So... 2.4.03 at some point?

ElectricZ · Oct 10, 2017

Just wondering if anyone from FDev or someone in the know can say if there's going to be another patch for fixes before releases go into a long hiatus prior to 3.0 in Q1 2018? Or has the window closed? There are one or two issues that could use some attention before 3-6 months go by.

coughScanNRamcough

Cmdr Eagleboy · Oct 10, 2017

ElectricZ said:
Just wondering if anyone from FDev or someone in the know can say if there's going to be another patch for fixes before releases go into a long hiatus prior to 3.0 in Q1 2018? Or has the window closed? There are one or two issues that could use some attention before 3-6 months go by.

coughScanNRamcough

Just don't speed and watch your step.

Definitely won't be fixed till Q1, NPC AI fixes are usually rolled into big releases.

zimms · Oct 10, 2017

I'm actually pretty optimistic that we'll see 2.4.03. Don't know if it will include your fix though.

Martian Successor · Oct 10, 2017

The bugged visuals on the plasma accelerator could certainly use a simple quick fix. It'd be silly/embarassing if we have to stare at these N64 level graphics for 3 or more months every time we fire a PA

Old Duck · Oct 10, 2017

ElectricZ said:
Just wondering if anyone from FDev or someone in the know can say if there's going to be another patch for fixes before releases go into a long hiatus prior to 3.0 in Q1 2018? Or has the window closed? There are one or two issues that could use some attention before 3-6 months go by.

My ships are parked and my flightsuit is hanging in the closet until we get that next update, so I do hope it's sooner vs later..

trinita · Oct 10, 2017

Martian Successor said:
The bugged visuals on the plasma accelerator could certainly use a simple quick fix. It'd be silly if we have to stare at N64 level graphics for 3 months every time we fire a PA.

Not to mention the low-res texture situation which effects.... pretty much everything (cockpits, srvs, planets, stations) on ps4.
I'm confident there's gonna be another update pretty soon. They can't leave the game in this state for long.

Rob At Work · Oct 10, 2017

Not enough broken yet, to consider a fix IMO

trinita · Oct 10, 2017

Rob At Work said:
Not enough broken yet, to consider a fix IMO

The entire game looks pretty much like ps1 game on ps4.... nuff said.

Mohrgan · Oct 10, 2017

In that there is more to be added concerning the current story line, I guessing the game will up-date before 'Beyond' is released. One can't be sure of the way it will be numbered, but it will come.

Phoenix_Dfire · Oct 10, 2017

The next update will probably happen when there's a new story event.

Martian Successor · Oct 10, 2017

trinita said:
Not to mention the low-res texture situation which effects.... pretty much everything (cockpits, srvs, planets, stations) on ps4.
I'm confident there's gonna be another update pretty soon. They can't leave the game in this state for long.

Ouch, I didn't even know the PS4 had those issues going on.

Old Duck · Oct 10, 2017

Martian Successor said:
Ouch, I didn't even know the PS4 had those issues going on.

Cmdr Eagleboy · Oct 10, 2017

Yeah, PS4 will get a fix sooner than later - I hope.

trinita · Oct 10, 2017

Martian Successor said:
Ouch, I didn't even know the PS4 had those issues going on.

yeah, it's pretty bad. Firing up the ps4 to play elite dangerous feels a lot like "retrogaming" theese days.

I'm pretty confident that every single ps4 player, who has this issue and is into exploring, has put the game aside for now and is waiting for a fix (i know i am).

So yeah, i would imagine the developers must be working their asses off right now, trying to get an update out as soon as possible.
But that's just my speculation, of course.

ElectricZ · Oct 10, 2017

Mohrgan said:
In that there is more to be added concerning the current story line, I guessing the game will up-date before 'Beyond' is released. One can't be sure of the way it will be numbered, but it will come.

This makes the most sense, but it depends on if the added storyline includes additional code/client changes or if they just need to enable hidden features.

I sincerely hope it involves an update, because if it doesn't, activating new components that haven't been thoroughly tested can, you know... cause issues.

Be nice to hear FDev's take on it...

Cmdr Eagleboy said:
Yeah, PS4 will get a fix sooner than later - I hope.

Aww c'mon now Eagleboy! What was it you said about Scan N Ram? Just don't speed and watch their step? Maybe the PS4 guys should just close their eyes or something. You know, deal with it in the same stoic "lie back and accept it" fashion.

(EDIT: I don't think PS4 players should do that at all... I think the developers should be cranking up the next hotfix.)

Kaocraft · Oct 10, 2017

Don't they *have* to do a bunch more patches for 2.4 anyway? I thought the whole thing with 2.4 was that the narrative nature of it requires that they are going to roll it out in a series of updates.

Now, I don't know if they'll actually bother fixing bugs with any of these updates; but the opportunity is there and I certainly hope they'll fix this stuff.

Old Duck · Oct 10, 2017

Cmdr Eagleboy said:
Yeah, PS4 will get a fix sooner than later - I hope.

I'm sure they want to give us a quick fix, but it sounds like they don't know why things are broken. I'm hoping they have an entire group of developers scouring the DIFF between 2.3 and 2.4 graphics source code line by line by line until they find and fix this problem. How long will this take? That's the million dollar question.

The other question, tying this back to the OP, is will they include other bug fixes, and thus release 2.4.03 for all platforms, or will they only do a hotfix for the PS4 graphics and let all the other bugs wait until 3.0 release in Q1 2018?

trinita · Oct 10, 2017

ElectricZ said:
Aww c'mon now Eagleboy! What was it you said about Scan N Ram? Just don't speed and watch their step? Maybe the PS4 guys should just close their eyes or something. You know, deal with it in the same stoic "lie back and accept it" fashion.

Well, i guess i could "fly blind"....... but then i don't wanna hear any complaints when i accidentally ram your ship on my way to the mailslot.

ElectricZ · Oct 10, 2017

trinita said:
Well, i guess i could "fly blind"....... but then i don't wanna hear any complaints when i accidentally ram your ship on my way to the mailslot.

Won't bother me in the least, I fly through the slot with my eyes closed anyway. It's a lot less stressful.

Drelthar · Oct 10, 2017

Old Duck said:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKu24dwXcAAuqft.jpg:large

This happens on PC, when the graphics card runs out of Virtual memory (or physical memory... I dont remember...)

So... yeah, someone made a big boo boo there, considering PS4 graphics cards all the same (possible difference for the upgraded PS4, but still, that's two cards to worry about)