If you’ve been playingWuchang: Fallen Feathers, especially on consoles, you may have experienced some screen tearing. This is an issue that isn’t game-breaking, but in some cases, it can be extremely distracting and can affect the experience of the game itself.
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Why Does Screen Tearing Happen?
Screen tearing doesn’t make the game unplayable, but it is annoying to experience it firsthand. Constant tearing will be front and center while you are focused on combat, and you may end up focusing on this instead of the combat. It can end up being a very frustrating experience for many players. This is because of the way the game has been optimized for 120Hz hardware.
If your hardware doesn’t match what the game needs, there can be issues with performance. In this case, the PlayStation 5 will be trying to output the game at 120Hz, and if your monitor or television has a lower refresh rate than the console, it will then attempt to display multiple frames at once due to the mismatched refresh rates of the hardware.
How to Fix Screen Tearing
Now, if you are playing the game on consoles and experiencing this odd issue, there are a few fixes if you have the hardware to support the game. On the PlayStation 5 in particular, there are some options in the performance settings of the game itself. These graphics options can make Wuchang: Fallen Feathers run a little smoother, and thePrioritize FPSmode will lock the FPS to a certain threshold for performance, and if you’re lucky, it can minimize screen tearing. There is a note in-game about the Balanced setting and how it may cause screen tearing, but this can occur in all three performance settings on the PlayStation 5. If the problem persists, it could be because of your hardware.
Check your monitor or television’s refresh rate; sometimes, this setting can be found in the device’s menus and may be as simple as marking a box as active. If you are having this issue on PC, you may also go into your Display Settings, and in the Advanced Display settings, you can choose this fairly easily at any time. With the refresh rate sorted out, it should fix the problem, but there are some more things to keep in mind when you’re having this problem.
Older HDMI cables can’t support an output of 120Hz. If you have an older cable but newer hardware, it may be time for an upgrade to support it. Thankfully, these cables are quite cheap and easy to get your hands on to update your gaming experience.
In the PlayStation 5 console settings, you’re able to go to theScreen and Videooptions. In this section of the console settings, you can select the120Hz Outputoption and set it to Automatic. This will ensure that the console outputs to 120Hz when available, helping the game run as intended on your monitor or television. If you have a television or monitor that can support 120Hz outputs and above, this can also fix the issue.
However, if you don’t have a monitor or television that supports 120Hz, the issue will persist. The problem is with how Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will prioritize outputting the game at 120Hz at all costs, especially on the Balance graphics setting on the PlayStation 5. You can minimize it if your hardware is only compatible with 60Hz outputs, but it will still be an issue without an outright upgrade, unfortunately.
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