Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Reveals Final Patch Notes

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Fans of Metal Gear Solid got a welcome surprise this weekend with the release of Patch 3.0.0 for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. This final update for the popular collection adds new graphical settings for players on all platforms.

Konami recently released a new update following a busy week. At the February 12 State of Play event, they showed off upcoming games planned for 2026 and beyond, including a look back at some of their classic franchises. Fans can expect a new Castlevania game in 2026, marking the first new installment in the series since 2014’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. In addition to revisiting older titles, Konami announced they’re working on a new JRPG for the PS5 called Rev.Noir. The release date for Rev.Noir and whether it will be available on other platforms are currently unknown.

Metal Gear Solid Just Got a Facelift

Konami recently released a big update for the first Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. Patch 3.0.0 adds new texture packs to improve the game’s graphics, and the options available depend on your platform. If you’re playing on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Steam, you can choose between High and Max Resolution packs. PS4 and Switch players have access to the Original and High Resolution packs. You can find these graphics settings in the game’s menu.

Fans of Metal Gear Solid can now experience this classic 1998 game with improved graphics thanks to the High Resolution and Max Resolution texture packs. Konami showcased the visual upgrades by comparing the original graphics to those with the Max Resolution pack applied. Players on all platforms except Nintendo Switch can also customize the confirm and cancel buttons, and Steam users on PC can adjust their keyboard and mouse controls.

The recent 3.0.0 update brought significant improvements to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for Nintendo Switch owners, especially those with the new Switch 2 console. Players on Switch 2 can now choose an ‘Adjusted Mode’ that renders the game at an enhanced 1080p resolution. This results in clearer and more detailed textures throughout the game, including during cutscenes, thanks to improved internal resolution and upscaling techniques.

Metal Gear Solid 3 Looks Sharper In 4K

Good news for players of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam! A free downloadable texture pack is now available to improve the game’s graphics, allowing resolutions between 1080p and 4K. However, it does require extra storage space. While the pack only takes up 22GB on PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles, PC players on Steam will need between 65 and 70GB. Konami suggests Steam players install the textures on a solid-state drive (SSD) and recommends having at least an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card. This means PC players might need to spend extra money on storage and hardware to enjoy the game with the improved textures.

The latest update for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 includes new texture packs and fixes a problem that was preventing some in-game audio from playing on the Nintendo Switch. Several other small issues were also resolved, though the details haven’t been specified. Overall, this update allows players to enjoy classic Metal Gear stories with improved graphics.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Patch 3.0.0 Notes (February 13, 2026)

METAL GEAR SOLID – Master Collection Version Ver. 3.0.0

  • Screen Settings Expanded
    • “Resolution” has been added to the Screen settings in the Options menu.
    • In “Resolution”, you will be able to select between “Original”, “High Resolution”, and “Max Resolution”. *
    • * On the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions, only “Original” and “High Resolution” will be available.
    • These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.
    • If the resolution is set to anything other than “Original”, you will be unable to change the smoothing and screen filter options, and the “Pixel Perfect” option in “Game Screen Settings” will be unavailable.
    • Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed.
    • Consider reverting back to the default settings if you experience any instability.
  • Below are the minimum system requirements needed to use “High Resolution” on the Steam version.
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-12400
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or newer
  • Below are the minimum system requirements needed to use “Max Resolution” on the Steam version.
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-12400
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 or newer
  • Option to swap Confirm/Cancel buttons added
    • The feature to swap buttons will be added to the Options screen.
    • This will allow you to swap the confirm and cancel buttons. *
    • * This feature has been added to the Steam version under Button Settings within the Options screen.
    • This feature is not available on the Nintendo Switch version.
    • These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.
  • Keyboard Settings added（Steam version）
    • A Control Settings option will be added to the in-game pause menu.
    • You can freely assign key bindings under Keyboard Settings within these Control Settings.
    • Due to the addition of Control Settings, Controller Settings will be moved under Control Settings.
  • Fixed an issue where sound would not play for certain codecs (Nintendo Switch version)
  • Fixed some other minor issues and made other adjustments

METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty – Master Collection Version Ver. 2.1.0

  • Support for the Nintendo Switch 2
    • There will be a free update for the Nintendo Switch version to add compatibility with the Nintendo Switch 2.
    • The contents of the free update are listed below.
  • (1) Screen settings added
    • Screen settings have been added to the Options menu.
    • From the “Resolution” menu found under Screen settings, you can choose from either 2 types of presets or use custom settings.
    • These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.
    • Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed.
    • Consider reverting back to the default settings or try TV mode if you experience any instability.
  • “Original Mode” Preset
    • Display at the game’s original resolution.
    • Upon selecting “Original Mode”, the following settings will be applied.
      • Internal Resolution: Original
      • Internal Upscaling: Default
      • Movie: Original
  • “Adjusted Mode” Preset
    • Displays the game at your current monitor’s highest possible resolution. Has sharper visuals compared to Original Mode.
    • Upon selecting “Adjusted Mode”, the following settings will be applied.
      • Internal Resolution: FHD (1080p)
      • Internal Upscaling: FHD (1080p)
      • Movie: High Resolution
  • “Custom” Preset
    • “Internal Resolution”, “Internal Upscaling”, and “Movie” can be adjusted to suit your current specs.
  • (A) Internal Resolution
    • Under “Internal Resolution”, you can now choose to have the game render in FHD or at its original resolution.
      • Original: Renders the game at its original resolution.
      • FHD: Increases the game’s internal resolution to FHD when rendering.
  • (B) Internal Upscaling
    • This option will utilize upscaling technology in addition to the upscaling method in the original Master Collection release, allowing you to display the game at a higher resolution.
    • Changing this setting will result in sharper visuals.
      • Default: Displays the game at the same resolution as the original Master Collection release.
      • FHD: Displays the game in FHD using an upscaling method different to the original Master Collection release
  • (C) Movie
    • You can choose to set in-game movies to their original or higher resolution versions.
    • When selected, some movies will be displayed at a higher resolution.
  • (2) Supports smoother motion relative to the Nintendo Switch version.
  • Fixed an issue where sound would not play for certain codecs (Nintendo Switch version)
  • Fixed some other minor issues and made other adjustments

METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater – Master Collection Version

  • New DLC “High Resolution Texture Pack” added
    • New DLC, “High Resolution Texture Pack”, will be added for the PlayStation5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
    • By selecting the High Resolution Texture Pack from Download, you will be able to download it for each respective platform.
    • For instructions on how to install the DLC on Steam, please refer to the Steam news post titled “How to install the DLCs”, which was posted on October 26, 2023.
    • The following amount of free space will be required in order to install the High Resolution Texture Pack.
      • PS5: Approx. 22 GB
      • Xbox Series X/S: Approx. 65 GB
      • Steam: Approx. 70 GB
  • System specifications for this DLC when used with the Steam version are listed below.
    • [Minimum system requirements]
    • *If the internal resolution is set to FHD with the High Resolution Texture Pack enabled
      • Processor: Intel Core i5-10400
      • Memory: 16 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
      • Additional Notes: SSD recommended
    • [Recommended system requirements]
    • *If the internal resolution is set to 4K with the High Resolution Texture Pack enabled
      • Processor: Intel Core i5-10700
      • Memory: 16 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
      • Additional Notes: SSD recommended
    • Please note that while installing the High Resolution Texture Pack is possible on the Steam Deck™, it is not possible use it in-game.
  • Screen settings will display additional options upon applying the High Resolution Texture Pack. The following options will be added to the Screen settings.
  • (1) “High Resolution Mode” preset added
    • A “High Resolution Mode” preset will be added to the Screen settings under the Options menu.
    • In High Resolution Mode, the game will be displayed in greater detail compared to Adjusted Mode.
    • The specific settings for the “High Resolution Mode” preset are as follows.
      • Internal Resolution : Maximum resolution possible on your device from FHD (1080p)/WQHD (1440p)/4K (2160p)
      • The highest internal resolutions for each platform are listed below.
        • PS5: FHD (1080p)
        • PS5 Pro: WQHD (1440p)
        • Xbox Series X/S: FHD (1080p)
        • Steam: 4K (2160p)
      • Internal Upscaling : Maximum resolution possible from FHD (1080p)/WQHD (1440p)/4K (2160p)
      • The maximum internal upscaling resolutions for each platform are listed below.
        • PS5: 4K
        • Xbox Series X: 4K
        • Xbox Series S: WQHD
        • Steam: 4K (2160p)
      • Movie and Texture: High Resolution
  • (2) “Custom” preset expanded
    • The number of options available for the “Custom” resolution setting in Screen settings under the Options menu will be expanded.
    • (A) Increased maximum possible internal resolution
      • The maximum possible internal resolution for each platform will be increased.
      • The maximum possible internal resolutions for each platform are as follows.
        • PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X/S: WQHD (1440p)
        • Steam: 4K (2160P)
  • (B）Textures
    • High resolution textures can now be selected in addition to original textures.
    • By selecting High Resolution, certain textures will be displayed at a higher resolution.
    • These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.
    • Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed.
    • Consider reverting back to the default settings if you experience any instability.
    • Applying high resolution textures may cause longer loading times than previously.
    • When installing high resolution textures, please use a high-speed storage device such as an SSD.
  • Nintendo Switch 2 Support
    • A free update will be released to make the Nintendo Switch version compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.
    • The contents of the free update are listed below.
  • (1) Screen Settings Added
    • Screen settings have been added to the Options menu.
    • From the “Resolution” menu found under Screen settings, you can choose from either 2 types of presets or use custom settings. These settings cannot be changed after starting the game.
    • Some setups may experience some instability if these settings are changed. Consider reverting back to the default settings or try TV mode if you experience any instability.
    • “Original Mode” Preset
    • Display at the game’s original resolution. Upon selecting “Original Mode”, the following settings will be applied.
      • Internal Resolution: Original
      • Internal Upscaling: Default
      • Movie: Original
    • “Custom” Preset
      • “Internal Resolution”, “Internal Upscaling”, and “Movie” can be adjusted to suit your current specs.
  • (A) Internal Resolution
    • Under “Internal Resolution”, you can now choose to have the game render in FHD or at its original resolution.
      • Original: Renders the game at its original resolution.
      • FHD: Increases the game’s internal resolution to FHD when rendering.
  • (B) Internal Upscaling
    • This option will utilize upscaling technology in addition to the upscaling method in the original Master Collection release, allowing you to display the game at a higher resolution.
    • Changing this setting will result in sharper visuals.
      • Default: Displays the game at the same resolution as the original Master Collection release.
      • FHD: Displays the game in FHD using an upscaling method different to the original Master Collection release.
  • (C) Movie
    • You can choose to set in-game movies to their original or higher resolution versions.
    • When selected, some movies will be displayed at a higher resolution.
  • Fixed an issue where sound would not play for certain codecs (Nintendo Switch version)
  • Fixed some other minor issues and made other adjustments

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2026-02-14 04:39