Black Myth: Wukong Gets Major Update: FSR4 for PC, PS5 Performance Mode to support native 60 fps with higher resolution, Czech Localization, and more

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PS5 Version: 1.0.20.21756



Update Time

PS5: October 13, 2025 16:00 (UTC+8)

This patch will also be updated gradually on other platforms.



What to Know Before Patch Installation

  • Due to the platform's update mechanism, your computer will need to reserve a certain amount of free disk space (not necessarily on the same disk if you are s STEAM user) for temporary storage of the update files. (PC)
  • If you have installed any mods in the game, installing the patch may cause compatibility issues. This could prevent you from launching the game, loading your saved games, or triggering error pop-ups during gameplay. We recommend uninstalling the installed mods and verifying the integrity of the game files before restarting the game. (PC)
  • The performance optimization this time involves a considerable number of underlying changes, which results in a relatively larger patch size. If the update fails due to insufficient storage or other reasons, please try redownloading the game. (PS5)
  • If you encounter unusually large update sizes during patch installation, or if the game gets stuck, crashes, or fails to start after installation, please refer to the Installation/Patch FAQ on our official website.
  • This update may require shader recompilation. If you experience crashes during shader compilation, please try restarting the game until the compilation is complete or skip shader compilation. For more details, please refer to the Game Graphics FAQ. (PC)


Experience Improvements

Bosses

  • Improved the combat experience against Yaoguai King "Giant Shigandang".


Interaction

  • Journeyer's Chart interface will guide the Destined One to Travel with Keeper's Shrine before any Journeyer's Chart has been obtained.
  • Improved the readability of the "Cleared" label in the "Load Journey" interface.


Performance

  • Integrated AMD FSR4. On compatible hardware, it will be available in the in-game Settings after updating the driver and enabling FSR4 in the driver settings. (PC)
  • Improved Compatible Mode. Now, with Compatible Mode enabled, ray tracing, frame generation, and some super-resolution functions will be temporarily disabled to help players avoid game launch failures caused by driver, hardware, or system abnormalities. (PC)
  • Adjusted the default graphics settings for certain graphics cards to match the various graphical changes in the current game version. (PC)
  • Significantly improved the lighting quality when Global Illumination is set to low, making it closer to the effect when Global Illumination is set to high. (PC)
  • Adjusted Performance Mode back to 60Hz, reducing input latency and achieving higher resolution than before. However, the lighting quality level has been adjusted to enhance performance. The original Performance Mode is still retained and renamed "Performance Mode (Legacy)". (PS5)
  • Improved the game's loading speed. (PS5)
  • Improved the clarity of certain textures. (PS5)
  • Improved CPU and rendering performance in numerous scenarios.
  • Improved memory usage in numerous scenarios.
  • Improved the quality of motion blur to mitigate the aliasing issues that occur when the camera pans.


Localization

  • Added language support for Czech.


Bug Fixes

Bosses

  • Fixed an issue where Yaoguai Chief "Top Takes Bottom & Bottom Takes Top" became undefeatable under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where the iron ball failed to display properly during battles against Yaoguai Chief "Top Takes Bottom & Bottom Takes Top" under certain conditions.


Performance

  • Fixed several issues that caused screen ghosting and edge flickering. (PS5)
  • Fixed an issue where XeSS 2.0 failed to enable frame generation on some displays. (PC)
  • Fixed an issue where the game might crash on launch when both DLSS 4 frame generation and ray tracing were enabled. (PC)
  • Fixed multiple rendering errors in NXSR that caused ghosting and edge flickering, and improved NXSR's rendering quality. (PC)


Localization

  • Fixed text overlapping in the "Make Medicine" interface for certain languages.
  • Fixed voiceover and subtitle errors in certain cutscenes.
  • Fixed an issue where some text in Settings was not properly localized.
  • Corrected translation errors and fixed issues with spelling, capitalization, and terminology consistency in several languages.
 
do we think DF will do a video of this change?
 
Zathalus said:
That new performance mode sounds like the one on XSX, no frame generation but Lumen is gone.
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"•Improved the clarity of certain textures. (PS5)"

And that was another aspect that was more than evident (and that DF, for example, ignored) in favor of the XSX version over the PS5 version (including the Pro version).

It seems that this patch is aimed at adjusting the PS5 version to the decisions made in the XSX version.
 
Gaiff said:
Should have been there all along.


The gameplay remains unchanged though. What made you change your mind?
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I know nothing changed aside from the map which I didnt have at launch, I was just super hateful about it at that time, atmosphere, gameplay, everything was mid, but you know after playing Wuchang and other souls games after it, I'm kinda starting to appreciate it a bit more now, at least its boss designs and music. I didnt bother reading the portraits lore first time, but now Im reading all of them and it makes a lot more sense story-wise and they are well done, the typical chinese parable. Obviously my rating wont change drastically, but from 6.8 to maybe a 7.5 now.
 
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Zathalus said:
That new performance mode sounds like the one on XSX, no frame generation but Lumen is gone.
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Its 100% the same as Xbox Performance Mode with Lumen gone, I'm sure

I would stay away. Lumen turned off mesns lighting turned off. Lookes hideous and wrong.
 
Zathalus said:
That new performance mode sounds like the one on XSX, no frame generation but Lumen is gone.
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Pretty much
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Felessan said:
It got patch last year
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Yes, it touched quality and balance but the performance mode remained identical to the base PS5, frame gen and all. This patch would be a nice chance to retain Lumen or even add PSSR specifically for the pro, but I find it unlikely.
 
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Darsxx82 said:
"•Improved the clarity of certain textures. (PS5)"

And that was another aspect that was more than evident in favor of the XSX version over the PS5 version (including the Pro version).

It seems that this patch is aimed at adjusting the PS5 version to the decisions made in the XSX version.
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Thats a bad assumption, considering the Ps5 is always had the superior version. What other aspects are you referring to? They acknowledged that the Xbox X version has a higher resolution and has a holds a more consistent frame rate, but the higher input lag, lack of light and shadow quality on the X is more apparent than the difference between resolution. The PS5 renders areas more closely to the PC version despite having a lower resolution than the X version because it has the Lumen system. We'll just have to see how this looks if they do another comparison to see what they changed, but they originally preferred the PS5 version at a more consistent frame rate.

 
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