Silent Hill 2 Patch Broke Remake on PS5 Pro, and Konami Is Investigating
A recent patch for the Silent Hill 2 remake has caused technical problems on the PS5 Pro, with Konami now investigating the issue. The game’s PS5 Pro implementation had previously been identified as one of the early platform’s notable performance failures, largely due to complications with Sony’s proprietary PSSR upscaling technology.
However, Sony has made substantial improvements to PSSR through subsequent platform updates, and the technology has since demonstrated consistently strong performance on other PS5 Pro titles. The current patch appears to have introduced compatibility issues either with the PS5 Pro’s hardware capabilities or with the PSSR upscaler specifically.
This ongoing performance optimization effort highlights the challenges developers and platform holders face when implementing advanced upscaling technology on new hardware, even as the underlying technology continues to improve across the broader ecosystem. Konami’s investigation may provide insights into whether the issue stems from the patch itself, driver compatibility, or other technical factors.