Fans who were disappointed to see that an update for the remakes Resident Evil2 and Resident Evil 3 inexplicably removed ray tracing from the games will be pleased to know that the developer is working on a patch to fix this. As one of the most influential survival horror games of all time, Resident Evil helped to popularize the genre during the early days. In fact, the first entry in Capcom's long-running series also managed to pave the way for many imitators, though the franchise is still going strong to this day.As well as brand-new entries, there have been remakes of the first four Resident Evil games, with the recent reimagining of RE4 currently being lauded by fans and critics alike. As such, Capcom's IP is in a great position at the moment, thanks in part to the series being given a reboot back in 2017, but after concerns over a couple of the remakes having a specific feature removed, the studio seems to be on the case.In a recent tweet from the official Resident Evil account, Capcom is aware of the ongoing issue that ray tracing options are no longer appearing in the RE2 and RE3 remakes. The post, which also features an image showing the options menu where the graphics feature should be, goes on to say that this will be rectified in a "future update." Capcom issued an apology to fans, though unfortunately, there is no indication on when said update will arrive, but many fans are hoping that the developer will send one out soon.
This news comes just a couple of days after it was revealed that ray tracing was missing from Resident Evil 2 and 3, with players taking to Steam and Reddit to express their irritation at the feature being unexpectedly removed. It was also reported that HDR, another visual feature, was no longer present in the remakes as well. Capcom did allow for players to revert to an older version of the games on PC, but a patch to bring ray tracing back will obviously be a better solution.
Raytracing has fast become an industry standard in video games, with the visual algorithm being implemented in both AAA and indie titles, allowing for more realistic depictions of lighting and shadow. While it's not necessarily a big deal for some, there are a lot of fans who would like to get the most out of the games they play, so having it reinstated in these Resident Evil remakes will be good news for many.
Resident Evil 4 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.