The 2.18 update has arrived for PUBG: Battlegrounds, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. This version brings a bunch of bug fixes, content, and improvements. Meanwhile, this update was available for PC earlier this month; now, it comes to console versions. Here’s everything new with the PUBG: Battlegrounds 2.18 update.
PUBG: Battlegrounds 2.18 Update Patch Notes
Performance
- Made Inventory preview textures render only necessary to improve memory.
- Made Inventory item slots generated beforehand to improve Inventory UI rendering speed.
- Secured CPU capacity and dispersed workload to improve frame drop issues.
PUBG: Battlegrounds Update: Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed existing in-game issues (Carry, Drone, parachute, etc.) that affected gameplay.
- Fixed the bug of a player’s direction sometimes is different from the direction it’s heading with its parachute when you stop following.
- Fixed the bug of being unable to put down a player you’re carrying at certain building entrances.
- Fixed the bug of a player hearing specific sounds inside a building when another player uses the M79.
- Fixed the bug of melee weapons overlapping when you swap your primary weapon with a Drone or EMT Gear.
- Fixed the bug of a knocked out and disconnected player being relocated after it’s carried and put down on steep terrain.
- Fixed the awkward field of view bug in FPP when you switch to ADS after moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat in a vehicle.
- Fixed the bug of players riding certain vehicles that have bullet marks and having the same bullet marks shown on their character’s legs.
- Fixed the black screen bug that shows up after using a Drone another player used.
- Fixed the bug of being able to use a Drone another player used without a range limit.
- Fixed the bug of an Emote being shown in a continuous loop in Replay or Death Cam when a player uses an Emote without any weapon equipped.
- Fixed the bug of the Emergency Pickup being deployed crookedly when used on top of certain objects.
- Fixed the bug of the last circle being generated outside the map when setting the last circle to generate in Town in Custom Matches.
- Fixed the bug of a player’s last online time being reset after restarting the lobby while offline.
- Fixed the bug of Jammer Packs spawning even when its spawn rate is set to 0 in Custom Match – Deston.
- Fixed the bug of bots not getting healed even after using boost items.
- Fixed the temporary screen error that shows up when you use the Blue Chip Detector after changing ADS between your primary Scope and Canted Sight.
- Fixed the bug of Red Zones not generating in AI Training Match.
- Fixed the bug of being able to receive BP rewards/Pass XP when force quitting and restarting the client repeatedly.
World
- Fixed collision, texture, performance, and more general issues in Taego.
- Fixed the bug of Taego’s breakable pots not showing up and its breaking sounds not being heard in Death Cam.
PUBG: Battlegrounds Update: UX/UI
- Fixed the text display bug of Tactical Gear in Training Mode when you set your language to English.
- Fixed the bug of the friends’ list being placed in the order of capitalized and lowercase letters.
- Fixed the typo in War Mode: Conquest’s general settings.
- (PC) Fixed the overlapping text bug in Observer Mode after changing the camera movement speed or using the bullet tracer feature.
- (PC) Fixed the shadow bug that shows up on screen after using the Report menu in Team Management.
- (PC) Fixed the cut-off mouse UI in the ‘Stop emote’ of the emote wheel.
- (PC) Fixed the bug of skins unable to apply when customizing your lobby is enabled on the menu.
- (PC) Fixed certain wordings in the Workshop.
- (Console) Fixed the cut-off L1 / R1 button UI in the Custom Match setting menu for PlayStation.
PUBG: Battlegrounds Update: Items and Skins
- Fixed the clipping bug on a female character’s left wrist when equipping NieR Replicant ver.1.22 – Kainé’s Gloves.
- Fixed the clipping bug on the legs when equipping certain Jacket items with certain Bottom items.
- Fixed the awkward graphic on shroud’s Mk47 Mutant.
- Fixed the clipping bug on the stomach when equipping Hermes Airfoil Pants with JiBaoBao.
- Fixed the clipping bug on a female character’s ankles when equipping Julie’s Haven Boots with Calico Onesie.
- Fixed the clipping bug when equipping Tenebres Combat Vest with certain Top items.
- Fixed the bug of the effect not being shown in the Survivor Base lobby skin.
- (PC) Fixed the bug of the Dark Punk – Helmet (Level 3) being shown as another item in-game.
The PUBG: Battlegrounds 2.18 update is available for consoles. For more information regarding this update, head over to the official website.