Callisto Protocol: patch to fix performance issues on PC

First patch to fix Callisto protocol performance issues on PC. Noticeable results, but far from perfect.

Releasing a video game is not easy. Bugs on the release are quite common, on a different scale, of course. And a game that works great on one platform doesn’t always mean it works great on another. The Callisto Protocol is a problem for PC gamers. Fears that the patch is trying to fix.

First patch to fix Callisto protocol performance issues on PC.

Just one day after the worldwide release of The Callisto Protocol to mixed reviews, developer Striking Distance Studios is releasing a patch to address performance issues in the PC version of the game. work.

Since its release, there have been enough PC gamers on YouTube, Reddit, and other online forums to complain about Callisto protocol performance. On Steam, the game has an “Average”rating with over 11,000 player reviews, with most of the negative reviews complaining about technical issues.

Digital Foundry details the issues in their recent video about the game. According to a US blog, the Callisto protocol does not precompile its shaders. And that’s a really bad way to do it for an Unreal Engine 4 PC game. So almost every time The Callisto Protocol introduces new assets or renders something for the first time, players experience big slowdowns, with the effects logically are the most important for machines equipped with outdated or less efficient processors.

Noticeable results, but not everything is perfect, far from it

It’s hard to see how effective this fix is. Some Twitter users report a “huge”difference but say the issues are not completely resolved. If you watch some YouTube videos that show how this update actually impacts performance, you can see that there are still a lot of micro-slowdowns.

In other words, if you want to play The Callisto Protocol on PC in the best conditions, you’d better wait a bit.

We are aware that some users experience stuttering issues on their PC. We have a patch that will be available in a few hours to improve performance as well as a number of additional updates.

— Callisto Protocol (@CallistoTheGame) December 2, 2022