PS5 PSSR boost rolls out
Sony’s upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) has begun its phased system-software rollout, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is explicitly called out as receiving improved upscaling and visual fidelity now available via the update Upgraded PSSR rolling out to Silent Hill f, Monster Hunter Wilds, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Crimson Desert, and more – PlayStation.Blog PS5 System Software Update Begins Phased Rollout Today With Upgraded PSSR Support - PlayStation Universe.
Sony pushed system software version 26.02-13.00.00 (mp1st.com) as the delivery vehicle for the upgraded model, and the build is reported to be roughly a 1.2 GB download. (mp1st.com) Sony scheduled the phased rollout to begin March 16 at 10:00 p.m. PT / March 17 at 1:00 a.m. ET. (gematsu.com) The official list of supported third‑party releases includes Dragon’s Dogma II, Monster Hunter Wilds, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Nioh 3, Rise of the Ronin, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill f, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Control and Alan Wake II. (gematsu.com) The upgraded PSSR model is specifically delivered for PS5 Pro hardware, and Sony’s notes say developers can instead opt into the new model or let players enable it via a system toggle. (blog.playstation.com) Users can manually force the enhanced model through the console path Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Enhance PSSR Image Quality, a toggle documented in the update’s patch notes. (playstationlifestyle.net) Independent testing at Sony’s preview showed the upgraded PSSR (often called PSSR2) substantially reduces temporal shimmering, stabilizes ray‑traced lighting and improves fine‑detail retention across titles like Silent Hill f and Monster Hunter Wilds. (digitalfoundry.net) Several developers provided in‑release commentary praising the quality/stability gains while noting frame‑rate targets were preserved in Fidelity and Performance modes. (blog.playstation.com) Sony and partners say additional patched support is incoming for Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Cyberpunk 2077 in the “coming weeks,” while Crimson Desert is slated to launch with the upgraded model on March 19. (psu.com)
