After we were told it was coming a few weeks ago, and after Sony soft-launched it by having it included in Resident Evil: Requiema new and upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) is now rolling out for all PS5 Pro owners in a software update.
That’s big news if you’ve been hoping for a bit of a visual boost to what your PS5 Pro can manage, and in my case it’s a little annoying – I’ve played more than one of the games getting PSSR 2 in recent months, without the upgrade visual tech.
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- Silent Hill 2
- Silent Hill f
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Alan Wake 2
- Control
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Nioh 3
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Crimson Desert
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Cyberpunk 2077
Most of these should have patches available to download today, although in Crimson Desert‘s case, it’ll come when the game launches on 19 March, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Cyberpunk 2077 will both get their patches in the next few weeks.
That makes it quite a solid list of visual heavy-hitters that are getting PSSR 2 in the first instance, and you’d imagine that this is just the vanguard. If you want to sell more copies of your game to PS5 Pro owners, after all, embracing PSSR 2 would be a great way to incentivise people to buy.
Intriguingly, though, even if developers don’t release patches, you can still see how PSSR 2 improves things. There’ll now be a toggle in the Screen and Video settings on the PS5 Pro to use upgraded PSSR in all titles that support the original version.
As PlayStation says, “While results may vary by title, many games may see improvements in clarity and image stability. If it results in any unexpected visual effects, you can turn it off at any time.”
That’s a super interesting option that I’ll be exploring once I get the software update, which will apparently roll out over the next few days – so if you don’t see it yet, don’t panic!
