DF Direct Weekly #166: Summer Games Fest, PS5 '8K' Labelling, AutoSR Microsoft Upscaling!

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The summer game showcase events are now in full swing and in this new episode of DF Direct Weekly, it's John, Oliver and Alex at mics, discussing the games of Summer Games 'Fest', along with other big new stories of the week. What's going on with the removal of the 8K label from the PS5 box? What do the team make of the PC adaptor for PSVR2 - and what's the score with Microsoft's AutoSR upscaling? Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF catchphrases? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:20 News 01: Summer Game Fest: Lego Horizon Adventures 0:13:44 Metaphor: Refantazio, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 0:25:17 Sonic X Shadow Generations, Alan Wake 2: Night Springs, Phantom Blade Zero 0:40:53 Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind, Slitterhead, Killer Bean 0:50:14 Black Myth: Wukong, Civilization 7 1:03:59 News 02: Sony removes 8K support from PS5 box 1:22:49 News 03: PS VR2 PC adapter detailed 1:32:58 News 04: Microsoft unveils Auto SR upscaling tech 1:46:20 Supporter Q1: How can you optimize Windows text rendering for WOLED displays? 1:50:03 Supporter Q2: Why do people suggest limiting your frame-rate to just below the display refresh rate when using VRR on PC? 1:53:24 Supporter Q3: Would John recommend a PS VR2 or Meta Quest 3 for PC VR use? 1:55:33 Supporter Q4: Can you recall the first game that left you in awe of its graphics, making it hard to envision a better-looking game? 2:04:30 Supporter Q5: Are the consoles holding back RT use on PC? 2:10:25 Supporter Q6: What games do you wish you had first played on better hardware?