KOEI Tecmo and Team Ninja have released the April 10th Patch for Rise of the Ronin, which features a number of performance optimizations. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.
The April 10th Update, also known as Patch 1.09.0.3, has optimization improvements for rendering to reduce overall VRAM usage. It also comes with optimization improvements on GPU performance for Ambient Occlusion and Upscaling. So, in theory, the game should run better now than before.
It will be interesting to see whether the devs will keep improving the game’s performance. Right now, I won’t be re-testing RotR. However, I’ll be sure to check out its performance in one or two months.
The devs have also added a new graphics setting, Dynamic Adjustment of FPS. This option will change your framerate dynamically according to performance for a consistent gameplay experience.
It’s also worth noting that the patch fixes a weird issue where CPU load could increase significantly when Audio Output settings were set to “Surround” or “3D Audio Effects”, while the spatial sound was disabled in Windows sound settings. As such, CPU load should be lower now with these settings.
Moreover, the April 10th Patch comes with a number of bug fixes. For instance, it fixes visual noise issues during a specific cut scene. It also fixes an issue where the game would get stuck loading after restoring public order. Plus, it fixes an issue where the game would occasionally crash when switching languages during gameplay.
Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below you can find its complete changelog.
Rise of the Ronin Patch 1.09.0.3 Release Notes
System Updates and Adjustments
・Added option ”Dynamic Adjustment of FPS”
When turned on, the set FPS will change dynamically according to performance for a consistent gameplay experience.
・Optimization improvements for rendering to reduce overall VRAM usage
・Optimization improvements on GPU performance for Ambient Occlusion and Upscaling
・Added an error check notice for save data issues
A warning message will now appear when the save file failed to save in the inteded location.
・Adjusted the game to automatically pause when the Steam overlay is openedBug fixes
・Fixed an issue with game mode “Prioritize FPS”, where graphics settings would change rapidly in a short amount of time.
・Fixed an issue where CPU load increased significantly when Audio Output settings were set to “Surround” or “3D Audio Effects”, while the spatial sound was disabled in Windows sound settings.
・Fixed an issue where the game would fall to slow motion during time progression, when using the Pocket Watch or after restoring Public Order
・Fixed visual noise issues during a specific cut scene
・Fixed an issue where the game would get stuck loading after restoring public order
・Fixed an issue where the game would occasionally crash when switching languages during gameplay
・Fixed an issue where NPCs would appear without their heads being displayed
・Fixed other minor bugs.
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