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Finally got a solo victory this weekend. Dropped into Malta, which was a little off the path of the plane. Ended up with a SCAR, 4X scope, level 3 helmet and a bunch of ammo. Circle showed up in the NE part of the map. Got one guy after he came across the bridge and tried to sneak up the back of Malta by the shore. Took off in a dunebuggy aiming for Polyana. Found one of those two story little round buildings with the staircase on the outside up to the second floor. Heard someone creeping below, turned towards the door and unloaded into him right when the door opened haha. The final couple circles were by a bridge and I was on the wrong side of it with the last two people across the bridge and in the circle. Decided to go around the bridge rather than get lit up walking/crawling across the bridge. Jumped into the water and spot one guy on the ridge looking away from me, this is when my heart rate really took off. Was able to sneak up on him and put him down without him seeing it coming. The circle is TINY at this point. It feels like me and the last person must be right next to each other. I'm moving among the rocks on the ridge trying to get a clue of what they might be hiding behind. Then boom the circle gets smaller and is ten feet to the West of me. So I start to move in that direction and right then I see a guy army crawling towards the new circle location. I let it rip and up comes the WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER text. Was playing on a friends Xbox with a few people watching/taking turns playing throughout the night. We all just start yelling/cheering. Nerves were shot after haha.

First grenade kill period.

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Got another 3 man squad win tonight.

Got my first chicken dinner! Solo too!

JigglesBunny said:

Got my first chicken dinner! Solo too!

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On the Chinese iOS version.

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At this point I'd settle with low-res mobile graphics if that pushed the game to a solid 30fps (if not 60fps).

How playable is this on the s? I'm about to pull the trigger on the s bunduru.

MAX PAYMENT said:

How playable is this on the s? I'm about to pull the trigger on the s bunduru.

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Its gotten much much better. The worst parts are the first minute or two of the game is it renders and loads everything into the map but after that its pretty much smooth sailing. Theyve been pushing out updates rather steadily as well.

jviggy43 said:

Its gotten much much better. The worst parts are the first minute or two of the game is it renders and loads everything into the map but after that its pretty much smooth sailing. Theyve been pushing out updates rather steadily as well.

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MAX PAYMENT said:

How playable is this on the s? I'm about to pull the trigger on the s bunduru.

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Add an external and you're looking even better. That helps with the initial load in of textures/weapons, which is a weak point of the S.

Do we have an ETA for the Desert Map? It's planned for Spring?

Draughn said:

Add an external and you're looking even better. That helps with the initial load in of textures/weapons, which is a weak point of the S.

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Externals are faster than the internal drive?

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Externals are faster than the internal drive?

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The internal HDD has trash speeds.

Xumbrega said:

Do we have an ETA for the Desert Map? It's planned for Spring?

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Last I saw was "soon" as the previous patch apparently primed xbox for it.

Should get some news of the next patch by the end of the week.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PUBGXboxOne/comments/80ta6x/patch_8_quick_status_update/

Hey folks,

Just wanted to let you all know that Patch 9 is now formally in test.

We are feeling pretty good about the quality of the patch and the incoming improvements to the player experience.

We are very motivated to get this into hands as soon as possible, however we also want to ensure that no glaring issues made their way into code.

Thanks for being patient with us, and you'll hear back from me by the end of the week on release timing.

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There's the word again... "soon" haha

Fair call out. If things go well expect to see patch notes in 48/72 hours. If we hit some showstoppers, well, expect a different update.​

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Was not really satisfied with anything from Patch 4 onwards tbh, they all seemed to make my game less stable, not to mention I lose my settings every time I boot the game nowadays :\ Hopefully there'll be some improvements because I'd play this shit all day if it ran better.

Got my first chicken dinners yesterday, in Duo and Squad. Still looking to get my first in Solo. Gotten to #2 multiple times.

ok, so I got the X last week and free PUBG with the purchase.

I have played few games solo, and here is some of my issues with the game:

- The game is ugly as fuck. Really, it looks like a ps2 game sometimes. I can't understand how the graphics are so bad. no point on having 4k in the X if several ps3 games look better
- a lot of rubberbanding, and network lag, when my internet connection is really fast. no issues with any other game, only with PUBG
- gun accuracy is bad, maybe because of lag?
- the maps ARE HUGE. HUGE. The problem with that is if you are dropped in an area where there is no vehicles around, you will die because you can't get to the designed area within 5 min on foot. the hell? how can you fix that? they should put more vehicles in different map areas so we don't die because we are on foot
- when you drive the boat, you hear loud sounds , that sound like gunshots. Is that gunshot or is that supposed to be the sound of the water hitting the boat?


I don't know man, not a fan

Booker.DeWitt said:

ok, so I got the X last week and free PUBG with the purchase.

I have played few games solo, and here is some of my issues with the game:

- The game is ugly as fuck. Really, it looks like a ps2 game sometimes. I can't understand how the graphics are so bad. no point on having 4k in the X if several ps3 games look better
- a lot of rubberbanding, and network lag, when my internet connection is really fast. no issues with any other game, only with PUBG
- gun accuracy is bad, maybe because of lag?
- the maps ARE HUGE. HUGE. The problem with that is if you are dropped in an area where there is no vehicles around, you will die because you can't get to the designed area within 5 min on foot. the hell? how can you fix that? they should put more vehicles in different map areas so we don't die because we are on foot
- when you drive the boat, you hear loud sounds , that sound like gunshots. Is that gunshot or is that supposed to be the sound of the water hitting the boat?


I don't know man, not a fan

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Not excusing some of the issues, but the lag issues I found have greatly improved once I've gone for a wired connection.

The boat noises are meant to be fixed in the patch which they are due to announce in next day or 2. Hopefully this fixes issues where cars drive through puddles or areas with water as they are also make the horrible shotgun noises.

Unfortunately cars like weapons are all RNG based, stick to main roads, be sure to look in garages. And keep topping yourself up with first aid and boosters (first few circles don't take all that much damage, it's only once you hit 3rd circle it starts taking serious damage.)

reddonkeyham said:

Not excusing some of the issues, but the lag issues I found have greatly improved once I've gone for a wired connection.

The boat noises are meant to be fixed in the patch which they are due to announce in next day or 2. Hopefully this fixes issues where cars drive through puddles or areas with water as they are also make the horrible shotgun noises.

Unfortunately cars like weapons are all RNG based, stick to main roads, be sure to look in garages. And keep topping yourself up with first aid and boosters (first few circles don't take all that much damage, it's only once you hit 3rd circle it starts taking serious damage.)

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yeah, but sometimes you can't find a vehicle on time. are they addressing that? is there nay placed I should drop so I don't die due to lack of vehicles?

my internet is wired

Booker.DeWitt said:

yeah, but sometimes you can't find a vehicle on time. are they addressing that? is there nay placed I should drop so I don't die due to lack of vehicles?

my internet is wired

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It's really not an issue. The vehicles are balanced and everyone on this forum and the main has had issues with how many vehicles make it to the final circle. Watch some videos on YouTube about the circle movement, you should be able to make them all on foot.

I second what wise old Draughn has mentioned.

Also this may help

Hopefully we'll see some cool stuff in the patch notes. I'm looking forward to it.

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I second what wise old Draughn has mentioned.

Also this may help

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Lol, thanks. That map is definitely helpful, and when you start dropping in the same places you'll notice the areas around where the vehicles spawn. I drop Gatka a lot and know the 10 points around it where vehicles usually spawn.

Patch notes:

Xbox players,
First and foremost THANK YOU for your patience and perseverance over these last few weeks. We recognize and fully understand the challenges while playing through some of the more impactful issues, and appreciate your persistence and continued support throughout. We have been hard at work on this patch, and we wanted to take the time necessary to ensure stability before rolling it out into Xbox Game Preview. This update brings a number of fixes that you've been asking for, alongside continued optimization, stability and UI improvements. We have also included initial support for Game DVR, where you can enable automatic recording of gameplay highlights. Find out more information about Game DVR and using Upload Studio at: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/apps/upload-studio-info.

This patch will be live at 6PM KST / 1AM PST / 10AM CET today.
Please restart your Xbox after the patch goes live to get the update.

Gameplay

• Introduced multiple pre-match starting locations in order to optimize both server and game client performance
• Weapons are removed from the starting island prior to the match starting
• Game DVR is now supported for automatic recording of gameplay highlights. This feature must be enabled within the Options / Settings menu.
• We continue to listen to your vehicle feedback and have lowered the damage taken from objects throughout the world such as rocks, trees, and uneven terrain
• Adjusted the sound effects of both water and red-zone bombing
• Party matchmaking is now influenced by the player's MMR
• Adjusted long-range blood VFX back to the original colors

UI/UX

• Improved visibility of squad member colors (yellow, orange, blue and green)
• Players can use the right thumbstick to rotate their character model during customization
• When customizing character appearance, the D-Pad can be held to switch between menus
• Preview is supported when customizing appearance or creating a new character

Items

• Updated the design of the energy drink

Bug Fixes

• Fixed water sound effects
• Fixed Red Zone disappearing immediately after it starts
• Fixed random character teleportation following initial landing
• Fixed an issue where some doors could not be entered despite appearing open
• Fixed issue of recovery and boost items being able to be used when underwater
• Fixed the character animations when transitioning from jump-prone to standing
• Fixed an issue where earning BP would not function as expected
• Fixed unexpected character death caused by falling while moving
• Fixed areas of fencing where specific sides could not be penetrated by bullets
• Fixed buildings with missing stairs
• Fixed bug which caused objects to float in the air
• Fixed areas of terrain which were causing player characters to become stuck
• Fixed an issue which prevented team members being displayed following acceptance of an invite
• Fixed the issue of revive being cancelled unintentionally
• Fixed hand animations when reloading/shooting the Kar98 in a prone position
• Fixed the issue limiting peak parachuting speed in FPP mode
• Fixed character animations when moving from prone to entering a vehicle

Optimization / Stability

• Optimized textures, landscapes and buildings throughout the island to improve performance
• Fixed a crash occurring when HDR was enabled
• Fixed a frozen character issue when reconnecting following a crash
• Fixed a crash occurring when the player opened their inventory
• Fixed a crash occurring when the spectated player was using a scope

Localization

• Applied new Russian, Japanese and Chinese (simplified/traditional) fonts
• Japanese only: Adjusted the Katakana font
• Japanese only: Fixed incorrect order of wording during object interactions
• Portuguese only: Fixed the display of height meter when parachuting

Known Issues

• B button incorrectly displayed to cut parachute cable; this should be X
• When viewing the map, the X, Y, and B buttons are fully functional – please be aware that this can cause you to exit the plane or vehicle whilst in motion. Please only use the map button to return to gameplay until this is resolved.

We ask that you continue to direct feedback, questions, or bugs to:
General Discussion & Feedback
General Help
Suggestions
Bug Reports & Troubleshooting

See you in-game,
The PUBG Development and Community Team

Known issues:

• When viewing the map, the X, Y, and B buttons are fully functional – please be aware that this can cause you to exit the plane or vehicle whilst in motion. Please only use the map button to return to gameplay until this is resolved.

Weird. Wasn't this fixed a few patches back? Now it's back?

Don Draper's Hat said:

Known issues:

• When viewing the map, the X, Y, and B buttons are fully functional – please be aware that this can cause you to exit the plane or vehicle whilst in motion. Please only use the map button to return to gameplay until this is resolved.

Weird. Wasn't this fixed a few patches back? Now it's back?

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I think that was only the dpad before so you'd end up switching weapons. I can already tell I'm going to have to deal with someone in my squad jumping out of a car by mistake in most games

Will check out the patch tonight, hoping for good things and to not hit b on the map while driving lol

Plays really well. Much improved vehicle action and it held up well in firefights. I'll be interested to see how it plays during peak hours, when I notice the worst performance.

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I think that was only the dpad before so you'd end up switching weapons.

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The Y button for sure worked before— you would switch weapons when clearing a maker. Don't think there was a reason to hit X or B on the map so don't know about those.

Draughn said:

Plays really well. Much improved vehicle action and it held up well in firefights. I'll be interested to see how it plays during peak hours, when I notice the worst performance.

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Good to hear, impressive set of patch notes. Does sound like a new issue has come from this update.

Seems like you can start to revive a teammate and walk away after initially pressing X, and the timer will continue and your buddy will have been revived.

Hopefully this gets fixed asap.

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I think that was only the dpad before so you'd end up switching weapons. I can already tell I'm going to have to deal with someone in my squad jumping out of a car by mistake in most games

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This will be me haha, new elite controller and I can't help but stroke my paddles.

Sounds like a decent patch. The game crashing was my biggest gripe, but it sounds like they hit a lot of issues. Looking forward to jumping back in and checking it out.

It still runs pretty poorly on X. Maybe it's better than the last patch, but not better enough that it's super noticeable.

First match seemed fine. See how it is tonight. Glad vehicle damage when driving is reduced.

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It still runs pretty poorly on X. Maybe it's better than the last patch, but not better enough that it's super noticeable.

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Some people have stated they needed a full restart to clear the game cache and improve performance.

Of course I lost my settings again. Anyway, the plane part and the lobby are noticeably smoother, but on my very first match I already encountered two odd things. First, an uncloseable door (not fixed apparently). Then a molotov not damaging the person who got directly hit by it. In another match 4 shotgun shots close-up, no damage whatsoever. Shooting is still completely broken basically. Framerate improved a little bit, not noticing much lag either mid-match in terms of Network Lag Detected messages, but the general experience did not improve much, if at all. Most encounters are still a lottery of people shooting each other with most shots not registering. Also, the matchmaking seems noticeably slower for some reason, I'd usually get to the loading screen in like 15 seconds, now it takes close to a minute.

The redesigned energy drink is funny. I guess it was too similar to Red Bull.

Just got home and played two games, I feel like the patch didn't do all that much.

Combat still feels pretty clunky and inconsistent and performance isn't really noticeably better outside of the pre-game staging area. Plus, the introduction of the dual audio feed bug that seems to play both normal footsteps and boot footsteps simultaneously as you walk is really distracting and makes "sound-whoring" really ineffective since the mix is filled with sounds that don't belong. On the bright side though, the boat audio bug is fixed and I definitely appreciate the improved texture streaming, they just really haven't seemed to rectify performance and control issues and those are the big problems at the moment.

I think there's a ways to go before I can commit full time to this. I was hoping that after all this time since the last patch that we'd finally see some substantial improvements but it seems like stable performance and improved control response is still a ways off.

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Some people have stated they needed a full restart to clear the game cache and improve performance.

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I will give this a try later. Weird if that's true.

Yeah, no. If this their idea of a major performance patch, I'll check back next patch. Shooting is a mess like it's been since Patch 3 or so, nothing changed. There seems to be less network lag detected bullshittery so there's that, but besides the lobby and the plane nothing is smoother framerate-wise. Every encounter is still a lottery of performance, hit detection and glitches. Oh, and the abovementioned double step bug? That scared the shit out of me multiple times already. And it still happens that parachuting people are not displayed due to wonky draw distances. Twice already today I got people landing very close to me as they attacked me seconds from landing, but their gliding or parachuting was not visible when looking around in third person view. It's indeed impossible to commit to this game full time as of yet, I was eager to see what changed with the patch, but the main problem, that the shooting is currently alternating between okay and absolute trash, seems untouched. Too bad.

Ryan Reynolds said:

I'm glad I stopped into this thread and saw some of your insight into Elite controller set up. I generally only use the "A" button paddle in most games to jump. Seeing some of you reference peeking with them is a great idea. I might have to tinker with my set up now.

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I use controller type B which makes it kind of impossible to zoom and use the breathe button which is the left bumper. I have that set to my lower left paddle and it works like a charm

Downloading the update now, I'm glad the annoying shotgun boat bug got fixed

Played a squad game last night and matched with a group of randoms. They invited me to their party and the first thing I hear is, "Hey if you don't have a mic were going to kill you. Oh and we just got a chicken dinner so you better be ready." We talk for a few mins and pick a spot. All three of them die within two minutes of us landing in Rozhok, then they boot me from the party. Lol..

Ferny said:

I've been waiting for the patch to hit before getting back into it. Fortnite has sucked me in with how rapidly they've been adding stuff in. But, I miss me some PUBG time.

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Yeah I ended up installing Fortnite again the other night. It's awesome how smooth it runs, but I still prefer the style of pubg.

Game definitely feels more smooth after the patch, at least on base Xbox One.

Peter said:

I will give this a try later. Weird if that's true.

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It's been that way for every patch. Clean downloads can be required.

Xumbrega said:

Game definitely feels more smooth after the patch, at least on base Xbox One.

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I ran it this morning on my X and on my S.

The X ran great. Overall, not sure how anyone can claim it's unplayable. I had 6 kills. All but one firefight was smooth, there was some lag with a small circle with 15 players near a large town. Driving is night and day. Overall, it's a lot more consistent. Even picking up items and opening doors seemed more reliable.

The S is a good step up as well. I rushed played this game but noticed overall improvements. My friend uses this Xbox when we play squads so I'll get his impressions tonight. He's a little more familiar with it's performance.

I'm still waiting to see what it looks like tonight. Friday and Saturday nights have delivered the worst performance.

Draughn said:

It's been that way for every patch. Clean downloads can be required.



I ran it this morning on my X and on my S.

The X ran great. Overall, not sure how anyone can claim it's unplayable. I had 6 kills. All but one firefight was smooth, there was some lag with a small circle with 15 players near a large town. Driving is night and day. Overall, it's a lot more consistent. Even picking up items and opening doors seemed more reliable.

The S is a good step up as well. I rushed played this game but noticed overall improvements. My friend uses this Xbox when we play squads so I'll get his impressions tonight. He's a little more familiar with it's performance.

I'm still waiting to see what it looks like tonight. Friday and Saturday nights have delivered the worst performance.

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Yeah, I played solo as well, still have to play with a squad to really to see how good is this patch, but so far, so good.

Also the automatic DVR is a nice feature, recorded all my kills and deaths, since there's no kill cam yet, it will be useful.

It feels so much smoother and responsive on base Xbox.

Although matchmaking is fucked now. I used to hit play and would be in a game in a minute. Now I have matching making failed multiple times and stuck on loading screens.

Peter said:

I will give this a try later. Weird if that's true.

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It literally says it in the patch notes.

Please restart your Xbox after the patch goes live to get the update.

hwalker84 said:

It literally says it in the patch notes.

Please restart your Xbox after the patch goes live to get the update.

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No I had the update it just wasn't performing very well. I've reset my Xbox and played a few games and I don't see much of an improvement. Again maybe it is better but I just don't see it because it's still not anywhere close to good enough.

Peter said:

No I had the update it just wasn't performing very well. I've reset my Xbox and played a few games and I don't see much of an improvement. Again maybe it is better but I just don't see it because it's still not anywhere close to good enough.

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I don't disagree with that!