Some PC gamers are already playing Hogwarts Legacy. These people share information about performance issues and tips on how to fix them.
Hogwarts Legacy is still two days away from the official release, but people who purchased the Deluxe Edition already started playing yesterday. Thanks to this, many opinions about the technical condition of the PC version appeared on the web.
PC game issues
According to gamers, the PC edition of Hogwarts Legacy They say it leaves something to be desired.
- The game generally runs well, but players report sudden drops in performance and are often hard to explain with what’s happening on screen.
- For example, a fan has a GeForce 3070 and Hogwarts Legacy runs at around 75fps with high detail (no ray tracing and 1440p resolution). Occasionally, however, the game can drop to 15fps for a short time, and at one point performance dropped to 7fps.
- Other players are reporting a bug that causes low quality character models to display as if from 32-bit consoles.
Tips for players
On Reddit, players are sharing tips on how to deal with some of the game’s issues.
Manual update of DLSS files
Some recommend replacing the DLSS files in the game. Indeed, the version of this technology included in Hogwarts Legacy is quite old. This can be done using the DLSS Swapper app, which however is quite difficult to do.
A much easier solution is to update the DLSS files manually. Simply download the archive with the dll files and extract them to “Steam/steamapps/common/HogwartsLegacy/Engine/Plugins/Runtime/Nvidia/DLSSBinaries/ThirdParty/Win64”.
Many fans have already tried this method and report that it resulted in a significant increase in performance and reduced clipping.
Dig into the settings
Other players advise disabling the v-sync option in-game and enabling vertical sync in your graphics card’s control panel. If you have a GeForce, it’s also supposed to make a big difference to use Nvidia Reflex with boost enabled.
Also, when the campaign gets to the point where you can explore the interior of Hogwarts, you’re better off restarting the game. engine is working properly again.
Greater immersion
Players rave about the game’s open world. For this reason, some of them recommend turning off objective markers and the minimap, which increases immersion.
recording of contractions
How highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy is best reflected in the game setting a new record on Twitch. Yesterday, at the hottest time of the day, broadcasts of the match were seen by more than 1.3 million viewers at the same time..
This success was aided by Sexy Twitch Drops – People who watch at least 30 minutes of this game aired between February 7 and February 24 can unlock one of four virtual items (costume, glasses, hat and scarf). To get them all, you have to watch four streams of that length.
Remember that Hogwarts Legacy will be officially launched on February 10 on PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners will have to wait until April 4 for its release, and Nintendo Switch users will have to wait until July 25.