Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6appears to have some pretty severe graphical issues on Sony’s new flagship console, the PlayStation 5 Pro, as players report “shimmering” when in 60 FPS mode. Unfortunately,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6reportedly isn’t the only triple-a title experiencing issues on the PlayStation 5’s mid-gen refresh, as users are also revealing issues with games likeSilent Hill 2,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,Alan Wake 2, and more.
With numerous titles such asMarvel’s Spider-Man 2,God of War Ragnarok, and many more releasing fresh updates for the launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro, fans around the world have been eager to see how the new console compares to its predecessor.God of War Ragnarok, for example, promised players a new PS5 Pro mode that offered the best visual settings available while still targeting 60 FPS. And for users with VRR-capable displays, a new high frame rate mode allows fans to play at a massive 120 FPS. Unfortunately, since the console’s release, there have been numerous issues, with titles likeStar Wars Jedi: Survivorperforming worse on the PS5 Pro.
Black Ops 6 Players Experience Shimmering Issue on PS5 Pro
Over on ResetEra, users such asChaysticare reporting some serious shimmering issues on the PlayStation 5 Pro. While the user says “most games look wonderful” on the console, they note that there appears to be a reoccurring issue with some games, such asCall of Duty: Black Ops 6. “There’s this weird shimmering,” the user said. They went on to explain how the graphical shimmering (which they showcase in aYouTube video) makes it look as if there is glitter on the screen but noted that it only appears to happen while inBlack Ops 6’s 60 FPS mode. “Once you switch to the 120 FPS mode it’s gone”, they said. Another user chimed in to say that thePS5 Pro version ofMarvel’s Spider-Manalso has similar issues.
Unfortunately,Black Ops 6appears to be just one of many triple-a titles with issues on the new platform. Shortly after the console’s release,Silent Hill 2players began calling for a PS5 Pro patchdue to similar flickering issues. While neither Konami nor Bloober Team have addressed the issue as of writing, fans have been begging the studios across various social media to release a fix for the graphical issues. The PlayStation 5 version ofSilent Hill 2offers players both a Performance Mode and Quality Mode, allowing users to choose between either 1440p resolution with 30 FPS, or 1080p resolution with 60 FPS. Although a PlayStation Store listing states that the title is PS5 Pro enhanced, players believe the popular horror remake runs substantially worse on the newer console.
Given that there are numerous titles experiencing similar issues on the platform, it’s possible that a fix will need to come directly from PlayStation itself, as opposed to the game’s individual developers. A similar issue occurred earlier this year when Sony pushed a newPS5 update that caused numerous issues inFinal Fantasy 16, Star Wars Outlaws, and more. The studio would go on to release a new firmware update to address the issues, which could be what is needed for the PS5 Pro to fix the apparent shimmering issues on titles likeCall of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
