Naughty Dog has released update 1.1 for the PC version ofThe Last of Us Part 1, making a variety of improvements to the game, while also confirming that it’s now Steam Deck Verified. ThePS5 version ofThe Last of Us Part 1received positive reviewswhen it came out, but its PC release in March was marked by a series of issues, as gamers faced a variety of problems with the port.This PC version was heavily criticized for its lack of optimization, as gamers experienced poor frame rates, long loading times, issues related to VRAM usage, and more while playing the game. As a result of these issues, fans started leavingnegative reviews for the PC version ofThe Last of Us Part 1, and it currently has an overall rating of Mixed on Steam. Now, Naughty Dog has released a new update that aims to fix several problems with the port, along with some good news for Steam Deck owners.RELATED:Naughty Dog Gives Update on The Last of Us Multiplayer GameUpdate 1.1 for the PC port ofThe Last of Us Part 1is now live, offering enhancements in some key areas of the game. This patch upgrades the global CPU and GPU performance throughoutThe Last of Us Part 1, while also improving textures and shader compilations times. A number of crashes and bugs have been fixed with update 1.1, such as cases where players were unable to aim or shoot after exiting the menus. It also adds a few new options for players to further customize the visuals, asThe Last of Us Part 1fans will now be able to change the Dynamic Lights Quality setting from the graphics menu.

Further improvements have been made forgamers with AMD hardware, along with specific fixes for the Epic Games Store and Steam versions ofThe Last of Us Part 1. The next section details changes made to the game when playing on a Steam Deck, as Naughty Dog has confirmed thatThe Last of Us Part 1is now Steam Deck Verified.

Overall, it looks like this update comes with a number of significant changes that aim to improve the user experience when playingThe Last of Us Part 1on PC. While its PC version received a ton of backlash at launch, Naughty Dog has released severalupdates forThe Last of Us Part 1as it continues to monitor the problems faced by the player base.

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The Last of Us Part 1is available now for PC and PS5.

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