NieR: Automata was one of the last generation's standout titles, at least for the console versions. Fans are still unhappy with the PC port of NieR: Automata and many other SquareEnix titles, and matters were only made worse with the recent Game Pass version that saw its release on Microsoft's Game Pass app on PC.

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With what appears to be some mini-remaster of the severely mishandled PC port of NieR: Automata, the Game Pass version seems to fix many of the problems fans are still dealing with elsewhere on the platform. In addition to the fixes, some visual bells and whistles are thrown in with added options in the settings, making the whole situation awkward.

7 Overall Game Performance

2B slicing machines with her sword in Nier Automata

The performance, in general, of NieR: Automata's current PC port outside of Game Pass is severely unstable and never quite reaches its mark. The poor performance is mainly present in cutscenes that run at a locked 30fps and 900p resolution that would occasionally chug below the intended framerate goal. Additionally, the game's aspect ratio and resolution are still glaring issues and were circumvented by the modding community.

However, the Game Pass version, on the other hand, supports native display for resolution, fixes the cutscene stuttering, and framerate issues across the board. It appears that the Game Pass version is similar to the "Become As Gods Edition" that was superior to what was on the PlayStation store at that time, but even bests that version to some extent.

6 Native Resolution

2B using R010 Laser Pod Program in Nier Automata

As touched on briefly above, the Game Pass version of NieR: Automata supports native resolutions, allowing players to game it whatever resolution their monitor is without having to stretch or shrink the image to fit their setup.

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Having a native resolution allows for a clearer picture, which is one of the many complaints about the PC port in general. The Steam version could often look blurry or stretched due to its lack of native display support, and it showed in many of the game's cutscenes and environments.

5 FidelityFX Options

2B faces off against a machine in combat

FidelityFX is essentially AMD's response to Nvidia's DLSS technologies and was absent from the PC versions of NieR: Automata. What Fidelity FX does, in theory, is sharpen the image of your game without sacrificing the user's graphics settings or taking a performance hit.

The Game Pass version remedies this by including FidelityFX and its DLSS support, allowing players to use the setting whenever they see fit, resulting in another discrepancy between the two versions on PC.

4 HDR (High Dynamic Range)

The Theme Park Entrance in NieR: Automata

Only present in the Xbox One "Become As Gods Edition" of NieR: Automata (which is also currently on Xbox Game Pass), HDR is absent on the PC and PlayStation 4 versions. Even the PlayStation 4 Pro and the "Game of the YoRHa" edition of the game received no HDR support.

With the recent Game Pass version of NieR: Automata, it joins the Xbox port with HDR support. HDR, especially with a good display, can go a long way, so it is understandable why Steam users are disappointed they have not received the same treatment via a patch or version update.

3 4K UI Textures

NieR: Automata - 9S and 2B talking to the Vendor

In addition to the native resolution support, the Game Pass version also includes native 4K UI Textures for those that can play in 4K.

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The native 4K textures will allow the UI to look less blurry to players, which is still an unfortunate issue with the PC port of NieR: Automata. The 4K UI paired with native display support is a significant boost for the Game Pass version, especially for those who game at 1440p or 2160p.

2 Ultrawide Support

2B and 9S

Many PC ports (except for recent Sony games like Death Stranding or Horizon Zero Dawn) seem to lack support for the Ultrawide Display crowd, and the PC port of NieR: Automata is also guilty of doing precisely that. With its lack of native display support, ultrawide support, and poor framerate, it's no wonder fans were pretty disappointed in this version of the game.

However, for better or worse, depending on how you view it, the Game Pass version of NieR: Automata finally enables Ultrawide Support. It is still a bummer that the only way to get this feature, along with all the others, is locked away behind the Game Pass version specifically.

1 Borderless Mode

NieR: Automata - 2B and 9S standing off with A2

A setting as simple as this may seem like a minor grievance, but to many players, a borderless window mode is a make or break feature for them. Unfortunately, the PC port of NieR: Automata, along with everything else it opted out of, still has no support for a borderless window while playing the game.

However, the Game Pass version of NieR: Automata is here to save the day once more and fully supports borderless windows in addition to everything else it added and fixed, making the Game Pass version superior in yet another way to its Steam counterpart.

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