New No Man’s Sky PS5 Pro details reveal 8K support

Plus PSVR 2 improvements

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Developer Hello Games has revealed some new details about thePlayStation 5 Proenhancements available forNo Man’s Sky. The patch was secretly shipped as part of the recent ‘The Cursed’ update, meaning that those who placed aPS5 Pro pre-orderwill be able to play it right away if the console arrives today.

First and foremost, the implementation of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) now allows the game to run at a4Kresolution at 60 fps with much smoother performance than on the base PS5 console.No Man’s Skywill also be one of the few titles to support an 8K resolution, though the frame rate will understandably be capped at 30fps in this display mode.

ThePS5 Proversion of the game will also feature dramatically improved visual quality across the board, including improved lighting, ultra quality reflections, and better ambient occlusion. The developer says that this will allow players to “explore the most beautiful and detailed alien worldsNo Man’s Skyhas to offer, for the first time on console”.

It’s coming to PSVR 2, too

Judging by some early8Kscreenshots, the game does look pretty impressive overall. Surprisingly, these improvements will also be coming toPSVR 2- which has been rather neglected by a lot of developers of late. This could be a huge bonus for owners of the pricey VR hardware who otherwise might not have too much to play.

No Man’s Skyfirst launched for PS4 back in 2016 to a lukewarm reception. It has since received a series of content-rich free updates that have helped turn it into one of the most expansive and detailed space exploration games on the market.

It is one of 50 games that have beenconfirmed to be PS5 Pro enhanced at launch. Other supported titles includeAlan Wake 2,Demon’s Souls,Dead Island 2, andLies of P.

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