The Metal Gear Solid collection is getting a big new update for November 2024

Key things

• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Update 2.0.0 improves resolution and adds 4K support.
• Players previously reported issues such as graphical inconsistencies and bugs, but the updates have addressed them.
• The update is now available on all platforms.

Konami has just released the version 2.0.0 update for the console versions Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1brings several new features such as improved resolution and 4K support. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 was first released in October 2023 as a compilation pack of the first three Metal Gear Solid games along with Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. However, the collection is not without its problems, as its players have reported.

Some of these issues include graphical inconsistencies, various bugs, and a lack of control configuration options, among others. However, Konami updated the game with various post-release patches to address these issues. First big patch for Metal Gear Solid: Master CollectionVersion 1.5.0, was released for all versions in March 2024, which fixed certain things such as unresponsive controls and a bug that crashed the game in certain cutscenes. The second major update, version 2.0.0, was announced in September and later released on Steam, adding a number of features revolving around its visuals, with plans to release the update to other consoles at a later date. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Version 2.0.0 is now available on all platforms.

The latest edition brings Metal Gear Solid: Master CollectionVersion 2.0.0 update for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. Konami also released graphics regarding the new features and the platform that will support them as well. Version 2.0.0 adds resolution settings, improved visuals, and controller settings for most of these platforms with a maximum internal upscaling of 4K depending on the console.

These settings mainly apply to Sons of Liberty and Snake Eaterwhile screen settings will be added to their option menus. Certain textures have been tweaked to make some aspects more readable using these tweaked visual modes. Controller settings allow players to map their controls as they see fit. It should be noted that the screen settings cannot be applied to the Nintendo Switch version as it is not capable of supporting 4K resolution. A full list of differences between the normal and modified resolution versions has been posted on Konami's website.

Konami confirmed this at the beginning of this September Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 he is at work. However, the publisher notes that it will be a while before any movement can be made on that front, as it lacks a proper “starting point” to base the second installment on. Metal Gear series producer Noriaki Okamura also stated that he wanted a second volume to be released to avoid the same problems as Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 had during the start.

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty – Master Collection version

• Screen settings added
  • Added screen settings to the Options menu.
  • In the “Resolution” menu under Screen Settings, you can either choose from 2 types of presets or use your own settings.
  • These settings cannot be used on the Nintendo Switch version.
  • These settings cannot be changed after the game is launched.
  • Some settings may experience some instability if these settings are changed.
  • If you experience any instability, consider reverting to default settings.
• Preset “Original Mode”.
  • Display in the original resolution of the game.
  • After selecting “Original Mode”, the following settings will be applied.

• “Modified Mode” preference: Displays the game in the highest possible resolution of your current monitor. It has a sharper image compared to the original mode.
  • After selecting “Adjusted Mode”, the following settings will be applied.

• If your specs fall below FHD, Internal Resolution will be set to Original and Internal Upscaling will be set to Default.
• “Custom” preset: “Internal Resolution”, “Internal Upscaling” and “Film” can be adjusted to suit your current specifications.
• Under “Internal Resolution” you can now choose whether to render the game in FHD or native resolution.

• Original	Renders the game in native resolution.
  FHD*1	Raises the game's internal resolution to FHD when rendering.

• Internal Upscaling: You can choose to use additional upscaling techniques to scale the game to the highest resolution possible for your setup.
  • Depending on your settings, it may not be possible to select.
  • For the PlayStation 4 version, it is only possible to change the internal resolution when playing on a PlayStation 4 Pro.
  • Changing this setting will result in a sharper display.
  • Note that depending on your settings, this option may not be available.

• 1: Depending on your settings, it may not be possible to select.
• 2: The result is a sharp image.
• 3: If your monitor supports a resolution that is higher than the selected resolution, the game will be displayed using the upscaling method of the original Master Collection release at the highest possible resolution.
• Below are the highest internal upscaling resolutions available for each system.
  • PlayStation 5: 4K
  • PlayStation 4: FHD
  • PlayStation 4 Pro: 4K
  • Xbox Series X: 4K
  • Xbox Series S: WQHD
• Movie: You can choose to set the in-game movies to the original version or a higher definition version. When selected, some movies will be displayed in higher resolution.
• Added driver settings
  • Added controller settings to game pause menu.
  • You can assign the controls for your controller under “Controller Settings”.
• Fixed some other minor issues

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater – Master Collection version

• Screen settings added
  • Added screen settings to the Options menu.
  • In the “Resolution” menu under Screen Settings, you can either choose from 2 types of presets or use your own settings.
  • These settings cannot be used on the Nintendo Switch version.
  • These settings cannot be changed after the game is launched.
  • Some settings may experience some instability if these settings are changed.
  • If you experience any instability, consider reverting to default settings.
  • Preset “Original Mode”.
    • Display in the original resolution of the game.
    • After selecting “Original Mode”, the following settings will be applied.

• “Modified Mode” preference: Displays the game in the highest possible resolution of your current monitor. It has a sharper image compared to the original mode.
  • After selecting “Adjusted Mode”, the following settings will be applied.

• If your specs fall below FHD, Internal Resolution will be set to Original and Internal Upscaling will be set to Default.
• “Custom” preset: “Internal Resolution”, “Internal Upscaling” and “Film” can be adjusted to suit your current specifications.
• Under “Internal Resolution” you can now choose whether to render the game in FHD or native resolution.

• Internal Upscaling: You can choose to use additional upscaling techniques to scale the game to the highest resolution possible for your setup.
  • Depending on your settings, it may not be possible to select.
  • For the PlayStation 4 version, it is only possible to change the internal resolution when playing on a PlayStation 4 Pro.
  • Changing this setting will result in a sharper display.
  • Note that depending on your settings, this option may not be available.

• 1: Depending on your settings, it may not be possible to select.
• 2: The result is a sharp image.
• 3: If your monitor supports a resolution that is higher than the selected resolution, the game will be displayed using the upscaling method of the original Master Collection release at the highest possible resolution.
• Below are the highest internal upscaling resolutions available for each system.
  • PlayStation 5: 4K
  • PlayStation 4: FHD
  • PlayStation 4 Pro: 4K
  • Xbox Series X: 4K
  • Xbox Series S: WQHD
• Movie: You can choose to set the in-game movies to the original version or a higher definition version. When selected, some movies will be displayed in higher resolution.
• Added driver settings
  • Added controller settings to game pause menu.
  • You can assign the controls for your controller under “Controller Settings”.
• Fixed some other minor issues