Metroid Prime 4: Beyond unofficial PC port receives graphics and performance fixes

An unofficial PC port of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is now available online. The project includes several technical improvements to the Nintendo Switch 2 title, including fixes for visual bugs where enemies and Samus’s Arm Cannon could turn black after cutscenes. The port also addresses incorrect colors on the suit and floor, removes artifacts on mountains and rocks, and fixes dark frames around the Morph Ball. Lighting, fog, shadows, and sunlight passing through trees or walls have been refined, and reflection maps now work correctly.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond · official art via IGDB

Performance is improved by reducing the data sent to the GPU each frame and moving texture processing to background threads to stop hitches during camera rotation. Lighting data also loads faster. The port supports DualSense, DualShock 4, Xbox, Switch Pro, Joy-Con, and 8BitDo controllers, as well as keyboard and mouse.

The port includes tools for screenshots, frame recording, and bug report logs. Users can transfer save files from the Switch, but files from newer versions of the game might not work. An in-game menu provides cheats for infinite ammo, health, speed, jumps, combat advantages, and "Green Energy," though these are off by default and some are still being tested. The project does not include game assets and requires users to provide their own legally purchased Switch game files and updates to run the software.