Since its more than bumpy start, No Man’s Sky has been further developed and maintained by the developer studio Hello Games with a whole series of free updates. On June 2, 2021, the long-awaited »Prisms« update will be released, which mainly focuses on the graphics of the space adventure.
Nvidia DLSS and hairy aliens
After installing the new update, No Man’s Sky now also supports Nvidia’s DLSS technology. Thanks to the intelligent algorithm, you can ideally enjoy the game with the same image quality with a decent performance boost. How exactly DLSS works and which games are already benefiting from it can be found in our always up-to-date overview:
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Which games support DLSS?
That was not it yet with the optical improvements: The developers have improved pretty much every aspect of the game’s graphics. The rejuvenation treatment should be eye-catching both while exploring the planets and flying through space.
You will immediately notice an innovation when landing on a planet: The aliens are finally getting hair! This should make the exotic residents look much more lifelike, especially up close. In addition, you can now tame flying creatures and choose them as companions to explore the strange environment together. You can even ride the big hunk!
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No Man’s Sky – Prisms Update Trailer Shows Optical Overhaul
More improvements galore
With DLSS and alien hair, the list of graphical innovations is far from complete. The Prisms update also brings the following new features:
- Screen Space Reflections that especially enhance floor areas
- New texture effects, for example when it rains
- More graphic details in the biomes
- New weather effects
- Improved lighting
- Revised sky display
- New warp effects
You can find a visual foretaste of the changes in our photo gallery:
No Man’s Sky Prisms-Update – Screenshots ansehen
The players are enthusiastic about the innovations. Not only the graphic improvements, but above all the tamable flight mounts trigger a storm of enthusiasm for many. After all, this feature has been at the top of the community’s wish list for a long time.
What about with you? Do the innovations of the Prisms update trigger the desire in you to set off for the stars again? Let us know in the comments!
