New Redfall Update Finally Brings Performance Mode, Stealth Takedowns, And More

Developer Arkane Studios’ multiplayer vampire shooter Redfall launched earlier this year to middling reviews from critics and players alike – Play Informer The game received a score of 5/10. Xbox had announced ahead of the launch date in May that Redfall was only going to launch on Xbox Series X/S with a Quality Mode that would provide 30 frames per second. They also noted that a Performance Mode wouldn’t be available until a later, unspecified, time. Performance Mode has now been released in Redfall. 

Bethesda has not specified how the Performance Mode operates, but it is likely that this mode runs Redfall at 60 frames per seconds. Arkane also gets some highly requested features, like stealth takedowns. This patch brings more accessibility options and improvements to multiplayer communication. 

The update notes stated that “This patch adds a Performance Mode for Xbox Series X/S as well as stealth takedowns and new settings on the controller, accessibility improvements and more.” Redfall is now even more deadly with a larger open-world population of enemies, and some new encounters.

Here’s a complete rundown of today’s Redfall Update: 

Performance and Stability

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• Performance and stability of PCs are improved across all hardware configurations
• Several edge-case memory crash cases have been addressed.
• AMD GPUs are now able to change resolution without causing a graphical corruption.
• The issue of resetting Game Settings back to the defaults while using Windowed mode on a second screen has been fixed.
• While AMD FSR2.1 is active, you can no longer access the Anti-Aliasing Setting in Video settings.
• The performance of Hero powers, Weapons, and the general gaming system has been improved.
• Fixes to ensure Hero abilities are activated properly, despite external factors such as death mist, ladders, electrocution and others.
• Redfall Commons & Burial point have improved collisions and navigation for players.

User Interface

• In tooltips of weapons equipped with silencers (or silenced muzzle accessories), their “silent state” is now reflected.
  • Silent weapons are quieter and less likely to alarm nearby adversaries.
• Indicators for vault and mantle now appear in the HUD if a surface may be vaulted, or covered.
• Mission Briefing Table: Now better distinguishes between Main Missions & Optional Missions
• Improved functionality of compass markers, objective search areas and their behavior.
• After completing the first missions at Redfall Commons, and Burial point, the Historical Markers will now appear in their “locked” state on the Map.
• Ammo purchases are now easier to read.
• Added an off-screen indicator when Bribón is downed.
• The Map was unable to perform fast navigation when the search objective areas blocked it.
• Text-to Speech Hotkey displays always when activated.
• The player reporting shows now a loading indication when you submit.
• Clarified achievement description of Rum Runner.

Accessibility

• The Screen Narration Improvement:
  • The Narration will update when the Multiplayer Lobby status changes to Ready or Unready.
  • When the text input field is opened, support will be provided. The narration will update every seven second if you leave the text field open.
  • On all the pages of Settings, you can read “Back” or “Friends” on each page.
  • The “Add Crossplay Friends Sub-menu” supports the Username field.
  • Fix for a bug where the player would get prompted to press Enter when focusing on the Username field of the sub-menu “Add Bethesda.net Friends”.
  • The Hero Select and System Select Menus now support navigation.
  • The Narrator can be used to send notifications of game invites, friend requests or other messages.
  • When selecting a locked difficulty, the screen describes the difficulty type as “Locked”.
  • After selecting a difficulty that is not locked, the screen announcer will say “Difficulty Selected”.
  • The System Tooltip in the Main Menu displays only “System”, and will read “System” both on Main Menu and System Menu.
  • All buttons, links and inputs (both digital and analogue) can be hovered over.
  • When pings or pings removed are made, the narration is supported.
    • Bethesda.Net Modals: Fixed issues related to screen narration.
    • When logging into the site, it was incorrectly prompted to press “Enter” when entering an email address, username and/or password.
    • Bethesda.net Account Help menu now includes proper narration.
    • Bethesda.Net’s updated Bethesda.Net Agreement includes narration support.
• When the Friends List opens, it is now “Close” instead of “Quit”, or “Leave Lobby”.
• The Lobby Labeling distinguishes now both visually and audibly between Multiplayer and Singleplayer.
  • In the Archive, a new secondary sensory method is added to highlight the scroll bar.
• Photosensitivity improvements in the following areas
  • Fire the Clacker Unrivaled Weapon in ADS close to a red Emergency Light.
  • The flashing of the environment lights caused by the weapon firing.
  • Death and disintegration of vampires
  • Remi’s Cluster Bomb C4 explosions detonating in rapid succession.
  • The other players can help you summon Layla’s Lift by standing near.

Play Game

• Players can now customize the Aim-Assist, Dead Zone and other settings on both keyboard/mouses and controllers.
  • Arkane Recommendations
    • For fast paced multiplayer FPS fans – Check out Medium, High, or Linear Input Response Presets as they tend to feel faster and more responsive overall.
    • For slower single player FPS fans – Check out Default, Low, or Medium Input Response Presets as the slower response curves tend to feel like you have a little more precision over your aim.
  • Increasing/decreasing your Controller Sensitivity from the Input Response Presets default value will directly increase/decrease your overall left/right turning speeds.
  • Consider ADS Snap and Default/Strong/Very-Strong Aim Assistance Strength for players with high Controller Sensitivity.
  • To avoid feeling that you’re fighting to maintain control of your aim, players can use presets for Very Weak/Weak/Default Snap Strength and ADS Aim Assistance Strength.
  • You can start by experimenting with the input response preset setting to see what works best for your controller.
• During the Settling In mission, Anna Creelman will now fill the player’s pistol, shotgun, and assault rifle ammunition.
• Old Town and Sedgewick now have new Vampire nest spawns.
• Added a new tutorial blade for Psychic Residue and Archive entry.
• Remi’s C4 has been destroyed.
• There are several fixes to ensure mission objectives persist.
• Fall Like Lightning now has a new mission.

You can also find out more about the following:

• Players can now sneak up and take down unaware Cultists & Bellwether enemies with staked weapons.
• Balanced mission encounters and increased open-world enemy population.
• Redfall Commons now features unique enemy encounters that are only available in the open world.
• Add reflective or light clothing elements to human and vampire NPCs for better visibility at night.
• Ammo can be found in greater quantities around the Fire Station, to assist new players with early game resources.
• The enemy will now move to avoid being hit by friendly fire.
• Bribón is now guaranteed to shock nearby enemies while using Siren with the Robot Rock skill activated.
• Remi will now be alerted when–and where–Bribón is downed.
• Changed several scenarios in which the enemies would become immobile and cease to engage with players.
• Updated sights and silencer barrels to enhance reticle visibility.
• Sights using a green emissive have been tuned so they aren’t as bright at night.
• The magazine’s size and position have been adjusted to avoid clipping or other issues with animation.
• Rooks now fight better in Black Sun boss battle arena.

Environment

• Map references to Burial Commons and the Redfall Commons District have been included.
• Lighting presentation improved in Black Sun boss Arena.
• Improved visual fidelity for psychic space butterflies, fog pockets, the Black Sun’s glowing sigil, and various water effects.

Multiplayer

• Players in a squad will have a unique color and a distinct visual player marker for the Multiplayer mode.
• Improved player ping visibility.
• Light’s Out will only be available in Multiplayer if the Lost in the Fog Mission is activated.

This is it for today’s Redfall massive update. 

Read on to learn more about this game. Game Informer Redfall review, and why Redfall makes us realize that being different can be good, even if we don’t like the game. 

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