Ahead of the Open Beta kicking off today, The Coalition has detailed a series of crucial day-one fixes, gameplay balance tweaks, and strict technical guidelines for PC and console players jumping into Weekend 2.
Following community feedback from last week's early-access period, the developers have rolled out an update focusing on stability, anti-cheat enforcement, and weapon adjustments.
Critical PC Requirements & Drivers
The Coalition issued a firm reminder to PC players regarding hardware requirements:
- SSD Required: Mechanical hard drives (HDDs) are strictly not supported. Installing on an HDD may cause severe stuttering, missing assets, slow loading, or crashes.
- Recommended GPU Drivers:
- NVIDIA: 610.74 or newer
- AMD: 26.7.1
- Intel: 101.8864
Gameplay & Balance Changes
- Prototype Lancer: Base damage has been increased, while the damage multiplier for a perfect reload has been reduced.
- Aim Assist Clarification: Aim Assist only functions in the Campaign and Horde Siege modes. To preserve competitive integrity, Aim Assist is disabled in Versus.
- Horde Siege Hit Detection: Improved response times and reduced hit registration delays in large-scale PvE encounters.
Network, Anti-Cheat & Fixes
- Anti-Cheat Enforcement: Upgraded anti-cheat systems with active bans already issued to verified cheaters from Weekend 1.
- Port Change: To resolve the widespread "Drone-Snub" error code, the game's port requirement has shifted from UDP 443 to UDP 3074.
- Platform Fixes: Improved general stability, reduced stuttering on Xbox Series S, fixed Steam third-party controller detection, and resolved Microsoft account linking bugs.
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