A patch be coming

dreamers75

http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/11/18/incoming-battlefield-3-update.aspx##


mentions consoles

Cormic

Cool - looking forward to the update.

Krieg

The DICE team are hard at work supporting Battlefield 3. To date, we have implemented several server updates to improve stability and performance. Next week we are publishing a significant Battlefield 3 client update for the PC. Console patches take a bit longer due to the certification requirements for console content, but it will follow shortly after the PC update.

So what’s in the PC patch? You’ll see improved polish, stability, weapons balancing, squad control functionality, user interface enhancements, and several feature enhancements that address feedback the community has provided to date – plus we’re removing the so called “negative mouse acceleration” that some of you have experienced.

Regarding cheating and boosting, we continue to analyze data to identify and hold accountable (ban, wipe stats) players that cheat or boost. We’ve received questions about what to do when faced with unsportsmanlike conduct in Battlefield 3 – the best course of action is to click the warning sign next to their profile name in Battlelog, or head to the EA Help Desk and report your issue. These leads will enable us to follow up on the report.

We appreciate all the feedback. Keep it coming to help us with future improvements. Check back next week to confirm the patch launch date and the detailed fix list. Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback with us!

Sounds good.

Dcully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy315LID1M0

Krieg

my client just updated

Patch notes for Nov 22 patch
Major client update for the PC version Battlefield 3 as well as a server-side update for all platforms.

The update will be made on Nov. 22nd 7:00 AM UTC / Nov. 21st 11:00 PM PST.

We’ll share release timing on the console patches as soon as we are clear on the timing, these take a bit longer due to console certification process.


---- Client-Side Changes:

-- Visuals, Stability and Performance Fixes:

• General performance and loading time improvements
• “Black Screen” fix for an issue occurring on some PC Configurations
• Stereo and Rendering Support for Nvidia and AMD Graphics Cards
• Adjusted the “stuttering” encountered on some PC configurations.
• Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
• Fixed multiple problems when using multiple monitors (Eyefinity / Surround).
• Fixed visual corruption issues on certain Nvidia Cards
• Improved loading times for certain textures
• Added console command “GameTime.MaxVariableFps” to limit max FPS
• Added console command “UI.DrawEnable” to hide UI for screenshots / videos

-- Balance and Gameplay Adjustments (PC)

• Fixed a problem with high speed mouse movement
• Added back some missing Growlers on Kharg Island Conquest Large
• Added back EOR sound for SQDM and TDM
• You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
• Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
• Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
• You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
• Combat areas on Kharg Rush tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after 1st base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun
• Fixed a problem with revived players not suffering suppression
• Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in COOP
• Added joystick deadzone setting
• Fixed sound for when climbing ladders
• Fixed an issue with some weapon sounds in first person
• Fixed a swim sound loop error
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.
• Reduced the physics impact of AA guns and Jet Cannons, players under attack from these weapons should no longer lose control.
• Increased the damage of the 44 Magnum slightly.
• Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
• Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
• Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
• Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
• Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
• Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.
• Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
• Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
• Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
• Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells
UI Changes (PC)
• Added round duration and ticket summary at EOR
• Advanced squad polish – should be more intuitive
• Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)
• Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing
• You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

---- Server Update Highlights

• EOD Bot exploit fix
• Several crash fixes
• Anti-stat padding measures taken, disallowing ranked servers to run obscure settings
• Improved team kill kick configuration
• Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players' scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings


-- Share your profile and stats with new Battlelog functionality

• Ability to share your Profile and Stats pages to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter
• User Profile and Stats pages on Battlelog can now be accessed without being signed in to Battlelog if you know a user's URL
• Single sign on from Battlelog to Origin. If you're not logged in to Origin and join a game server, Battlelog will automatically sign you in to Origin in the background and join the game server


-- Quick notes on Squad changes in the Nov 22 update

• Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option
• Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 squad members
• Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM
• Disable Privacy flag when 1 man squad
• Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when squad drops to 1 player
• All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad Selection screen
• Players who choose not to join squads will also show up as Blue in the "Not in a Squad” line
• Squads that are currently empty will display as white -- if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text


-- A detailed look at Squad refinements

A detailed look at Squad refinements

Today's PC client patch features numerous tweaks to Squad functionality and is part of our ongoing efforts to make it easier to play with friends and Platoon mates. These changes will also be implemented for consoles when we release the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates shortly. Stay tuned for the exact date of the console updates.

First, we need to look at how joining with Squads and Platoons affects the balance of teams. Initially, servers are commanded to equal out each side, so joining with friends can impact that balance while joining with Platoons further hinders this. As a result we have made some adjustments to the in-game Squad management screen.

For PC, you are now able to highlight the various Squads and select which one you wish to join by selecting a Squad and then clicking the Join Squad button. Please note that the Squad Privacy option still allows 2 man Squads which, during 64 player sessions, can lead to players with no squad position –- the number of people with no Squads will be shown at the bottom of the Squad selection list.

After the patch is applied to consoles (in the near future) you will be able to join Squads by cycling through the list and selecting which Squad you wish to join.

Spacedog

This pleases me.

lahcen86

So where the fudge is the nerf for the tack light, IRNV scopes, f2000 ? Shot guns didn't get a look in either, no increase of power or decrease in spread over short distances. Some awesome changes though, just not all inclusive of some of the biggest concerns I've personally heard the BF3 community request.

Whats the time frame on the next patch I wonder ???

AnCapaillMor

Anyone else finding when playing russian now that their dudes are speaking in mexican?

the_syco

Displeases me greatly:
• Decreased the maximum damage and maximum range of the G3 and SCAR-H 7.62mm weapons.

Pleases me greatly:
• Fixed several Crashes when joining MP and Co-Op sessions
• Improved loading times for certain textures
• You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns, AA guns, and Jet Cannons against infantry

Pleases me somewhat:
• Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it(note the affect this will have on Hardcore mode!)
• Spawn protection now should work in Conquest. You should no longer spawn on points too close to enemies
• You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM
• Increased the damage of Helicopter Miniguns against jeeps.

I like:
• Increased the range and minimum damage of the .357 Round from the MP412 Rex.
• Increased the range of all .45cal and 9mm weapons.
• Slightly increased the range of the P90 and MP7 and PDW-R.
• Slightly increased the range of the 5.56mm PDW-R and decreased the minimum damage at long range.
• Slightly increased the minimum range of the Mk11, SVD, and M39 EMR 7.62mm rifles.
• Reduced the damage from FIM-92 and SA-18 IGLA missiles against aircraft.
• Increased the damage and range of the 40mm BUCK rounds.
• Reduced the damage .50cal weapons do against Helicopters.
• Updated T90 canister shell tweaks to match Abrams canister shells

About f**king time:
• Significant changes to the Join Squad functionality (see below)

I hope this includes mice - I want my Melee Mouse Mapping to work again, goddammit!
• Fixed a problem regarding keybindings while playing

Uh.... so we'll have more to complain about?
• You should now get a better error message when being disconnected via Battlelog

Awesome. Maybe a 24 plane Caspian server?
• Support for unranked servers. Unranked servers do not report players' scores to Battlelog, but server administrators can freely control all settings

lahcen86

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Anyone else finding when playing russian now that their dudes are speaking in mexican?

Lol I hope this is true !!

jonski

Well up until last night I could play the game ..... with some of the problems that others had but nothing to maddening .

Now that I have applied the patch .... I can't play at all ........... join a game and after a second or two the game freezes ..... ctrl+alt+del to be greeted with a bf3.exe has encountered an error type thingy .

Krieg

No mention of flashlight nerf either, which I find odd since I thought that fix was completed on dice's side.

ktulu123

So how's everyone finding the new patch?

wonderboysam

noooooo my scar

Krieg

ktulu123 wrote: »

So how's everyone finding the new patch?

Only played it briefly, I wasnt happy with the anti air nerf, jets and choppers were raping caspian border, granted they were good pilots but anti air misiles felt useless since even when you hit them, they just fly away, reapir and then come back. I really dont know wjhy dice nerfed it.

The skar is fine imo, didnt really feel under powered

TheDoc

Krieg wrote: »

The skar is fine imo, didnt really feel under powered

Scar was very noticably overpowered imo


Games like this are shockingly difficult to balance at times with all the various weapons, to ensure they all dont act the same.

Happy enough with it, they seemed to nail most of the major things on the head.

Flashlight is not OP btw...and I really dont see how people can say it is, get a surefire light put in your face from 5 feet, 20 feet, then 30 feet, then further and further, you genuinelly dont see ****.

The disadvantages is seeing someone coming a mile away unless they have some good control of the T button.

I was happy with AK74SU and M4 didnt get touched, stupidly OP in my view, espeically the AK74SU

ShadowHearth

I haven't even been near pc today. Does it improve stability of the game? Any performance improvements?

Haven't used scar, but I heard alot about it being op. g36c is for me, thank you very much.

Tactical light is grand. It's really a double edged sword. It can really help and really feck you up. I haven't used it anyway, but I don't want it to be changed.

Where the hell irnv nerf? I played Xbox version today for a bit and everyone were using irnv. If someone haven't had it, it was because they did not unlocked it.

Really looking forward to party system improvements. If was idiotic! 4 of us wanted to join squad deathmatch. It's really fun when all squad is made out of your friends and all on vent. Stupid system joined us to a server and puted each of us in to different squads.... Facepalm...

jonski

jonski wrote: »

Well up until last night I could play the game ..... with some of the problems that others had but nothing too maddening .

Now that I have applied the patch .... I can't play at all ........... join a game and after a second or two the game freezes ..... ctrl+alt+del to be greeted with a bf3.exe has encountered an error type thingy .

Anyone else seeing this at all ??

battser

jonski wrote: »

Anyone else seeing this at all ??

Turn off your antivirus and try it. I have a problem with antivir at the moment. its blocking the BF3 exe so just shuts down. Could be related once you hit server side.

Tyrant^

Black screen only sound after loading the level.

Ironically this is one of the "fixes"

Fanny Cradock

I assume you have tried to use Origin's repair option?

TheFairy

What a total fook up. Knee jerk reaction to the weh weh weh on public forums. Dice will patch this game till its a mess, not that they have far to go! BF2 all over again!

Spacedog

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

I assume you have tried to use Origin's repair option?

I wouldn't put much faith in Origin to fix commonly reported bugs in the game.

Roll on Patch 2, I don't see much difference, other than a little less stability when starting a new game.

Tyrant^

*dribbles*

Have the russian version so needed another russian to english patch

jonski

battser wrote: »

Turn off your antivirus and try it. I have a problem with antivir at the moment. its blocking the BF3 exe so just shuts down. Could be related once you hit server side.

I tried

updating punkbuster manually
updating graphics driver to latest version
turning off Microsoft security essentials
using the origin repair option
uninstalling the game and reinstalling it again

Still freezing a few seconds after I enter a server and I have to ctrl+alt+del to get control of my pc , at that stage a msg is on the screen saying bf3 has stopped working ( nooo ... really ? I would never have guessed )

ktulu123

Still getting the "Battlefield has stopped working" crash every first time launch, then when I try again i get "cannot connect to server(1)" then 3rd time i get in. Happens 80% of the time! Pain in the arse!

Lucutus

ktulu123 wrote: »

Still getting the "Battlefield has stopped working" crash every first time launch, then when I try again i get "cannot connect to server(1)" then 3rd time i get in. Happens 80% of the time! Pain in the arse!

I get this also, might look for a post on the getsatisfaction.com site so I can bump it...

http://getsatisfaction.com/battlefield3/topics/crash_on_first_join_smooth_sailing_afterwards

William_Hicley

ktulu123 wrote: »

Still getting the "Battlefield has stopped working" crash every first time launch, then when I try again i get "cannot connect to server(1)" then 3rd time i get in. Happens 80% of the time! Pain in the arse!

Exactly the same thing happens to me. Third attempt is usually the charm!
Do you have any trouble with your microphone? I know for fact mine works perfectly, but 90% of the time wont work with BF3.

ktulu123

The one im using atm is ****e so that's the only problem with it i think. I should be getting my new one delivered tomorrow so I'll report back then.

William_Hicley

ktulu123 wrote: »

The one im using atm is ****e so that's the only problem with it i think. I should be getting my new one delivered tomorrow so I'll report back then.

I happen to have a pretty good one...

http://www.sennheiser.com/comm/icm_eng.nsf/root/502141#

But Battlefield 3 dont seem to like it much. This has an 1/8" jack for both mic and phones. I read that USB sets are more suited? Let me know how you get on with your new one.

heebusjeebus

I'm only getting a black screen when i load a server now. Sometimes I can hear what is going on.
Will try the repair via Origin and see if that works.

jonski

After loads of reading in the forums I came across this : I hadn't been able to play since the patch , game would freeze about 30 seconds after I deployed . I did what's recommended here and I just played two full rounds no problem .

It seems to be for windows 7 32 bit only : someone with a more techie brain might be able to explain the whys and wherefores .

Leave a reply...

NOT 100% GUARANTEED, BUT PRETTY GOOD NONETHELESS - MANY PEOPLE REPORTING SUCCESS.

*******************32BIT ONLY - SORRY TO 64BIT USERS***********************

I've been having the crash problem - games in MP crashing in ~5mins, and SP crashing every so often. Found the solution from another game actually where I was having a similar problem - Empire: Total War.

BE AWARE, THIS IS ONLY A WORKAROUND - THE ISSUE STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS IS A FIX FOR THOSE RUNNING 32BIT WINDOWS 7 AND WINDOWS VISTA WITH 4GB RAM OR MORE.

From here on, I'm copy-pasting the instructions. This works for both Vista and W7. Got me through 20mins of MP for the first time though - longest game I've had. Haven't tested for longer.


What does it do?
It has to do two things that both rely on each other to work. For 32 bit operating systems we have to tell the operating system it can use more than 2GB user address space, 2.5GB actually, while leaving 1.5Gb for the kernel. We also have to set the Empire.exe executable to be allowed to address beyond the 2GB ceiling.

64 bit OS users don't have to do anything.

What does it help with?
This is not the solution for all crashes. It deals primarily with the crash to desktop that is caused by lack of virtual address space.Due to the unique nature of how addresses are mapped differently on each machine this crash may happen at different places and times of the game, even loading a map, menu or waiting on an AI turn. If you try this fix, and you follow directions properly, and it doesn't help you then your crash is due to something else.

How do I do it?
Follow directions explicitly. I have seen people consistently skip steps or not read the directions properly so it doesn't work for them whne they don't do what it says. it's not as complicated as it sounds, I'm just being thorough.

APPLY THE WORKAROUND (juicy caramel center)

Requirements

Only real requirements is that you have atleast 2GB RAM. You don't need beyond that even though we are allowing addressing up to 2.5 GB. Also following instructions and being somewhat familiar with working with files in windows is required. Make sure you are using Vista SP1. If not then you need this hotfix that fixes a major blunder with Vista address space - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940105 [support.microsoft.com]
That's all, follow the 3 steps.

1) Prepare the operating system to be able to use beyond 2GB address space with a userva of 2.5GB (only 32 bit OS's need to do this): I am purposely using only 2500 for userva for specific reasons and any more will likely not be needed, as a result the kernel will have plenty of space to play in.

All 64 bit OS's
Nothing to do on the OS. Proceed to step 2 on setting the executable. 64 bit OS's running 32 bit binaries are also limited to 2GB application space.

XP 32
* Find your Boot.ini located usually on the C:.
If you cannot see it, you probably have system files hidden, then follow these instructions at microsoft (also uncheck "hide protected operating system files")
* Right click on the boot.ini and choose properties. Uncheck "read only"
* Open the boot.ini by double clicking it.
* Under the section called find the line that says "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional...". Yours may look a bit different. We are going to make a duplicate, so that if you make a mistake you will not harm yourself from booting into your computer. Drag you're mouse across the entire line, right click and choose copy. Then right below the line you just copied right click your mouse and choose paste. You should now have two lines one after another that are exact duplicates.
* Change the bottom line that you just copied with the following addition on the end. Add a space at the end of the line and then this without the quotes "/3GB /USERVA=2500"
* In that lower boot entry you just made, find the name of the operating system in quotes and change it to something like "Windows XP 3GB", so you can differentiate at boot up.
* Close and save the boot.ini.
* Right click on the boot.ini, hit properties, check read only.

Windows 7/Windows Vista
* In Windows 7/Vista go to Start menu. Go to Accessories. Locate the command prompt shortcut and hover mouse over it. Right Click on the shortcut then select Run as Administrator.
* In the command prompt type this exactly: bcdedit /set increaseuserva 2500. Then hit enter.
* Make sure you get a message back confirming the change was made. To verify the entry is there you can type just bcdedit, hit enter, and you should see the entry now listed.
* Then close the command prompt. You just told Vista to increase user virtual address (userva) space to 2500MB.
* Changes take effect on reboot but don't reboot yet.

SUMMARY
We extended the user virtual address space in XP, Vista and 7 to 2500MB, so now applications can utilize up to that much if they are set to be Large Address Aware. While some 32 bit games/applications are set, Empire is not.

2) Now reboot the PC because Windows needs to set the userva at 2500 which only happens after startup.

If you skip any step it will not work. When you have rebooted you should be good to go. Run the game as normal with the original game shortcut.

TO UNDO THE CHANGES
For the XP 32 bit just delete the line from your boot.ini.
For Vista 32 Open command prompt as administrator and type: bcdedit /deletevalue increaseuserva. That deletes the entry.
Reboot and you are back to normal.

SOURCE

lahcen86

So I patched BF3 yesterday. Nobody mentioned the javelin nerf with the rest of the changes. Now when I play engi I have lost my awesome Javelin because basically it doesn't do any where near the same damage !! :mad:

I made a video to prove it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-SmfybCbsY&feature=player_embedded

:P

jeawan

lahcen86 wrote: »

So I patched BF3 yesterday. Nobody mentioned the javelin nerf with the rest of the changes. Now when I play engi I have lost my awesome Javelin because basically it doesn't do any where near the same damage !! :mad:

I made a video to prove it :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-SmfybCbsY&feature=player_embedded

:P

ROFL

Jonny7

heebusjeebus wrote: »

I'm only getting a black screen when i load a server now. Sometimes I can hear what is going on.
Will try the repair via Origin and see if that works.

If you are running Russian language version you need to update the language files

There's a link on elitekeys.com and click on bf3

KeithAFC

jonski wrote: »

Well up until last night I could play the game ..... with some of the problems that others had but nothing to maddening .

Now that I have applied the patch .... I can't play at all ........... join a game and after a second or two the game freezes ..... ctrl+alt+del to be greeted with a bf3.exe has encountered an error type thingy .

I keep getting kicked from servers. The patch has made things worse.

the_syco

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I played Xbox version today

Xbox patch will probably happen in a month or so. Only the PC patch has been released now.

ShadowHearth

Hmmm I could not join few games, but once I am in its all grand.

I just wonder wtf with performance after patch?!

It runs like a champ now! I even putted up AA as its so smooth now! I had problems on caspian 64, but now I don't see dofferemce between 64 maps and squad deathmatch maps! I will toy a bit more with settings. Migh bump up more stuff!

KeithAFC

The patch has made things worse. I had NO disconnection problems at all before this patch and now I can't even get into a game because it comes up on Battlelog telling me Punkbuster has kicked me.

Hellrazer

jonski wrote: »

After loads of reading in the forums I came across this : I hadn't been able to play since the patch , game would freeze about 30 seconds after I deployed . I did what's recommended here and I just played two full rounds no problem .

It seems to be for windows 7 32 bit only : someone with a more techie brain might be able to explain the whys and wherefores .

Jonski I recommended this almost a month ago.Its been working fine for me since I used it.Seems to be to do with the fact that 32bit os`s qont address more than 4gb.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75281947&postcount=43

jonski

Hellrazer wrote: »

Jonski I recommended this almost a month ago.Its been working fine for me since I used it.Seems to be to do with the fact that 32bit os`s qont address more than 4gb.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=75281947&postcount=43

Cool , I thought I saw it somewhere before ....... funny though that I didn't need this work around before the patch .

AnCapaillMor

I can see the waiting for x players to join killing off some servers. why can't they do a bc2\bf2, no points can be scored until x amount join instead of just waiting there.

ShadowHearth

FFs now I am getting bull**** too. Loading times became idiotic

lahcen86

**** this patch in the ass !!!!!! Anyone else find tonight that the game is laggy as fook. Rubberbanding constantly, graphics glitches, getting stuck in stupid places like doorways, jeeps, and once just in the middle of the open. Is there updates being made on the back end or some ****. Game is unplayable ffs.

ShadowHearth

lahcen86 wrote: »

**** this patch in the ass !!!!!! Anyone else find tonight that the game is laggy as fook. Rubberbanding constantly, graphics glitches, getting stuck in stupid places like doorways, jeeps, and once just in the middle of the open. Is there updates being made on the back end or some ****. Game is unplayable ffs.

Wait. You mean you get those rubbery mouse moves too? It feels like a delay in movement etc? I though my mouse is dieng... So it might this new patch fault too

DonalN

same problems here - lasting about 30secs before getting kicked or just getting the 'disconnected from EA' message.....gave up last night and played MW3 instead.....and i have just bought a new joystick too.
Will try again tonight.

dreamers75

Mostly unplayable for me, moved to Skyrim until next patch