Hell Let Loose Update 13.5 Patch Notes

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Update 13.5 for Hell Let Loose has arrived, and here are all the changes and improvements mentioned in the patch notes. The update brings a ton of bug fixes, along with improvements to the UI, haptics, maps, and much more. Here is the complete list of patch notes for update 13.5 for Hell Let Loose:

Hell Let Loose Update 13.5 Patch Notes

HUD/UI

Added a brand-new cinematic character selection frontend menu
Added a new animated loading screen
Updated credits
Hovering over the Russian Anti-tank loadouts reduces UI size in the Barracks
‘Drop ammo’ and ‘Switch seat’ buttons on the Jeep tooltip listed as ‘NOT ASSIGNED’

Optimization

Performance improvements to Kursk
To furth facilitate performance improvements, the following easter eggs were removed:
- Teddy Bears
- Worm Figures
- Gnomes

Sounds

Added an updated frontend music track for the character selection menu

Animation

New benchmark first and third-person reload animations for the MP40, M1 Garand, and Tokarev TT33
Improvements to the player’s sprint and crouch animations for the third-person base rifle animation set
Added new aim offsets when the player is sprinting and looks up and down
The Player model T-posing when deploying an ammo box / explosive ammo box
[TPP] Rocket Launchers flip 90 degrees when the player holding it is shot

Achievement Bug Fixes

A Piece of Perfection achievement unlocks incorrectly
[Xbox] Frozen Fields achievement does not track properly
[Xbox] Most achievements not tracking beyond 1% progress
[Xbox] Excellent Choice Sir! unlocking after dropping one supply crate
[PS5] Offensive Master Achievement will trigger after completing Warfare matches
[PS5] Welcome to Hell Achievement/Trophy does not unlock after killing first enemy
[PS5] Take Cover does not track vehicle kills
[Xbox] Defender Of The Motherland does not unlock or track progress after playing Stalingrad 5 times

Game Crash Fixes

[Xbox] Loading into Purple Heart Lane causes the game to crash
[Xbox] Some players receive the error “A network error has occurred. Please try again.”
Player may crash when attempting to deploy on Kursk
[Xbox] Title crashes when players change the faction to US in Barracks
Fixed] Title crashes while connecting to Online Services during the IIS screen
Game crashes when changing between uniforms and returning to frontend
[Xbox] Player cannot get past the IIS due to a network error message
Whenever a vehicle is driven into Remagen river, the game crashes

Weapon Bug Fixes

[FPP] German Machine Gun disappearing while mounted and ADSing
[PS5] Certain weapons do not always require to be bolt cycled to fire when Manual Bolt Cycling is set to On
Machine Gun hint shows an incorrect button for bipod deploying
German flamethrower is invisible in first person
[Kharkov] Sustained PPSh fire may crash the server

Vehicle Bug Fixes

US/RUS Half-Track MG seat UI contains a StringID
Hovering a fresh spawned Half-Track will cause the UI to display only “Half-Track” on the Commander abilities panel

VoIP Fixes

VoIP not functioning for the lobby party on the frontend
[PS5] VoIP not working when using the in-built microphone on the frontend until the player plugs in an external microphone
VoIP connection status setting inconsistent between frontend and active gameplay
Instances of disconnecting then reconnecting a headset while in a loading screen causing title crashing
VoIP volumes resetting after a map changes
Opening VoIP radial when ADSing moved the camera
[Xbox] Unplugging and plugging a headset can break VoIP

General Bug Fixes

Instances of German helmets presenting texture issues
Changes made to the Barracks and Change Role screen are not saved upon restarting the title
Fortification snapping is not present when attempting to place fortifications next to one another
Some players lose focus of the scoreboard after choosing and resigning from the Commander role
Barricades becoming invisible after 300m and not protecting the player
Hovering over the Half-Track icon on the map does not display an “Enemy Locked Sector” tooltip
Inverted X-Axis instead of the Y-Axis in artillery gun
Incorrect Machine Gun hint for bipod deploying
[Xbox] Flickering visible on the IIS
Player uniform preview defaulting to Preset #1 even if Preset #2 has been selected

Buttons & Haptic Feedback Fixes

[PS5] Controller rumble Haptics not functioning correctly when shooting from the 20mm cannon or Halftrack
[PS5] Vibration does not work at MEDIUM settings level
[PS5] Adaptive Triggers don’t function when accelerating the Half Track
[PS5] Adaptive Triggers don’t function on German Medium Tank
[PS5] Haptics will continue endlessly after throwing a Molotov
[PS5] Missing vibration effects while firing the Coaxial M1919 on Sherman M4A3 tank
[PS5] R1 button does not work in the Options and Field Manual Menus
Some players far away from vehicle explosions experience controller vibrations
[PS5] Certain weapons do not always require to be bolt cycled to fire when Manual Bolt Cycling is set to On
[Xbox] Shooting the MP40 / STG44 results in the controller to vibrate endlessly
[Xbox] Vibration effects not present when firing the FG42 / FG42 x4 (scoped)

Update 13.5 for Hell Let Loose is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more information on future updates, patch notes, and the complete list of changes to the maps, head over to the official Hell Let Loose Subreddit here.