Naughty Dog has updated both The Last of Us Part 1 on PlayStation 5 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered to add PS5 Pro support ahead of the mid-gen console upgrade’s release next month.

PS5 Pro has an AI-powered upscaling feature called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) that can automatically improve the image clarity of games, but PS5 Pro Enhanced games take particular advantage of the beefier console’s features.

Naughty Dog detailed The Last of Us Part 1 update 2.00 in patch notes published to its website. On PS5, the game has a new ‘Pro’ mode that renders at at 1440p, with PSSR upscaling output to 4K “while maintaining a target of 60fps.”

Elsewhere, on PS5 Pro The Last of Us Part 1’s Performance and Fidelity rendering modes are still available and “provide smoother experience and high framerates compared to the original PS5.” Naughty Dog failed to confirm what those framerates are, however.

The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 Update 2.00 Patch Notes

PlayStation 5 Pro

• New rendering mode added that takes advantage of PlayStation® Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)
  • New “Pro” mode renders at 1440p, with PSSR upscaling output to 4K, while maintaining a target of 60 fps*
  • Performance and Fidelity rendering modes are still available and provide smoother experience and high framerates compared to the original PS5*

*Enhanced features require a compatible display in addition to the PlayStation 5 Pro console.

General

• Fixed issue where New Game+ mode wasn't being applied when using Chapter Select
• Fixed an issue where a player's Artifact collection could become desynced with their Save Data, preventing trophy acquisition
• Fixed an issue where game could be locked at 40 fps on boot up when using a 4K, VRR monitor

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where players could become unable to swim quickly due to rebinding conflicts with a Custom control scheme
• Fixed an issue where the speedrun timer could revert to the most recent checkpoint's time if the player quit or the game crashed
• [Bill's Town] Fixed an issue where Ellie and Bill would not follow the player as expected
• [Lakeside Resort] Improved Ellie's accuracy with the hunting rifle while crouched
• [The University] Fixed issue with library generator that could affect progression
• [Bus Depot] Fixed issue where Joel's flashlight would turn on when inspecting certain artifacts despite being in direct sunlight

Accessibility

• Added additional support so that more PlayStation 5 console Accessibility settings are now reflected in-game
• [Pittsburgh] Fixed an issue where a generator could be pinged by 'Enhanced Listening Mode' before intended
• [Tommy's Dam] Fixed an issue on New Game+ where there was no prompt to turn the hand-wheel
• [Left Behind - Back in a Flash] Fixed an issue where Navigation Assistance could become disabled unintentionally

Meanwhile, Naughty Dog has detailed The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered update 1.2.0, again in patch notes published to its website. The PS5 Pro features for Part 2 are the same as those for Part 1: a new Pro mode that renders at 1440p with PSSR upscaling output to 4K while maintaining a target of 60fps, with game’s Performance and Fidelity rendering modes providing a smoother experience and high framerates compared to the original PS5.

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Update 1.2.0 Patch Notes

PlayStation 5 Pro

• New rendering mode added that takes advantage of PlayStation® Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)
  • New “Pro” mode renders at 1440p, with PSSR upscaling output to 4K, while maintaining a target of 60 fps*
  • Performance and Fidelity rendering modes are still available and provide smoother experience and high framerates compared to the original PS5*

*Enhanced features require a compatible display in addition to the PlayStation 5 Pro console.

General

• Fixed an issue where some trophies would not unlock after importing PS4 save data
• Fixed an issue where Abby’s torso could disappear when switching between her bonus skins

Gameplay

• [The Tunnels] Fixed an issue where Dina could be grabbed an additional time while escaping in the subway

No Return

• Fixed an issue where the stun bomb was not being accurately counted toward the player's “Stun” stats
• Fixed an issue where some weapon kills were not accurately tracking toward player's stats when performing stealth kills in between those weapon kills
• Fixed an issue where shiv kills were not being accurately counted toward the player's “Shiv” stats

Audio

• [On Foot] Fixed an issue where music tracks would not progress as intended when speedrunning

Accessibility

• Added additional support so more PlayStation 5 console Accessibility settings are now reflected in-game
• [The Tunnels] Fixed an issue where code for the locked room could not be located using Enhanced Listen Mode
• [No Return] Fixed an issue where enemies specified by a Gambit were not properly identified when using High Contrast Mode

Technical leads at various developers, including Naughty Dog, have already spoken about how on the base PS5 players would often have to choose between Fidelity mode, which offers better resolution at lower framerates, typically 30fps, or Performance mode, which raises the framerate to 60 at the expense of better graphical textures and ray tracing. That choice is no longer necessary on the PS5 Pro, which can run games combining better resolution with higher framerates.

Last month, Travis McIntosh, Naughty Dog’s head of technology, told IGN that the ability to play The Last of Us at 60fps in 4K is “a huge deal.” “It makes it so we don’t have to compromise, so you don’t have to pick between high fidelity and good performance.”

“The high fidelity mode on the base PS5 actually looks even better when you’re on Pro,” McIntosh added. “And there are some minor performance issues in performance mode on the PS5 base model that are also much better. Very solid 60 [fps], a lot less frame drops when you get to the Pro.”

This week, developer Remedy detailed its approach to Alan Wake 2's PS5 Pro update, explaining that Quality mode adds ray tracing at the expense of running at 30fps, but the patch also includes big improvements to Performance mode.

The Last of Us games join the likes of Blizzard’s Diablo 4 and Sony Santa Monica’s God of War Ragnarok in a list of over 70 games with confirmed PS5 Pro Enhanced updates, according to eagle-eyed fans who’ve been keeping an eye on the PlayStation Store (IGN has a list of all the PS5 Pro Enhanced games so far).

PS5 Pro launches November 7 priced $700.

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