Alan Wake Remastered Patch 1.33 Adds HDR and Pushes PC FPS Ceiling to 240

Patch 1.33 delivers a substantial PC refresh for Alan Wake Remastered

Remedy published full patch notes for Alan Wake Remastered version 1.33 on February 26, 2026. While the update is listed for the Epic Games Store build, the scope is closer to a technical refresh than a minor hotfix. The headline additions are HDR support, a higher frame-rate limit, and multiple rendering and UI corrections.

In practical terms, the patch shifts the performance ceiling from 200 FPS to 240 FPS, adds an optional modern camera style, and introduces UI scaling controls for players who found the default HUD too small. These are direct player-facing changes rather than background-only fixes.

Key gameplay and system changes

Intro skip command added.

Camera behavior fixed for wall/exhaustion sprint edge cases and moving-object scenarios.

Weapon swap timing normalized.

Checkpoint load camera orientation reset corrected.

Visual updates are even broader. Remedy says DLSS quality has been improved, grass transparency issues were addressed, SDR output was moved from 8-bit to 10-bit to reduce visible color banding, and the DX12 rendering path was improved to reduce crash and glitch risk.

Ultrawide users also get targeted fixes: corrected distortion strength, proper cutscene presentation in native 21:9, and better FOV/lens flare scaling in non-standard aspect ratios. The patch additionally resolves DPI-scaling behavior that previously forced some users to run 100% display scaling to avoid cropped output.

Why this update matters

For older remasters, post-launch support often focuses on minor compatibility patches. Here, Remedy is still investing in broad modernization steps, especially in display handling and presentation quality. That includes not only new features like HDR but also long-tail cleanup work across camera logic, UI state persistence, and mouse input reliability.

The takeaway for PC players is straightforward: version 1.33 is a meaningful quality pass that improves how Alan Wake Remastered looks, scales, and feels on modern hardware instead of being a routine maintenance drop.