While IO Interactive acknowledged the “tough reception” around MindsEye and how it may rethink publishing future games, developer Build A Rocket Boy is still hard at work on improving the title. Its fourth major update is now available and offers numerous updates on PC and console, including the option to skip cinematics.
It also improves overall performance by optimizing architecture, assets, shaders and collisions. There are even improvements to aim assist, which ensures aim assist will target enemy turrets on vehicles rather than the one driving. PC owners can look forward to a new Player Content tile for immediate access to player-generated content.
A new Curated Content tile can also be accessed for content that the studio has selected. Check out some of the patch notes below and full details here. Support will continue for the foreseeable future with Update 5 promising “major performance, combat and Enemy AI system improvement,” so stay tuned.
MindsEye is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out our review of the launch version.
MINDSEYE PATCH NOTES
IMPROVEMENTS
Environment
- Trailer Tanks in Free Roam now explode when shot at
- Several improvements have been made to architecture and assets to help with performance
- Improved weather change when player leaves the Factory at the start of Robin Hood Mission
- Improved traversal on A New Job and Loose Ends missions where player may get stuck in certain assets
Visual Effects
- Cutscene VFX performance improvements
- Cutscene VFX management changes and Niagara system updates to reduce CPU spikes and overall frame rate
- Disabled ambient rubbish to improve performance
NPC
- Small performance improvement on Robots
- NPCs that are aiming and in-cover now look more natural
Art
- General performance improvements: shaders, assets, collisions
UI
- Resolved inconsistent dropdown menu behaviour in graphics settings, ensuring reliable input response
- Added the ability to skip cinematics
Audio
- Audio Optimisation regarding Mass Vehicles
- Music adjustments throughout MindsEye missions
- Added Destruction SFX on Glass Bottle Props
Missions
- Conditional dialogue now triggers with more natural pacing
- The companion drone torch is now automatically enabled when entering or starting in dark areas
Animation
- Optimised the ambient and civilian animations.
- Exit/entry animations no longer play for driverless vehicles.
Gameplay
- Aim assist will focus on enemies in vehicle turrets over the driver