GRAPHICS

• Graphics Quality Improvements - Arbitrary main rendering resolution, better anti-aliasing, higher-quality post-processing effects, and a high-end super-sampling option
  
• Better Framerates - Greater gameplay smoothness with more accurate timing and animation sync at all framerates, improved frame-pacing, and high refresh rate support
  
• High-Quality Shadows - Complete shadowing revamp featuring improved standard shadow filtering without performance loss; new, higher quality filter options; resolution options; and even additional shadow casters
  
• More Depth in Environments - Implemented HBAO+ ambient occlusion as an alternative higher-quality SSAO option, providing more depth and plasticity to all scenes
  
• Improved Draw Distance - Added a draw distance setting which applies to grass/clutter, monsters, and NPCs, completely eliminating pop-in on the highest settings
  
• High-Quality Textures - Added high-quality texture pack (generated from original sources, partially with AI upsampling, and full mipmaps)
  

INPUT/UI

• Mouse Control Redone - Improved camera mouse controls, replacing joystick emulation with direct 1:1 control
  
• Individual Key Bindings - Movement keys are now individually bindable, and added a keybinding for walking (slow movement) with keyboard/mouse controls
  
• Natural Control - Changed default bindings to fit common usage by PC gamers
  

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

• Now 64-bit - Switched to 64-bit build to address space fragmentation issues in long sessions
  
• Save VRAM - Fixed multiple video memory leaks
  
• Crash Fix - Fixed potential crash when switching between languages
  
• More Crash Fix - Improved render thread synchronization to prevent specific types of race condition crashes
  
• Faster I/O - Removed superfluous asset encryption
  
• Optimized Shadows - Improved shadow rendering performance by preventing unnecessary memory traffic
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• 100% Achievement on KB/M Control - Fixed the unlocking of some achievements when playing with keyboard/mouse controls
  
• Typo Fixes - Fixed several typos and dialogue/text issues throughout the game
  
• Cloud Save Data - Fixed slightly-too-low cloud save limit when using a very large number of saves
  

NEW CO-OP MODE

• 2-Player local co-op mode has been added
  

• Need to supply two Xinput controllers
  
• You must have 2 or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join the game
  
• SP is shared
  
• Second player does not receive the “AI cheats” (i.e. AI-controlled characters only take half damage, whereas second player in co-op mode will take the full amount of damage)
  
• Not officially supported and limited support will be available for troubleshooting
  

1. Open Steam libraries through the Steam client.
   
2. Right-click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and click “Properties”
   
3. Click “Set Launch Options”
   
4. Input “--coop” into the parameter and click “OK.”
   
5. Launch the game
   
6. Press “Start” on the second controller to enable second player
   

Full Changelog

GRAPHICS/PERFORMANCE

• Arbitrary main rendering resolution enabled
  
• Improved frame-pacing and animation sync accuracy at all framerates
  
• Improved menu opening/closing behavior
  
• Character and enemy animations now correctly timed at 100+ FPS
  
• Support for high-refresh monitors and >60 Hz V-sync
  
• Replaced ineffective anti-aliasing blur filter with high-quality screenspace AA
  
• Bloom, refraction, and glare post-processing effects now scale with resolution
  
• Minimap rendering resolution now adapts to rendering resolution, preventing pixelated map at high resolution
  
• Greatly improved quality of menu backgrounds (replacing low-res screen capture)
  
• Improved standard shadow filtering without performance loss, plus two new, higher quality filter options
  
• Added option for rendering additional environment shadows
  
• Added supersampling/subsampling option (which also affects secondary 3D rendering)
  
• Improved shadow rendering performance by preventing unnecessary memory traffic
  
• Fixed animation speed of HUD elements at >30 FPS (e.g. full health bar)
  
• Improved the quality of volumetric lighting
  
• Implemented HBAO+ ambient occlusion as alternative higher-quality SSAO option
  
• Added a draw distance setting which applies to grass/clutter, monsters and NPCs
  
• Implemented anisotropic filtering setting
  
• Added high-quality texture pack (generated from original sources, partially with AI upsampling, and full mipmaps)
  
• Character poses in the equip menu now update at >30 FPS
  

INPUT/UI

• Improved camera mouse controls, replacing joystick emulation with direct 1:1 control
  
• Movement keys are now individually bindable
  
• Added keybinding for walking (slow movement) with keyboard/mouse controls
  
• Changed default bindings to fit common usage by PC gamers
  

STABILITY

• Fixed multiple video memory leaks
  
• Fixed potential crash when switching between languages
  
• Switched to 64-bit build to prevent address space fragmentation issues in long sessions
  
• Improved render thread synchronization to prevent specific types of race condition crashes
  
• Removed superfluous asset encryption
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Fixed unlocking of some achievements when playing with mouse/keyboard controls
  
• Fixed several typos and dialogue/text issues throughout the game
  
• Fixed slightly-too-low cloud save limit when using a very large number of saves
  

CO-OP MODE (Experimental)

• 2-Player local co-op mode has been added
  

• Need to supply two Xinput controllers
  
• You must have 2 or more characters in the party in order for the second player to join the game.
  
• SP is shared
  
• Second player does not receive the “AI cheats” (ie. AI controlled characters only take half damage, whereas second player in co-op mode will take the full amount of damage.)
  
• Not officially supported and limited support will be available for troubleshooting
  

• Open Steam libraries through the Steam client
  
• Right-click on Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and click “Properties”
  
• Click “Set Launch Options”
  
• Input “--coop” into the parameter and click “OK.”
  
• Launch the game
  
• Press “Start” on the second controller to enable second player
  

• Slowdowns caused by blur effects
  
• Fast forwarding during cutscenes / event scenes should be smoother
  
• Map shadows
  
• Additional stability improvements
  
• Additional performance improvements in various areas
  
• Additional text bugs
  

• Fixes crashes that occur during map changes due to threading issues.
  
• Added options to select internal rendering resolution.
  
• Fixed issue relating to NPC dialogue performance.
  
• Additional text fixes.
  
• Fixed Pangaea Plains (Night) 100% issue.
  

• Corrected lighting in caves, dungeons
  
• Fixed issues when different controllers connected (occurred with specific
  combination of controllers and PCs)
  
• Fixed a brief freeze when talking to NPCs
  

• Button prompts in tutorials should now display the appropriate input method
  
• Fixed a bug that was causing the current screen resolution to not display if the window was manually adjusted
  
• Using Stun Gong in Intercept Battles now no longer causes text to scroll unusually fast
  
• General text fixes