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What started into an investigation into why PS5's back-compat isn't as strong as Xbox Series X's became something more. It's possible for mods to run on an exploited PlayStation 5 to open up improved back compat options: faster CPU and GPU performance, 120Hz, VRR. And what better game to put the theory to the test than the iconic Bloodborne? Many thanks to Christina for the hard work on the modding side.

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00:00 Upgrading Bloodborne on PS5
01:23 Sponsored by MSI
02:35 Why Make This Video?
04:05 Bloodborne at Native 4K
06:24 Bloodborne at Native 1440p VRR
07:48 Bloodborne at Native 1080p Up To 120FPS
09:03 1440p Up To 60FPS: The Best Option?
11:28 Could This Mod Become Official?
12:25 More Games Could Benefit + Summary
13:37 And Now, The Conclusion