Silent Hill 2 Remake Update 1.04 Brings Fixes in the Fog

Bloober Team has released Update 1.04 for the Silent Hill 2 remake, aimed at resolving some of the most significant technical issues that have surfaced with this successful horror title.

Update 1.04 for the Silent Hill 2 remake is now available for both PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. This patch addresses a range of common issues across both platforms, along with some version-specific troubles detailed in the patch notes.

For full details on what the update includes for each version, check out the patch notes for PS5 and PC below.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Update 1.04 - PS5

Technical

• Fixed some rare crash in AI.

• Fixed some rare crash with texture binding.

• Fixed some rare crash in streaming.

• Fixed some rare crash in audio portal update.

• Fixed an issue with the option of switching In Game Motion Blur.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue with translation for UI “High” preset not being translated and displayed correctly.

• Fixed an issue with Wooden Plank appearing during James’ death animation.

• Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls inside the Grand Market caused problems with loading all of the environment around James.

• Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital teleported James to the other side.

• Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar got James stuck in the window frame.

• Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments.

• Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during boss fight where the enemy was not hitting James properly.

• Fixed multiple issues with Abstract Daddy’s 3rd TV – it should now have the correct audio, and the wall won’t interfere with its position.

• Fixed an issue with a question mark from the Conference Room not disappearing after obtaining Cinderella figurine in Lakeview Hotel.

• Fixed an issue with collision detection with the Dayroom walls in Brookhaven Hospital.

• Fixed an issue where James was falling under the map when approaching Laura entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left.

• Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in Blue Creek Apartments’ Clock Room.

• Resolved an issue with James not being able to leave the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel.

• Fixed an issue with the lightbulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments constantly switching on and being impervious to destruction.

• Resolved an issue with the small coffee table blocking James in the corner of the room located in Woodside Apartments.

• Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in Labyrinth, the player was forced to do it all over again.

• Fixed an issue with Spider Mannequins getting stuck when attacking James while he is going through squeeze traversal.

• Fixed an issue with James getting stuck in the window frame while attacking Lying Figures located outside of the window.

• Added more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming.

• Fixed an issue with triggering Spider Mannequin event on Fear Path in the Labyrinth multiple times.

• Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight.

• Fixed an issue with picture frames overlapping in the Moth Room.

• Improved the deformation of Nurses’ skirts.

• Fixed an issue occurring when displaying the information about unlocking NewGame+ which didn’t appear in the player’s chosen language.

• Fixed visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage in the west side of South Vale.

• Fixed question mark on the map during Chute Puzzle in Woodside Apartments.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Update 1.04 - Steam

Technical

• Reduced visual glitches when using the latest version of NVIDIA DLSS.

• Added an option to enable DLSS frame generation in the menu when using DLSS for supersampling.

• NVIDIA Reflex is now active when DLSS frame generation is enabled.

• Added support for AMD FSR 3.1.1.

• Added an option to enable AMD Fluid Motion Frames in the menu when using FSR 3.1 for supersampling.

• Updated Intel Nanites to support upcoming driver updates.

• Improved performance and optimization for Steam Deck.

• Fixed stuttering issues related to sky map generation.

• Added an option to enable/disable HZB culling to fix stuttering on some AMD/Intel GPUs.

• All graphic settings should be saved locally.

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue with translation for UI “High” preset not being translated and displayed correctly.

• Fixed an issue with Wooden Plank appearing during James’ death animation.

• Fixed streaming issue where staring at the walls inside the Grand Market caused problems with loading all of the environment around James.

• Fixed an issue where interacting with the wrong side of the peephole in Brookhaven Hospital teleported James to the other side.

• Fixed an issue where breaking windows near Neely’s Bar got James stuck in the window frame.

• Fixed an issue that allowed James to access the inaccessible balcony in Blue Creek Apartments.

• Fixed an issue with Abstract Daddy’s behavior during boss fight where the enemy was not hitting James properly.

• Fixed multiple issues with Abstract Daddy’s 3rd TV – it should now have the correct audio, and the wall won’t interfere with its position.

• Fixed an issue with a question mark from the Conference Room not disappearing after obtaining Cinderella figurine in Lakeview Hotel.

• Fixed an issue with collision detection with the Dayroom walls in Brookhaven Hospital.

• Fixed an issue where James was falling under the map when approaching Laura entering Brookhaven Hospital from the bushes on the left.

• Removed debug numbers displayed behind wallpapers in Blue Creek Apartments’ Clock Room.

• Resolved an issue with James not being able to leave the 3F corridor in the Lakeview Hotel.

• Fixed an issue with the lightbulb on the 3rd floor of Blue Creek Apartments constantly switching on and being impervious to destruction.

• Resolved an issue with the small coffee table blocking James in the corner of the room located in Woodside Apartments.

• Fixed an issue where after completing the Disgust Path in Labyrinth, the player was forced to do it all over again.

• Fixed an issue with Spider Mannequins getting stuck when attacking James while he is going through squeeze traversal.

• Fixed an issue with James getting stuck in the window frame while attacking Lying Figures located outside of the window.

• Added more natural movement for James when switching weapons while aiming.

• Fixed an issue with triggering Spider Mannequin event on Fear Path in the Labyrinth multiple times.

• Improved the ability to pick up items during the final boss fight.

• Fixed an issue with picture frames overlapping in the Moth Room.

• Improved the deformation of Nurses’ skirts.

• Fixed an issue occurring when displaying the information about unlocking NewGame+ which didn’t appear in the player’s chosen language.

• Fixed visible unloading of the door of an abandoned garage in the west side of South Vale.

• Fixed question mark on the map during Chute Puzzle in Woodside Apartments.

You can find Silent Hill 2 on Steam.