Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Patch 1.001 for PC brings several key improvements to enhance the player experience. It also targets a bug on Steam Deck.
The update focuses on improving overall stability, ensuring smoother gameplay across various systems. Additionally, the patch addresses an issue where graphics settings defaulted to ‘Low’ on the first Steam Deck launch, now ensuring saved settings are correctly applied on restart. For supported PCs, the Anti-Aliasing Method now defaults to DLSS, providing better visual fidelity and performance. The update also includes an upgrade to the DirectStorage DLL, further optimizing load times and performance.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Update 1.001 Complete Patch Notes:
- Improved Overall Stability: General optimizations to ensure smoother gameplay and fewer crashes.
- Steam Deck Graphics Fix: Resolved an issue where graphics settings defaulted to ‘Low’ on the first Steam Deck launch. Saved settings now apply correctly on restart.
- DLSS Default: Anti-Aliasing Method now defaults to DLSS on supported PCs for enhanced visual quality and performance.
- DirectStorage Update: Updated DirectStorage DLL to improve load times and overall performance.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the continuation of the story from Final Fantasy VII Remake, developed by Square Enix. The game expands on the iconic journey of Cloud Strife and his allies as they confront the sinister Shinra Corporation and the mysterious Sephiroth.
Originally released for the PS5, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was later ported to PC. For more information about this port, you can read our review of the PC version. If you’re looking to play the game with optimal settings, be sure to check out our optimized settings guide for both PC and Steam Deck.
