Sega have just released the changelog for the AvP PC patch #2, which is due to come Monday, March 1st. The patch fixes a multitude of problems recently plaguing the online multiplayer and single player experience. Further information regarding the dedicated servers closed beta will be announced on the 1st of March as well. Check out the notes below.
General:
- Stability improvements to address rare and infrequent hangs
- Implemented a workaround for missing audio issues with certain hardware (SoundBlaster X-Fi, Realtek onboard, etc.)
- Fixed save games being lost or corrupted if connection to Steam is lost or if user switches to offline play
Multiplayer:
- Fixed XP being incorrectly affected by offline play (though only in the local stats; this will be corrected next time you connect to multiplayer)
- Fixed other players sometimes appearing to have the wrong weapon or continuing to fire indefinitely after dying
- Fixed rare issue where players would be temporarily invisible
- Fixed some selection of servers and players in menus sometimes being incorrect
On a related note, you can check the changelog for the AvP PC patch #1 (16/02/2010) here.
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Meh... Keep those patches rolling Rebellion. Make a good game a great one!
SWEEET! keep em comin Reb
Is this kind of patch or one specific to consoles coming out then as well? As you're well aware I'm sure, the console matchmaking is HORRIBLE and it sucks because online play is so much damn fun. I hope my answer is "yes." :-[
They are looking into the matchmaking issues as well. It gets some time until they can find the issue and fix it. Besides PC patches are kinda more easily to release.
Heh i was epecting the predator disk nerf and melee range nerf. But ohh well guess this is better than nothing.
I want that patch for Ps3!! they must fix the problem with the online on ps3... :-\
Dylan in Predator got his arm cut off, and it kept firing,i thought that was awesome.
I dont mind marines firing after they got killed so fast the body didn't have time to catch up with the fact, i say leave it in!
I never knew this was a bug i thought it was cool
To Queen of Death I honestly don't think any character balancing needs to happen between the races. I've played many online matches already where any race will get PWNed by another. I've done PWNing and been PWNed using all 3 species, so in my personal opinion, this is the most balanced game I've played in a LONG time. Now if Rebellion can give us some kind of news on a console multiplayer patch, I'd be one happy Yautja!
Are they aware that 7 of the 8 Perdators have the Elite skin, when only 4 of them are supposed to? There's a thread about it.
• http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=27472.msg652186#msg652186
• http://www.avpgalaxy.net/forum/index.php?topic=27472.msg652909#msg652909
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Maybe I'll be able to play the Predators single player campaign now, it freezes as soon as I jump out of the trial pit.
It would be very cool to be able (as a host) to customize each species abbilities.
For expl:
-Class Weapon Sets
-weapon spawn cooldown
-Alien leap range increased but speed reduced and wise versa
-toggle Alien leap cooldown on/off
-Alien Speed
-Customize the species in general !!!
-Motion Tracker detectabilty
- Infestation mode: all Alien hp reduced after infest increasing ...
-Predator complety invisible when standing still
-auto aim for Alien and predator on/off
-Predator leap range
-all maps 18 player support
-Stealth Kill on/off
-weapon bann system
-pulserifle muzzle flash on/off
and simply an Evaq mode.
The game could be 3xtimes more fun with just adding these little things but for now its kinda boring and no comparison to avp2 mp.
At least!!the patch is coming
Fixed other players sometimes appearing to have the wrong weapon or continuing to fire indefinitely after dying
I thought that was very realistic.. Like in the old Syphon Filter games where you use a taser on a firing target and they go ape-shit.
Coming from World of Warcraft, this patch isn't as amazing as when compared to that MMO; however, I'm glad to see the patches continue for this game. Reb was already starting to talk of sequels and I was getting worried that they would drop support for the current AvP or act very slow with AvP patches. So this is a good sight! Hopefully they continue to monitor multiplayer and make any balancing adjustments that are needed.
hey guys, noob question here, how do i run avp in directx 10 mode. i only see dx9 and dx11. ?
run it normally and it should run dx10, you can pick dx11 just dont use the effects and its dx10 anyway :P
thts strange because i get a black screen when i run it, i can use dx10 on crysis. i dont understand ??? any ideas?
@Drakolowe
If memory serves me right, the game does not run in dx10 due to errors. So you'll have to run it in dx9 or dx11, I'm pretty sure dx10 is out of the question right now. This may have been fixed though, and if that's the case, then I'm not sure what you should do.
It does run in DX 10: Select DX 11 and it migrates all DX 10-applicable features.
Will there be an XBOX 360 Patch too???
??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
That would be great :)
and then why do i get a black screen when i choose dx11. passed days iv used dx10 in games b4.
your hardware probably doesnt support it
I certainly can't do DX 11 (don't have Windows 7), but it has to do the above for me, as it runs. There could be some other problem at work for you.
drakolowe, i have exactly the same problem- my graphics card can run direct x 10 fine, it runs cod mod 2 like a dream. however, as soon as i try and use direct x 10 on avp (through clicking on "run game in direct x 11) the game screws up, crashes frequently and for no apparent reason, and during cinematics, simply crashes. I have no idea why this is since my computer is far above the recommended specification. Any help would really be appreciated - seems like a bit of a waste of direct x 10,
by the way, did anyone think that the dead bodies firing pulse rifles was purposeful- i thought it was a pretty good effect, almost as if the dead body had gone into spasm or something.
Rare hangs? It happens all the time to me :-\
i dont have a clue what it is. i cant even play my game on reset to default. normal settings. it stutters/dx9. i prey this patch helps me out.
and for dx10, i give up ??? :(
anonymous, im sickened by your comment, but more so because I agree with it...avp2 actually feels a lot more polished (though probably because theyve had 10 years of polishing) i was also looking forward to alien lifecycle, it had so much potential.... wtf happened, i though they were boycotting steam?
just finished it and wow, just wow, the marine campaign has to have dlc or there has to be avp4, was disappointed with the ending of the alien campaign though, want more dr groves!!!
@anonymous: take your game shitting elsewhere mate or we will reprimand you worse than your mother ever did.
agreed, no need to be a smart ass. think you can do better? go ahead, no one is stopping you.
UPDATE: Just called Sega support (telephone) and I have come to the conclusion they have the IQ of a sock. I sent them a detailled description of the problem our group is having (around 59 players), with DXDiag's and visual examples. They haven't contacted me back at all and when querying this, they said they wish they could reply to all customers but they can't. I called their support line at £x per minute.. wtf do they mean can't contact everyone? I effectively paid to get support??
The patch listed for release today could be delayed. They are tirelessly working to get the game to support the mirriad of configurations out there. It will be release some point this week. HuH??? is all I can say to that. I've a E6600, Striker Extreme and a Asus 8800 GTX. Last time I checked this was listed in the recommended spec. Did they not test their own recommended spec, rofl.
I don't expect this game will be sorted any time soon, and by the time they do, there'll be no one online to play anyway. Sega = Lost money AGAIN!!!
WHERES OUR PATCH LOL!!!
Nearly 9 am in the US. Let's see if the patch mirraculously appears.
9pm uk time patch is released with dedicated servers :D :D