![]() However, PC gaming is more popular than ever, and both the Xbox and PlayStation 5 now use hardware very similar to PC, which should make poor PC ports a thing of the past. Gaming PCs and gaming laptops offer an almost unlimited number of hardware configurations, and I can see why focusing on the set hardware of consoles is more appealing. The Elden Ring release unfortunately reminds me of the dark days of poor PC ports, when games makers would concentrate on console versions, then rush out a PC port that lacked features and performed poorly. (Image credit: aslysun / Shutterstock) Back to the dark days of PC ports? However, FromSoftware doesn’t have the best reputation when it comes to supporting and fixing its PC releases, which is concerning. Something is obviously not right.įromSoftware is promising patches and fixes for the game, so hopefully these will address a lot of the biggest problems. Strangely, it looks like the best way to play Elden Ring at the moment is to play the PS4 version on a PS4 Pro or PS5. ![]() Meanwhile, a glance at various forums and on Reddit shows that I am not the only PC gamer who is having an issue with the game. The stuttering issues were also present when I played Elden Ring on the Steam Deck, and Valve has said that it’s working on a fix. And, while the game’s art direction is great, this is a game that’s also clearly been designed for working on older consoles, and there are better-looking games that run a lot more smoothly on my PC. ![]() While these issues could be down to a game being run on hardware that’s not powerful enough for it, my PC easily exceeds the recommended system requirements for Elden Ring. Again, they seriously impact my enjoyment of the game, especially when you’re taking your time to enjoy exploring the world. These happen throughout my time playing Elden Ring and can happen at any moment. While fights in FromSoftware games are difficult, they should always be fair, so if you die – and lose progress – because of framerate issues, your enjoyment of a game is going to plummet.Įven worse than unstable framerates is the almost constant stuttering that freezes your screen, then quickly speeds up, as if the game was on fast forward. This often happened near large moving objects, such as big enemies, and when fighting those, the last thing you want is for your frame rate to drop. ![]() However, Elden Ring performed poorly on it, with notable severe drops in frame rates – sometimes to single figures. This is a system that would usually handle any game with ease at 4K – and even at 8K. I am playing on a high-end system with an RTX 3090 GPU, 32GB of RAM and an Intel Core i9 CPU. Updates to the SteamDB entries of Elden Ring on February 7th 2023 were speculated to mean the imminent reveal of upcoming DLC.Quite frankly, the PC version of Elden Ring is a mess.Many rumors regarding such DLC have propagated online, including "Barbarians of the Badlands" as a rumored title of a hack that showed a DLC, but there have been no further information or any sign of confirmation, so is likely to remain just a rumor. An expansion for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, has been announced as "in development" but without a release date.īased on previous FromSoftware / Bandai joint work souls games, Elden Ring is expected to release paid DLC or expansions sometime in 2023. DLCs are usually categorized as Pre-Order bonus and post-game launch DLCs which may be either paid or free that further expands the content of the game. This page contains a full list of all the DLCs for Elden Ring.Įlden Ring features free DLC in the form of an update released in December 2022, that introduced the Colosseum battles, where players can engage in new pvp modes and six player multiplayer. DLC for Elden Ring covers information for the game's additional downloadable content.
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