A lot of players were disappointed (or should I say annoyed) by the oversharpened image of Black Myth: Wukong. Not only that but as I’ve already said, the game’s non-RT shadows look awful. However, two mods have emerged to address these issues. So, let’s take a look at them.
The first must-have mod is the one that enables UE5’s Virtual Shadowmaps. For whatever reason, Game Science did not use them in the non-RT version. This is why the shadows look awful without Ray Tracing. Thankfully, though, you can significantly improve them with this mod. Do note that this mod will bring an additional performance hit. So, if you already have trouble running the game, you should avoid it. If, on the other hand, you have performance to spare, you can download it from this link. Below you can also find a comparison. The vanilla version is on the left, whereas the modded version is on the right.
The second mod will let you adjust the game’s oversharpening. Moreover, it will allow you to disable chromatic aberration and vignette. Oh, and this mod also removes the 2.3888~ aspect ratio limit. So, if you want a softer image, you can download the mod from this link.
I should also note that another mod is currently circulating NexusMods. This mod is trying to reduce the game’s traversal stutters. Since I’ve tried it, though, I can say that it will not resolve all of them. It might help with some, especially on mid-tier PC systems. On my PC system (AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 32GB of DDR5 at 6000Mhz and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4090), I didn’t notice any major improvements. Still, if you want to give it a go, you can download it from here.
To summarize, the first two mods work and are a must for everyone who plays Black Myth: Wukong. The third mod will NOT fix all of the game’s traversal stutters. So, don’t expect a silky smooth gaming experience, even when using it.
Black Myth: Wukong is one of the best-looking PC games to date. It’s also one of the most demanding ones. So, be sure to read our PC Performance Analysis. You can also find our Ray Tracing and DLSS 3 benchmarks here.
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John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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