The post-apocalyptic shooter will run at 25 FPS on the Xbox Series S, while the X will have two modes.
If all goes according to plan, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 debuts in a few weeks after numerous delays caused by the Russian invasion and the difficulties it has overcome over the years. The post-apocalyptic shooter is closer than we think. Therefore, the creators, GSC Game World, share some important and exciting details. The latest is related to the performance and optimization process of Xbox consoles, which means different configurations for Series X and S, respectively.
Wccftech had the opportunity to speak with Slava Lukyanenka, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Lead Producer, on optimizing the post-apocalyptic shooter for Xbox consoles. One of the things that GSC Game World is most grateful for is having a part of the Microsoft team helping the Ukrainian studio achieve optimal performance. “Well, our team is mature enough to take care of many aspects of the game themselves,” he begins.
“Yet, the Xbox team knows best how the Xbox performs and what’s better to do in a case like we need to go deeper into the optimization.”
“The Microsoft team visited several times, providing essential expertise on what else we could do that we didn’t think of. It’s not over yet. Aside from Xbox Series X, we’re still working on optimization for Xbox Series S. It’s going well, and the Xbox team is contributing a lot”, – explains Lukyanenka.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 graphics modes on Xbox Series X and S
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 lead producers mention the graphics modes on both consoles. “On Xbox Series X, we have two available modes. One of them is Performance Mode, where STALKER 2 is running with 60 FPS and slightly different graphics than in Quality Mode, which looks super awesome with all the reflections and high-resolution textures, but runs at 30 FPS. We are trying to achieve a similar experience on Xbox Series S by combining these two approaches. So far, we have it at 25ish FPS on the Xbox Series S, but we still have space to optimize”, he concludes.
UPDATE (7:10 a.m.): Lead Producer Slava Lukyanenka has clarified on X that he got it wrong and that the game runs at 35 FPS on the Series S, not 25.
Just to clarify my thoughts, I said something during the interview on Gamescom.
Yes, that’s what I said.
However, it seems something glitched in my head during the interview, as I wanted to say ‘around 35 FPS’ 🙃 https://t.co/sIGS3iXcIk— 🇺🇦 Slava Lukyanenka ➡️ Gamescom (@Ed_Wing) August 31, 2024
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