Update (04/15/2023) – EB
After a troubled launch on PC, The Last of Us Part 1 received an update with some fixes and now Naughty Dog is releasing another patch with dozens of fixes for the game. Highlights include new mouse and keyboard control options, shader and sound bug fixes, and much more.
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According to Steam’s update log, the update to version 1.0.3 of The Last of Us Part 1 for PC weighs 8.6 GB and brings new options for keyboard and mouse, which can now have reassigned arrow keys.
There are also new sound options with higher latency for PCs with modest hardware, support for Windows Spatial Sound in Audio Output for those who have encountered issues with sounds that are too low or muffled.
On the graphics side, the DLSS slider should work flawlessly on PCs with NVIDIA GPUs, as well as the FSR technology on AMD cards, which sometimes corrupted the entire game environment when the flashlight was turned on. The bug that worsens texture quality has also been fixed.
Lastly, the Shaders build level has been updated to display operation progress consistently on the game’s splash screen.
Check the list of other corrections in version 1.0.3:
- Audio restored in the End Credits that are accessed through the main game, Left Behind or Extras Menu;
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a collectible in the backpack UI and then trying to restart or exit the game
- Fixed a crash that could occur while sitting (for extended periods) or entering combat areas
- Fixed an issue where in-game texture quality would appear lower than the targeted quality setting
- Fixed an issue where the player backpack UI could fail to render after changing the Render Scale (Options > Display Scaling > Resolution > Scaling Mode > Rendering Scale)
- Fixed an issue where an enemy NPC could introduce himself if Joel performed a quick spin while holding him
- Fixed an issue where lighting and fog could appear lower resolution on Ultra graphics setting
- Fixed an issue where the VRAM Usage UI would not refresh correctly when lowering the display resolution
- Fixed an issue where water reflections could appear corrupted or pixelated
- Fixed an issue where Quicktime Events UI prompts would not render at minimum spec settings
- Fixed an issue where moving quickly left and right while aiming could cause unintentional camera shifts
- Fixed an issue where collectible tracking from Steam and Epic clients would not match collectible tracking in-game, preventing achievements from unlocking
- Fixed an issue where if playing at a higher FPS, player animations may not play correctly
Speaking of fixes, it is worth remembering that NVIDIA released a driver update that fixes several problems found in The Last of Us Part 1, so the ideal is to install these updates to keep the game with the best possible performance.
Update (03/31/2023) – GS
The Last of Us Part 1: after criticism, Naughty Dog releases new update for PC version
This week, we had the long awaited launch of the PC version of The Last of Us Part 1 for PC, but unfortunately, the joy of the fans was short-lived, as the poor optimization of the game ended up causing a lot of inconvenience and preventing many from playing, which caused it to receive a high number of negative reviews on Steam.
In response to player feedback, Naughty Dog, the studio responsible for the franchise on consoles, revealed that it was helping to fix the bugs.
On its official blog, the studio announced this Friday the launch of a second update package, which promises to improve RAM memory usage and game performance in general.
Check out the patch notes below:
VERSION 1.0.1.6 PATCH NOTES FOR PC
- Decreased PSO cache size to reduce memory requirements and minimize out-of-memory crashes
- Added additional diagnostics for developer tracking purposes
- Increased animation streaming memory to improve performance during gameplay and cinematics
- Fix for crash on first launch
KNOWN ISSUES THAT ARE BEING INVESTIGATED
- Loading shaders takes longer than expected
- Performance and stability degrades while shaders are loaded in the background
- Older graphics drivers lead to instability and/or graphics issues
- Game may not launch despite meeting minimum system requirements
- A possible memory leak
- Mouse and camera flicker for some players depending on hardware and display settings
The studio promises to continue analyzing feedback and providing the necessary support.
Hopefully, the new update will make players more satisfied.
Original text – 03/29/2023
The Last of Us Part 1: PC version is heavily criticized for its poor performance
On the last 28th, Sony finally released the PC version of The Last of Us Part 1, remake of the iconic 2013 game. it would be the first chance to experience the game outside of the PlayStation.
Unfortunately, the title did not follow the quality standard presented by Sony in its previous ports for the PC and arrived with poor performance, causing it to be heavily criticized by players.
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The Last of Us has become one of the most acclaimed franchises on PlayStation, gaining even more popularity after the launch of its live-action series on HBO Max.
All this popularity generated an absurd hype for the launch of a PC version of the game, something that is part of Sony’s new market strategy. Unfortunately, the expectations of many ended up being frustrated by the launch, as the port performed well below expectations, even requiring PCs with very robust configurations to run.
The game’s lack of optimization caused Steam users to bombard the title with negative reviews. Currently, the title has more than 7,000 reviews on Val’s digital store, but only 33% of them are positive.
Even though Sony acquired studios Nixxes and Jetpack to work exclusively on the PC port of their games, the version of The Last of Us Part 1 was handled by third-party studio Iron Galaxy, which also works on the port of Uncharted: Legacy Collection of Thieves. As much as the Uncharted collection was well optimized, we must remember that Iron Galaxy was also responsible for the PC version of Batman Arkham Knight, which was extremely problematic and needed support even from the NVIDIA team to stay in a state ” acceptable”.
In response to the criticism, Naughty Dog revealed on their social media that they are investigating issues reported by players.
We will continue to update you, but our team is prioritizing updates and will fix the issues in future patch packages.
The Last of Us Part I PC players: we’ve heard your concerns, and our team is actively investigating multiple issues you’ve reported.
We will continue to update you, but our team is prioritizing updates and will address issues in upcoming patches.
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog) March 28, 2023
For now, we can only wait for the updates to be released, but it’s sad to see another great game suffering from update issues, something that has become increasingly common.
Did you have problems running The Last of Us Part 1 on your PC?