PR supervisor for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 studio Warhorse, Sir Tobi, has revealed that engaged on the Xbox Collection S model of the sport helped the studio significantly enhance optimisation for the opposite platforms as effectively. In an interview with the Iron Lords podcast, Tobi spoke concerning the title’s growth.
When requested about how the studio went about getting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to run at 60 frames per second in efficiency mode and 30 frames per second in high quality mode, Tobi spoke concerning the stage of optimisation the studio was in a position to get into.
“The precedence was to make it 30 and make it run good and make it steady and make it bulletproof,” stated Tobi when requested concerning the recreation’s console efficiency. “And after they came upon, hey, wait a second, it looks as if we are able to do moor particularly with the brand new PlayStation [PS5 Pro] releasing that supplied extra energy on the {hardware}, we have been like if we take a look at a couple of issues right here and there, and the optimisations additionally for the Xbox Collection S helped significantly the opposite platforms as effectively.”
“It’s the weakest of the 4 [consoles], I imply that’s not even a secret, however since you need to dial down on a couple of issues and need to be cleverer the place you’ll be able to within the programming and the code and so forth and be capable to save reminiscence right here and there, a few of these optimisations for the [Xbox Series S] profit the opposite consoles as effectively,” stated Tobi when requested to elaborate on the thought.
“As a result of you’ll be able to both go full pressure forward with the massive ones, otherwise you use these reminiscence financial savings that you just came upon for the S and use it for the larger ones as effectively in order that it runs smoother. Not saying that it appears worse or no matter than it may, however it runs higher than it may,” he defined.
Tobi’s feedback concerning the Xbox Collection S serving to builders optimise their video games higher for different platforms has been a sentiment shared by different builders, however has additionally been a contentious one with some builders criticising the console’s weaker {hardware}. Again in January, Black Fable: Wukong studio Sport Science spoke concerning the console being a painful one to work on, and particularly criticising its comparatively decrease quantity of reminiscence.
Different builders, alternatively, have praised the console with serving to them additional optimise their titles. Larian revealed again in 2023, as an illustration, that it was in a position to get the VRAM utilization of Baldur’s Gate 3 down by 34 p.c because of the work wanted to get the RPG operating on the Xbox Collection S.
Whereas the restrictions of the weaker console had compelled Larian to forego native split-screen co-op for the Xbox Collection S model of Baldur’s Gate 3, an upcoming replace will seemingly carry the characteristic to the console. The replace additionally bought a stress take a look at again in January.
Microsoft itself has additionally spoken favourably concerning the console, with Xbox boss Phil Spencer dismissing the concept that the corporate would drop assist for the Xbox Collection S.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is offered on PC, PS5 and Xbox Collection X/S. Take a look at our overview for extra particulars.
