WB Games provides update on PC patch for Arkham Knight

By Sean Sinha August 22, 2015

For those of you who purchased Batman: Arkham Knight for PC, only to be met with a horribly optimized game, WB Games has provided an update on a forthcoming patch on their forums. Here are the improvements that have been noted for the forthcoming patch, which they expect to release in the coming weeks.

Below are some of the major fixes and improvements you can expect in the upcoming patch:

Reduced frame rate hitches
Optimized system memory and VRAM usage
Improved performance on all GPUs (requires the latest drivers)
o Min Spec AMD GPU is once again the Radeon HD 7870 2GB

More Robust In-Game Settings, including:
o Added the ability to change settings for Max FPS to 30/60/90
o Added toggles for Motion Blur, Chromatic Aberration, and Film Grain
o Added a High Texture Resolution value
o Added Texture Filtering option
o Added an Adaptive V-Sync option (NVIDIA only)
o Added VRAM Usage Meter
o Added Mouse Sensitivity Slider & Mouse Smoothing Option

Fixed low resolution texture bugs
Fixed hitches when running on mechanical hard drives (HDD)

While our first priority is fixing the issues listed above, the team is continuing to work on the following:

Skipping the boot up splash screens
DLC/Season Pass content
Additional updates such as Photo Mode

While this is good news for fans of the game who want to play it on PC, we have to wonder if it’s just too little, too late? By this point, those interested in Batmam: Arkham Knight have likely played it on the PS4 or XBOX One, both of which are superior in graphical quality and run smoother than their PC counterpart. With no season pass material or DLC in sight, the PC version is still crippled and we have no clue when, or if, there will ever be DLC/Season Pass content available for Arkham Knight. The promised patch is now “weeks away” according to WB, which isn’t exactly reassuring, but at least we have more information.