19-07-2025
PS5 Pro Games Might Need Special Patch for 2026 PSSR Update
When PSSR gets a major upgrade next year, existing Pro Enhanced games might need a special patch to take advantage of the new upscaler, according to a known leaker. In 2026, PS5 Pro will support a new AMD FSR4 model that promises signficantly better performance than current PSSR.
PS5 Pro PSSR will get a 'drop-in replacement' in 2026, says Mark Cerny
In a recent interview with Tom's Guide, PlayStation architect Mark Cerny said that the new PS5 Pro upscaler will be 'a drop-in replacement for the current PSSR' that developers can easily accommodate. However, he didn't elaborate further.
Now, reliable AMD leaker Kepler L2 (via Wccftech) has suggested that Sony's current upscaler isn't set up to allow 'system-level DLL swaps,' which means that existing PS5 Pro Enhanced games won't have immediate support for the new upscaler right out of the gate. Studios will have to patch their games if they want to take advantage of the new tech.
As previously mentioned, Cerny did say that it will be easy for devs to accommodate the 2026 upgrade, but whether all developers will be on board to patch their exsiting games or not remains to be seen.
That said, PS5 Pro has seen robust support from the industry, so we don't foresee a long list of unpatched games.
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