{
  "id": 18145798,
  "title": "New Hogwarts Legacy Trailer Shows Off Nvidia's DLSS 5 Enhanced Lighting and Materials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/new-hogwarts-legacy-trailer-shows-off-nvidias-dlss-5-enhanced",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:43:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/nvidia-shows-off-dlss-5-hogwarts-legacy-trailer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5 in Hogwarts Legacy with a new video showcasing its AI-enhanced lighting and materials model in-game. This effect is more subtle than the exaggerated images and clips seen after a leaked early version was modded into games. Instead of making characters look unnaturally old or distorted, DLSS 5 smooths them out while enhancing the overall visual experience. Nvidia collaborated with Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software to integrate DLSS 5 into Hogwarts Legacy, aiming to boost environmental uplift without altering character identities. The tech company explained that developers fine-tune and approve DLSS 5 before release to achieve the desired results. DLSS 5 works in real-time to sharpen shadows, textures, and reflections, making it a more refined tool than earlier versions. Hogwarts Legacy will receive this upgrade on November 5th, with War Thunder and Where Winds Meet getting the update later. To maximize the benefits of DLSS 5, Nvidia recommends enabling DLSS Super Resolution, DLSS Multi Frame Generation, NVIDIA Reflex, and ray tracing for optimal performance.",
  "summary": "Nvidia just showed off DLSS 5 in Hogwarts Legacy in a new video that shows how its AI-enhanced lighting and materials model looks in-game. It’s a much more subtle effect compared to the images and clips going around after a leaked early version of DLSS 5 was modded into games.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}