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Alan Wake PC Patch 1.02 released; comes with better mouse controls and better CPU thread assignment

As promised, Remedy has released the first patch for Alan Wake PC. This update comes with better mouse controls and CPU thread assignment for 3-Core AMD machines, as well as unofficial support for running the game in lower resolutions than 1024×768 and a fix for the flickering trees on Nvidia cards. This update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and you can view its entire changelog after the jump. Enjoy! Continue reading Alan Wake PC Patch 1.02 released; comes with better mouse controls and better CPU thread assignment

Alan Wake FXAA Injector boosts the game’s atmosphere, Remedy explains why SLI is not supported

And here is the first mod for Alan Wake PC. Well… kind of. Remedy’s community member ‘john129pats’ has released a settings profile for FXAA Injector, the famous tool that was used heavily in Skyrim. This FXAA profile is said to enhance the atmosphere by making nights darker, and making your flashlight stand out. The profile comes with Desaturation, Extra Anti-Aliasing, Bloom,Light Sharpening, Darker Nights and Brighter Lights. You can find the download link, as well as some comparisons below. Continue reading Alan Wake FXAA Injector boosts the game’s atmosphere, Remedy explains why SLI is not supported

Alan Wake PC Update Coming This Week; Second Update Coming Next Week

This is just awesome. Remedy’s Markus has just revealed the PC Patch roadmap for Alan Wake and PC gamers will get on their hands two updates by the end of next week. Remedy will release a patch this week that will address various issues that are already fixed. Sadly, SLI support won’t be included but there is a high probability to see it in the second patch that is slated for release next week. Unfortunately for all 3D lovers, Stereoscopic 3D will take a backseat and will be improved at a future patch. You can view the changelog for the upcoming patches below. Enjoy! Continue reading Alan Wake PC Update Coming This Week; Second Update Coming Next Week

Alan Wake PC Profitable in less than 48 Hours; Remedy happy with the game’s sales

So, you’ve been wondering about Alan Wake’s PC sales, right? Well, everything seems to be going great for Remedy’s little gem. The game is currently at the second place of Steam’s weekly Charts and has managed to hit #1 on Steam at launch day. Remedy has stated a few days ago that they were happy with the game’s sales, however they didn’t reveal any numbers. But look and behold; Alan Wake PC is profitable in less than 48 hours. Continue reading Alan Wake PC Profitable in less than 48 Hours; Remedy happy with the game’s sales

Alan Wake PC – Exploring Bright Falls Walkthrough Video

Now this is really interesting. YouTube’s member ‘xKyleN’ uploaded an amazing video walkthrough of Alan Wake’s Bright Fall. Players could not explore this town and what’s really interesting here is that this town is actually detailed and polished. Remedy has stated that Alan Wake was never meant to be an open-world game but this walkthrough will give you an idea of what it would look like in case it was. Obviously, the town is deserted and there aren’t any NPCs. xKyleN used a trainer or a ‘teleport hack’ in order to explore it, but still, it does look nice, right? We are pretty sure that you’ll appreciate it so go ahead and watch it! Continue reading Alan Wake PC – Exploring Bright Falls Walkthrough Video

Alan Wake PC Performance Analysis

Alan Wake is a game that a lot of PC gamers have been waiting for. Some people think that the game changed from an open-world title to a linear horror action adventure due to X360’s exclusivity, but that is not true. First,  we’ve seen open-world titles in X360 so Remedy wouldn’t have any – technical – issue with developing such a title for Microsoft’s console. Truth is that the open-world tech demo simply didn’t work. It was cool but as a horror game, it just couldn’t work. Therefore, Remedy decided to make it more linear and offer the experience they have been targeting for all this time. Quick forward two years and here we are, with its PC version finally hitting our platform. Alan Wake has been released for the PC, so it’s time now to see how Remedy’s little gem performs on a modern-day PC. Continue reading Alan Wake PC Performance Analysis

Alan Wake PC – First patch will address SLI issues and mouse acceleration/smoothing

Alan Wake PC has been released and Remedy is already looking into the various bugs/issues that have not been fixed yet. As we’ve told you, SLI is broken and although Nvidia have stated that they have a proper SLI profile for it, the green team decided to not release it as there are some SLI issues with the game’s engine. According to Remedy’s Markus, the company knows about what needs to be done to resolve those artifacts, but it will some extra time to fix them. Continue reading Alan Wake PC – First patch will address SLI issues and mouse acceleration/smoothing

Alan Wake PC comes with a funny easter egg about Microsoft’s ‘couch experience’ statement

Now that’s a nice and funny surprise. Remember when Microsoft stated that Alan Wake was a game that could be enjoyed only when sitting on a couch, therefore it should be played on the console? Well, Remedy decided to include this in a funny easter egg. At the beginning of Chapter 2, there is a QR code in Alan’s study. Continue reading Alan Wake PC comes with a funny easter egg about Microsoft’s ‘couch experience’ statement

Alan Wake PC – SLI Workaround with amazing scaling

Alan Wake has just been released and as we’ve informed you, there isn’t currently any SLI profile for it. But alas, the PC community has found a temporary workaround for it. A lot of Nvidia users have been testing the available SLI profiles to see whether or not there was an SLI profile that could offer great scaling. Naturally, running the game in AFR2 let’s you use your SLI cards but unfortunately, the scaling is awful. Not only that, but there is a negative performance hit when SLI is enabled via that option. However, there is no reason to panic SLI owners, as there is a workaround and a game profile that offers great SLI scaling. Continue reading Alan Wake PC – SLI Workaround with amazing scaling

Alan Wake – PC Trailer

Remedy has just released a PC trailer for Alan Wake. This trailer appeared a couple of hours ago on Alan Wake’s Steam page and re-confirms the game’s release date. Alan Wake PC is coming on February 16th and will feature better graphics, proper controls and the ability to hide the game’s HUD. A boxed version is scheduled for a March 2nd release. Enjoy! Continue reading Alan Wake – PC Trailer