Remastered Version 1.04 — Dark Souls

The Dark Souls Remastered update, specifically Regulation 1.04, was a technical patch released in July 2018 aimed at stabilizing the early online environment and refining performance. While the core "Remastered" experience brought significant overhauls like 60 FPS performance and 4K textures, this specific sub-version focused on crucial bug fixes and connection reliability. Key Refinements in Regulation 1.04

5. UI, Menus, and Quality-of-Life

Q: Does 1.04 improve the Nintendo Switch version?
A: Yes, but separately. The Switch 1.04 patch fixed audio compression issues and save corruption. dark souls remastered version 1.04

The Roll (i-Frames)

The Remaster runs at higher framerates, but the invincibility frames (i-frames) are tied to animations, not raw frames. UI, Menus, and Quality-of-Life

The "Global Reset": Massively increased soul rewards from enemies and dropped item rates (like humanity) to make the game more accessible. Q: Does 1

Reasons to Stay on an Older Version

• Speedruns: Certain speedrun routes (e.g., force-quit glitches) were patched in 1.04. The “Kiln skip” using quit-outs is more consistent in 1.03.
• Trophy/Achievement Glitches: A rare infinite-souls glitch involving the Forest Hunters covenant was inadvertently fixed. However, this is not worth the risk of save corruption.

This update primarily addressed critical stability issues and multiplayer bugs that persisted after the initial remaster launch. Key Fixes in Regulation 1.04

The primary goal of the Remaster was to bring Lordran into the modern era with native 4K resolution on PC and a steady 60 frames per second on most consoles. Patch 1.04 refined these improvements by addressing:

Visual Clarity: Voice chat icons and HUD displays have been corrected to display accurately based on your auto-hide settings. Key Quick-Facts for Version 1.04 DLC Included Yes, Artorias of the Abyss is integrated Frame Rate Locked 60fps on supported platforms Max Strength Weapon Demon's Great Axe remains king with S scaling Priscilla Softlock Still active—avoid one-shotting her before she aggros!