It's no secret that the launch of The Last of Us Part 1 on PC was nothing to write home about. The port suffered from a plethora of technical issues, including low performance, long loading time, and stutters. Naughty Dog had already released multiple patches to deal with most of these. However, there are still problems that need further attention.
Patch 1.1.0.0 went live yesterday and it brought some significant improvements. The shader compilation time is further reduced, CPU and GPU performances are optimized, and the texture and environment loading are enhanced.
The patch added new graphics setting options like AI Quality, Dynamic Lights Quality, and Very Low Graphics Preset. The Last of Us Part 1 also saw major performance improvements on Steam Deck, which is now a Steam Deck Verified game.
The developer has promised future patches to improve the state of the game further. Take note that installing the recent patch will result in a full shader rebuild.
Patch 1.1.0.0
- Fixed a crash that could occur after changing custom controller settings
- Fixed a crash that could occur in Photo Mode when saving images in 4K
- Fixed a crash that could occur when playing on Ultra graphics preset with DLSS enabled
- Fixed a crash that could occur when using a mouse with a high DPI
- Fixed a crash that could occur when entering Options > Graphics
- Fixed multiple crashes affecting players with Intel GPUs
- Addressed issues where screen tearing could still occur with V-Sync enabled
- Fixed an audio issue that could occur when using a USB audio device alongside Spatial Audio Plug-Ins
- Fixed an issue where changing graphics presets (Options > Graphics > Graphics Presets) in-game would not save
- [The Suburbs] Fixed a crash that could occur in the sniper fight
- [The Suburbs] Fixed an issue where Sam would appear wet during a cinematic in a dry area
AMD
- Fixed an issue where the game could crash while shaders were building on AMD hardware
- Fixed an issue where FPS could be impacted while enabling the GPU Usage monitor (Options > HUD > GPU Usage)
Epic Games Store
- Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting to the main menu
- Fixed an issue where vibrations did not work for some players
Steam
- Fixed a crash affecting players missing a Steam user folder
Steam Deck
- Overall improvements to performance while playing on Steam Deck
- Addressed a memory leak issue that could cause crashes
- Fixed an issue where certain button prompts would be misaligned
- Fixed a crash that could occur during loading screens
- Effects Density now defaults to Very Low instead of Low
- [Lakeside Resort] Fixed a crash that could occur at the start of a cutscene
- [Pittsburgh] Fixed a crash that could occur at certain checkpoints
- [The Outskirts] Fixed an issue where locked FPS could make it difficult to move pushable objects
Read the complete patch notes on the official site. Players can purchase The Last of Us Part 1 from Steam for only $59.99.
