Hangar 13 has released the August 28th Title Update for Mafia: The Old Country and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new patch brings to the table.

The August 28th Update makes the game look better and fixes some visual problems. For example, it removes ghosting issues in some cutscenes when using upscaling. Hair now moves more naturally in cutscenes, without the weird flickering. The update also improves lighting, effects, and fixes popping and clipping in different cutscenes.

For those using DLSS Frame Gen, there is a fix for an issue that could cause it to randomly stop functioning during gameplay, requiring a game restart. As such, you can now enjoy the game with DLSS 4 Frame Gen. From what I’ve seen, there are still some visual artifacts. So, don’t expect a stellar image like those we’ve seen in other DLSS 4 games.

The August 28th Patch also makes some gameplay improvements. For example, it fixes problems where companions like Luca or Cesare wouldn’t do what they were supposed to, which sometimes stopped progress. If this happens, just reload your last checkpoint to fix it. The patch also removes invisible walls, fixes missing or misplaced cover spots in combat, and improves how enemies react, move, and fight. Friendly and neutral NPCs also move, act, and animate more smoothly now.

For what it’s worth, this patch does not add the promised Free Roam Mode. It also does not appear to have any major performance optimizations. So, don’t expect the game to run better.

Like always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its complete changelog.

Mafia: The Old Country August 28th Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Addressed various instances of companion characters like Luca, Cesare, and others not performing required actions, resulting in blocked progress. If you encounter this issue, reloading your last checkpoint should resolve it.
• Performing a takedown on a specific guard is no longer a requirement to complete the objective in the Customs Warehouse in Chapter 3 if the player is able to avoid it.
• Addressed reported instances of invisible collisions present in unwanted locations.
• Addressed reported instances of missing or misplaced combat covers.
• General improvements to Enemy AI reaction timing, pathing, and behavior.
• General improvements to Friendly and Neutral NPC pathing, animation, and behavior.
• Various gameplay fixes and improvements.

Visuals

• Addressed reported ghosting issues during certain cinematics when using upscaling.
• Visual improvements to cinematics on ultrawide displays.
• Improved hair physics behavior in various cinematics where flickering could sometimes be observed.
• Visual improvements on various cinematics lighting, VFX, popping, and clipping.
• Various visual fixes and improvements.

UI

• Addressed a reported issue causing the Main Menu background to revert to its initial state when starting a new story playthrough after completing it for the first time.
• Improvement to contextual HUD functionality.
• Addressed several reported instances of missing subtitles throughout the game in all languages.
• Various UI fixes and improvements.

Audio

• Addressed several reported instances of audio (music/ambient/VO) not playing throughout the game.
• Addressed several reported instances of mismatched audio and subtitles throughout the game.

Animation

• Addressed several reported issues of animation popping, warping, and misalignment.
• Addressed several reported instances of Enzo or NPCs being stuck in animation states.
• Addressed several reported instances of incorrect animations playing during conversations.
• Various fixes and improvements to Animation.

Localization

• Addressed the “Protection Agreement” note which contained repeated words.
• Addressed reported inconsistent translations across all languages.

Platform Specific

PlayStation 5

• Various stability improvements when playing on the PlayStation 5.

Xbox Series X|S

• Various stability improvements when playing on the Xbox Series X.
• Various visual and stability improvements when playing on the Xbox Series S.

Steam

• Addressed a reported issue causing DLSS Frame Generation to randomly stop functioning during gameplay, requiring a game restart.
• Various stability and performance improvements on the PC version.

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