It seems possible though as the “No Man’s Sky” day one patch released caused a dramatic improvement on numerous game’s core systems.
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There’s definitely a possibility that some combination of game updates and new drivers could get No Man’s Sky running better, but for now, it’s a far cry from the PC version many fans were hoping for.
“No Man’s Sky’s” 30fps frame rate cap and frame rate drops, however, will not likely be an issue for PC players.
No Man’s Sky is a first-person open world survival game that allows you to take the role of a planetary explorer in a universe that is uncharted. Players can also awaken their robber alter-ego by either robbing pirate ships or wear the shoes of the pirates and rob the merchants.
Having only had a few days with a game that would literally take five billion years to explore in its entirety, I’m not yet in a position to give No Man’s Sky a final scored verdict. No Man’s Sky can be considered as a “disruptive technology” in gaming, which might change the way games are designed.
For someone in my position – and I know there are plenty of you out there – No Man’s Sky offers a partial solution. On your journey you will find species never discovered before, even by the other players that you will never meet. The game’s PC version defaults to a 30 FPS cap, which can be disabled in the normal options menus.
In response, Hello Games has already pushed out a quick hotfix to address the most high-profile issue, for players without Microsoft’s Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 runtime library.
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“In most cases the player is actually able to continue (107 of the 135 reports emailed so far)”. Alternatively, you can also restart your console to resolve the issue. They have very slightly different personalities, but they issue more or less the same requests and more or less the same rewards. Invest in more cargo space and you’ll reap huge rewards. The buzzword behind this game is ‘procedural generation, ‘ a simple catch phrase that describes the game’s ability to create the universe ahead of as you play. In both types of combat, enemies lock on with a laser precision that felt impossible to shake, so the only real solution is upgrades to make you survive longer; the game doesn’t leave a lot of room for skillful play to matter.
