October 2025 Console Update (1.30) introduces new outfit availability, unlocks a previously platform-exclusive mission, and delivers major graphical improvements for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Expect smoother performance, HDR visuals, 120 Hz display support, and refined anti-aliasing. all designed to make every moment inside the Oldest House look sharper and run better.

OUTFITS

The following outfits are now available to all players. The outfits can be accessed and equipped from the Control Point in the Central Executive Sector area.

  • Astral Dive Suit (formerly a pre-order exclusive)
  • Tactical Response Gear (formerly a pre-order exclusive)
  • Urban Response Gear (formerly a pre-order exclusive)

MISSIONS

All players will receive the mission Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience, featuring a voiceover by Hideo Kojima. The mission is playable when you pick up the Dr Tokui Tapes collectible in the Extrasensory Lab of the Research Sector. (This mission was previously exclusive to the PlayStation 4 Digital Deluxe version of Control.)

GRAPHICS [PLAYSTATION 5]

  • Added a new setting “Unlock Frame Rate”, enjoy!Added VRR and 120Hz display output support for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, and unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode settings
  • Improved Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) quality
  • Added HDR support
  • Updated SDR to 10bit (from 8bit), which reduces visible color banding
  • [PlayStation 5 Pro] Added PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) support. Using PSSR results in smoother edges, improved hair, and vegetation visual quality. Using PSSR can slightly impact performance, so if you would rather have the original “look” of Control, you can disable PSSR in the settings.
  • [PlayStation 5 Pro] Improved Screen Space Reflections in Performance Mode
  • [PlayStation 5 Pro] Updated Texture and Shadow resolution filtering (anisotropic)

GENERAL [PLAYSTATION 5]

  • Fixed grenade projectiles indicators only updating at 30 fps. Now they update properly everywhere they should.
  • Improved the sorting of character and weapon mods

GRAPHICS [XBOX SERIES X|S]

  • Added a new setting “Unlock Frame Rate”, enjoy!
  • Added VRR and 120Hz display output support for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode settings
  • [Xbox Series X] Unlocked the frame rate limitations for Quality and Performance Mode
  • [Xbox Series S] Unlocked the frame rate limitations for Performance Mode settings
  • Improved Temporal Anti Aliasing (TAA) quality
  • Added HDR support
  • Updated SDR to 10bit (from 8bit), which reduces visible color banding

GENERAL [XBOX SERIES X|S]

  • Fixed grenade projectiles indicators only updating at 30 fps. Now they update properly everywhere they should.
  • Improved the sorting of character and weapon mods

Contact Player Support

If you have questions or continue to encounter problems, and the issue persists, you can contact our support team for technical assistance.

  1. Open the Remedy Help Center. Go to remedy.helpshift.com and click the chat bubble in the lower‑right corner to start a ticket.

  2. Describe your issue. Select Bug Reports, Game Froze/Crash, or the most relevant option, and answer the bot’s questions. Be sure to include your email address, platform (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, etc.), User ID, screenshot/video, and a clear description of what went wrong.

  3. Provide additional details. Player Support may ask you for additional files or info that may help with your issue, such as Error Code/Message, DxDiag, or MSInfo.

For comprehensive bug‑reporting instructions, refer to How to Report Bugs & Crashes - CONTROL Ultimate Edition in our Remedy Technical Support and Help Center.