Whereas gamers are nonetheless having fun with Peak’s brand-new Mesa biome, the sport’s newest patch is right here to handle some technical concerns–specifically making it simpler to run Peak on lower-powered computer systems.
The newest patch, which brings the sport to model 1.27.a, introduces a brand new Texture High quality graphics setting. The brand new choice, which Group Peak says has been much-requested, permits gamers with low VRAM to decrease the feel high quality, lowering the incidence of low framerates, lacking graphics, and potential crashes. The developer notes that the decrease texture high quality “doesn’t even look a lot worse,” so it is price trying out for anybody who’s been experiencing efficiency points in Peak.
The developer has additionally added help for DX11 graphics API, alongside present choices DX12 and Vulkan. “It is likely to be higher, it is likely to be worse,” the patch notes warn, however counsel gamers who’ve had points with the opposite choices give it a strive anyway. “We will’t actually affirm which precise configurations of graphics playing cards this may work higher with, but when it could enhance it for a few of you that’s implausible!”
The performance-focused replace has additionally made Peak’s present Render Scale choices “extra dramatic,” that means gamers who select Medium or Low choices ought to see a extra apparent distinction in efficiency.
Along with these adjustments, Group Peak has added a brand new accessibility setting within the type of Photosensitive Mode, which dials down a lot of visible results that will influence folks with photosensitivity.
The brand new efficiency choices make up the majority of this replace, although a number of different issues have been mopped up with the small patch. In absence of a real map randomizer, the dev says Mesa and Peak will now merely alternate each different day–and as a result of Mesa will seem much less typically, the key entrance within the map will now seem 50% of the time as an alternative of 25%.
The Peak dev has additionally reintroduced a recognized concern to the sport with The Kiln’s lava–the patch notes say they failed to breed the problem in-house, so are re-enabling the rising lava in hopes of getting extra stories concerning the bug and when it happens.
Try the complete record of patch notes beneath:
PEAK PATCH 1.27.a:
OPTIONS
- NEW GRAPHICS SETTING: Texture High quality
- That is really big. Now you can decrease the feel high quality throughout the sport, which is vital for gamers with low VRAM. This will resolve points with low framerate, lacking graphics, and even crashes. Additionally it doesn’t even look a lot worse. Test it out!
- NEW GRAPHICS API: DX11
- The sport can now be launched in DX11 along with our DX12 and Vulkan choices. For gamers who’ve had bother with our earlier two choices, give this a strive. It is likely to be higher, it is likely to be worse. We will’t actually affirm which precise configurations of graphics playing cards this may work higher with, but when it could enhance it for a few of you that’s implausible!
- Render Scale choices are actually extra dramatic, it’s best to see increased efficiency positive factors should you play on Medium or Low.
- NEW ACCESSIBILITY SETTING: Photosensitive Mode.
- This mode adjustments the next:
- Dynamite, Flare, and Scout Cannon lit fuse results are much less flashy
- Screenshake is lessened.
- Shiny lights from the dynamite explosion are disabled.
- Fullscreen VFX from taking numerous sources of harm are much less intense and extra gradual.
- Fullscreen VFX from the Vitality Drink, Lollipop, and Warmth Pack are much less intense.
- This mode adjustments the next:
FEATURES
- Now you can change your sash within the Passport to any you’ve unlocked through ascents!
MAPS
- The ALPINE and the MESA will now alternate each different day.
- A secret entrance within the MESA is now open 50% of the time as an alternative of 25%. Feels honest contemplating the MESA itself is now open 50% of the time as nicely.
- The Lava Rises once more in THE KILN. Admittedly, we did not repair the problem with it–but since we weren’t capable of reproduce the problem on our finish, we figured it might be useful to place it again up and get extra stories in. If the lava turns into desynced for you, please ship us a video or logs!
BALANCE
- Wait time till the lava rises elevated by 1 minute.
- The time for the lava to succeed in the highest as soon as it begins is elevated by 3 minutes.
MINOR FIXES
- Mounted a difficulty the place you possibly can pocket unpocketable objects whereas climbing.
- Changed bees sounds in Bug Phobia Mode.
- Fog partitions raised in peak once more as a result of apparently you possibly can nonetheless do Cannon exploit should you did it good.