Zelda Soccer Mod Sparks AI Disclosure Debate
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Community Mod Restores 30% Performance to Witcher 3 Remastered's Path Tracing
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launched on September 29 with demanding path tracing and DLSS 4.5 support. While official benchmarks show high frame rates on RTX 50-series hardware, the visual fidelity is taxing. A new free mod by Hourlines on Nexus Mods reduces path tracing light bounces from two to one, recovering up to 30% performance indoors with minimal visual loss. NVIDIA confirms the game now uses a unified DirectX 12 renderer and Linear-Swept Spheres for hair, while CD Projekt Red’s update includes revamped combat and skill trees across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Take-Two Cease-and-Desist Halts GTA 5 Switch Port Days Before Launch
A modder has abruptly canceled an unofficial port of Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Take-Two Interactive. The creator, known as Mojso, had previously taunted Rockstar Games regarding new modding restrictions but conceded to legal pressure just days before the planned release.
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Modder Daniel’s DLSS-NR-on-AMD Tool Delivers 74% Performance Jump in 24 Hours
A developer known as Daniel has significantly improved the performance of an unofficial tool that enables NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on AMD Radeon GPUs. Within a single day, two new alpha releases (0.3.3 and 0.4.0) combined to deliver a 74% performance boost, with a subsequent 0.4.1 update adding another 8%. Testing in Cyberpunk 2077 at 3440x1440p showed framerates rising from roughly 30 FPS to 50 FPS. The tool leverages RDNA 4’s FP8 support to run NVIDIA’s proprietary technology on AMD hardware, though it remains an unofficial workaround with potential visual and latency issues.
Modder Achieves 74% Performance Leap for DLSS 5 on AMD Radeon in 24 Hours
A developer has significantly optimized an unofficial tool that runs NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on AMD Radeon GPUs, achieving a 74% performance increase in a single day. The update enables playable framerates in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, though critics note severe input lag and visual artifacts when combined with frame generation.
FFXIV Modding Communities Purge NSFW Creator After CSAM Allegations Surface
Multiple Final Fantasy XIV modding platforms have banned popular NSFW modder Noffletoff following credible allegations that he participated in graphic discussions of child sexual abuse material. The actions followed the exposure of chat logs from a Matrix server, leading to the removal of his paid mods, the deletion of his social media accounts, and the blocking of his content by major mod management tools.
Rockstar Unveils Stringent Modding Rules Ahead of GTA 6 Release
Rockstar Games has announced a comprehensive modding policy for GTA and Red Dead Redemption titles, laying out four core pillars: do not modify official storylines or cross-title assets; do not misuse IP or promote Rockstar in mods, and restrict multiplayer modding to Rockstar’s Creator Platform; do not harass players or enable harmful content; and restrict monetisation to approved channels with bans on loot boxes, real‑money gambling, crypto, and other forms of paid access to in‑game assets, signaling tighter control ahead of GTA VI’s PC release.
DLSS Frame Generation Comes to RTX 20-Series via Mods, With Mixed Results
A modder has ported NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation to GeForce RTX 20-series GPUs (Turing) using the nvngx_dlssg runtime. The test on an RTX 2060 Max-Q in The Witcher 3 shows 2x FG works, but 3x ghosts and 4x is unstable, with some users reporting lower performance than FSR FG on the same card. Official DLSS FG/MFG remains limited to newer generations (RTX 50-series and up), so this backport is experimental and not consistently reliable, raising questions about whether older GPUs could ever robustly support Frame Generation.
Unofficial DLSS Multi-Frame Generation Brings MFG to RTX 30 GPUs
A GitHub mod named DLSSG SM86 enables Nvidia's Multi Frame Generation (MFG) on RTX 30-series GPUs, a feature officially limited to RTX 50-series. The mod works by adding two extra files to a game's executable folder, exposing 2x, 3x and 4x MFG options and showing frame-rate gains in demos like Cyberpunk 2077 on an RTX 3080. Nvidia does not endorse the modification, highlighting questions about official support for older cards—especially with a large RTX 3060 user base.
GTA V mod lets players cash in by destroying virtual ALPR cameras
A WIRED piece reports a Grand Theft Auto V mod, Grand Theft Automated License Plate Reader, that places 235 Flock ALPR cameras around Los Santos. Players can smash these cameras for $600 each, with in-game logging and effects on police response, offering a cathartic take on real-world surveillance and Flock’s deployments, which have faced criticism and rollbacks in several states. The mod is framed as commentary, not an endorsement of real-world actions, and comes as GTA VI looms on the horizon.
Modders unlock DLSS 5 with two unconventional workarounds
Two independent modding approaches aim to salvage DLSS 5 performance: Neural Upstream, which reorders the pipeline to run neural rendering at render resolution before upscaling, dramatically reducing the neural-network workload; and MGPU Bridge, which offloads the neural pass to a second GPU. Both show meaningful FPS gains in tests, but come with caveats: potential differences in image fidelity, the need for additional hardware or patches, and anti-cheat/legal considerations around DLL injections. In practice, results vary by title and setup, with notable improvements in some 4K scenarios but not a official Nvidia-backed solution.
Community Mod Brings DLSS Multi-Frame Generation to RTX 30-Series GPUs (2x/4x)
Modders have ported NVIDIA's DLSS Multi-Frame Generation to RTX 30-series (Ampere) GPUs via a proxy backend called DLSSG SM86, enabling 2x and 4x Frame Gen modes by using a bundled DLSSG 310.1 runtime alongside games without touching game files. Tests on an RTX 3080 Ti with driver 591.86 on Windows report large FPS gains (e.g., Black Myth: Wukong from ~50 to 150 FPS; Cyberpunk 2077 from ~35 to ~100 FPS in 2x/4x modes), but formal frametime/long-duration stability tests are not yet complete. NVIDIA previously limited Frame Generation to RTX 50-series due to flip metering, and modders continue exploring older hardware with mixed results.
FF Resonance mod reintroduces Ariana Grande as Brave Exvius guest in its demo
Fan-made Final Fantasy Resonance demo mods expand the roster by importing nearly all Brave Exvius fighters, including Ariana Grande, using the Vision Studio mod. Officially, producer Keisuke Nakashima said Ariana Grande’s character wouldn’t fit Resonance’s vibe, but modders continue refining animations, adding a Brave Exvius ability dictionary, and potentially side quests.
Nexus Mods Bets Big on SteamDB, Acquiring the PC-Gaming Data Resource
Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB and will fund and staff its ongoing development, keeping SteamDB’s name and operations intact while improving infrastructure, security, and long-term stability.
SteamDB Finds a New Keeper as Nexus Mods’ Owners Take the Helm
SteamDB, the 13-year community-backed Steam data database, has been acquired by the owners of Nexus Mods (Chosen). Co-founders xPaw and Marlamin are stepping back due to burnout, with SteamDB remaining a standalone brand under new backing and a funded team. In the near term, users should see little change, but the deal aims to improve infrastructure, security, and long-term maintenance, while exploring closer integration with Nexus Mods and potential monetization through partnerships and affiliate links—all while keeping SteamDB free to access.