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Xbox Game Pass Sensation high in life released its fourth patch this week, and while most of them focus on some general fixes, we also have new “Quality” and “Performance” default modes on Xbox Series X and S.

As of this patch, the default mode for High on Life is known as “Performance Mode”, which runs up to 1440p at 60fps. A new quality mode is also available, aiming for up to 4K at 30 frames per second.

Here is the summary :

  • “Updated default visual quality settings, now called performance mode. It is designed to run at 60 fps with dynamic resolution (up to 1440p on Series X, up to 1080p on Series S). “
  • “Added a new quality mode that provides enhanced visual quality targeting 30 frames per second. This works at dynamic resolution up to 4k on Series X and 1440p on Series S.”

As you probably know, High on Life became one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass releases of all time when it arrived in December last year, and while it has cooled since then, it still turns out to be a huge achievement for the game. Skip the service and developer Squanch Games.

You can find the rest of the patch notes for High on Life Update #4 below:

On this page:

  1. Fixes and optimizations
  2. Content and Feature Updates

Fixes and optimizations

General bug fixes and progression blockers, including:

  • Fixed a game save compatibility issue affecting progress toward unlocking certain Hunter Achievements and Challenges.
  • Fixed an infinite loading issue at home when switching to the final mission during final setup.
  • Fixed loading screen crash when dying during combat on Zephyr.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would respawn and get stuck outside of a Warp Base door during Krubis.
  • Fixed an issue where the player would get stuck when going through the Human Haven portal outside of Applebees.
  • Fixed an issue where the player could not drop weapons during Rescue Lizzie.
  • Fixed Krubis getting stuck underground during Boss Fight.
  • Fixed the issue where the Lezduit was available after play, solving the following issues:

Player locked in a room in Human Haven while Lezduit is equipped.

Lezduit was available in inventory and on the couch after the game.

  • Fixed the “Screaming Eyes, Screaming” achievement not unlocking as intended.
  • Fixed the “Mods Please Ban” achievement – it can now be completed reliably as it is now possible to kill 30 dudes.
  • Fixed enemies not spawning. Ex: Schlooper location on the outskirts.
  • Fixed low FPS issue during Xenoslaughter at 3440×1440 resolution.
  • Fixed missing voice lines for the final Ant fire call at the end of the 9-Torg bounty.
  • Fixed missing voice lines for Clugg’s Suits and Sweezy during the Giblets bounty.
  • Fixed missing background music in the Slum Tunnel during the 9-Torg bounty.
  • Fixed ant enemies going through a ramp wall during Bounty 9-Torg.
  • Improved performance on Destroyed Earth during Garmantuous Bounty.

Content and Feature Updates

Xbox Series X/S

  • Updated default visual quality setting – now called performance mode. It’s designed to run at 60 fps with dynamic resolution (up to 1440p on Series X, up to 1080p on Series S).
  • Added a new quality mode that provides improved visual quality targeting 30 frames per second. It works with dynamic resolution up to 4k on Series X and 1440p on Series S.

personal computer

  • Added native and AI quality enhancement modes (Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR 2.0 and Intel XeSS options), now available in the settings menu.

all platforms

  • Added settings to disable Heads Up Display (HUD) drift and distortion in the settings menu.

Are you happy with these additions to High on Life? Let us know in the comments below.

(source squanchgames.com)

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