Doom Eternal update fixes bugs in campaign and Battlemode
A small update has been released for Doom Eternal that fixes some platform-specific issues in the campaign and also addresses a couple of bugs in Battlemode.
According to the patch notes, the controls menu now shows the correct controller image on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation players can now rejoin private matches, and a crash relating to the Challenges tab on PC has been fixed. As for Battlemode, issues with the Slayer’s weapon skins displaying the wrong customization options and Demon players becoming invisible with ray tracing enabled have been addressed. Read the full notes below:
Campaign All Platforms
- Fixed a bug where bullets would collide with gore and ammo pickups during combat
- Fixed a bug with Cacodemon pathing during the boss encounter in The Holt in The Ancient Gods – Part One
Campaign Xbox Series X/S Only
- The controls menu now displays the correct controller image for Xbox Series X|S
Campaign PlayStation Only
- Fixed an issue where PlayStation users were prevented from rejoining private matches after being disconnected
PC Only
- Fixed a crash that occurred when selecting the Challenges tab in the pause menu
- Fixed the issue players with AMD GPUs were having that caused artifacting in a number of environments
- PCs with mobile GPUs that support ray tracing can now enable this feature
Battlemode
- Fixed an issue where the Slayer’s weapon skins displayed the wrong customization options
- Fixed an issue where Demon players would become invisible to other demons when respawning with ray tracing enabled
- Fixed Demon interface for Latin Spanish users with modified controller settings
- Fixed an issue with the social menu preventing players from selecting another player with only one favorite or friend in the list
In other news, developer id Software recently delivered the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrade for Doom Eternal. The upgrade lets players choose between Ray Tracing Mode, Performance Mode, and Balance Mode graphics settings.
Doom Eternal is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
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