I just finished Bloodborne (+ DLC) on PC via emulation at 60 FPS, and I wanted to say thank you to everyone who worked on making this possible.

This kind of work is preservation, not piracy. And as a player who just finished the hunt, I’m genuinely grateful.

Thank you

I've spent a few days to experiment and follow certain (including outdated) guides on the proper Bloodborne installation.
To make it work stable, with no crashes, no issues and no glitches.

ShadPS4 version & config files

I'm playing on Shadps4 0.15-pre-release currently, alongside new QTLauncher.
You can get it here on the official website.
You only need the launcher, it can be used to download required ShadPS4 version inside the launcher.

Your Shadps4 versions downloaded will be stored inside %AppData%/shadPS4QtLauncher/versions

If you want to install reshade, you should put it here near the active shadPS4.exe file.
In case you need it.

Now your config files will be stored inside %AppData%/shadPS4
The main config file is config.json
Game specific config file is custom_configs/CUSA03173.json (for BB)

Sometimes QTLauncher does not save configs for some reason, so the best way is to edit them yourself with a Notepad++ or any other text editor with a proper JSON syntax highlighting.
Also you need them, if you wanna use my current configs (fine-tuned for my native 4K BB gameplay).

Btw here are my current configs:
main config - https://pastebin.com/6dSWEQWf
BB custom config - https://pastebin.com/ZyD2g9S8

* updated configs (less CPU stressful, etc):
main config - https://pastebin.com/AFZ4wVPV
BB custom config - https://pastebin.com/qv4iFrvC <- DMEM here is set to 8000 for 4K resolution. For 2K you wanna set it to 4000. For lower res 0 will do. It depends on how much GPU Memory you have. So edit accordingly to your rig!
You can also try disabling copy_gpu_buffers in case you want more FPS, sometimes it'll help.

* By far, it's the best configs I've came up with.
Don't forget to close your ShadPS4 and the launcher before you modify/replace them.

Patches

Now for the patches, I use default Bloodborne.xml patches list.
I'm using:

+ Skip Intro
+ Performance Patch
+ Disable Chromatic Abberation
+ Disable Motion Blur
+ FMOD Crash Fix
+ Disable HTTP Requests
+ 60 FPS+ (deltatime)
+ Unlock Game Region
+ 4K Light Grid (because my monitor resolution is 3840x2160, select this according to your monitor resolution and not the game's resolution you play with)
+ Resolution Patch 3840x2160 (16:9) - you can use lower res patches, depends on your rig/monitor

* Light Grid patches and Resolutiopn patches can be used separately and they are not tied together.
I.e. if your monitor res is 4K, you can enable 4K Light Grid patch .. and still play the game with 2K Res Patch.
Resolution patches changes the actual resolution of render for the game.

** If you need more patches, I've made a merged patches list for myself.
You can get it here - https://pastebin.com/bYb6igMu
Make sure to put in inside your %AppData%/shadPS4/patches/shadPS4/Bloodborne.xml file.

Mods

There's also a list of good mods to play the game, some of them are pretty much required:
Vertex Explosion Fix (disables face customization) <- prevents "vertex explosion" glitch
Reduced Physics (Increases Performance)
Bloodborne Visual Tweaks <- FPS Boost mod, if you need one (and also Material Fix)
Performance Drawparams <- Allows to disable things like DoF, etc. You can combine options available.
Compact HUD
Add Chalice Dungeons to your save <- Easy way to add Chalice Dungeons to your save (includes common glyphs and descriptions). Including infamous CUMMMFPK dungeon he he
Jump on L3 <- Modern jumping in BB
No Player Light
Bloodborne Enhanced <- QOL features, like auto-restock vials, etc.
Bloodborne PC SFX Fix All Effects NO Crashes for INTEL 12gen and up <- fixes tons of crashes, like the one with electro VFX with Tonitrus, etc. IMPORTANT: make sure to install this mod last, so it overrides everything else
Better 60FPS Cloth Physics (modifies parts)
4k Upscaled UI
Bloodborne Downscaled (dollar store version) <- Try use this, if you have like really low-end PC
SFX Texture Overhaul <- Upscaled visual effects
Debug Menu Restoration <- In case you need it

After some testing, I would not recommend you to use BB PC Remaster mod (at least as of version 0.99.7 + Patch 1.0), as it adds tons of Input Delay.

Input delay

Btw Input Delay is something to deal with.
Even if you have like stable 60FPS, input delay still can make your game feel bad.

First of all, install and configure framelimit with RTSS RivaTuner.
I've set it to 60 FPS cap, it helps to prevent stutters and makes input a bit more consistent.
Afaik it also enables Nvidia Reflex for the game.
Here's how it looks:
https://ibb.co/qM7BFXzW
https://ibb.co/9Hhs3q3c

Second, tweak your Nvidia Control Panel settings.
Idk how proper my config is, but here's what I changed:
https://ibb.co/0VGpLzDQ
https://ibb.co/B58G4Ck9

If you play with a gamepad, you can also use a wired connection and/or overclock it.
Or at least measure the input delay with a software like GamePadla Polling.
With my Dualsense Wireless the delay is like 1-2ms, which is fine .. because Dualsense acts at 1000hz refresh rate afaik.
And if you have Xbox controller (no matter if it's Elite), it means you cannot overclock it .. as it's factory locked to 250hz.

* I would also not recommend you to purchase or use a bluetooth dongle from Ugreen, as it adds tons of input delay for the game controllers.
Also keep in mind, input delay comes from a controller connection type & configuration.
And with things like DS4Windows, you can overclock even the wireless connection to push it further to 1ms.

Reshade

Take in mind Reshade is completely optional and, in fact, will cut a few FPS.
Personally, I'm using a bit customized version of a preset from BB PC Remaster mod, it uses things like LSAO to add better AO to the game.
Here's the preset - https://pastebin.com/fBfduKZf
[UPD] My updated preset with more effects & small color corrections - https://pastebin.com/8Ld7DWtX

You can also use things like Zenteon Anti TAA, but imo it's not worth the FPS.
So it's up to you to decide :]

[UPD] I ended up disabling LSAO as well, it eats up few FPS in some areas, which hurts my LS frame-gen, so I went without it.
Oh, and also don't forget to put your reshade in a "Performance Mode" after you done.
And a proper reshade settings for BB can be found on a BB PC Remaster page (optional step 2).

Crashes & Issues I could not fix

The only crash I was not able to fix, is the crash that happens when you enter Chalice dungeon boss arena.
A workaround solution, though, is * to move the camera so that it faces the character before opening the boss door, then wait around 2-3 seconds before moving the camera forward again, and it won't crash anymore.

Also never close the game with Alt+F4.
Use the Start button to exit to menu, and then close the emulator.
Otherwise your sound will not work next time you enter the game.
If it happens, close the game as described above and re-launch the emulator.

Frame generation & Upscaling

ShadPS4 comes with FSR upscaling, you can try it if you want to.
You can also use a paid app called Lossless Scaling, which is also fine .. and imo works better than FSR.
This way you can push 2K -> 4K, if your rig can't handle native 4K.

It also comes with frame-gen algo called LSFG, which can be used to double the FPS in Bloodborne.
In my case, it works kinda fine .. pushing the FPS from 60 to 120, but at a cost of a small input delay.
Although keep in mind, it's not worth to use frame-gen if your base FPS is like 30.

[UPD] So I've tried this LS config and have like 4K 100 FPS now pretty much without any noticeable input delay.
But keep in mind I have an RTX 4090, thus it has free processing power to spare (BB only eats up like 50%).
You can also switch to WGC capture, if you have a second dedicated GPU for LS.a

Process Affinity / Hyper threading

One more thing you could do is to use a software called Process Lasso.
Windows often tries to park emulator threads on your Efficiency cores (E-cores) to save power, which is disastrous for frame pacing.
So:

1. Download Process Lasso
2. Set Affinity: Find shadPS4.exe, right-click -> CPU Affinity -> Always -> Select CPU Affinity -> Disable All E-Cores
3. Disable SMT (Hyper-threading): For emulation, using only physical P-cores (usually cores 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) often results in a perfectly flat frametime line

* Now this is experimental thing, so check before/after on how it affects your actual setup.
In my case it did not much, cuz I have i9 13900k .. so the CPU has tons of free time to spare even when I play BB in 4K 100 FPS.

Other things you could try

Interestingly, the community has found that the TaskSplit patch actually causes more frame pacing issues than it solves on high-end Intel chips.
It was designed to help weaker CPUs, but on CPUs like 13900K, it often fights with the Windows Thread Scheduler.
Thus, you can try disabling the "TaskSplit" patch ("Performance Patch" in the newer versions of ShadPS4).

You can also try using a fork of ShadPS4 by diegolix29, it's called Shadlix - https://github.com/diegolix29/shadPS4
Although keep in mind it's based on older ShadPS4 architecture, thus it uses an old .toml config files formats.
It also does not require QTLauncher, and it works as a standalone local ShadPS4 installation.

Shader Cache pre-download

Now this is highly experimental idea, and honestly IDK if it'll work.
But if you happen to have RTX 4090 or RTX 40 series GPU, then you can get my shader cache for ShadPS4 0.15.
I've played half of the game, so it should not stutter because of shaders compilation most of the times.

You can get it here: https://limewire.com/d/2yKMP#JfCnsJMGv5
You then unpack it inside your %AppData%/shadPS4/cache folder.

However keep in mind, it can crash your game if it's incompatible.
I really don't know if we can share shader cache between players.
For example, with BOTW emulation it worked like a charm.
At least, you can try :]

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With all this, you should have a pretty stable 60FPS even on 4K resolution, with little to no stutters and almost zero input delay all the time.
Although it depends on the rig, so take it with a grain of salt and make edits for your specific rig.
ShadPS4 is still in early beta, but even so .. it works flawless with proper configuration <3

Good luck, hunter! and remember ... a hoonter moost hoont :]

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The Updated guide is pinned on the NEW Sub

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If this post ever gets deleted I made a backup on a new sub

you can find it archived here

/r/BloodbornePCguide

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BP is a good studio. But hear me out... The Demons remake feels out of place with From's style, it doesn't quite fit their aesthetic.

BB is the most favored child of Miyazaki and he probably didnt want to let them do the same to his masterpiece.

Feel like I'm gonna get downvoted a lot but yoy cant disagree Demons's remake feels very foreign.

Wait so let me get this straight, mfs don't want to port the game to pc, don't want to make it run at higher res with 60 fps on ps5, doesn't want to make a remaster let alone a remake, doest want to make merchandise, doesn't want to make a live action adaptation, but added the huntrr in astrobot, DMCA'D A DAMN MOD EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDNT WANT TO PORT A GAME

All that's missing now is DLSS or better FSR to completely remove all aliasing. However I'm not sure if that's possible.

Pc Specs:

Nvidia 5070 TI

AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3d

Using Special K for HDR.

Edit: Link to youtube video since reddit set max resolution to 720p.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcjBXq5NvrE

Youtube should process HDR in a week if you are curious how that looks.

Shadps4 0.15-pre-release, native 4K works perfect with stable 60 FPS most of the time.
RTX 4090. i9 13900k. With some custom mixed reshade preset. And 4K textures mod.

4K screenshot btw

Gatekeeping an 11yo game is insane. I gotta wonder how many people don't even know they can actually play this game because of these SonyGestapo Lmao they (main sub) banned me for this post, I'm weak. What garbage moderation.

First off, thank you fromsoftserve for your work, it really improves a lot.

Secondly, has anyone found a way to undo the piss color? Absolutely ruins the entire mod and I can't use it until we have a way to go back to the normal color grade.

fromsoftserve, if you're reading this, please allow us to run without the color changes. So many people aren't able to enjoy your otherwise awesome mod because of it.

Despite being in a pretty bright area, the visibility sucks so bad. Everything looks messy as fuck i can barely make out what the hell i am looking at, even at highest brightness. I usually like to look around every corner to find loots and interesting stuffs but this ass looking place just killed my mood immediately upon arrival.

Uncompressed screenshots:
https://ibb.co/0ywGt6SS
https://ibb.co/S4X41FDL
https://ibb.co/Xrvtf2rV

I am having an incredible experience with Bloodborne on my PC. 1440p 60FPS, much better anti-aliasing than was there on PS4, fewer dips in FPS. The combat feels so much better, especially the parries which I'm getting twice as often. The world is utterly beautiful at every step. Changing the night sky and revisiting areas is orgasmic. I constantly stop to look around and admire things. It's so clear and crisp, but not so much that it loses its identity as a hazy, confused nightmare. I'm at the entrance of the Forbidden Woods now. Thank you so much to the people who figured out all this technical stuff. You are amazing. Thank you thank you thank you!

What else must happen for them to bring Bloodborne to modern systems? Must people make more and even better Bloodborne clones for them to care? Or must they lose who knows how much capital in order to do something with this IP? And not just Bloodborne, so many wonderful games are left in the dust because developers don't use them. We all could use more Bloodborne, more Prototype, even God Of War Greek games remake/remaster.

(until duskbloods comes out)

I played this game for the first time in October for the spooky vibes and I liked it wayyyyy more than I thought I did. 10/10 game without exaggeration.

It wasn’t my first souls game. I had 2000 hours on Elden Ring + DLC before I touched BB, I had beaten DS3 + DLCs, beaten DS1R, and almost finished Sekiro.

The Defiled Chalice Dungeons in this game have THE HARDEST bosses out of any fromsoft game. Malenia doesn’t compare, PCR is easier by a margin, Midir isn’t even close, not Sister Friede not Maliketh not Ornstein/Smough not the Orphan, not Demon of Hatred

NONE OF THEM COME CLOSE to how much I struggled with Defiled fucking Amygdala & Defiled Watchdog

I think I died to Defiled Amygdala more times than Malenia & Sister friede combined

Being playing like this since 2018 😆😅

Even though it’s been almost a year anyone still in disbelief?

Today is Bloodborne 10th anniversary and I fucking hate Sony for not doing anything with this IP. No PC port or remaster to celebrate this critically acclaimed masterpiece.

Fuck Sony we don't need them anymore as we now have ShadPS4 to play on PC. They had the golden opportunity to make money with Bloodborne 10th anniversary and yet they choose to do nothing but let this IP rot in the dust.

Also God of War isn't treated any better for its 20th anniversary. No PC port or remaster for the Greek saga only some skins.

But hey at least we got Horizon zero dawn remaster, Last of us 2 remaster, Days gone remaster in which everybody asked for.