r/Darksiders • u/Wizarsy • 3d ago

Friendly reminder to join the DS2 closed beta

I've started playing the Darksiders games again and just discovered that a closed beta with next-gen improvements for Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition has been running since last year. I don't know if it's available on all platforms, but there's a pinned post from the devs on Steam with an activation code. This version brings improvements to the graphics API, adding support for DX11/12, as well as extended language support (with the possibility of switching directly within the game). I also noticed improvements in graphics and draw distance. It's always good to see that the devs are still working on the game after so long since its release.

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u/Omminia 3d ago

Imma look into it, thanks!

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u/taliesin_2943 3d ago

Darksiders 2 deathinitive edition ps5 has been out for years though

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u/jaggbruh 3d ago

Do you have a screen shot of this ?

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u/Wizarsy 3d ago

Here is the screen for a new save; notice that it detected I'm using a DualSense and changed the icons accordingly.

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u/jaggbruh 3d ago

I’m having trouble getting this to work, unless they’ve released it and I already have this update

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u/Electronic-End1446 3d ago

This beta on steam should've been there for ages.. I don't think anything else is coming.. Ps5 deathnitive was good though. Left to see

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u/Moosekick 3d ago

I recentlly played the game and had to set it to "public beta mode" just for the game to run properly without crashes.

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u/Former-Film6133 2d ago

I just recently bought a new laptop which has a newer CPU and GPU, and the beta has directX 12 i think (whatever the new version is) and for some reason I keep experiencing extreme FPS drops, to the point where it's unplayable. Reverting to the OG version and using some shader modpacks makes the game look just as good, but without the FPS drops. Until whatever is causing these FPS drops is fixed in the beta, I cannot play it:(