Control Ultimate Edition has just received a free update, version 1.30, which includes new missions, outfits, PS5 Pro updates, and more.
The sequel to Control received an update back in August, stating the development is on track to meet its next milestones. During that time, it was also revealed that the Control franchise had sold over 5 million copies. Now, it seems Remedy is not done with the game as it has released another free update.
Biggest Changes in Control Ultimate Edition Update 1.30
New Outfits and Missions
The first new additions highlighted in Control’s latest free update talk about the new outfits coming to the Ultimate Edition. These include Astral Dive Suit, Tactical Response Gear, and Urban Response Gear. These outfits were previously pre-order exclusives and can now be equipped from the Control Point in the Central Executive Sector area. Coming to missions, players can now try out Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience, which features a voiceover by Hideo Kojima and was previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4 Digital Deluxe version of the game.
Xbox Series X/S and PS5 Additions
Coming to other significant changes in Control’s free update, VRR and 120Hz display output support for PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X/S has been added, and the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode settings have been unlocked. Both consoles have also received Improved Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) quality, HDR support, and SDR has been updated to 10-bit, reducing visible color banding
PS5 Pro Support.
With the new Control update for PS5 Pro, PSSR support has been added for smoother edges, improved hair, and enhanced visual quality of vegetation. However, using this feature can impact performance. Additionally, the PS5 Pro version has also received improved Screen Space Reflections in Performance Mode and updated Texture and Shadow resolution filtering (anisotropic). Interested readers can check out the full patch notes for Control Ultimate Edition’s free update version 1.30 below:
All Control Ultimate Edition Update 1.30 Patch Notes
Outfits
The following outfits are now available to all players. The outfits can be accessed and equipped from the Control Point in the Central Executive Sector area.
- Astral Dive Suit (formerly a pre-order exclusive)
- Tactical Response Gear (formerly a pre-order exclusive)
- Urban Response Gear (formerly a pre-order exclusive)
Missions
- All players will receive the mission Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience, featuring a voiceover by Hideo Kojima. The mission is playable when you pick up the Dr Tokui Tapes collectible in the Extrasensory Lab of the Research Sector. (This mission was previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4 Digital Deluxe version of Control.)
Graphics (PlayStation 5)
- Added a new setting “Unlock Frame Rate”, enjoy!
- Added VRR and 120Hz display output support for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, and unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode settings
- Improved Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) quality
- Added HDR support
- Updated SDR to 10-bit (from 8-bit), which reduces visible color banding
- [PlayStation 5 Pro] Added PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) support. Using PSSR results in smoother edges, improved hair, and vegetation visual quality. Using PSSR can slightly impact performance; if you prefer the original “look” of Control, you can disable PSSR in the settings.
- [PlayStation 5 Pro] Improved Screen Space Reflections in Performance Mode
- [PlayStation 5 Pro] Updated Texture and Shadow resolution filtering (anisotropic)
General (PlayStation 5)
- Fixed grenade projectiles indicators only updating at 30 fps. Now they update properly everywhere they should.
- Improved the sorting of character and weapon mods
Graphics (Xbox Series X/S)
- Added a new setting “Unlock Frame Rate”, enjoy!
- Added VRR and 120Hz display output support for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode settings
- [Xbox Series X] Unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode
- [Xbox Series S] Unlocked the frame rate limitations for Performance Mode settings
- Improved Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) quality
- Added HDR support
- Updated SDR to 10-bit (from 8-bit), which reduces visible color banding
General (Xbox Series X/S)
- Fixed grenade projectiles indicators only updating at 30 fps. Now they update properly everywhere they should.
- Improved the sorting of character and weapon mods
The patch notes for update 1.30 were found on Control’s official website.
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