After a severely troubled PC release (just look at this, this and this), Batman: Arkham Knight has finally received its first patch to address some issues. Hit the jump for details about what has been fixed.
According to a statement by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (publishers of the game) posted in the Arkham Knight Steam community, these fixes include:
- Reduced frame rate hitches
- Optimizations for system memory and VRAM usage
- Improved performance on all GPUs (requires the latest drivers)
- More comprehensive in-game settings
- Fixed low resolution texture bugs
- Fixed hitches when running on mechanical hard drives (HDD)
Furthermore, they promised that they are working on patches for the following:
- Adding support for SLI and CrossFire
- Adding support for the latest DLC & Season Pass content
- Adding support for additional updates such as Photo Mode
- Continued improvements and bug fixing for a Windows 7 specific memory issue that occurs on configurations with 8GB of system RAM and some NVIDIA GPUs during extended game play
- Continued improvements for Windows 10 specific issues on systems with some AMD GPUs
At time of writing, Batman: Arkham Knight has not been re-listed for sale on Steam. A quick look through the comments on the Steam Community page shows mixed reactions, with most users complaining about persistent problems.
Source: Steam Community