A significant step came with , which included key stability improvements and fixes for location-specific stutters, alongside addressing an issue that could cause the level and XP bar to display incorrectly. These early updates laid the critical groundwork for the more transformative patches to come.

The jump from initial build variations to version 1.5.80.0 represents a drastic overhaul in graphics options, compatibility, and quality-of-life settings. The official patch notes from Nixxes Software highlight several critical advancements:

According to official releases from Nixxes Software , here are the key changes included in the 1.5.80 update: Graphics and Performance

Aloy’s journey just got smoother. We’ve rolled out a major cumulative update for Horizon Forbidden West on PC, advancing the build from to 1.5.80 .

A standalone Cinematic Face Detail option was added to the graphics configuration to maintain high-fidelity facial textures during cutscenes.