Experiencing blurry visuals, FPS drops, stuttering, overheating, or graphical glitches in CONTROL Ultimate Edition on iOS?

This guide covers the most common causes of graphics and performance issues, along with recommended troubleshooting steps to help improve overall stability and visual performance.

Why Are My Graphics Settings or Visuals Acting Strange?

Visual or performance issues can sometimes occur due to temporary system or device-related conditions. Common causes include:

  • Temporary device glitches
  • Overheating and thermal throttling
  • Outdated iOS versions
  • Corrupted downloaded asset packs
  • Low available storage space
  • Background apps consuming system resources

Identifying these factors early can help improve overall stability and gameplay performance in CONTROL Ultimate Edition on iOS.

Each troubleshooting step below escalates in scope and impact. If a quick adjustment does not resolve the issue, continue to the next step.

Step 1: Start With the Quick Fixes

Some graphical or performance issues may be caused by temporary system glitches or settings that did not apply correctly after being changed. Before moving on to more advanced troubleshooting, start with these quick refresh steps.

Restart CONTROL Ultimate Edition

After adjusting graphics settings, fully restarting the game may help apply the changes correctly and stabilize performance.

To restart the game:

  1. Fully close CONTROL Ultimate Edition from the App Switcher
  2. Relaunch the game

Note: Some graphics settings may not fully apply until the game has been restarted.

Restart Your iPhone or iPad

Restarting your device can help clear temporary system issues that may affect overall game stability or graphical performance. This may help resolve graphical glitches, FPS instability, texture-loading problems, or visual corruption that can occasionally occur during gameplay.

After restarting:

  1. Launch CONTROL Ultimate Edition again
  2. Test the game to see if the issue persists

Note: Restarting the device may also help refresh background system processes that could be affecting game performance.

Step 2: Check for Updates

Keeping iOS and CONTROL Ultimate Edition updated helps improve compatibility, stability, and overall performance. Updates may also include fixes for graphical issues, crashes, and performance-related bugs.

Update iOS/iPadOS

To check for system updates:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap General
  3. Tap Software Update
  4. Install any available updates

After updating, restart your device before launching the game again.

Step 3: Reduce Device Heat

CONTROL Ultimate Edition is a demanding AAA game and may heavily utilize your device hardware.

If your device becomes too hot during gameplay, performance may temporarily decrease as iOS automatically works to protect the hardware. This can result in FPS drops, stuttering, reduced graphics quality, or thermal throttling during extended play sessions.

This is normal behavior designed to protect your hardware.

To Reduce Overheating

  • Remove thick phone or tablet cases
  • Lower screen brightness
  • Avoid charging while playing
  • Play in cooler environments
  • Take short breaks during long gameplay sessions

Step 4: Disable Low Power Mode

Low Power Mode can reduce overall gameplay performance by limiting your device’s processing power. When enabled, you may experience lower FPS stability, reduced graphics performance, or less consistent rendering during gameplay.

To Disable Low Power Mode

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Battery
  3. Turn off: Low Power Mode

Step 5: Close Background Apps

Background apps may continue using system memory and processing power while CONTROL Ultimate Edition is running. If you notice degraded performance, FPS drops, stuttering, overheating, or graphical glitches during gameplay, closing unnecessary apps may help improve overall stability.

Before launching CONTROL Ultimate Edition:

  1. Open the App Switcher
  2. Close unnecessary background apps
  3. Relaunch the game and test performance again

This may help free up system resources and reduce performance-related issues during gameplay.

Step 6: Verify Free Storage Space

CONTROL Ultimate Edition requires a large amount of storage space for downloaded asset packs, textures, updates, and temporary files. The game size is approximately 45.1 GB, and additional free space may be needed during updates or asset downloads.

For the best experience, we recommend keeping at least:

  • 5–10 GB of additional free storage space

Note: Low storage space can negatively affect overall game stability and may lead to crashes, texture-loading issues, or inconsistent performance during gameplay.

Step 7: Reset Graphics Settings

If specific graphics settings appear to be causing visual or performance issues, resetting the settings to default may help stabilize the game.

To reset graphics settings:

  1. Open the in-game Settings menu
  2. Reset the graphics settings to default
  3. Test the game again
  4. Re-enable settings one at a time

This can help identify individual settings that may be affecting stability or performance.

Step 8: Clear Downloaded Asset Packs

Corrupted or incomplete asset downloads may sometimes cause graphical glitches or performance issues. CONTROL Ultimate Edition includes a built-in option to remove downloaded asset packs and download them again.

To remove downloaded asset packs:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Tap Apps
  3. Select CONTROL Ultimate Edition
  4. Enable:
    Delete Asset Packs on Next Run
  5. Launch the game

Note: The game will remove the downloaded assets and automatically begin downloading fresh copies.

Step 9: Reinstall the Game

If the issue persists after completing the previous troubleshooting steps, reinstalling the game may help resolve underlying installation or asset-related issues.

To Reinstall CONTROL Ultimate Edition:

  1. Delete the game from your device
  2. Restart your iPhone or iPad
  3. Reinstall the game from the App Store

Reinstalling the game may help replace corrupted downloaded files, repair broken asset packs, and resolve persistent graphical issues that continue after other troubleshooting steps have been completed.

Important Notes

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition supports advanced MetalFX rendering technologies on iOS.
  • Ray tracing is supported only on compatible hardware.
  • Performance may vary depending on device model, temperature, battery level, and graphics settings.

Pro Tips

  • Avoid screen recording while playing to reduce performance impact.
  • Restart the game after major graphics-setting changes.
  • Stable 30–60 FPS gameplay may vary depending on device model and graphics settings.

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.