Horizon Forbidden West Patch 1.17 Adds VRR And HFR Support

Horizon Forbidden West is the rightful successor to the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn. The game dominated the sale charts worldwide upon release, and it has only gotten better with time. Horizon Forbidden West is among the best games to release this year, and the new updates continue to improve the quality of the game. 

Horizon Forbidden West continues to follow the chronicles of Aloy and her quest to understand the machine-infested world better. If you are unfamiliar, the action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games is set in a post-apocalyptic world plagued by a rogue robot swarm. Hostile machines largely replace biological life.

Horizon Forbidden West’s last patch (1.16) improved upon the performance mode, pushing the graphics to a whole new realm of goodness. Now the Horizon Forbidden West update 1.17 is live, and it delivers support for VRR and 120Hz on the next-gen, alongside other enhancements and fixes on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions.

Highly-requested features incoming… Introducing Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), High Refresh Rate (HFR) and our new "Balanced" Graphics Mode supporting 40Hz.

🗒️ Read the full Patch Notes here: https://t.co/4ls0b3Par6#HorizonForbiddenWest pic.twitter.com/RDBlUmIEzD

— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) July 6, 2022

The new patch 1.17 comes with two widely-requested features – Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) support and a new graphics mode targeting 40 FPS. Moreover, High Refresh Rate (HFR) support has also been implemented, which should improve the overall experience. The VRR mode enhances the dynamic resolution scaling in 60Hz mode. VRR and HFR support will target a refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz.

Furthermore, a whole new graphics mode has been implemented, dubbed “Balanced” graphics mode. The new “Balanced” Graphics Mode introduces 40Hz for supported displays. Players can now indulge in 40 FPS thanks to this new model. The mode will enhance graphical quality over the regular performance mode at 60 fps by sacrificing some of the fps.

Full Patch Notes

The full patch notes for Horizon Forbidden West’s latest 1.17 update are cited below:

NEW FEATURES (PlayStation 5)

• Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and High Refresh Rate (HFR) support

  • VRR improves dynamic resolution scaling on 60Hz

  • VRR & HFR targets a refresh rate between 60Hz and 120Hz

• New “Balanced” Graphics Mode introducing 40Hz for supported displays

KNOWN ISSUES

We are currently looking into several issues reported by the community. Please note that these issues are not yet fixed in this patch, but our teams are aware of them, and they’re being investigated.

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS

Performance and Stability

• Multiple crash fixes.

Main Quests

• Fixed an issue in Main Quest “The Wings of the Ten” where the objective “Defeat Regalla” was not updating.

• Fixed an issue in Main Quest “The Wings of the Ten” where the “Sunwings” might be missing during the objective “Override a Sunwing.”

• Fixed an issue in Main Quest “All That Remains” where the cinematic with Tilda after the gallery might not start.

• Fixed an issue in Main Quest “The Broken Sky” where sometimes Dekka would be behind Hekarro’s throne during the objective “Talk to Dekka.”

Side Quests

• Fixed an issue in Side Quest “Shadow in the West” where the objective “Kill Vezreh and His Machine” was not updating.

• Fixed an issue in Side Quest “The Gate Of The Vanquished” where the objective “Defeat Yarra/Drakka” was not updating.

World Activities

• Fixed an issue in Errand’s “Nights of Lights” where collecting the “Gizmo” earlier would block progress.

• Fixed issues in Relic Ruin “The Stillsands” where the activity would be blocked.

Machines

• Fixed an issue where the “Dreadwing” would remain cloaked when knocked down.

• Fixed an issue where “Apex Clawstrider Hearts” would be placed in “Valuables to Sell” in the inventory

Weapons

• Fixed an issue where “Elemental Arrows” from fully upgraded bows would destroy canisters instead of detonating them.

• Fixed an issue where using “Elite Precision Arrows” with “Iriv’s Downfall” would not deal additional damage for enemies in the “Brittle” state.

UI/UX

• Updated text for selecting “Ultra Hard” difficulty to clarify that the setting cannot be changed.

• Removed exclamation point icon when all skills have been unlocked and skill points are available.

Other

• Fixed an issue where “Desert Bird Wing” could not be looted from birds.

• Fixed an issue where trophy “All Machine Types Scanned” would not unlock, if scanning remaining machines on NG+

• Fixed an issue where changing the “Crouch/Slide” button to R1 would make it unusable.

• Multiple localization and subtitles fixes and improvements.

Moreover, Guerrilla Games have asked the community to report the issues here, and they are tinkering with several of the problems reported by the community. It was stated that these bugs are not yet fixed in the new patch; though the studio is familiar with them, they are being analyzed.

The new patch should convey an overall smoother gameplay experience for hunting hostile machines. The patch is ideal for gamers who have compatible HDMI 2.1 displays, and screen tearing issues will be curbed by using the 1.17 patch.

What are your thoughts about it? Do let us know in the comments below. 

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