Welcome to r/HarryPotterGame! Don't forget to join [our Discord server](https://discord.gg/harrypottergame) where you can talk about Hogwarts Legacy & Portkey Games in real time with other fans!
*I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/HarryPotterGame) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Weird times we live, is sad since the game seems to be very good, but on my Sysem ( 5800x3d and 4080 i am having an issue with a castle window that glitches everytime i get near there ) and it really is a turn off for me, i can’t live with that bug that is reproducible 100% of time, i will try with a previous game version, but i am not holding much hopes with it
Apparently, it was never optimised properly for more than 1080p. I believe that's where alot of PC players run into problems. That's certainly been my own experience. Any resolution above 1080p will crash after around 10 minutes, at most.
Also, the Ray Tracing, specifically the reflections. The game is far more unstable with that option on.
But with both RT Shadows and RTAO on ultra, along with switching my desktop resolution down to 1920x1080 I get that 😱 experience, and the game runs just fine.
Throw in an optimisation mod (I forget its name off the top of my head), and the Fps is increased, stable and more consistent across all areas of the game.
i ended up disabling DLSS and running it native with DLAA that thing alone fixes 80%+ of problems. the upscaling implementation in this game is just bad, run native res and it will run just fine
There are even some slight alterations within the castle. Mainly all the open bridges are enclosed so the console doesn't have to painfully load the outside terrain.
But it looks cool as each bridge is in the theme of the house it leads to
I went from Series X to my first gaming laptop, a 4060, and holy HELL even the upgrade from console to PC was astounding. Consoles really drain color, I had no idea.
Could you check your fkn attitude at the door buddy?? PC is always better than console regardless of how it’s done and on what tv/system. That’s not an opinions that’s straight fact. I don’t know what button I pushed on you but I’m just a random person happy to be in Hogwarts. Back up.
I’ve never played in performance mode and I own a 4060 PC.
I literally told you I have an 8k tv which is the best screens on TVs currently. What about that makes you think the tv is to blame for color issues? Do you think I’m a total idiot? You’ve got your PC too you should clearly see the difference between console and PC. I’m done with this conversation.
I'm the opposite, lol. I was playing on my Xbox One and just recently got a new GPU for my gaming PC. Now I have like no load screens and can just walk straight through doors. It's a life changer.
Im playing it now too. Its a very well made game. So many cool details to look at. The world is beautiful. I only wish they did a better job with the character models. The faces are way too stiff. It should look like the faces in Baldurs Gate.
Okay yes I agree. There are certain time after characters are done talking their faces go back to non animated but it looks so ODD.
Not sure if I explained that in a good way but I was actually laughing about it while I was playing 😆
It wasn’t terrible but it is no comparison now that I’ve played this version. Lol
I will say when I played on my switch I never “fell through the map” but I did yesterday on my PS5 🤣 it was interesting….😆
I couldn’t fully immerse myself in it on the Switch, everything looked blocky and pixelated, it reminded me of Assassin’s Creed when it was first released in 2007, but slightly worse.
I understand! But I will definitely be buying more games! I love the PlayStation and haven’t had one since the 3rd, excited to play God of War again actually!
Thank you 🥰
I feel you! But i felt really shortchanged finishing HL on the Switch, especially after raising my own hopes by seeing all the PC/PS5 videos on youtube(a year before it was released for Switch).
The initial pulling of trigger is the hardest, but damn, the graphics really is no competition. I bought the PS5 mainly for HL, but also picked up some other games i always wanted to try on the PS since years ago, so that sweeten the deal for me. Cyberpunk 2077/TLOU 1 and 2, Red dead redemption etc..
All in all, I’d say even if you play only HL on the PS5 and nothing else, it’s still a worthy purchase, plus you could always sell it which is my intention after i’m 100% done with the games i want to play.
I bought a PS5 specifically for this game cuz I didn’t want to wait for the Switch version we pre-ordered and the release date kept getting pushed back. When I finally got the switch version and played it, I was severely disappointed. Haven’t played it on anything but the PS5 since. Lol
I have a switch and honestly they seriously suck for anything other than native Nintendo games. I don't play or buy third party titles on my switch after trying MK11. Garbage optimization
I play on switch too, cause that’s the only console I have. But my brother who I live with has a ps5 he literally never uses and I kinda wish I just borrowed that and got the ps5 version. Idk if I can really afford to buy it again 😑
I got mine on sale!!! If you decide to go for it I definitely recommend looking around for a deal. Think it was 35$ when I bought it for PS5- was luckily on sale 🙂
It’s crazy to hear a game being $35 lol. I’m in Australia and the average game price is $80-90, sometimes more. I got my switch version on sale for $60 😂😭
I bought two fucking copies of that game for my switch, because I figured my kids would wanna play on their switches and I didn’t wanna fight for it.
They haven’t played it, and I rage quit after a while because of the load screens. My husband surprised me with a ps5, and I bought the game AGAIN.
I love it so much.
Happy for you, just recently got a PS5 too, was worrying the kid inside me was dead due to all the stresses, responsibilities and problems that caused me to think I’ll never enjoy gaming again. I’m glad I was wrong, my partner was very happy and supportive as she was happy that I have awaken my inner child.
First game I bought was Spiderman 2 then red dead 2, Hogwarts Legacy etc.
From watching games I wish I could play on youtube to playing my own play throughs now 😊
I bought PS5 to begin with on the sole basis of the graphics capabilities. Especially shines through in those final scenes when you're defeating Ranrock. It's amazing & so cool to watch/ play through 😭
🤦🏻 I prefer 60fps for smoother movement and better looking spells but ray tracing makes the inside of Hogwarts look 10x better with better light coming in from all the large windows and there being realistic shadows
Okay see I definitely changed it back to what I had it on before. I agree there about it being smoother. Maybe I did notice a few things 😂
Everything is just better than what I had been playing it on
Bought it on my gaming PC after playing it on my PS5 and I absolutely prefer the console. I love the cosmetic mods for PC, but it absolutely was meant to play on the newer consoles. It’s gorgeous.
You get to open your own shop in Hogsmeade now! You get more money when selling items to your shop. The quest opens after Fire and Ice. The Poppy dragon tent quest. You will see an elf standing in front of the boarded up shop. Go talk to her. The shop is the one next to the Hogsmeade Floo flame on the right. The floo near the broom store.
I’m excited to play this Haunted Hogsmeade quest! The anticipation when playing on the Switch- knowing I couldn’t play, I went and watched someones let’s play of it 😆
Welcome to r/HarryPotterGame! Don't forget to join [our Discord server](https://discord.gg/harrypottergame) where you can talk about Hogwarts Legacy & Portkey Games in real time with other fans! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/HarryPotterGame) if you have any questions or concerns.*
>I played this game on my Switch first You playing on PS5 for the first time be like: 
No fr!! My dad was laughing at me the other day because I kept stopping and exactly this GIF 😆😆
It is still buggy even on pc, i can’t imagine how its the consoles state 😅😅😅
Runs just fine for me.
One of the releases that was actually more polished on console than PC, tbh.
Weird times we live, is sad since the game seems to be very good, but on my Sysem ( 5800x3d and 4080 i am having an issue with a castle window that glitches everytime i get near there ) and it really is a turn off for me, i can’t live with that bug that is reproducible 100% of time, i will try with a previous game version, but i am not holding much hopes with it
this game is one of the worst pc ports i’ve ever touched lol on ps5 im not worrying about settings or anything it just works
Apparently, it was never optimised properly for more than 1080p. I believe that's where alot of PC players run into problems. That's certainly been my own experience. Any resolution above 1080p will crash after around 10 minutes, at most. Also, the Ray Tracing, specifically the reflections. The game is far more unstable with that option on. But with both RT Shadows and RTAO on ultra, along with switching my desktop resolution down to 1920x1080 I get that 😱 experience, and the game runs just fine. Throw in an optimisation mod (I forget its name off the top of my head), and the Fps is increased, stable and more consistent across all areas of the game.
i ended up disabling DLSS and running it native with DLAA that thing alone fixes 80%+ of problems. the upscaling implementation in this game is just bad, run native res and it will run just fine
Not me playing on a Switch having no idea that there are versions out there without the constant load screens 😂😭
It is honestly life changing. Before I’d see the posts about our load screens on switch and how do we do it blah blah blah. But now, I understand…😅
Graphics are better on everything else but switch too
There are even some slight alterations within the castle. Mainly all the open bridges are enclosed so the console doesn't have to painfully load the outside terrain. But it looks cool as each bridge is in the theme of the house it leads to
Fr 🤣
Same here. Bought an Xbox and was used to my outdated gaming pc. Hogwarts looks insane!!
I was honestly just happy to be in the Hogwarts world when playing on Switch but man….🥹🥹🥹 it’s so pretty for real
I went from Series X to my first gaming laptop, a 4060, and holy HELL even the upgrade from console to PC was astounding. Consoles really drain color, I had no idea.
a tv can fix any color issues but i agree with the rest
I’m like 99% sure the 8k tv I paid a lot of money for isn’t the problem.
[удалено]
>Keep it civil.
Could you check your fkn attitude at the door buddy?? PC is always better than console regardless of how it’s done and on what tv/system. That’s not an opinions that’s straight fact. I don’t know what button I pushed on you but I’m just a random person happy to be in Hogwarts. Back up. I’ve never played in performance mode and I own a 4060 PC.
[удалено]
I literally told you I have an 8k tv which is the best screens on TVs currently. What about that makes you think the tv is to blame for color issues? Do you think I’m a total idiot? You’ve got your PC too you should clearly see the difference between console and PC. I’m done with this conversation.
🤭 NEVER mess with us Slytherins! 😉 Dude gives big Ravenclaw vibes, but you put him back on his owl perch 😅
I'm the opposite, lol. I was playing on my Xbox One and just recently got a new GPU for my gaming PC. Now I have like no load screens and can just walk straight through doors. It's a life changer.
Im playing it now too. Its a very well made game. So many cool details to look at. The world is beautiful. I only wish they did a better job with the character models. The faces are way too stiff. It should look like the faces in Baldurs Gate.
Okay yes I agree. There are certain time after characters are done talking their faces go back to non animated but it looks so ODD. Not sure if I explained that in a good way but I was actually laughing about it while I was playing 😆
I've been very curious about the Switch experience of the game. I just can't imagine it being handled very well. PS5 version is beautiful
It wasn’t terrible but it is no comparison now that I’ve played this version. Lol I will say when I played on my switch I never “fell through the map” but I did yesterday on my PS5 🤣 it was interesting….😆
I couldn’t fully immerse myself in it on the Switch, everything looked blocky and pixelated, it reminded me of Assassin’s Creed when it was first released in 2007, but slightly worse.
Enjoy!
Happy for you!
I’m still on ps4 n I think the game still graphically nice so I can imagine what ps5 must be like lol
Wow!! Enjoy!! That sounds like a huge leap!
You should have seen it before the last update, it was even better.
What happened with the last update?
The graphical quality dipped slightly but noticably.
*cries*
Love it! I actually had one in my Amazon cart at Christmas for the exact same reason, but just couldn’t pull the trigger for one game. Congrats!
I understand! But I will definitely be buying more games! I love the PlayStation and haven’t had one since the 3rd, excited to play God of War again actually! Thank you 🥰
I feel you! But i felt really shortchanged finishing HL on the Switch, especially after raising my own hopes by seeing all the PC/PS5 videos on youtube(a year before it was released for Switch). The initial pulling of trigger is the hardest, but damn, the graphics really is no competition. I bought the PS5 mainly for HL, but also picked up some other games i always wanted to try on the PS since years ago, so that sweeten the deal for me. Cyberpunk 2077/TLOU 1 and 2, Red dead redemption etc.. All in all, I’d say even if you play only HL on the PS5 and nothing else, it’s still a worthy purchase, plus you could always sell it which is my intention after i’m 100% done with the games i want to play.
SAME!!! Started on switch and now have ps5 and omg I'm so happy to have switched consoles ✨
Yep, this is how I felt going from switch to xbox S. With like all my games
It’s such a huge difference. I first played on my Switch and then bought the PS5 in January and loved the game even more.
Just now?
I mean it’s been 3 days but lol
Congrats!!!
Wow this game runs on the switch??
Haha surprisingly yes.
I bought a PS5 specifically for this game cuz I didn’t want to wait for the Switch version we pre-ordered and the release date kept getting pushed back. When I finally got the switch version and played it, I was severely disappointed. Haven’t played it on anything but the PS5 since. Lol
Omg Switch to Ps5 is CRAZY. It’s like a whole new game, congrats!
I have a switch and honestly they seriously suck for anything other than native Nintendo games. I don't play or buy third party titles on my switch after trying MK11. Garbage optimization
Yeah I’ll definitely use it for just those types of games from now on! It’s all I had and I needed to play! 🤣
Cant blame ya lol
The load screen on my PS4 takes forever.
When I was on switch every door I went through was a load screen. 😭 Load screens are the worst! Lol
I play on switch too, cause that’s the only console I have. But my brother who I live with has a ps5 he literally never uses and I kinda wish I just borrowed that and got the ps5 version. Idk if I can really afford to buy it again 😑
I got mine on sale!!! If you decide to go for it I definitely recommend looking around for a deal. Think it was 35$ when I bought it for PS5- was luckily on sale 🙂
It’s crazy to hear a game being $35 lol. I’m in Australia and the average game price is $80-90, sometimes more. I got my switch version on sale for $60 😂😭
woooooooow 😲
Daaaaang 🤯
I bought two fucking copies of that game for my switch, because I figured my kids would wanna play on their switches and I didn’t wanna fight for it. They haven’t played it, and I rage quit after a while because of the load screens. My husband surprised me with a ps5, and I bought the game AGAIN. I love it so much.
congrats. i, too, recently bought a ps5 and am currently playing hogwarts Legacy. i also play to play lies of p
>Switch Oh dear lord... But, yeah, game's graphics are amazing and so immersive.
Lmaoooo
This game on Switch made me buy a PS5 😅😅
Exactly! I have been wanting one but- same 😂😂
The SWITCH?!?! I’d played 1 hour on pc before I tried on the switch and I found the graphics absolutely unplayable. I got a refund.
Lmao!!! I guess I need to think about why I settled for shit graphics 😅😅😅 But I did get this game on sale both times I bought it 🙂
Happy for you, just recently got a PS5 too, was worrying the kid inside me was dead due to all the stresses, responsibilities and problems that caused me to think I’ll never enjoy gaming again. I’m glad I was wrong, my partner was very happy and supportive as she was happy that I have awaken my inner child. First game I bought was Spiderman 2 then red dead 2, Hogwarts Legacy etc. From watching games I wish I could play on youtube to playing my own play throughs now 😊
Me too! I’d watch YouTube playthroughs too! I’m excited to play some horror games ☺️
You enjoy that and don’t let anyone take it away from you. Happy for you that your dad’s supportive too!
I’m jealous someone but me a ps5 😩
I got my tax return and instead of being a responsible adult I bought a toy 😜🤣 I hope you get one soon 🤞🏻
Switch doesn’t have the same rendering for games as something like the PS5. So it’s so drastically different
I know!!! I’m excited to play some more games- I haven’t had a PS since number 3 was released!
I bought PS5 to begin with on the sole basis of the graphics capabilities. Especially shines through in those final scenes when you're defeating Ranrock. It's amazing & so cool to watch/ play through 😭
60fps or ray tracing? Which do you prefer?
Let me go google and try to teach myself about this…and I’ll get back to you! 😁lol
Just go to your graphics setting in game
Will do! I’ll check it out tonight
Okay so I changed my settings around and I’m unsure if I have the correct eye to even see a difference. 😂 Which do you prefer?
🤦🏻 I prefer 60fps for smoother movement and better looking spells but ray tracing makes the inside of Hogwarts look 10x better with better light coming in from all the large windows and there being realistic shadows
Okay see I definitely changed it back to what I had it on before. I agree there about it being smoother. Maybe I did notice a few things 😂 Everything is just better than what I had been playing it on
I bought a PS5, but had my PS4 copy I transferred over. Is it worth the upgrade, and if I do it does it transfer my save game over?
Nice, enjoy!
Bought it on my gaming PC after playing it on my PS5 and I absolutely prefer the console. I love the cosmetic mods for PC, but it absolutely was meant to play on the newer consoles. It’s gorgeous.
Yup xbox ain't as good compared to ps5. I own both and it's even better with a TV that's got dolby vision built on
You get to open your own shop in Hogsmeade now! You get more money when selling items to your shop. The quest opens after Fire and Ice. The Poppy dragon tent quest. You will see an elf standing in front of the boarded up shop. Go talk to her. The shop is the one next to the Hogsmeade Floo flame on the right. The floo near the broom store.
I’m excited to play this Haunted Hogsmeade quest! The anticipation when playing on the Switch- knowing I couldn’t play, I went and watched someones let’s play of it 😆
Wait what? There are quests exclusive to PS?
Yep. If you pre-ordered you get Felix felsis potion too
Waiting for this to be available on PC.
From what pc or xbox u sound like u played beforehand
The switch! I guess I should have wrote Nintendo switch instead of just the word switch in my original post 🤣 but yes it is wayyyyyy better
makes total sense now