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Following the PS5 release ofBaldur’s Gate 3, players are already experiencing some split-screen issues in certain sections of the game.Baldur’s Gate 3was the surprise hit CPRG of the summer on PC and was recently released on PS5 on September 6.
TheDungeons & Dragonsrole-playing game is a massive title with an exceptionally large map, countless character decisions that continuously alter a branching story, and plenty of customization. With the sheer scope of the game, some bugs are to be expected, and it appears as though split-screen is a troublesome feature for Larian Studios' latest hit. It was announced thatBaldur’s Gate 3is coming to Xbox Series S this year without split-screenas an option, however, the team has stated they still want to try and make it work in the future. That said, some gamers are experiencing issues with the newly released PS5 version.
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IGN has reported that their reviewer is experiencing some frame rate issues during Act 3 ofBaldur’s Gate 3while playing in split-screen mode. While they state that “split-screen mostly works fine,” the frame rate specifically tanks when two players are exploring different sections of a city. While the game targets 30 frames per second while in split-screen on the PS5, it can dip down into the high teens when two players are exploring different parts of the city. Later sections of the game are particularly taxing even without split-screen, asAct 3 ofBaldur’s Gate 3even runs poorly on some PCs.
Despite that fact, the review claims in Act 3 on PS5 away from this one specific use case, the game is averaging a much better 27.3fps. Whether Larian Studios will release a fix for this issue remains to be seen, however, the team has been hard at work releasing various patches for the game on a consistent basis. In fact, one of the more recentBaldur’s Gate 3hotfixes addressed multiplayer issues.
Despite any technical hiccups,Baldur’s Gate 3recently became the highest-rated PS5 game. It is also generally one of the best-reviewed games of all time, regardless of platform. It certainly doesn’t excuse any issues, but it does suggest that fans and critics are enjoying it so much that any inconveniences aren’t diminishing the overall experience too much.
For fans of split-screen co-op withBaldur’s Gate 3, it seems to be an issue that the team is aware of, as it is currently plaguing the upcoming Xbox Series S release. With the team still hoping a solution can be found on the less-powerful hardware, it certainly stands to reason the PS5 version’s issues are potentially fixable as well.
Baldur’s Gate 3is out now for PC and PS5 with Xbox Series X/S versions also in development.
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