Silent Hill 2 Remake Got Its First Update

Silent Hill 2 Remake is an insanely popular game from Bloober Team, based on the original Silent Hill 2 from 2001. The Remake is widely praised by players and critics alike, getting an 86/100 score on Metacritic. It even managed to sell over a million copies in less than a week. Silent Hill 2 Remake was officially released barely two weeks ago, on October 7, and now it has its first update.

Silent Hill 2 Remake 1.04 Update

This is the first major update for Silent Hill 2 Remake and deals predominantly with bug fixes. Both the Steam and PS5 version fixes some gameplay issues, and they each deal with their platform’s technical issues. 

PlayStation 5 Technical Issues

• Fixed some rare crash in AI.
• Fixed some rare crash with texture binding.
• Fixed some rare crash in streaming.
• Fixed some rare crash in audio portal update.
• Fixed an issue with the option of switching In Game Motion Blur.

Steam Technical Issues 

• Reduced visual glitches when using the latest version of NVIDIA DLSS.
• Added an option to enable DLSS frame generation in the menu when using DLSS for supersampling.
• NVIDIA Reflex is now active when DLSS frame generation is enabled.
• Added support for AMD FSR 3.1.1.
• Added an option to enable AMD Fluid Motion Frames in the menu when using FSR 3.1 for supersampling.
• Updated Intel Nanites to support upcoming driver updates.
• Improved performance and optimization for Steam Deck.
• Fixed stuttering issues related to sky map generation.
• Added an option to enable/disable HZB culling to fix stuttering on some AMD/Intel GPUs.
• All graphic settings should be saved locally.

Gameplay Issues

• Fixed an issue with translation for UI “High” preset not being translated and displayed correctly.
• Fixed an issue with Wooden Plank appearing during James’ death animation.
• Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls inside the Grand Market caused problems with loading all of the environment around James.
• Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital teleported James to the other side.
• Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar got James stuck in the window frame.
• Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments.
• Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during boss fight where the enemy was not hitting James properly.
• Fixed multiple issues with Abstract Daddy’s 3rd TV – it should now have the correct audio, and the wall won’t interfere with its position.
• Fixed an issue with a question mark from the Conference Room not disappearing after obtaining Cinderella figurine in Lakeview Hotel.
• Fixed an issue with collision detection with the Dayroom walls in Brookhaven Hospital.
• Fixed an issue where James was falling under the map when approaching Laura entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left.
• Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in Blue Creek Apartments’ Clock Room.
• Resolved an issue with James not being able to leave the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel.
• Fixed an issue with the lightbulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments constantly switching on and being impervious to destruction.
• Resolved an issue with the small coffee table blocking James in the corner of the room located in Woodside Apartments.
• Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in Labyrinth, the player was forced to do it all over again.
• Fixed an issue with Spider Mannequins getting stuck when attacking James while he is going through squeeze traversal.
• Fixed an issue with James getting stuck in the window frame while attacking Lying Figures located outside of the window.
• Added more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming.
• Fixed an issue with triggering Spider Mannequin event on Fear Path in the Labyrinth multiple times.
• Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight.
• Fixed an issue with picture frames overlapping in the Moth Room.
• Improved the deformation of Nurses’ skirts.
• Fixed an issue occurring when displaying the information about unlocking NewGame+ which didn’t appear in the player’s chosen language.
• Fixed visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage in the west side of South Vale.
• Fixed question mark on the map during Chute Puzzle in Woodside Apartments.

Sadly, this update does not add the massively-requested Photo Mode. Still, the 1.04 update is mostly about fixes, so chances are that the next major update will add some new QoL features.