Developer People Can Fly has released another update for the demo of Outriders. This mainly changes an annoying feature that caused nausea for many players. Here are the patch notes.
What is this update about? As the developers of Outriders announced on Twitter, the new patch addresses several issues. One of the most discussed was the motion blur feature of the loot shooter.
Additionally, there are some bug fixes and other adjustments. MeinMMO summarizes what is included in the new demo update.
It simulates high speed, with the edges of the image blurring while the center remains sharp.
Demo Update for Motion Blur – Patch Notes
What is the problem? Many players find this effect in Outriders rather straining. For some players, motion blur even caused nausea and headaches.
At the launch of the demo, it was not possible to disable motion blur in the options. While PC players found a workaround, console players had to wait. The update now provides an option for Steam, PS5, and PS4.
What else is changing? The developers published the patch notes on Twitter:
These are the patch notes:
- Toggle option for motion blur (PC, PS4, and PS5)
- Improved player search (reduced search times)
- Fixes for bugs and crashes
- Minor improvements to frame rate for certain elements in cutscenes
- A bug was fixed that caused crashes on PC when opening the inventory
- A bug was fixed where items were deleted from the inventory when players experienced brief connection drops (PC)
- A bug was fixed that affected synchronization in cutscenes (PS4 and PS5)
- A bug in the “Bad Day” quest was fixed where the synchronization of subtitles did not match the cutscene (PC)
- “Many more improvements”
What about the Xbox versions? The Xbox versions are expected to follow soon. There is no exact date for that yet.
Positive Feedback, but there are still issues
These are the initial reactions: On Twitter and in the Subreddit of outriders, the first players are reacting very positively. For example, Z3nex writes: “Finally, I can deactivate motion blur. The most important update for any game.” (via reddit)
User PlayBey0nd28 praises the communication from developer People Can Fly: “I have to say – they hit the nail on the head when it comes to communication” (via reddit)
However, some players are still complaining about the loss of equipment. User Kas apparently lost several legendary weapons after experiencing a crash: “Please let us know what happens with the lost weapons.”
The developers have already responded to such inquiries:
“This is one of our highest priorities. It takes some time and we want to make sure we find a solution and can answer all questions about restoration thoroughly before we announce news about it.”
Source: Twitter
We are also continuing to work on improvements. Other content like the drops of legendary weapons have not been changed. These were revised in the last update.
While legendary items could still drop from crates at the start of the demo, other methods must be used now.
MeinMMO has listed the best spots for you: The 5 best farm spots for legendary weapons in the demo of Outriders
