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Two of Sony's greatest exclusives finally broke free of the PS4, so I remastered them with DLSS 5

These abandoned classics deserved better

Two of Sony's greatest exclusives finally broke free of the PS4, so I remastered them with DLSS 5

Two of Sony's most beloved exclusives, Bloodborne and P.T., have finally broken free from the PS4 and have been remastered with DLSS 5. Bloodborne, a FromSoftware title that never received a remaster or 60FPS patch on PS5, has seen a dedicated translation layer allowing its original PS4 executable to run smoothly on PC. P.T., Hideo Kojima's playable teaser for the canceled Silent Hills, was de-listed from the PlayStation Store in 2015, but thanks to community efforts, it can now be played natively on PC with enhanced visuals through DLSS 5.

The process involved using Nvidia's neural rendering capabilities through community-built OptiScaler, which required additional setup but delivered stunning results. P.T. looked far better than ever before, with textures and environments enhanced to new heights. Bloodborne, on the other hand, was transformed into a Gothic-Victorian city, with every building and detail looking more stunning than ever.

The neural rendering process brought out the best in the game's aesthetics, while preserving its original atmosphere. These remasters prove that decompilation and recompilation are powerful tools for preserving beloved console games on PC, allowing enthusiasts to experience them in a whole new light without relying on outdated hardware.

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