Following widespread criticism fromGenshin Impactplayers on PC, HoYoverse will restore the SMAA anti-aliasing option in a future game update.Genshin Impactversion 3.2 introduced AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR 2) as the primary anti-aliasing method, but users are displeased with the results shown in-game.
HoYoverse released a new blog post forGenshin Impact’sknown issues in version 3.2, revealing the SMAA anti-aliasing option will return in an upcoming update for the PC version. Version 3.2 removed the SMAA option in favor of FSR 2, but active players on PC cited issues such as severe ghosting, flickering, and stuttering when the option was enabled.Genshin Impactplayers reported the issue to HoYoverse’s support team, which eventually lead to anti-aliasing becoming one of the game’s currently known issues as of November 3.
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In a future update,Genshin Impactwill have both SMAA and FSR 2 anti-aliasing options on PC. If desired, players will still be able to turn off anti-aliasing as well. HoYoverse did not reveal whichupcomingGenshin Impactupdatewill restore SMAA, but the developer will share more details in future notices.Genshin Impact’snext update, version 3.3, will release in early December.
FSR 2 acts as a temporal anti-aliasing method that also upscalesGenshin Impactto fit the native resolution of a user’s display. Since FSR 2 is an open source solution, PC players with Nvidia and Radeon graphics cards may activate the feature withinGenshin Impact. AlthoughGenshin Impactis able to upscale the game’s resolution through the use of FSR 2, its implementation is causing visual artifacts and performance issues on PC.
Fortunately, HoYoverse was quick to address the situation with its player base. SMAA ensuresGenshin Impactdisplays a sharp image throughout all instances, so it’s the preferred method for PC players.FSR 2 is a useful upscaling solutionthat works with a number of popular PC titles such asCyberpunk 2077andCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but further optimizations needs to be made to ensure compatibility withGenshin Impact.
HoYoverse will likely address more of the game’sknown issues inGenshin Impactversion 3.3, but a specific timeframe for SMAA is left up to speculation. At the very least, the anti-aliasing issue is one that HoYoverse is aware of and will continue to work on.
Genshin Impactis available now for Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. A Nintendo Switch version is in development with no confirmed release date.
