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