The Mafia games are continuing their slightly crazy comeback with another current-gen upgrade, this time bringing Lincoln Clay to 60 fps.

The update is free for anyone who already owns Mafia 3: Definitive Edition or the recently released Omerta Collection. And if you don’t already own the game, it’s currently on sale for a measly £5.

This shiny new upgrade to what is typically considered the weakest of the Mafia games (although it’s still pretty damn fun, actually) has a number of improvements, starting with 60FPS support. This includes the real-time cinematics, although the rendered movie sequences are stuck at 30fps since it is far harder to change those.

There doesn’t seem to be any mention of a resolution upgrade, but 2K does mention improvements to lighting, texture rendering, and vegetation streaming, including reduced pop-in.

Apparently, they’ve also gone and fixed some of the busted checkpoints, objectives and cutscenes that could stop people from progressing.

And speaking of fixes, they’ve finally fixed the Trophy/Achievement counter issues that made getting the full set such a pain in the fucking ass. I’m actually considering a Platinum run for this very reason. The bad news is saves from the last-gen version will not carry over.

I’ve put the full, lengthy list of fixes and improvements at the bottom of the post, copied directly from the official Mafia 2K page.

Finally, it looks like there’s also a similar update for Mafia 2 coming. The very same ratings board leak that ousted the Mafia 3 update before it was announced also leaked a Mafia 2 current-gen update, so keep your eye out for that.

Mafia III: Definitive Edition Steam Update Notes – Oct 8

Highlights

• Smoother mission progression: We addressed several spots where players reported getting stuck and unable to make progress in missions like “Get Enzo Conti,” “Kill Tommy Marcano,” and the Epilogue. No more dead ends when you’re trying to finish the story. We also addressed reported crashes that could happen while driving into the Wharf, shooting a gas canister during “Destroy Boosted Car Shipment,” or unlocking certain achievements mid-drive.
• Improvements to Achievement tracking: Addressed reported issues with progress towards certain Achievements to ensure that your accomplishments are accurately tracked.
• Better NPC and companion behavior: Characters like Alcee, Father James, and others didn’t always behave as expected during missions, sometimes blocking your progress. We’ve cleaned up their behavior so missions flow the way they’re meant to.

Gameplay

• Improved mission progression and checkpoint reload behavior across several story missions.
• Addressed a reported issue where previously completed objectives could remain marked as incomplete.
• Addressed a reported issue preventing the district map from displaying correctly after certain objectives.
• Addressed wiretap map data and junction box functionality loss after completing the Stones Unturned DLC.
• Improved vehicle spawning behavior to prevent unintended collisions during specific objectives.
• Addressed achievement progress loss if the game was closed mid-session.
• Addressed various reported issues related to weapons and weapon upgrades
• Addressed a reported issue causing the game to remain in slow motion after certain sequences.
• Addressed several reported instances of instability, including issues during specific cutscenes, save loading, and combat scenarios.
• Various additional improvements to mission scripting, AI behavior, and overall gameplay stability.

Visuals

• Addressed multiple instances of incorrect or flickering lighting in interior and exterior environments.
• Addressed certain objects and environmental assets rendering with an unintended metallic or overexposed appearance.
• Improved lighting draw distance for buildings, streetlights, and gas stations to reduce visible pop-in while driving.
• Addressed unnatural square artifacts appearing during gameplay.
• Addressed inconsistent shadow and lighting behavior on Lincoln and nearby NPCs.
• Addressed various reported instances of missing audio, graphical artifacts, and unnatural animation found in cutscenes.
• Added an option to toggle off game window borders.
• Added new FPS lock options (120, 144, 180, 240).
• Improved multi-monitor setup handling in windowed mode.
• Addressed physics issues when playing in windowed mode with Vsync on.
• Various improvements to visual fidelity and environmental stability.

UI

• Addressed several reported instances of missing or incorrectly placed waypoints during story objectives.
• Corrected outdated and placeholder text appearing in specific UI elements.
• Addressed subtitle settings resetting when launching the game.
• Addressed a reported issue where the mouse cursor could move outside the game window when using multiple monitors.
• Addressed various issues with crosshair functionality and visualization
• Addressed debug texts appearing at the end of cinematics.
• Improved consistency of UI feedback, including damage indicators, item icons, and upgrade confirmations.
• Addressed various instances of missing or corrupted text in non-English languages
• Various additional improvements to UI clarity and consistency across menus and HUD elements.

Mafia III: Definitive Edition on PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S

As mentioned, Mafia III: Definitive Edition is now available on PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S with 60 FPS gameplay and technical improvements, including:

Highlights

• Increased framerate during gameplay: Mafia III: Definitive Edition on PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S supports 60 FPS gameplay. Please note that many of the cinematics in Mafia III: Definitive Edition on PlayStation®5 and XBOX Series X|S are rendered in real time, and as such will play at 60 FPS just like the gameplay. Some cinematics, however, are pre-rendered movies that will play at 30 FPS.
• Improvements to Trophy and Achievement tracking: Addressed reported issues with progress towards Trophies and Achievements to ensure that your accomplishments are accurately tracked.
• Improved story mission progression: Addressed several reported instances where players could become stuck or unable to progress during specific checkpoints, cutscenes, and objectives across the campaign and DLC content.
• Improved visual consistency across the game world: Addressed reported issues with lighting, texture rendering, and vegetation streaming that could cause unintended visual artifacts in select areas.

Gameplay

• Addressed several reported instances of instability during gameplay.
• Improved stability following certain cutscenes, including vehicle behavior and loading transitions.
• Improved AI and NPC behavior during select combat encounters and world events.
• Addressed various driving and vehicle-related issues across multiple missions.
• Addressed various reported issues related to weapons and weapon upgrades.
• Addressed wiretap map data and junction box functionality loss after completing the Stones Unturned DLC.
• Improved Trophy and Achievement tracking reliability, ensuring progress and unlocks are properly recorded and saved.

Visuals

• Improved visual stability, addressing reported issues with unintended texture and lighting behavior in select areas.
• Improved vegetation rendering and streaming to reduce visual pop-in during gameplay and driving.
• Improved animation reliability during select cutscene dialogue.

UI

• Improved map, waypoint, and objective icon accuracy across multiple missions.
• Improved menu and control prompt display reliability, including during tutorials.
• Improved subtitle layout and localized text display.
• Various improvements to menu functionality, information accuracy, and additional UI polish.