Thursday, April 30

Gaming

Nvidia Adds Shader Precompilation To Its Application

Nvidia Adds Shader Precompilation To Its Application

Gaming
Credit: Nvidia The new version of the Nvidia app now features shader precompilation. This feature is disabled by default and must be manually enabled in the app settings. Typically, when launching a game, you have to wait for all resources to load and shaders to compile before you can start playing. However, with ASC, Nvidia aims to shorten this process by pre-compiling shaders to reduce loading times and, importantly, reduce stuttering that can occur when shaders don't load correctly. The company states that this feature is optional. You can enable it by going to the "Graphics" tab → "Global Settings" → "Shader Cache." To use ASC, users must allocate a dedicated folder and sufficient disk space to store the shaders that ASC will access. In the Nvidia app, gamers can select the "...
‘Crimson Desert’ Receives Minor Update 1.01.01

‘Crimson Desert’ Receives Minor Update 1.01.01

Gaming
Credit: Crimson Desert screenshot The developers of Crimson Desert have prepared an update with new features and various fixes. Changelog: Fixed an issue where the "Use" button on talismans for five new mounts was active and visible for Damien and Oonk. Fixed an issue where the Black Star would not disappear after death, but would remain in place while in flight. Fixed an issue where the ATAG would not be destroyed even when reaching zero health. Fixed an issue where the horse would not move correctly when holding down the follow NPC button for a long time during the corresponding mission. Fixed an inability to sprint while controlling the Polar Bear. Fixed an issue where controls were unavailable when examining the item after using the Constellation Helmet. Fi...
Action RPG ‘Exodus’ Gets New Gameplay Trailer

Action RPG ‘Exodus’ Gets New Gameplay Trailer

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Credit: Archetype Entertainment Archetype Entertainment shared a new gameplay trailer for Exodus (2027). It showed a clip of a battle on a defensive platform orbiting Lydon, the protagonist's home. According to the plot, humans have abandoned Earth and are fighting for survival in the Centaurus Cluster against the powerful Celestials. June Aslan, a Wanderer with a blend of human and Celestial DNA, must save humanity. The new video shows June and two allies fighting their way through the security systems of Khonsu, the Celestials' defense platform, which is floating in orbit around the hero's home planet. In the clip, the developers focused on close-quarters combat, team coordination under high pressure, and certain abilities and weapon modes. The multi-functional Recycler ca...
‘Baldur’s Gate 3’s’ Fix Isn’t Over Yet: Larian Fixed The Issues From The Previous Patch

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’s’ Fix Isn’t Over Yet: Larian Fixed The Issues From The Previous Patch

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Credit: Larian Studios Larian Studios has released another hotfix for Baldur's Gate III. It addresses issues that unexpectedly appeared in the game after the previous patch. According to Larian, the February patch for Baldur's Gate 3 caused a number of performance issues that resulted in game crashes. The developers thanked users for their patience and released a fix. Update 4.1.1.7209685 has now been released on all target platforms for Baldur's Gate 3 and brings fixes for the aforementioned frame rate drops, a number of crashes, and critical bugs. Specifically, the patch fixed an issue that prevented Baldur's Gate 3 users on Mac computers from progressing beyond character creation in the hardcore Valor mode. The patch is approximately 100 MB in size, but Baldur's Gate 3 us...