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PUBG’s first Xbox One patch makes visual and performance improvements

It's the first of many PUBG console patches to come.
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Published: Dec 19, 2017 10:59 am

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds received its first Game Preview patch for Xbox One this morning.

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The Xbox One version of PUBG launched Dec. 12 for Microsoft’s Game Preview program, a program similar to Steam’s Early Access. The patch notes detail the changes, which include a “first pass” on PUBG’s visual and performance issues, as well as “slightly improved anti-aliasing on Xbox One and Xbox One S.”

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Likewise, the developer has tweaked hair color options, equipment icons on the PUBG HUD, player icons, and UI prompts. A few animations have been fixed, like sidecar passenger animations in first-person view, and adjusted a few player glitches.

Here’s the full list, straight from Bluehole, Inc.

Gameplay

  • Gas can now be used while on bike or bike with sidecar

UI/UX

  • Equipment icons on HUD will now be visible
  • Player icon is now more clearly visible on the world map
  • UI prompts now appear when reload and enter a vehicle options are present

Character

  • Tweaked hair color options

Animation

  • Cleaned up sidecar passenger animations in first person view
  • Fixed player camera issues while a passenger on the backseat of a Buggy
  • Addressed arm animations specific to holding some weapons
  • Character now correctly faces the proper direction when stopping while swimming

Others

  • First pass visual and performance improvements
  • Slightly improved anti-aliasing on Xbox One and Xbox One S
  • Localization updates for Vietnamese, Spanish,(Spain/Mexico)
  • Controls on motorcycle no longer inverted
  • Keyboard functionality is disabled

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed instances of player nametags not properly displaying in the lobby during Squad and Duo play
  • Fixed minor animation while crouching and prone
  • Fixed issues where curtains on windows block line of sight of players in the TPP mode
  • Fixed an issue where when Squad leader left the party, voice chat ceased to function as intended
  • Fixed issue where players could lean out of vehicles even when obstructed
  • Fixed collision of cardboard boxes in Yasnaya city
  • Fixed typo in the controller guide
  • Other minor fixes

PUBG is expected to launch on PC on Dec. 20. After spending quite a while in the Early Access program, it’s finally ready for a full release on PC.

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Nicole Carpenter is a reporter for Dot Esports. She lives in Massachusetts with her cat, Puppy, and dog, Major. She's a Zenyatta main who'd rather be playing D.Va.