A Plague Tale: Requiem

How to enable A Plague Tale: Requiem 60 fps performance mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X

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Thanks to a new patch, you can now play A Plague Tale: Requiem at up to 60 frames per second on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series X. While the action-adventure title was also released for the Xbox Series S, the performance mode is only available for the two more powerful consoles.

To see how you can unlock 60 fps for the PS5 and Series X versions of this game, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. If you haven’t done so already, you should make sure that you download the latest patch for A Plague Tale: Requiem.

On the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition, you can manually check if there is a new patch available by moving the cursor to the game’s icon on the home screen of the console. Afterwards, you need to press the Options button on the DualSense and then select Check for Update.

For the Xbox Series X, you need to move the cursor to the game’s icon on the Guide menu, home menu or My Games & Apps menu and then press the Menu button. Next, you need to press the Menu button on the Xbox controller and then select Manage Game and Add-Ons. Finally, select Updates in the Manage – Requiem menu.

2. Once the game has been updated, you need to head into the Settings menu in A Plague Tale Requiem. You can do so from either main menu or pause menu. You can pause the game by pressing the Options button on PlayStation or Menu button on Xbox.

Keep in mind that, if you decide to head into Settings from the pause menu, then you will be boot back out to the main menu when you change the graphics mode.

3. In the Settings menu, press the R1 button on the DualSense or RB button on the Xbox controller to change tabs until you get to Graphics

4. From the Graphics tab, you will find the Graphics Mode setting, which has the following description:

Allows adjustment of the graphics mode.

Resolution: Higher resolution and fidelity but limited to 30 frames per second.

Performance: Target 60 frames per second at a lower resolution and fidelity.

So, by playing this game at 60 fps, you will be trading a higher frame rate for less clarity and details.

5. Make sure you select Performance for the Graphics Mode.

6. If you change the Graphics Mode from the pause menu, then you should see the following message:

You must return to the main menu and restart your game to activate the selected graphics options. Do you want to continue?

If you already save your game, then you can select Confirm to go back to the main menu.

If you haven’t saved, then you can back out to the game and then save your progress before going through with the Graphics Mode change.

After returning to the main menu, select the Continue option to load back into your last save and then continue from where you left off. This time, you will be able to play the game at up to 60 fps on your PS5 or Series X.

How to fix A Plague Tale: Requiem quick resume issues

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While you can use quick resume when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S console, this feature can be very buggy.

Instead, of putting you exactly where you left off, the game may end up crashing or go through its cold boot sequence. You may also get the following message:

“We need to close this game or app. Your saved data has changed since you last played on the Xbox, so we need to close A Plague Tale: Requiem. When you launch it again, your data will be up to date.”

As a result, you may end up losing your progress. Since the automatic save checkpoints are few and far between in this game, the buggy quick resume feature can add a lot of frustrating to your gaming experience.

To see how you can potentially fix this issue with the Xbox Series X and S versions of A Plague Tale: Requiem, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. The first step you can take is to make sure that you didn’t put the game in quick resume while it is loading or saving; otherwise, you may cause it to crash when you try to play it again.

You can tell that A Plague Tale: Requiem is loading as you should see a white splash screen. When the game is saving your progress, you should see a diamond-shaped animation located on the bottom right corner of the screen.

2. When you put A Plague Tale: Requiem into quick resume, we recommend that you suspend the game first before you turn off your console, restart your console or put your console in sleep mode.

In order to do so, press the Xbox button on the controller while you are playing the game. Afterwards, select the Home option from the Xbox Guide menu.

Once you have returned to the home menu, you should be able to safely shut down, reset or put the system in rest mode.

3. You can also try closing other games that you have in the Quick Resume queue. In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

  • Press the Xbox logo button on your controller to bring up the Xbox Guide menu.
  • In the guide menu, select My Games & Apps.
  • Inside the My Games & Apps section, you should see a list of games that are currently in the Quick Resume queue.
  • Hover over the game that you want to remove from the queue and then press the menu button on your controller. For the uninformed, this button has the three horizontal lines.
  • In the pop-up menu, you then need to select Remove from Quick Resume.
  • Make sure that A Plague Tale: Requiem is the only game remaining in the Quick Resume queue.

4. A new console update and/or patch update may help fix the quick resume crashes.

To see if there are new console updates available, go to the Settings menu of your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. From there, select System > Updates.

To see if there is a new patch available for A Plague Tale: Requiem, press the Xbox button to open the Xbox Guide menu. From there, hover over the game and then press the menu button on the controller. In the pop-up menu, you need to select Manage Game and Add-Ons. In the next screen, select Updates.