Dying Light Update 1.49 Applies “Retouched” Patch; Improves Graphics and Performance of 10-Year Old Game
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While most developers are incentivized to support their games when it becomes a hit, Techland takes that to a whole new level with the first Dying Light. Released 10 years ago in January 2015, the zombie game just got a new update today that applies improvements to the game’s visuals, overall performance and even audio.
Even with mult-million selling games, it’s very, very rare to see a primarily single-player-focused game to be supported for more than a few years. But 10 years? That’s unheard of.
Well, Techland has done it with Dying Light 2’s version 1.49 update, and if you have The Following – Enhanced Edition, this will show up as version 1.42. Techland calls this patch the “Retouched Update,” which is fitting.
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Per the press release, here are the key features of the Retouched Update:
- Enhanced Graphics & Performance: Enjoy increased and upscaled texture quality, a new “Ultra” 8k shadow quality level, improved physics based rendering on metallic surfaces and water, and extended LOD ranges. The Retouched Update is about squeezing out even more from the Dying Light you already love. It’s not a complete overhaul or remaster.
- Improved Audio Experience: Immerse yourself deeper with a remastered soundtrack by Paweł Błaszczak, the original composer, who meticulously recreated the retro-tape sound by recording on actual tape. Expect new tracks and ambient themes throughout the game, and improved hit reaction audio for even more visceral combat feedback.
Here are some of the key items Techland listed as things players should notice have improved:
- Higher resolution textures
- Upscaled skyboxes & clouds
- “Ultra”-level quality shadows
- Fully remastered soundtrack from the original composer, Paweł Błaszczak
- New tracks and ambient themes added to the game
For a more detailed and technical look, read on for what Techland had to say about this upgrade.
It’s not just Dying Light that got updated, as Dying Light 2 received its Summer patch today, and it introduces a new collaboration, the UGC Fest event and more.
Looking ahead, Dying Light: The Beast is all set to chomp its way out this August on consoles and PC. If the first Dying Light is any indication, DL2 and The Beast are in very good hands.
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it is called dead game because of the last update no can play dying light 2 because of crap bad crap update