Gearbox Software has released a new patch for the PC version of Aliens: Colonial Marines today. This update adds support for tomorrow’s MP DLC as well as several visuals enhancements. Check below for comparison screenshots and the changelog.
- Added compatibility for “Reconnaissance Pack” multiplayer add-on.
- Various visual improvements, including new screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) functionality.
More screenshots can be found at our forums.
I dont touch MP as I dont feel like wating my life trying to get into a game
Same here
The recommended specs for this game were relatively modest, particularly compared to something like Crysis, so I doubt you're going to get much of a performance drop unless your PC was borderline. I haven't experienced any issues, but I recently upgraded.
So basically, the more Gearbox adds to it, the more fps loss or overall taxing on your PC rig you'll experience. Before all the updates the game was running quite well, even in heavy action. But now, with all these new lighting effects, texture upgrades and SSAO options ect, it's just doing more harm than good. I've seen this before even with Crysis 2, the more they kept on updating the graphics the more players started complaining about fps drops.
If of course you don't mind stuttering and 20-30fps dips to your gameplay in heavy xeno action, knock yourself out.
It's obviously not but better than it was on release.