14 DAY TRIAL // A brand new Battlefield 4 update has just been revealed by developer DICE for the PC platform today, January 13, fixing different stability problems and solving the memory leak issue that crashed the game in extended playthroughs.
Battlefield 4 has been plagued by all sorts of problems ever since its release across all platforms, in the form of PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, or Xbox One.
After promising last week that it was in the final stages of making the first patch for the game in 2014, DICE has now confirmed that the update is already available for download on the PC platform via the Origin service.
The new patch brings quite a few new tweaks and changes to the game, including solutions for the serious memory leak problem but also balancing tweaks to certain vehicles and guns.
Check out the full changelog below, via Battlelog.
Jan 13 PC Game Update Notes
-Various fixes for improving general stability -Fixed a memory leak issue occurring after level shutdowns, which could result in a out-of-memory crash in longer play sessions -Additional fix for the "sound loop" deadlock when running High/Ultra graphics settings -Added a warning for using Legacy AMD drivers that were out of date -Fixed a player feedback timing issue where blood was appearing before other damage indicators, and before damage was actually done -Fixed a bug where players’ rank icons on the scoreboard would not be updated -Fix for Asian users unable to start Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 on Windows 8.1 -Normalized repair rates across all vehicles. -Fixed problem with killer health in kill card not being correctly updated (showing 100% health even though the soldier was hurt) -Fix for friendly marker not always showing when needed to, resulting in players shooting team members -Fixed a bug where a Main Battle Tank Coaxial HMG ammo box was occasionally blocking the driver’s camera -Increased damage by 25% for the Stealth Jet 20mm cannons. -Stealth Jets now have more similar handling attributes to each other. F35 & J-20 are slightly more agile, Su-50 is less agile. -Attack Jets now have more similar handling attributes to each other, and all 3 are now slightly less agile than earlier -Fixed camera glitch when switching weapons while moving in crouch -Fixed an occasional bug where players could experience intermittent engine sound dropouts when driving wheeled IFVs -Fix for player spawning under the map when deploying on Lancang Dam -Fixed flickering in map and minimap on Rogue Transmission and Operation Locker
The new patch is already available for download via Origin for PC and should appear on other platforms soon enough.