Remedy Entertainment has released Game Update 1.40 for CONTROL Resonant, introducing New Game++, several quality-of-life improvements, performance optimizations and a large number of fixes across all platforms.
The update is available as version 01.400.000 on PlayStation 5, 1.4.0.0 on Xbox Series X|S and 1.4.0 on PC.
The biggest addition is New Game++, which allows players to continue replaying CONTROL Resonant without being limited to a single New Game+ run.
New Game++ Is Now Available in CONTROL Resonant
With Update 1.40, players can now complete an unlimited number of CONTROL Resonant runs through New Game++.
Previously, New Game+ only allowed players to replay the game once while carrying over their progression.
Remedy has also adjusted New Game+ progression, making rewards more generous so players can max out every Zone more easily during subsequent runs.
Major Quality-of-Life Improvements
Update 1.40 introduces several changes designed to make progression and exploration easier to understand.
The Build Power number is now displayed directly on the Loadout screen, making it much easier to determine Dylan’s current power level without navigating through the Stats & Effects menu.
The HUD now displays a notification whenever new upgrades or purchases are available in The Gap.
Players can also pin materials required for upgrades. If those materials are currently available from a Vendor, this will now be indicated directly through the Vendor icon on the map.
Remedy has additionally fixed numerous map markers that previously remained visible for too long, appeared in incorrect locations or failed to disappear properly.
Unknown Zone Has Less Combat
One potentially significant gameplay adjustment affects the Unknown Zone.
Remedy has reduced the overall amount and intensity of combat in the Unknown Zone by approximately 10–15%.
Several other balancing changes have been introduced, including easier SHÜM Challenge scores, adjustments to miniboss and heavy enemy reactions to Push, and improvements to several Gravity Anomalies.
A new Assist Mode option has also been added for Power Core Charge Duration, allowing players to apply a 100–300% duration multiplier.
PC Performance and HDR Improvements
Update 1.40 includes several performance optimizations primarily targeting PCs running around the game’s minimum and recommended specifications.
Crash fixes have also been deployed across all platforms.
Remedy has addressed over-saturated HDR highlights when using the AgX tonemapper as well as aggressive artifacts and pixelation that were particularly noticeable with HDR enabled.
DLSS Frame Generation has received improvements, including support for using V-Sync together with DLSS Frame Generation.
AMD has also released new optional drivers designed to improve CONTROL Resonant performance and address several crashes.
New Audio Options and Copyrighted Music Toggle
Players now have a separate volume slider for radio dialogue, providing more control over the audio balance between speakers or headphones and the DualSense controller speaker.
Content creators also get a particularly useful addition.
A new “Mute copyrighted music” option can disable Apocalyptica’s Upperhand, which plays during the game’s intro credits.
The update additionally addresses an issue that could cause audio to desynchronize throughout the game, alongside numerous dialogue, music and sound-effect fixes.
CONTROL Resonant Update 1.40 Fixes Numerous Quests
Remedy has addressed problems affecting several quests and encounters.
Among them is a fix for Into the Sinkhole, where enemies could become stuck or fall out of Gravity Anomalies during the miniboss encounter.
Other fixes target quests including Enemy of My Enemy, The Last Taxi, Carbon Copy, New Growth, Recursions and Iterations, A New Directive and The Complete Set.
PlayStation 5 Activities have also been fixed in several cases where they could trigger at incorrect times or fail to end properly.
Update 1.40 additionally contains improvements across animations, lighting, subtitles, localization, cinematics, UI, combat and visual effects.
CONTROL Resonant Update 1.40 is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
