Elden Ring Update 1.09 Adds Ray Tracing on PS5, Here Are All the Patch Notes | Push Square

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Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have just released the latest major patch for Elden Ring, the massively popular open world RPG. It brings the game up to version 1.09, and the update is available now on all platforms, of course including PS5 and PS4. The main headline addition here is the implementation of ray tracing for the current-gen version.

Yes, all those horrible wet caves and shiny surfaces can now be shown with much more realistic reflections. Following the update, you'll be able to toggle this option on in the settings. However, Bandai Namco warns that frame rate and resolution «may be impacted» while ray tracing is active. To what extent we don't know, but hopefully it doesn't drag down performance too much.

While ray tracing is the main event here, the patch is a big one, containing a multitude of balancing tweaks and bug fixes. We've popped the full patch notes below:

The adjustments in this section do not affect single-player or cooperative play.

That's quite a patch! Still, it makes sense to get the game ship-shape as we await the arrival of the much-anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree. Will you be playing Elden Ring with ray tracing on PS5? Reflect on your thoughts in the comments section below.

Having grown up alongside PlayStation, Stephen has developed an eclectic taste in video games and a wide knowledge of the medium, from small indie gems to the biggest AAA blockbusters. Ever hopeful that the Burnout series makes a miraculous return.

The frame rate could be ropey without ray tracing..i'll try it but i doubt any respecting elden ringer will have it turned on all the time unless they hate their eye sight that much..

So rather than fix the framerate as it currently exists, they just slapped on a new