Wild Hearts receives a lot of criticism for the poor PC performance of the hunting game at release. A patch is supposed to bring improvement.
Why were players waiting for a patch? With Wild Hearts, Koei Tecmo/Omega Force released a new hunting game this month, where players fight against monsters called Kemono.
However, even though the gameplay of Wild Hearts can be exciting and the title had 28,000 players on Steam, the performance of the game has been a problem since its release. Many PC players cannot enjoy the beautifully designed landscape inspired by feudal Japan, as FPS drops and stuttering disrupt the gaming experience.
What did the patch do? On yesterday, February 21, 2023, Wild Hearts received a patch that was supposed to fix one of the performance issues, among other things. The patch notes on ea.com state: “A problem has been fixed where certain high-end CPUs were unintentionally limited. High-end PCs should now see some performance improvements.”
Additionally, a problem with the game’s sound has been fixed, which was also supposed to affect performance, so players should generally notice a performance boost after the patch. Previously, players used a trick that was supposed to improve the FPS of the hunting game by adjusting a sound setting.
A problem has been fixed where some sounds were not played or delayed, leading to audio stacking. This audio-stacking problem had also burdened the players’ CPUs. As a result of this fix, players should notice performance improvements in all areas. The workaround with 5.1/7.1 audio is no longer necessary on PC.
What do players say about the patch? The reactions to the patch on reddit are rather negative; we search in vain for positive reports. Some players even claim that the performance has gotten worse for them.
- Norvax via reddit: “No difference in the FPS for me. […] Still between 40 and 70 [FPS] with drops below 30.”
- SacredGray via reddit: “I play on PC – unfortunately, this patch has put my whole game into a slight state of slow motion. The technical performance is okay, the frame rate is good, but it feels like my character is running, jumping, and attacking at 75% speed.”
- Kanadeai via reddit: “Made it worse for me and is now unplayable. […] Was fine before the fix, where I had stable 90 – 120 FPS. Now I’m barely at 45 FPS and the whole game is in slow motion.”
- MeiShimada via reddit: “Is there anything new from the developers since the patch? It didn’t improve anything and broke a lot. For me, performance is a bit worse. The input delay is much higher.”
Besides performance, there are other reasons why Wild Hearts is struggling with issues at release, such as the high purchase price of 80 euros.
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