The Last of Us surprised fans with the lengthy process of creating shaders. In this article we explain it to you.
The Last of Us Part I is finally out on PC. However, fans are not happy. The game is full of major or minor technical issues. One of the things that is particularly controversial is the construction of shaders. This process can be tedious and time-consuming. In this article we explain it to you.
What are shaders?
Shaders are programs that help your PC use various graphical effects. For example, they are responsible for calculating appropriate levels of color, light, and dark. So they are very useful and help a lot.
Why are shaders built in The Last of Us?
Shaders are very important in the process of rendering correct looking graphics. In the case of console players, the task is much easier, since they evolve in the same environment. In this case, the developer can carry out most of the construction before distribution.
On the other hand, PC gamers need to be patient. There are more different “coins” in your gaming machines, so shader creation must be done on the client side of the screen to do it properly. In some titles this process is done in-game, while in others the developers decide to create shaders in advance. The advantage of the latter is that this situation causes less stuttering during gameplay (at least in theory).
Building shaders in The Last of Us: important information
- Update your drivers first – to play any game comfortably, The Last of Us is not excluded, you must have up-to-date drivers. What is important in this case: when do you update the drivers, shaders will be rebuilt. So please update drivers before creating shaders.
- expect – do not start the game until the process is complete. Patience will improve your experience.
- it can take a long time – some players report that building shaders takes hours, and in some cases around 30 minutes. The speed of the process depends on your CPU (processor). However, you have to wait a bit.
- Expect high temperatures – when building shaders, your CPU temperature can get very high. Some gamers have called it the benchmark for cooling systems and that’s not far from the truth.
- you can quit the game – it is possible to quit The Last of Us, your shader build progress will be saved, the process will not start from 0 (at least it shouldn’t unless something goes wrong).
- You have to do it once, not every time. – building shaders is a one-time process. Of course, in the case of certain changes to your PC (for example, the installation of new drivers), this will happen again. However, you shouldn’t have to do this every time you start the game (unless there’s some kind of bug).
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