Back when the game released in 2015,Batman Arkham Knighthad one of the most infamously terrible PC ports in recent memory. From bugs and glitches to full-on crashes, the game was such a mess thatBatman Arkham Knighthad to be pulled from PC storefrontsas Rocksteady attempted to fix its severe issues.
The port has transformed into a much more competent PC game over the years, as is evidenced by a recent video by YouTuber Bang4BuckPC Gamer, who playedBatmanArkham Knightwith high settings in 8K. The result is a stunning rendition ofArkham Knight’sworld, which the YouTuber remarks runs at a surprisingly stable frame rate despite its prior issues on the PC.
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The video sees Bang4BuckPC embark on one of the first missions in the game, in which players free Poison Ivy from Scarecrow’s captivity and must battle a series of tanks while escorting the villain to the Gotham Police Department. From the offset, it becomes clear what abeautiful gameArkham Knightis, especially with the YouTuber showing it off in 8K settings.
Flying around the city shows just how much visual detail is stored in every location, and with the game managing to keep a constant60 frames per second, its effects look seamless. There are only a few moments whereArkham Knightlooks to be stuttering, with Bang4BuckPC noting a few dips in the frame rate.
For those wanting to playArkham Knightin 8K that have a powerful enough PC to run 7680 X 4320 resolution, Bang4BuckPC offers some crucial advice during the video’s opening moments. The YouTuber turns off enhanced light shafts, noting that the setting results in “black flickering,” while also disabling motion blur and anti-aliasing. While the game maxes the frames out at 90, players can also allegedly alter the setting in a file outside the game. All in all, the video highlightshow wellBatman Arkham Knighthas aged.
Alongside his recentArkham Knightvideo, Bang4BuckPC has posted a number of other interesting 8K showcases, both for older and newer games. They recently released a videoshowcasingHorizon: Zero Dawnrunning in 8K,as well asControl, Metal Gear Solid V, Battlefield 3, The Witcher 3,and evenAlien Vs Predator.Seeing these games utilize some of the most advanced technology currently available makes for an interesting watch, especially with titles likeArkham Knightthathold up surprisingly well.
Batman Arkham Knightis out now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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