Highguard Developers Added "Highly Requested Features" and Reduced Crashes by 90%
The hero shooter Highguard has received an update with "highly requested features" and fixes for various technical issues. The developers managed to reduce the number of game crashes by 90%.
New additions include:
- Added toggleable settings for Aim Down Sights (ADS) — currently only on PC — and for crouching — on all platforms;
- Added Field of View (FoV) sliders on consoles — adjustable up to 110 degrees;
- Optimized low settings for shadow and reflection scaling;
- Added a "Draw Distance Quality" parameter;
- Players can now manually enable/disable anisotropy, chromatic aberration, and the Bloom effect;
- Global illumination can now be completely disabled;
- Added selectable DLSS presets;
- Fixed an engine bug that could limit frame rate on laptops to 60 FPS;
- Resolved a number of bugs related to displaying user online status and matchmaking;
- The 90% reduction in crashes has led to a significant increase in stability.
Highguard is available for free on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. Upon release, the shooter received a "mostly negative" rating on Steam, where it also attracted 97,249 concurrent players. However, for Highguard's success, as the developers are confident, a huge audience is not necessary. A dedicated fan base is enough, for whom new content is already being prepared.