Silent Hill 2 PS5 Pro Update Introduces Performance Mode Shadow Bug

A new 6GB patch for the Silent Hill 2 remake on PlayStation 5 Pro has arrived, intended to refine the game's performance on the hardware. While the update successfully improves image quality through Sony’s PSSR upscaling, it has introduced a new graphical bug affecting shadow rendering.

Performance Mode Issues

Players utilizing Performance Mode are reporting “crushed blacks” and distorted dark areas following the update. These visual inconsistencies appear to be limited to Performance Mode; the game's Quality Mode, which locks the frame rate to 30fps, remains unaffected by these shadow rendering errors.

Konami's Response

Konami, the publisher of the Bloober Team-developed remake, acknowledged the reports on social media platform X. The company stated it is “looking into potential solutions” and intends to share further information as it becomes available.

What Players Should Know

• Affected Platform: PlayStation 5 Pro.
• Affected Mode: Performance Mode.
• Required Action: No immediate user action is available to resolve the bug. Players wishing to avoid these visual artifacts may temporarily switch to Quality Mode until a further patch is released.