Does Resident Evil 2 Remake have ray tracing?
Does the survival horror classic have ray tracing?
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The Resident Evil 2 Remake came out in 2019, looking to make the most of modern graphics to bring the survival horror classic up to date, but does Resident Evil 2 Remake have ray tracing? There are actually a couple of things to unpack on this very topic.
With the recent RE4 remake showing off the wonders of ray tracing, many people who skipped past RE2 Remake when it first released may go back to it if they can flip on the setting for the best graphical experience.
Ray tracing aims to improve graphical fidelity with improved reflections and real-time lighting which is as realistic as possible. This is perfect for the kind of immersive horror experience you want from the Resident Evil series.
Resident Evil 2 Remake ray tracing
If you search around for comparisons for Resident Evil 2 Remake ray tracing, you’ll actually find what you’re looking for and see the different between ray tracing on and ray tracing off. So, it’s true that ray tracing was initially added to the Resident Evil 2 remake – but the story doesn’t end there.
Make sure you check out the comparison video just below if you want to see the effects of ray tracing in action in RE2 Remake.
Ray tracing removed from Resident Evil 2 Remake
A recent update to the Resident Evil 2 Remake has actually removed ray tracing from the game. A Reddit post from u/pmc64 highlights that Capcom has removed support for ray tracing from both RE2 and RE3 remakes. This is definitely a disappointment, and has left users scratching their heads.
We’re honestly unsure whether this is simply a mistake or an intended cut. Some speculate that this could be due to Capcom’s close partnership with AMD, but this doesn’t fully explain the sudden cut to ray tracing support. We hope to see ray tracing return to the Resident Evil 2 remake in the near future, and may see some users reverting to a previous version until it’s fixed.
Ray tracing will return to Resident Evil 2 Remake
Although it’s true that options for ray tracing were removed from the Resident Evil 2 remake, the mystery was soon solved following an announcement from RE Games. The Steam version was impacted by this change, and it turned out to be a seemingly unintentional change. RE Games promises to amend this in a future update. So, all is well.
The tweet below wraps up the issue nicely, so we’ll be waiting for an update in the near future to give us back our ray tracing options!
Resident Evil 2 Remake ray tracing FAQs
Should I use ray tracing in Resident Evil 2 Remake?
The immersive environment and slow survival gameplay of Resident Evil 2 benefits from ray tracing. This shows off Raccoon City in the best detail we’ve ever seen. One thing to note though is that ray tracing does mean a performance hit. Depending on your hardware, this can result in too many dropped frames for your liking.
Does Resident Evil 2 Remake have ray tracing on console?
Yes, the Resident Evil 2 remake does feature ray tracing on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the game. The PC version does too, but Steam users were left without ray tracing following an unintentional change. This will be resolved in an update.
