Action role-playing game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is charting some rough waters in the days after launch. Despite its gameplay being top-notch Soulslike action, Wuchang has debuted to nearly 16,000 “mostly negative” reviews on Steam at the time of this writing. It’s only been able to amass so many reviews because so many pirate warriors are playing it; Wuchang’s 24-hour peak player count sits at over 131,000 players on Steam.
The crux of those negative reviews concerns the game’s poor PC performance. In short, it’s an unoptimized mess. (I played on PlayStation 5 and, after adjusting some graphical settings, didn’t encounter any performance issues.) Players also reported not receiving pre-order bonuses and “some pricing anomalies in some regions,” according to a statement put out by Leenzee Games and 505 Games, Wuchang’s respective developer and publisher. “These problems should never have occurred, and we deeply regret the inconvenience and negative experience some players are currently facing.”
Leenzee and 505 were quick to act, and early Friday morning released Patch 1.3 “to address several key issues affecting early players.” It includes several optimizations to increase the game’s performance on PC as well as some bug squashes, like fixing “a crash that could occur immediately after the company logo during game startup.” In terms of gameplay balances, chapter 2’s landmine-ridden levels will see a reduction in the number of those pesky bombs, as well as an adjustment to their damage.
Patch 1.3 also ensures owners of both the standard and deluxe edition receive their “correct content rewards.” As a gesture of good will, Leenzee and 505 are making the soundtrack DLC free for all Steam owners.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is out now for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. You can check out the full patch notes for version 1.3 below.
Performance Related Optimizations
- Low Latency Mode is now a manual toggle in the Options menu. It will no longer be enabled by default.
- Supersampling resolution limits have been adjusted on select GPU models to prevent unintended performance degradation.
- VRAM optimization for lower-end GPUs:
- For GPUs with 8GB or less VRAM, memory-saving optimization is now applied across all texture quality levels.
- For GPUs with more than 8GB VRAM, this optimization applies only when texture quality is set to Low.
- These changes improve stability and reduce crashes or stuttering caused by insufficient video memory.
Bug Fixes & Stability Improvements
- Fixed a crash that could occur immediately after the company logo during game startup.
- Resolved execution stutter affecting select hardware configurations during finisher animations.
- Fixed issues related to both the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition – after the patch update, players of both versions will receive the correct content rewards. Players who have already purchased the Deluxe Edition package will need to log in again and claim the reward at the donation box located in Reverent Temple.
- All WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Steam owners will receive the Original Soundtrack DLC for free as compensation.
Gameplay Balance Adjustments
- Chapter 2 – Landmine Encounter Rebalancing:
- Reduced the number of landmines and adjusted their damage output to create a more fair and enjoyable challenge.
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