Summary
- A modder has created a Tekken 8 configuration that improves the game's graphics beyond ultra settings for those with high-end displays.
- The mod includes settings like anisotropic filtering and shadow denoiser to enhance texture detail and create smoother shadows.
- Developer Bandai Namco has released updates to address bugs and glitches, making Tekken 8 a can't-miss experience for fighting game fans.
For those who want the best possible visuals, a modder has come up with a Tekken 8 configuration that allows for even better graphics than the game's ultra settings. A few weeks after its release, Tekken 8 has quickly become one of the most popular games to come out in 2024, proving to be another big hit for the legendary franchise.
Having come out for current-gen platforms, Tekken 8 already has some of the best possible visuals in the fighting game genre, but that's apparently not enough for some people. This mod benefits those who have ultra-high-end displays at home and want to make the most of their hardware, which is now achievable with a few tweaks to the game's settings.
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Nexus Mods modder xowny released their custom configuration file for Tekken 8, which changes a number of settings to push the limits of the game's graphics (and one's PC). Improvements include 16x anisotropic filtering, which brings up the quality of texture detail from unusual angles or farther distances; shadow denoiser, which creates smoother shadows and eliminates grain and noise from darker spots; and GTAO ambient occlusion, which is a better way to elevate image quality. Aside from these, there are other small settings in the file that work together to further finetune the game's graphics. Of course, one will need a really powerful GPU to fully enable these.
What Settings Does This Tekken 8 Mod Enable?
- GTAO ambient occlusion
- 16x anisotropic filtering
- Full-res SSR reflections
- Full-res subsurface scattering
- Shadow denoiser
- Async compute
Fans have been hard at work modding the PC version of the game to put in some crazy stuff. Some fanmade Tekken 8 mods add WWE wrestlers, characters from Elden Ring, Super Smash Bros., and Final Fantasy, to name a few. However, mods that change and improve how the game works are not as popular.
Fortunately, developer Bandai Namco is taking care of that with its regular Tekken 8 updates. The latest patch, which arrived on February 7, addressed some bugs and glitches to ensure the game runs smoothly. The update also made balance adjustments to Jun and Dragunov, powering them down just a bit for more parity.
The game's big success can be attributed to how Bandai Namco didn't just release a rehashed version of the last entry. Tekken 8 represented a major leap forward for fighting games, seemingly making the genre faster with its heightened focus on aggressive and offensive play. This makes the game more beginner-friendly than before while still providing enough depth to challenge players on their way to mastery. Like Tekken 7 before it, Tekken 8 will likely continue to grow and evolve during its lifespan, making it a really can't-miss experience for fighting game fans.
Tekken 8
- Released
- January 26, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
- Developer(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, Arika
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
