The hit Xbox video game, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, received an update this past week that added a host of special features and added functionality that will unlock when it’s played on Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles.
Among the added highlights are support for the primary 4K HDR visuals/locked 120 FPS gameplay mode on the Xbox Series X and 1080p HDR/120 FPS mode for the Xbox Series S though the optional secondary modes for each new console are impressive as well.
Owners of the lower end Xbox Series S will be able to switch to a 4K/60FPS mode if they prefer visuals over gameplay while Xbox Series X console owners will gain access to a 6K Supersampled mode with 60FPS and outputs in 4K HDR.
Here’s the full release notes with other Series X and S features plus some improvements for last gen Xbox One owners and those playing on Windows PC:
Now optimized for the Xbox Series X
- 4K HDR locked at 120 FPS
- Optional 6K Supersampled mode at 60FPS outputting in 4K HDR
- Highest Graphics and Visual Effects settings
- Instant Input Response
- Faster Loading Times
- High Fidelity Audio with increased Dynamic Range and Convolution Reverb for ambiences
- Available with Smart Delivery
Now optimized for the Xbox Series S
- 1080p HDR locked at 120 FPS
- Optional 4K mode at 60FPS
- Instant Input Response
- Faster Loading Times
- High Fidelity Audio with increased Dynamic Range and Convolution Reverb for ambiences
- Available with Smart Delivery
Additional Features for the All Xbox Platforms
- Sharpness Settings added in Graphics Settings for additional control of the image sharpness.
- Quick Access is now available from In-Game Pause menu
- Backup Saves are now available from In-Game Pause menu
- Bug Fixes and Improvements
- General performance improvements across all Xbox One SKUs
- Stability fixes introduced to further remove OOM and Graphics related crashes
- Fixed several instances of Ori falling out of the world due to scene loading race conditions
- Additional polish and improvements throughout the game experience
- Various smaller bug-fixes
PC Feature and Updates
- New High Quality Graphics mode for Sharp, Supersampled image rendering with highest visual effect settings.
- New Low Quality Graphics mode with optimized visual effect settings to allow better performance on lower spec machines.
- PC Graphics Quality Setting Selection (Low, Balanced, High): Allows choosing between higher framerate and higher quality graphics modes.
- Sharpness Settings added in Graphics Settings for additional control of the image sharpness.
- New High Quality Audio Mode: High Fidelity Audio with increased Dynamic Range and Convolution Reverb for ambiences
- New Low Quality Audio Mode: Lower quality Audio mode for increased performance on lower end machines.
- Audio Quality Settings Selection: Allow to choose between higher quality audio and more optimized audio performance modes.
- Quick Access is now available from In-Game Pause menu
- Backup Saves are now available from In-Game Pause menu
- General Performance and Image Quality Improvements
- Stability fixes introduced to further remove OOM and Graphics related crashes
- Fixed several instances of Ori falling out of the world due to scene loading race conditions
- Additional polish and improvements throughout the game experience
- Various smaller bug-fixes
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