A couple of weeks ago, Remedy revealed their patch roadmap for the PC version of Alan Wake and normally, the second patch of Alan Wake PC would be coming out today. Unfortunately, the company didn’t manage to get roll out this patch in time, however you can already give it a go as it has been released via the beta patch approach of Steam. All you’ll have to do is add the “-beta AWBeta” command in your Steam client shortcut. Now when you restart your Steam client, you should see a v1.03 patch for Alan Wake downloading. Continue reading Alan Wake PC – Beta Patch #2 is now available, no fix for SLI users yet→
I tell you, modders are crazy. Remember when Remedy announced that they would not release mod tools for the PC version of Alan Wake? A lot of gamers were disappointed with that statement, however modder ‘evin’ decided to go ahead and figure out a way to unlock the game’s data files. Fast forward a couple of days and here we are today with the AlanWTool, a tool that can be used to unpack Alan Wake’s data files. Continue reading AlanWTool brings mod support to Alan Wake PC; potentially high-res texture packs in the near future→
As promised, Remedy has released the first patch for Alan Wake PC. This update comes with better mouse controls and CPU thread assignment for 3-Core AMD machines, as well as unofficial support for running the game in lower resolutions than 1024×768 and a fix for the flickering trees on Nvidia cards. This update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you can view its entire changelog after the jump. Enjoy! Continue reading Alan Wake PC Patch 1.02 released; comes with better mouse controls and better CPU thread assignment→
And here is the first mod for Alan Wake PC. Well… kind of. Remedy’s community member ‘john129pats’ has released a settings profile for FXAA Injector, the famous tool that was used heavily in Skyrim. This FXAA profile is said to enhance the atmosphere by making nights darker, and making your flashlight stand out. The profile comes with Desaturation, Extra Anti-Aliasing, Bloom,Light Sharpening, Darker Nights and Brighter Lights. You can find the download link, as well as some comparisons below. Continue reading Alan Wake FXAA Injector boosts the game’s atmosphere, Remedy explains why SLI is not supported→
This is just awesome. Remedy’s Markus has just revealed the PC Patch roadmap for Alan Wake and PC gamers will get on their hands two updates by the end of next week. Remedy will release a patch this week that will address various issues that are already fixed. Sadly, SLI support won’t be included but there is a high probability to see it in the second patch that is slated for release next week. Unfortunately for all 3D lovers, Stereoscopic 3D will take a backseat and will be improved at a future patch. You can view the changelog for the upcoming patches below. Enjoy! Continue reading Alan Wake PC Update Coming This Week; Second Update Coming Next Week→
So, you’ve been wondering about Alan Wake’s PC sales, right? Well, everything seems to be going great for Remedy’s little gem. The game is currently at the second place of Steam’s weekly Charts and has managed to hit #1 on Steam at launch day. Remedy has stated a few days ago that they were happy with the game’s sales, however they didn’t reveal any numbers. But look and behold; Alan Wake PC is profitable in less than 48 hours. Continue reading Alan Wake PC Profitable in less than 48 Hours; Remedy happy with the game’s sales→
Now this is really interesting. YouTube’s member ‘xKyleN’ uploaded an amazing video walkthrough of Alan Wake’s Bright Fall. Players could not explore this town and what’s really interesting here is that this town is actually detailed and polished. Remedy has stated that Alan Wake was never meant to be an open-world game but this walkthrough will give you an idea of what it would look like in case it was. Obviously, the town is deserted and there aren’t any NPCs. xKyleN used a trainer or a ‘teleport hack’ in order to explore it, but still, it does look nice, right? We are pretty sure that you’ll appreciate it so go ahead and watch it! Continue reading Alan Wake PC – Exploring Bright Falls Walkthrough Video→
Alan Wake is a game that a lot of PC gamers have been waiting for. Some people think that the game changed from an open-world title to a linear horror action adventure due to X360’s exclusivity, but that is not true. First, we’ve seen open-world titles in X360 so Remedy wouldn’t have any – technical – issue with developing such a title for Microsoft’s console. Truth is that the open-world tech demo simply didn’t work. It was cool but as a horror game, it just couldn’t work. Therefore, Remedy decided to make it more linear and offer the experience they have been targeting for all this time. Quick forward two years and here we are, with its PC version finally hitting our platform. Alan Wake has been released for the PC, so it’s time now to see how Remedy’s little gem performs on a modern-day PC. Continue reading Alan Wake PC Performance Analysis→
Alan Wake PC has been released and Remedy is already looking into the various bugs/issues that have not been fixed yet. As we’ve told you, SLI is broken and although Nvidia have stated that they have a proper SLI profile for it, the green team decided to not release it as there are some SLI issues with the game’s engine. According to Remedy’s Markus, the company knows about what needs to be done to resolve those artifacts, but it will some extra time to fix them. Continue reading Alan Wake PC – First patch will address SLI issues and mouse acceleration/smoothing→
