The Blood of Dawnwalker Console Performance Modes

Hotfix 1.0.4 reaches PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

The September 9 update includes console stability, saving and quest fixes. It does not announce new graphics modes or revised frame-rate targets. The GameInput change is Steam only; the FSR Frame Generation VSync item is PC only.

The announced console modes

The developer’s August announcement set the 60 FPS Performance option for the day-one patch. Bandai Namco’s September 3 launch notice confirms that a major day-one update accompanied release. The table summarizes the announced targets; measured frame-rate consistency still depends on the platform, installed build, and scene.

Balanced and Quality modes trade frame rate for image quality. A 40 FPS mode is most useful on a 120 Hz display that can present each frame evenly; display support and console video settings determine whether that path is available.

Install the launch patch before comparing modes

Performance mode is delivered through the launch patch. Disc owners who start without the update may see a different option set from fully patched players, so complete the update before deciding that a mode is missing.

After patching, confirm the game version and restart the title if the settings menu was open during installation. Console footage released before the final update should not be treated as a benchmark of the patched retail build.

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   Connect the console and finish the queued update.

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   Restart the game after installation.

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   Open display settings and confirm 120 Hz support if you want to use a 40 FPS mode smoothly.

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   Compare the same scene in each mode and keep the option that feels best on your display.

Xbox Series S and platform-specific limits

Xbox Series S is a supported launch platform, but the 60 FPS Performance announcement names PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X. Do not select a Series X performance report when evaluating a Series S purchase; use footage and settings from the same console model.

The same caution applies to resolution. The announcement describes frame-rate targets but does not provide a full dynamic-resolution range for each machine.

What the first console reviews report

Tom's Guide reviewed on Xbox Series X and reports frame-pacing trouble, texture loading, and bugs during its playthrough. TechRadar reviewed on PS5 Pro in the 40 FPS Balanced mode and preferred it to Quality, while still describing broader mechanical and polish issues. These are useful platform-specific observations, not controlled comparisons of the final Performance mode.

Neither article turns the 60 FPS target into a guaranteed lock across every scene. A useful launch analysis still needs the day-one update, named game version, repeated heavy scenes, frame-time data, image-quality comparison, and separate coverage of PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.

September 4 quest fixes on PS5 and Xbox

The official website confirms Hotfix 1.0.2 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as well as PC. It repairs the Farkas conversation after nearby NPCs have been killed, Lunka’s path through the tutorial, and the Uriashi blacksmith’s affected holy-sword crafting interaction.

The same notice marks controller dead-zone and sprint-input adjustments as PC only. The subsequent DualSense-support announcement for Hotfix 1.0.3 concerns PC storefronts; it should not be read as a new console graphics-mode update.

• Finish the console’s queued game update before returning to an affected quest.
• Use the current objective and save state to check whether the repaired interaction is available.
• If it remains blocked, include the console model, installed version, and quest state in a support report.