Those who are a fan of image upscaling andFallout 4will be pleased to know that the 2015 post-apocalyptic RPG now supports the technology, specifically that of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel. As a franchise,Falloutis known for its many vaults, its destroyed open-world landscapes, and its often dark satire on humanity. Since Bethesda took over the franchise for the third installment, turning the games into FPS titles instead of isometric ones, the series has become a AAA darling.
WithFallout 4coming to Xbox Series consoles and PS5 soon, there will be even more opportunities to explore this derelict version of Boston. While the vanilla experience is already pretty expansive, what makes the game even more appealing is the number of custom mods that are available. The community continues to improve on the Bethesda formula with its own content and tweaks, and a new modification should appeal to the more graphical purists among the fan base.
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As seen by DSO Gaming, Nexus Mods user PureDark released aFallout 4upscaler not long ago. The mod is essentially a plugin for the RPG which adds support for Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling, version 2 of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution, and Intel’s Xe Super Sampling tech. While the modder hasn’t uploaded any examples of the mod in action, a number of users have seen it fit to provide images and videos showing how the upscaling software improves the overall quality of the game. It should be noted that PureDark says the plugin doesn’t work with the popular Enhanced Natural Beauty, or ENB, modification.
For those who aren’t familiar with the tech, upscaling is a form of AI that makes video game graphics look better without putting additional strain on a PC’s hardware. In a nutshell, it works by redrawing the pixels on-screen to make them comparable to higher resolutions. For example, it could take a 1080p game and “upscale” it to 1440p without more work from the GPU. The likes ofNvidia’s DLSS supports hundreds of titles, though it does require an RTX graphics card, whereas AMD and Intel’s equivalents are more open-source.
As for the game itself, there isso much to do inFallout 4that it’s not surprising people are still playing it more than seven years later. With the addition of plenty of mods, it’s likely fans will still be engaging in this slice of post-apocalyptic America for a good while longer. Which is good news seeing as it will almost certainly be years before the fifth installment arrives.
Fallout 4is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions coming in 2023.
