2 weeks Ago By Michael Cripe
PC players ran into trouble after a surprise update launched today, but Bethesda says a fix is on the way. Players woke up to find that Virtuos’ massive re-release received an unexpected update earlier today. With no patch notes or clear answer as to what the update addressed, most proceeded with their play sessions as normal.
Others, however, quickly found that the first Oblivion Remastered update was causing more problems than it fixed Yoooo why would push an update to Oblivion Remastered that removes all upscaling right before the games first weekend?!!? No DLSS No FSR RIP playable performance...
. ** Disable auto updates or disable internet connection ** SAVE US! — Twon. (@Web3Twon) “Can't change the upscaling methods anymore,” one .
“It's set to ‘off’ and while the arrows are clickable nothing happens. So I closed the game, disabled fluid motion in the NVidia app (was testing something before the patch came) and started the game again. Loading times for my save are long again and still can't change upscaling settings lol.
“Now I am stuck with 40-60 fps in high settings with a 5800X3D and a 5080. Nice patch :D” While some players haven’t noticed much of a change in performance, others are reporting new struggles related to . Many have also noted that upscaling settings have been completely closed off, leaving fans with major visual issues ahead of .
Bethesda finally attempted to address concerns with published on its official support page. As for what today’s Oblivion Remastered update was meant to fix, the post explains the patch simply included “a few backend tweaks and nothing directly impacting game play.” Unfortunately, it seems those who own Oblivion Remastered through the Microsoft Store are the ones running into problems with their upscaling and anti-aliasing options.
“Any graphic settings adjusted prior to the Microsoft Store hotfix are still enabled and function normally," Bethesda clarified. "However, you will temporarily be unable to adjust those settings due to the issue with the settings UI. The team is taking a look and working out a resolution, we will share more info as soon as we can.
" For now, there’s no telling when exactly a resolution for what was originally supposed to be an under-the-radar hotfix will arrive. In the meantime, it appears players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S consoles can continue playing with no issue. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion launched for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X | S earlier this week.
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