{"id":12866,"date":"2022-05-26T15:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T06:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=12866"},"modified":"2022-05-26T15:08:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T06:08:52","slug":"20220526-12866","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220526-12866\/","title":{"rendered":"Ys IX gets a performance boost on Steam thanks to Trails from Zero optimization work for Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by. Marco Farinaccia based on the original Japanese article<\/a> (original article’s publication date: 2022-05-25 19:47<\/em> JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n



Publisher NIS America has released a brand-new update<\/a> for Ys IX: Monstrum Nox<\/em> (ver 1.1.3)<\/strong>. The patch further improves the overall performance of the game, but what\u2019s really interesting is that it came about as a result of trying to optimize the Nintendo Switch version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the hardware and in-game scenario, some testers saw an increase in frame rate performance of 25% in CPU limited scenarios.
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It is important to note that this improvement requires Direct3D feature level 11_1, and some players may have older hardware or an operating system version that does not support it. In this case, the game will automatically revert to a previous rendering path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The method of improvement was discovered by Durante while he was working on the upcoming release of Trails from Zero<\/em> and trying to keep the Nintendo Switch version of the game at a solid 60 fps on all maps. He thought that the optimization that he implemented would also benefit the PC version of Ys IX<\/em> and ported it over.

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Some background on Peter \u201cDurante\u201d Thoman<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peter \u201cDurante\u201d Thoman, originally known for modding PC games, worked with Engine Software on porting and optimizing the PC version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox<\/em>. He specializes in improving Japanese games, and his work on enhancing the performance of the PC version of Dark Souls<\/em>, which he did independently, caught the attention of XSEED Games who brought him on as an official developer to improve the PC port of Little King\u2019s Story<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He once again provided support for XSEED with the Steam port of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel<\/em>, where he improved various aspects of the game, such as optimizing performance and implementing a turbo mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, NIS America requested help from Durante for the PC port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA<\/em>, which had been delayed due to difficulties in fixing performance issues. Durante improved both GPU and CPU performance, developed a system that resulted in better frame rates, and resolved an issue with shadow rendering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following this, he worked with Engine Software on optimizing the PC version of Ys IX<\/em>, and his efforts made it possible for the game to be released on schedule and without any major problems.
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In March of this year, it was revealed that Durante would be working on both the PC and Nintendo Switch ports of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero<\/em> and The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure<\/em>, and it seems that this is the first time he has worked on porting a game to the Switch. As mentioned earlier in this article, his efforts have resulted in \u201ca performance patch that nobody expected\u201d for Ys IX: Monstrum Nox<\/em>.
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The PC version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox<\/em>, further improved courtesy of the optimization expert Durante, is currently available via Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Steam version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero<\/em><\/a> will be released on September 27, while The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure<\/em><\/a> is due out some time in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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