With the launch of the PS5 Pro and its impressive hardware, expectations for an improved gaming experience were high. The so-called "PS5 Pro Enhanced" titles, in particular, were supposed to make optimal use of the console's increased power. But instead of enthusiasm, many players became disillusioned – including fans of... Avatars: Frontiers of Pandora from Ubisoft
What went wrong with Avatar?
The technical cause lies in the PS5 Pro's new AI upscaling technology, called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). This was intended to make games appear sharper and smoother, but in some cases it led to problems. visible graphics problemsNot only avatar players are affected, but also titles like the... Silent Hill 2 Remake or Star Wars Jedi SurvivorTo circumvent this, the publisher offers the simplest possible solution.
A hotfix will be released on December 12, 2024, allowing PS5 Pro players to disable PSSR in the game menu. This was announced on X explained the development team: "Our goal is to offer Avatar the best possible quality on all platforms. The upcoming hotfix will give PS5 Pro players the option to enable or disable PSSR. If they disable PSSR, the same upscaling technology as on the standard PS5 will be used."
Additionally, the quality modes remain: players can switch between a performance mode (60 FPS) and a quality mode (30 FPS). The 60 FPS quality mode, specifically optimized for the PS5 Pro, also remains available and, according to Ubisoft, will be further improved.
Pioneering work has its place Ptravel
This example illustrates the pitfalls of new technologies: PSSR is promising, but its integration into older or unoptimized games remains a challenge. Silent Hill 2 has already removed the feature, and improvements are also being made to other titles.
For early adopters of the PS5 Pro, a bitter aftertaste remains: the latest technology doesn't always equate to the best gaming experience. Nevertheless, Ubisoft's approach shows that feedback is taken seriously – and that an improved future for PSSR is not out of the question.
René Brummund runs great on the PS5... it was obvious it wouldn't be particularly optimized for the Pro, that's the case with many finished games... why bother... game's finished, end of story... next one, please, with PSSR... cost/benefit for the developers? Zero.
Stefan Koch is running super fast, seriously? The game can't even maintain a constant 60fps, but yeah, it's running super fast.