'The Last of Us Part I' gets Steam Deck verified and PC patch

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The Last of Us Part I has finally earned the Steam Deck verified badge. Neil Druckmann had assured fans that Ellie and Joel would make it to Valve's portable PC, but the game had a rocky launch on PC a few months ago. Now, with the v1.1.0 patch, the game runs smoothly on Steam Deck and PC. However, Naughty Dog warns that the patch will require a full shader rebuild.

The patch fixes various crashes and glitches that affected the game. It also improves the HUD and the object pushing mechanic. On PC, the patch boosts the CPU and GPU performance and enhances the textures and lighting. It also resolves many gameplay bugs and issues for a better gaming experience. 

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Naughty Dog confirms its working on fixes for 'The Last of Us Part I' for the PC

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Unfortunately, The Last of Us Part I for the PC isn't as big a hit as the recent television adaptation. The just-launched game has been hit by massive issues, including frequent crashes and poor hardware utilization. Some Steam Deck users report that it takes over an hour for the PC port to compile shaders on its initial launch. And then it's still hit by issues. Naughty Dog acknowledges the problem and tweeted that they are "actively investigating multiple issues" that the players have reported.

The developer has a "known issues" page running, which acknowledges issues like the shader loading trouble, potential memory leak, older graphics drivers instability, and the game's inability to boot even if the systems meet minimum requirements.

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'The Last of Us' PS5 remake promises smarter AI, extra gameplay modes

Sony has released a new 10-minute trailer for The Last of Us Part 1, a remake of the game for the PlayStation 5. The new trailer shows off things like improved graphics and gameplay changes. One of the new things coming includes improved AI for enemies and companions. It also gets extra gameplay modes, and cutscenes have audio descriptions for accessibility.

This will get a permadeath mode for those who want to try surviving a zombie apocalypse. There will also be a speed run mode, but it isn't clear how that'll work. The trailer just shows a timer in the upper right corner. But there's more in the trailer that you should check out. If you're interested in getting the game, it's worth a watch.

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