Capcom has issued a response to the widespread player reports of Monster Hunter Wilds PC performance issues, offering several tips for improving one's experience. The company's comments sparked a mixed response from Monster Hunter Wilds players, partly because the developer has yet to address what some fans feel is the underlying cause of their suboptimal experiences.
Monster Hunter Wilds was released for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on February 28. Its Steam user reviews are significantly worse than their PlayStation and Xbox Store counterparts, largely on account of seemingly widespread performance issues plaguing the PC version of the action RPG.
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Mere hours following the game's launch, Capcom shared a response to the still-ongoing wave of performance-related complaints from PC users. The official MHStatusUpdates Twitter account advised Monster Hunter Wilds Steam players experiencing suboptimal performance to update their graphics drivers, turn off the game's Windows compatibility mode, and then tweak their graphics settings, among several other steps.
While Capcom also shared a support page elaborating on its advice, its comments still elicited mixed online reactions. Some fans responded...
