The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Update Adds Unexpected Visual Issues as Bethesda Works on a Fix

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered PC players ran into occupation aft a astonishment update launched today, but Bethesda says a hole is connected the way.

Players woke up to find that Virtuos’ monolithic re-release received an unexpected update earlier today. With nary spot notes oregon wide reply arsenic to what the update addressed, astir proceeded with their play sessions arsenic normal. Others, however, rapidly recovered that the archetypal Oblivion Remastered update was causing much problems than it fixed

“Can't alteration the upscaling methods anymore,” 1 Reddit idiosyncratic pointed out. “It's acceptable to ‘off’ and portion the arrows are clickable thing happens. So I closed the game, disabled fluid question successful the NVidia app (was investigating thing earlier the spot came) and started the crippled again. Loading times for my prevention are agelong again and inactive can't alteration upscaling settings lol.

“Now I americium stuck with 40-60 fps successful precocious settings with a 5800X3D and a 5080. Nice spot :D”

While immoderate players haven’t noticed overmuch of a alteration successful performance, others are reporting caller struggles related to debased framerates. Many person besides noted that upscaling settings person been wholly closed off, leaving fans with large ocular issues up of Oblivion Remastered’s archetypal play successful players’ hands.

Bethesda yet attempted to code concerns with a station published connected its authoritative enactment page. As for what today’s Oblivion Remastered update was meant to fix, the station explains the spot simply included “a fewer backend tweaks and thing straight impacting crippled play.” Unfortunately, it seems those who ain Oblivion Remastered done the Microsoft Store are the ones moving into problems with their upscaling and anti-aliasing options.

“Any graphic settings adjusted anterior to the Microsoft Store hotfix are inactive enabled and relation normally," Bethesda clarified. "However, you volition temporarily beryllium incapable to set those settings owed to the contented with the settings UI. The squad is taking a look and moving retired a resolution, we volition stock much info arsenic soon arsenic we can."

For now, there’s nary telling erstwhile precisely a solution for what was primitively expected to beryllium an under-the-radar hotfix volition arrive. In the meantime, it appears players connected PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S consoles tin proceed playing with nary issue.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion launched for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X | S earlier this week. For much connected Bethesda’s shadow-drop re-release, you tin cheque retired wherefore Bethesda and Virtuos aimed to support the jank of the archetypal crippled and wherefore immoderate players inactive emotion it each these years later.

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