Massive Black Myth: Wukong Update Requires Serious Storage Space (Maybe Even a Reinstall!)

Game Science is set to release a significant update for Black Myth: Wukong this week, kicking off with PlayStation 5 on October 13th, followed by a gradual rollout to Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players are being warned that this patch is enormous and will likely demand substantial free space on their systems.

According to an announcement on the official Black Myth website, the PlayStation 5 version alone requires a staggering 93.5GB of storage. Although the existing game version will remain playable, the developer strongly advises users to consider deleting and then reinstalling the game if their storage capacity is insufficient to accommodate the update.

The official Black Myth Twitter account (@BlackMythGame) posted: ‘Dear Destined Ones, A new update for #BlackMythWukong is on the way. In addition to regular bug fixes, it will also include some performance optimizations. Due to a considerable number of underlying changes, we’d like to remind you of the following: 1. Installed mods may cause…’

PC players also received a similar advisory, emphasizing the necessity of reserving adequate disk space for the download. Furthermore, Game Science strongly suggested uninstalling any existing mods to prevent potential compatibility conflicts during the update installation.

The comprehensive patch notes highlight that this latest update’s primary goal is enhancing performance and resolving bugs. This follows a previous September update that specifically tackled graphical blurriness on the Xbox Series X, an issue noted in comparison to the PC and PlayStation 5 versions. Reports from Digital Foundry indicated that the Xbox Series S experienced even more pronounced performance challenges. Although Game Science initially refuted claims that technical difficulties on the Xbox Series S caused delays in the game’s port, they have since admitted that optimizing Black Myth: Wukong for Xbox consoles proved surprisingly complex.

Earlier this year, Game Science also unveiled a Black Myth sequel, Zhong Kui, though a release date has not yet been announced. Below are the complete patch notes for Black Myth: Wukong version 1.0.20.21756.

Bosses

• The combat experience against the formidable Yaoguai King “Giant Shigandang” has been significantly improved, making battles more engaging.

Interaction

• The Journeyer’s Chart interface will now intuitively guide players, referred to as the ‘Destined One,’ to interact with the Keeper’s Shrine even before acquiring any Journeyer’s Charts.
• The “Cleared” label within the “Load Journey” interface has been enhanced for better clarity and readability.

Performance

• AMD FSR4 has been seamlessly integrated. For players with compatible hardware, this feature can be activated within the in-game settings after updating their drivers and enabling FSR4 in the driver configurations. (PC)
• The Compatible Mode has been enhanced. When this mode is active, features like ray tracing, frame generation, and certain super-resolution functionalities will be temporarily disabled. This helps players bypass game launch issues often caused by driver conflicts, hardware discrepancies, or system irregularities. (PC)
• Default graphics settings for specific graphics cards have been fine-tuned to align with the numerous graphical updates in the current game version. (PC)
• Lighting quality, when Global Illumination is set to low, has seen remarkable improvements, bringing it closer to the visual fidelity previously seen only on high settings. (PC)
• Performance Mode on PlayStation 5 has been reverted to 60Hz, resulting in reduced input latency and improved resolution. While the lighting quality level has been adjusted for optimal performance, the original Performance Mode is still accessible under the new name “Performance Mode (Legacy)”. (PS5)
• The game’s loading times have been noticeably improved. (PS5)
• The clarity of various in-game textures has been enhanced. (PS5)
• Overall CPU and rendering performance have seen improvements across numerous gameplay scenarios.
• Memory usage has been optimized in many different situations, leading to smoother gameplay.
• The quality of motion blur has been refined to effectively reduce aliasing artifacts that typically appear during camera movements.

Localization

• Czech language support has been added.

Bug Fixes

Bosses

• Resolved an issue that could prevent the Yaoguai Chief “Top Takes Bottom & Bottom Takes Top” from being defeated under specific combat scenarios.
• Addressed a bug where the iron ball weapon would not display correctly during battles with Yaoguai Chief “Top Takes Bottom & Bottom Takes Top” under certain conditions.

Performance

• Addressed several graphical issues on PlayStation 5 that resulted in screen ghosting and distracting edge flickering.
• Resolved a problem on PC where XeSS 2.0 failed to enable frame generation on certain display configurations.
• Fixed a critical bug on PC that could cause the game to crash upon launch when both DLSS 4 frame generation and ray tracing were simultaneously enabled.
• Multiple rendering errors within NXSR, which previously caused ghosting and edge flickering, have been corrected, and NXSR’s overall rendering quality has been improved. (PC)

Localization

• Corrected text overlapping issues in the “Make Medicine” interface for several languages.
• Resolved various voiceover and subtitle inaccuracies found in specific cutscenes.
• Addressed an issue where some text elements within the game’s Settings were not correctly localized.
• Translation errors, spelling mistakes, capitalization inconsistencies, and terminology discrepancies have been rectified across multiple languages.