PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is certainly playable on Xbox One, but it’s a far cry from the game as it is on PC right now. Graphics and performance issues abound, the UI is a bit of a mess and the controls take more than a little getting used to. But! It’s a preview game, which means that it’s nowhere near being done, and will be getting a billion or so patches before it’s considered a retail game.
That first patch has just been announced – and it’ll go live tomorrow, at 12 in the afternoon for those of us in SA. That’s 1AM PST / 10AM CET / 6PM KST.
The patch will include performance updates, but only first pass ones – so don’t expect it to suddenly run much better. It’ll also remove the keyboard shortcuts that shouldn’t have been there in the first place.
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
Last Updated: December 19, 2017
Lord Chaos
December 19, 2017 at 07:26
I motion that this article become a talk-talk seeing how dead it was yesterday
Ottokie
December 19, 2017 at 08:03
I second this motion with a cat gif!
https://media.giphy.com/media/26FPCXdkvDbKBbgOI/giphy.gif
Lord Chaos
December 19, 2017 at 08:15
Majestic
Magu
December 19, 2017 at 08:31
Proceed https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5b2a361360ee7f5b69da8bdd23fe50ee59c4092e67ad7bcc68bef607e318c28b.jpg
Original Heretic
December 19, 2017 at 08:08
So you’ve made a morning motion, over the Xmas period?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/86339e4705ea91f358f81426effba77b7624ba66ad663156e440621f4bd26721.jpg
Ottokie
December 19, 2017 at 09:32
http://i.imgur.com/DYBc88m.gif
WickedMONK3Y
December 19, 2017 at 08:18
And nobody waiting for their XBOX One X from Takealot will be able to get this for free 😛
Magu
December 19, 2017 at 08:27
“Graphics and performance issues abound, the UI is a bit of a mess and the controls take more than a little getting used to.”
Actually that’s exactly how it is on PC
Skittle
December 19, 2017 at 09:04
I have to work through December so I would appreciate it if Critical Hit employees could put their holidays on hold and publish more articles. HELP ME KEEP MY SANITY!
Original Heretic
December 19, 2017 at 09:11
Looks like there are a few unlucky sods out there just like me.
And damn, dunno about your work, but mine is so KAK boring right now. Nothing happening, apart from the odd phone call.
Magu
December 19, 2017 at 09:15
Now you see why I was looking for cat GIFs
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5fa8c9c3b2c0ab72db04caf9c23d91af91d986ff591abd0a7a97cf7a52df2fcc.gif
Ottokie
December 19, 2017 at 09:16
“My life is over!”
Lord Chaos
December 19, 2017 at 09:24
Right time of year to start carpet bombing the comment section with cat gifs
Admiral Chief Silver Dragon
December 19, 2017 at 09:28
Join the Discord chat group perhaps?
Lord Chaos
December 19, 2017 at 09:32
But I don’t have discord at work 🙁
Fine, verlaat my en gaan drink weer n bier sonder om my te invite
Admiral Chief Silver Dragon
December 19, 2017 at 09:32
[rides off into the sunset]
Original Heretic
December 19, 2017 at 09:13
Geoff, you’re being such an article-tease!! You drop ONE on us first thing in the morning and assume it will be enough to sate our hunger?!? What is this madness?!?
HvR
December 19, 2017 at 10:42
Just in time for Gavin to enjoy on his XboneX1 …. o wait