Update (Mon 15th Mar, 2021 16:08 GMT): Microsoft has confirmed that these five games will receive their FPS Boosts today (Monday, March 15th) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and you can see the full lineup below.
Each game will be getting a boost from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60 frames, but Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 have had their resolutions dropped on Xbox Series X in order to make the technology work. As a result, FPS Boost is not automatically enabled for them on Xbox Series X. To enable it, here's what you need to do:
"In some instances, because there are higher graphics requirements to enable FPS Boost technology, we’ve had to reduce a game’s resolution to ensure it both runs smoothly and plays great. In those select cases, such as Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 in this latest title announcement, FPS Boost is not automatically enabled for Xbox Series X gamers. For all titles receiving this update, gamers will see a clear indicator if a title is running FPS Boost.
You can now go into the “Manage Game” section for any enhanced title, where you’ll see the new “Compatibility Options” button that will allow you to toggle FPS Boost and Auto HDR 'on' or 'off.'"
Original story (Fri 12th Mar, 2021 21:55 GMT): Xbox recently restarted the backwards compatibility programme by including FPS Boosts - a new system where older games can run at an increased frame rate. Bethesda revealed some of its games would be getting the same treatment and we finally know which ones they were referring to.
Revealed during Major Nelson's podcast (at the 14:45 mark), Xbox comms manager, Jeff Rubenstein, revealed the five Bethesda games that would be getting an increase from 30FPS to "nearly" 60FPS.
The selection is a great one and consists of:
- Dishonored: Definitive Edition
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition
- Fallout 4
- Fallout 76
- Prey
Rubenstein also referenced the recent March update, which allows players to toggle the FPS Boost on applicable games as well as other options. The update is available to download now through the system settings, but there's no word on when these games will be patched with the boost. We're going to guess it's pretty soon though!
Happy with this selection of games? Let us know in the comments below.
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"Nearly" 60fps? That's weird. An unstable 60 is in some ways less desirable than a stable 30. Surprised they would bother if they couldn't maintain 60 on a particular title. I was really hoping for Dishonored 2 but hopefully that will be added later.
@Spaceman-Spiff Be thankful they’re even updating Bethesda games. We’re talking about a company who half a*ses games and leaves it down to the community to salvage the mess. Skyrim is a perfect example.
Riften will still stutter judging by the unlocked frames mod.
Amazing, Can't wait to play Skyrim for the first time in 60 fps.. Xbox is killing it with these updates..
Awesome!! Excited to see Prey and Dishonored at 60fps!
@Bmartin001 You already have been able to with the mod you can still get achievements with. It has been nice.
@Spaceman-Spiff Now'a'days with VRR I'll take an unstable 50-60 over a 30fps experience.
That's pretty cool! Maybe I'll finally get incentive to give skyrim another go! Though it's pretty cool on psvr as well....
I can't wait to replay Prey in 60 FPS — the game is one of my favorites of last generation, and possibly in my top 10 of all time. I haven't played it since it first release, so I'm excited to dive back into it again. I remember when a reviewer from IGN scored the game a 4/10 and people lost their minds. LOL.
What’s the best Fallout for someone new to the series..??
@sib I was wondering the exact same question and I've read everywhere that Fallout new Vegas is the absolute pinacle of the series
But I don't know, the game being quite old, maybe Fallout 4 is a good start, too !
To be honest I thought Dishonored 1 already was. What about Dishonored 2?
No FPS boost for Fallout 4 on Series S
@InterceptorAlpha The 60FPS mod? I found it didn’t work correctly, and I had to keep re-enabling and disabling it each time I started the game. It would work great first time round, but when you leave and come back later, you have to do it all over again, it’s not permanent.
I wanted to try and play vanilla Skyrim again, but it’s infested with so many bugs and glitches I was forced to instal unofficial patches etc. Really wanted to get achievements, but don’t really have a choice now.
Based on the resolutions, I'd say it's the 4K games that will be 'nearly' 60FPS. The others should be locked.
@notleks_ To day, every Elder Scrolls from 3(released in 2001) forward have had to have community made patches to fix the game since Bethesda never does. So that's not new.
As a matter of fact, in both Morrowind and Oblivion I ran into main quest breaking bugs that required me to make a new character since I was on console and not on PC.
The only reason to redo to the mod was to keep achievements enabled. It took next to no time to do.
@InterceptorAlpha what I don't get is why don't they automatically just enroll the mods into the game? I can understand they might need to speak to the modder and also test it but if someone is doing the work for you it just makes sense.
Last gen games Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 have to drop resolution to support a frame rate increase?
Now I'm always selecting framerate over graphics but these are X1 games.
Time to play Dishonored tonight
Time to finally get through Prey. Tried twice to play this one and only managed about 30 mins in each time. Perhaps 3rd time's a charm. Especially at 60 fps.
I'm definitly trying Prey TONIGHT !
So glad I'm a gamepass subscriber
You would think games like fallout 4 & Skyrim would be 60fps on the Xbox one & PS4 anyway the games look like 360 / PS3 games
Thanks for posting the instructions, super helpful. Was just looking for this a few days ago
@abe_hikura I'm guessing it would because the game isn't optimised for Series X, so it's not able to fully utilise the extra power. I'm sure if the devs got involved with an actual next gen update they could get it to 60fps without too much trouble.
Prey looks interesting, and now with the 60FPS patch I just have to give it a go!
@sib New Vegas has the best plot and tone (not too much black & white), but has a little more references of the past games (not that they are necessary). Gameplay relatively similar with F3. F4 is a better looking but a dumbed down version.
As someone who doesn’t have too much time for gaming, am I better off skipping the likes of Skyrim and Fallout because they’re massive time sinks? Can you actually appreciate them in short bursts?
@gamer5634
I'm in the same situation and it is possible! My gameplan is to just play the main questline and most sidequests. I skip crafting, collecting and settlement building parts. I do this with all open world games and that reduces the time I need to finish them to managable proportions.
@gollumb82 I remember the halcyon days of completing games. I need to stop being a completionist and just plough through the main content. Oh, but look, there’s another side quest....... 🤪
@Medic_Alert @Kamalen @Bobobiwan
Thanks for the feedback, all.
Just finishing up Katana Zero (great game, by the way!), and have downloaded New Vegas to try out next..!
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