Phantom Blade Zero developers recommend NVIDIA 617.42 drivers
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S-Game advises Phantom Blade Zero players to avoid NVIDIA 621.01 drivers and use version 617.42 instead.
S-Game advises Phantom Blade Zero players using NVIDIA graphics cards to avoid the Game Ready 621.01 drivers released on October 21. The developers say version 617.42 currently offers the best results. S-Game recommends that players who have already installed the newer driver perform a clean installation to return to version 617.42.
Phantom Blade Zero · official art via IGDBThe developers suggest keeping this older driver until NVIDIA releases a new update. S-Game has not shared which hardware configurations are affected or provided details on the specific problems found. The team also recommends that all players install the Phantom Blade Zero day-one patch, which is around 5 GB, to improve the gaming experience and avoid issues.
Background On October 27, Phantom Blade Zero launched on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Our earlier story
Phantom Blade Zero at a glance
- Players on Steam
- Peak 723,876 on Oct 29
- PC guides
- PCGamingWiki
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