Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Update V1589 May 2026
Reflections on lakes around Mother’s Heart and the Sundom would flicker erratically when the Time of Day (ToD) system transitioned from dusk to night. The patch introduces a temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) stability pass for water surfaces.
The sentiment surrounding v1.58.9 has been overwhelmingly positive. On Steam, the game’s recent review rating jumped from “Mixed” (72% positive) to “Very Positive” (84% positive) in the two weeks following the patch’s release.
Selected user quotes:
“v1589 turned my 3070 from a stuttering mess into a butter-smooth experience. Meridian no longer looks like a slideshow.” – Steam user TechHunterAloy horizon zero dawn remastered update v1589
“I was holding off playing The Frozen Wilds because of the HDR black crush. Now? It’s breathtaking. Thank you, Nixxes.” – ResetEra user Voltaic_Owl
“On PS5, the dualsense haptics for machine footsteps alone is worth the update. I felt a Scrapper before I saw it.” – Reddit user CarjaWarrior
The only consistent criticism is that the patch arrived six months post-launch, with some players arguing that the remaster should have shipped in this state. Reflections on lakes around Mother’s Heart and the
While the PC version dominates the discussion, Update v1589 also rolls out to PlayStation 5. Code references within the patch point to specific optimizations for the unreleased PS5 Pro hardware (codenamed "Trinity" in the game files).
Specifically, v1589 adds an asset group labeled Streaming_Trinity_High. This suggests that when the PS5 Pro launches, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered will support a "Pro" mode that runs at a locked 60 FPS with Quality Mode visuals (including full-resolution reflections and 4K checkerboarding). This is currently impossible on the base PS5, which forces a choice between Fidelity (30 FPS) and Performance (60 FPS with reduced detail).
Here is where Update v1589 gets spicy. Upon installation, many mod users discovered that their "Skip Intro" and "Free Camera" mods stopped working. “v1589 turned my 3070 from a stuttering mess
Data miners discovered that Update v1589 ships with a new iteration of the Denuvo anti-tamper executable. While this doesn't affect the DRM status (the game still has Denuvo), it changed the memory addresses used by the popular HorizonLib mod framework.
The community reaction:
No patch is perfect, and the community has noted that a few issues remain even after v1589:
Update 1.5.89 is not a content drop; it’s the long-awaited stability and optimization patch that the remaster should have launched with.
While v1.589 brings many fixes, some players are reporting lingering issues with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) on certain PC setups. If you are experiencing flickering or frame pacing issues, we recommend temporarily disabling VRR in your graphics control panel or the in-game settings until a further hotfix is released.