A new patch has been announced for the action hit Black Myth: Wukong – and it also brings the hoped-for optimizations on the PS5 Pro.
The popular action game Black Myth: Wukong is finally receiving improved support on the new PlayStation 5 Pro. Anyone who has bought the more powerful console from Sony or is still doing so will now benefit from optimizations compared to the standard console.
Game Science has presented update 1.0.12.16581 in detail and is making it available today, December 14th. This patch brings support for PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, or PSSR for short, on the PS5 Pro, which is intended to achieve better graphics in both quality and balanced mode.
Thanks to the patch, 120Hz output is now supported, but in balance mode everything remains at a stable 40 fps. In general, the stability of the frame rates is said to have been improved and several scenes and boss fights have been revised to provide better performance.
Away from the specific optimizations on the PS5 Pro, innovations and improvements have also been implemented on PS5 and PC, including a new challenge gameplay mode in which you can fight previous opponents on three different difficulty levels. New equipment, a soundtrack selection and bug fixes are also included in the update. You can find the complete patch log after the video and read the changes in detail.
To whet the appetite for the launch of Black Myth: Wukong on August 20th, there is another gameplay trailer that is almost five minutes long.
Major Updates
New Gameplay: Challenge
“It’s tough to confront the old rivals anew, but the Great Sage will always prevail!”
- After completing the game at least once, the Destined One can find “Challenge” at any Keeper’s Shrine.
- There are two types of challenge available: “Return of Rivals” and “Gauntlet of Legends”.
- “Return of Rivals”
- The Destined One can challenge a former opponent to a duel, choosing from three levels of difficulty.
- If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the corresponding rebattle will be unavailable.
- “Gauntlet of Legends”
- The Destined One can battle against multiple opponents in succession, using customized curses to tailor the difficulty.
- This mode can be difficult, as some old opponents may surprise with new moves. Proceed with caution!
- If any opponents remain undefeated in the main game, the related gauntlet will be unavailable.
- Completing any gauntlet rewards players with new rare treasures.
- Medicine: “Glimmering Scale Pellets” and its formula;
- Drink and Soaks: “Sour Wine”, “Frost-Enduring Chrysanth”, and “Robust Antler”;
- Curios: “Stone Tiger Tally”, “Ever-Burning Palace Lantern”, and “Fragment of the Ocean-Settling Pillar”;
- Equipment: “Three Hill Crown”;
- Weapons: “Qing Mallet”, “Fanged Cyan Staff”, and “Leeching Centipede Staff”.
New Game Feature: Journeyer’s Chart
“Let the chart chart the journeyer’s journey.”
- A remarkable one has captured these landscapes, organizing them into charts for guidance and marking.
- A Journeyer’s Chart can be unlocked when the Destined One first enters Black Wind Mountain and meets the Keeper.
- Afterwards, for each new territory reached, a “Journeyer’s Chart” can be purchased at the Keeper’s Shrine.
New Equipment: Armor Set of Opulence
As the year comes to a close, we wish all Destined Ones an early Happy Chinese New Year! May you have joy and prosperity all year round.
- Four special armor pieces have been crafted to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.
- After installation, all Destined Ones can claim these directly through “Trailblazer’s Gift” at any Keeper’s Shrine.
PS5 & PS5 Pro Support and Optimization
- PS5 Pro now supports PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). By enabling it, you can achieve a high-definition visual experience by selecting either Quality Mode or Balanced Mode in Settings.
- The system supports 120 Hz Output. When enabled in Balanced Mode, it maintains a stable 40 FPS output. If you encounter any visual anomalies, you can turn it off in PS5 Settings.
- Various scenes and boss fights have been optimized for better game performance.
- The stability of frame rates and visual clarity in both Balanced Mode and Quality Mode have been enhanced.
- The input response speed has been improved in Performance Mode.
New Music Library Functions
- “Black Myth: Wukong Soundtrack Selection” has been added as a new soundtrack application (some tracks are not available for export due to copyright restrictions). (PC)
- The Music Library now supports exporting tracks (some tracks are not available for export due to copyright restrictions). (PS5)
Bug Fixes
Bosses
- Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “The King of the Kingdom of Flowing Sands and His Son” might not drop the spirit of “Second Rat Prince” upon defeat.
- Fixed an issue where yaoguai queen “Kang-Jin Star” would die unexpectedly under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where “Zhu Bajie” could not be defeated during a certain phase.
- Fixed an issue where yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” would get stuck underground in certain situations.
- Fixed an issue where some skills of yaoguai king “Yellow Loong” could not be interrupted even after being seen-through.
- Fixed an issue where yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud” would continue attacking players while in invisible state under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where yaoguai chief Lang-Baw-Baw could not engage in combat under certain conditions.
- Fixed an issue where some skills of “Erlang, the Sacred Divinity” would deal abnormal damage to the Destined One.
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could engage in the battle with “The Four Heavenly Kings” in forms other than “Stone Monkey” under specific operations.
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could be blocked by an invisible wall, preventing him from entering combat in certain situations.
- Improved the grappling performance of yaoguai king “Yellow Wind Sage”.
- Reduced the invulnerability duration of “Green-Capped Martialist”.
- Enhanced the effectiveness of the vessel “Wind Tamer” against yaoguai chief “Non-Void”.
- Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chiefs “Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud”.
- Improved the combat experience with yaoguai chief “Emerald-Armed Mantis”.
- Improved the combat experience with “The Great Sage’s Broken Shell”.
Levels
- Fixed an issue where the Destined One could get stuck in specific locations while sliding on sands. (PS5)
- Fixed an issue where Zhu Bajie did not appear in Mount Huaguo under certain conditions.
Protagonist
- Improved the experience when the Destined One consumes multiple medicines consecutively.
- Enhanced the experience of Varied Combos and Charged Heavy Attacks.
- Optimized the description of Transformations-related Talents.
- Fixed an issue where the damage detection of Spirit Skills persisted indefinitely under certain operations.
- Fixed an issue where the animation of Life-Saving Strand could not be triggered when the Talent had taken effect under specific operations.
- Fixed an issue where “Bull King’s Mask” could gain Focus even when attacked during invincible states (Doging, Perfect Dodging, or Seeing-Through).
Interaction
- The Music Library progress bar now supports dragging.
- Control customization for Keyboard & Mouse now supports mouse side buttons.
- Fixed an issue where the Sprint button icon would not display in Controller Type B’s layout.
- Fixed an issue where the Inventory interface might not display content under certain operations.
- Fixed an issue where the UI could become misaligned under specific operations.
Sound and Subtitles
- Fixed errors in some sound effects.
- Fixed abnormal voice playback for certain yaoguai kings.
- Optimized the volume of certain sound effects.
Performance
- Fixed occasional crashes for some users after enabling DLSS frame generation. (PC)
- Fixed screen flickering issues for some users after enabling XeSS. (PC)
- Fixed a memory leak issue under certain conditions.
- Fixed crashes caused by outdated drivers.
- Optimized performance for numerous scenes and boss fights on medium and low-end configurations. (PC)
- Enhanced the performance of Full Ray Tracing on GeForce RTX.
Localization and Other
- Added language support for Turkish.
- Added and improved translations for Portraits in several languages.
- Fixed an issue preventing Pre-Order and Deluxe Edition gifts from being claimed under certain conditions. (PS5)
- Corrected translation errors and fixed issues with spelling, capitalization, and terminology consistency in several languages.
- Improved the translation of lyrics in several languages.
- Enhanced the quality of some English voiceovers and their synchronization with subtitles.
- Improved text display in several languages.
