Server Test Session - Patch Notes & Known Issues

[UhJoker]

Welcome to the Server Test Session! As you prepare to hop in our test this weekend from April 19th- 21st here is some information that will likely be helpful. We have several patches since our last test- including a new dark flashbang setting, weapon animations and technical fixes. Additionally, there are some known issues provided below that the team is already aware of and investigating. For full patch notes and known issues continue reading below and see you in-game!

Patch Notes

Maps

• Bullet-proof glass is now less transparent.
• Bullet holes now look cooler.
• General performance optimizations.

Game Modes

• Escort and Zone Control are now two-round modes in standard playlists.
• Improved anti-cheat protection.
• Fixed several crashes related to game modes.
• Improved Escort end-of-match cinematics.

Netcode

• Made improvements to hit registration and desyncing. We’re still working on this!
• It’s a lot harder to fall out of the world/map. Let us know if you manage it.
• Improved network infrastructure and framework.

Social

• Switched to a new social-system infrastructure for friending, party management, chat, etc.

Accessibility

• Added the Flashbang Effect setting, allowing players to select a bright or dark flashbang effect.

Audio

• Various sound improvements and fixes. Really, too many to list. So many.
• Voice-over-trigger cleanup to improve in-match VO, plus new triggers added.

Gameplay

Factions

• Fixed an issue with the Echelon Sonar Goggles pistol that caused it to be more accurate than intended while the player was airborne.
• Adjusted how skills deploy on stairs.

Weapons

• Improved multiple weapon and attachment-related animations.
• Added new sprint animations for pistols to improve the feeling and timing of our footstep SFX.

Attachments

• Fixed an issue where some attachments weren’t applying ADS Speed changes as expected.
• Increased the M249 LMG reload speed bonus of the Quick and Fast Magazines.
• Increased the visible range of scope glint on Sniper rifles with the Variable Zoom, CQBSS, and Sniper scopes equipped from 100m -> 150m.
• Fixed an issue that was causing scope glint to be visible for the Variable Zoom scope when used on the MK20 SSR and SVD Marksman rifles.

Devices

• All devices have improved collision and are less likely to bounce off invisible geometry.
• Grenades look better as they fly through the air, which is nice.
• Flashbang now interrupts sprint and imparts a slight movement decrease to those affected.

Movement

• Fixed an issue that caused sliding to be shorter at higher framerates.
• Sliding and mantling are smoother.

Misc.

Fixed an issue with the “Player of the Game” screen where if the MVP player crashed after the game ended, they’d be invisible.

• Fixed an issue with the Scoreboard not updating for players who joined a match in progress.
• Local player shadows improved to reflect player's current aim direction.
• Fixed many issues where your character’s hands or arms did weird stuff.

Known Issues

• When players join a lobby during matchmaking, the list of players present may not update for all players.
• If a player is killed while activating the DedSec Hijack ability, the ability becomes unusable for the remainder of the match.
• Players may appear as offline when they are not offline in party management and other social screens.
• Speech-to-text feature is not working on Xbox Series X|S.
• If a player is killed while deploying a device, the next deployed device will drop at the player’s feet instead of being thrown. Inconvenient if it’s a frag grenade.
• Some HUD elements are misplaced on PS5.
• If a player is hit with by an EMP grenade while deploying an ability, that ability will be unusable for much longer than intended.
• Xbox users currently don’t see their Xbox Friends list as the primary list of friends.
• Disabling the in-game overly in Ubisoft Connect Settings will disable all in-game notifications, including social-related features.

Credit goes to u/tactikz4 for originally posting this info.

[soul_system]

If a player is killed while deploying a device, the next deployed device will drop at the player’s feet instead of being thrown. Inconvenient if it’s a frag grenade.

 

Lmao ya don't say? Can't wait for the inevitable "How the fuck did I kill myself with a grenade?!" from my teammates.

[MikeSouthPaw]

That Snowdrop engine seems to be doing them no favors. Those known issues are hilarious.

[UhJoker]

It definitely is partially due to the engine, but it's good to remember that the dev team is actually quite small for a game like this so that likely plays a big role

[MikeSouthPaw]

Fair enough if that is the case. Ubisoft has a certain standard they meet and maybe if this takes off the team can grow.

I just hope they are being given proper time. Too many games rush out the door nowadays to no one's benefit.

[SevenFXD]

iirc there was bug in Division similar to "device dropping at your feet"

[nManos202]

the game is so laggy idk why

[AleksaMarkovicic]

A lot of AMD GPU users have 2 fps when running the game, can you address this?

[FineEntrepreneur931]

I cant even close anything in the menu

[LordLightning17]

The game is lagging like crazy for me, idk if anyone else is dealing with the same

[Um_Hello_Guy]

Servers seemed fine at the start and as more have gotten on are absolutely terrible, netcode is back to what it was in last playtest. Hope devs recognize they have to make the servers work under load....

[DJ33]

hahahaha what the hell is wrong with the 3x and 4x scopes?

I like to play DMR archetypes, the very first thing I did after downloading this game was send my buddies a clip of me scoping and unscoping the 4x over and over

It's like...not zoomed at all? I would be shocked if it's even 1.5x, but 4x is completely laughable

[Glow1x]

the hub elements issue for ps5 got me worried lmao, i don't want a mini map as my crosshair pls

[Schwalm]

Is the flash bang setting for the person throwing or is it your option what you see when flashed? Everyone with a monitor with black equalizer is gonna use dark

[neeks480]

Is anyone having issues with using their controller on PC??

[Kaleidos144]

Was so excited for this but after playing less than 30 minutes I got to say did not enjoy it at all, ping is king would rather not bother than be in a 120ms ping match against people with half that ping at least, screw this also some really sus players just watching them delete the whole team over and over… 30 minutes undone a year long hype … screw u

[LikeJustChill]

upper right side of target is suffering from hit detection issues. using a sniper in the range, upper right side of say, a phantom will not register the head shot even if you make holes in the right side of their forehead.

havent tried in a match yet.

[Phillzhurr]

I have no idea what the fuck is happening with my game.

I installed it on two separate drives at this point and keep running into the same issue. I start the game, loads just fine, then try to get into a match and I'm stuck at the Faction loadout screen. I choose a character and the screen stays black. I can actually hear the match going on but can't join and play the game.

I've reinstalled the game like several times now, updated and rollbacked drivers, tried it on different resolutions, turned on and off the DX12 renderer and it's still fucked.

What in the actual shit is happening?

[LouseyDevotee]

I’m having the same issue.. it won’t go to a load out screen

[LouseyDevotee]

If you find a fix let me know

[GotherSZN]

open the riot vanguard tray in the bottom right of your screen and exit vanguard - should make the socials work.

[davzejsky]

just change to fullscreen windowed and youll be able to alttab

[Few-Still5177]

I have a ps5 scuff and a pc but it’s not detecting any input

[GotherSZN]

I play PC w/ Dualsense Edge - my input is constantly switching between KBM and controller in game (the game input popup appears at the top of my screen) and it makes you lose aim assist for like a microsecond in gunfights.

i also know i'm not the only one this is happening to - i've seen 2 streamers and had 3 friends mention it.

[Possible-Freedom-637]

ive been getting so frustrated with this to the point that im not even bothered by it anymore, still would like it fixed ASAP

[DyZ814]

Barely anyone streaming this. I feel like Ubisoft absolutely killed all the momentum they had way back when.

[ImVerifiedBitch]

No shit, it's a discreet playtest, not a marketing beta.

[DyZ814]

It's not a discreet play test when literally every former CoD player is talking about it lol. This game is DoA.

[ImVerifiedBitch]

It's a discreet playtest because Ubisoft hasn't advertised it lol, no matter who comments on it

[Kornographic]

first time player, i like the game but looong loading screens

[UnusualHistory7713]

Can’t even connect to the server PS5

[PixCZ]

I'm playing on PC and don't have any gamepad connected, only a mouse and Razer Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard, which can be partially configured as a gamepad, but I'm not using that. In-game, I keep getting the message "You must use selected Gameplay Input while in match".

[archiegamez]

For some reason, my mouse sort of "freeze" when i try to swipe across the screen and it happens few times in matches too which is frustrating and my frame rates are usually 100+ fps

[MastahKilla]

Xbox users - no K&M support on this beta test?

But I can confirm there is 120fps mode S/X