Attention Officers,

Bug Fixes: 

Levels: 

• [p]Fixed grid-shaped lightmap artifacts bug that caused light textures on levels to look low resolution, as if a grid was overlayed on it.[/p][list]
• [p]We are still in the process of fixing a different incorrect lightmap issue which causes low resolution edges of lightmap shadows[/p][/*]

Training

• [p]Fixed missing texture at the split team section.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed split team section soft locking when quickly releasing queue command key and only ordering one team to breach.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed being unable to continue training on the shooting range after finishing the shooting range section.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash caused by aiming after using the ammo box.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash when picking up and dropping civilian during tablet section.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed visual issues with one of the hockey mask wearers.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed suspect sometimes spawning without weapons.[/p][/*]

Station

• [p]Fixed only being able to interact with mission selection table from a specific angle after selecting a mission.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts across all the various station variations.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed certain officers in station having transparent heads.[/p][/*]

Thank you, come again

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed height inconsistency in suspect briefing.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed front door chimes not playing when door is kicked or exploded.[/p][/*]

23 Megabytes a Second

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with music triggers, especially in multiplayer.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed certain music transitions not working well under certain conditions.[/p][/*]

Twisted Nerve 

• [p]Fixed certain light-absorbent mirror.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black carpet at main entrance.[/p][/*]
• [p]Possible fix for portions of a room blocking bullets (caused by candle collision)[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed various issues with the navmesh.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]

The Spider 

• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed interactable being harder to access than intended.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed certain environmental audio not playing as intended.[/p][/*]

A Lethal Obsession 

• [p]Fixed Gerard getting stuck while moving through vents.[/p][/*]

Ides of March

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of incorrectly assigned reverb.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with existing music timeline for better flow.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed clipping issue between two walls.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed potential sound issues with TV audio.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed penthouse TV audio being inaudible too soon.[/p][/*]

Sinuous Trail

• [p]Fixed instances of textures merging.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed missing instances of shrubbery SFX.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of superfluous shrubbery SFX.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with music triggers.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed certain music transitions not flowing well.[/p][/*]

Ends of the Earth

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed AI sometimes getting stuck in attic rat hole.[/p][/*]

Greased Palms

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed players sometimes spawning slightly out of bounds.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of incorrectly assigned reverb.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with music triggers.[/p][/*]

Valley of the Dolls 

• [p]Fixed civilians clipping into certain hiding spots while hiding.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed security guards' glasses sometimes detaching from their heads and floating in place.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]

Elephant 

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]

Rust Belt

• [p]Fixed a collision issue on a set of stairs, which caused SWAT to very badly breach and clear one of the outside doors.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with music triggers.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed level sometimes missing its world data, appearing as modded and taking a long time to load while generating world data.[/p][/*]

Sins of the Father

• [p]Fixed certain low resolution floor textures.[/p][/*]

Buy Cheap, Buy Twice 

• [p]Fixed specific characters sometimes spawning with guns between their feet (lol)[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]

Carriers of the Vine 

• [p]Fixed suspects sometimes being able to engage the player in spawn.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed missing foliage in various parts of the level.[/p][/*]

Relapse 

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]

Hide and Seek

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of environmental audio not playing.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instance of incorrect transition zone settings.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed issues with music triggers.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed silence at the end of music timeline being too short.[/p][/*]

Dorms 

• [p]Fixed floating assets in certain parts of the level.[/p][/*]

Narcos 

• [p]Fixed civilians clipping into certain hiding spots while hiding.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]

Lawmaker

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed textures merging in certain areas of the level.[/p][/*]

Mirage at Sea

• [p]Fixed SWAT AI sometimes refusing to enter first set of double doors from the Aft Deck spawn point.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]

Leviathan

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]

3 Letter Triad

• [p]Fixed shiny doors and other assets.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of textures merging into each other.[/p][/*]

Hunger Strike

• [p]Fixed gaps between various doors and door frames.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed suspects secretly having really high armor values.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed being able to climb outside of the level in certain spot.[/p][/*]

Stolen Valor

• [p]Fixed black visual artifacts appearing in various spots across the level.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ground textures sometimes merging into the bottom of car tires across the level.[/p][/*]

AI: 

• [p]Adjusted suspect behavior when fleeing from CS Gas clouds.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed suspects sometimes being unable to move while reloading.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed suspects being unable to perform world building actions while unarmed.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed CS Gas grenades thrown by SWAT AI not affecting suspects, civilians, or the player.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed flashbangs sometimes preventing players from arresting suspects/civilians.[/p][/*]

UI: 

• [p]Fixed removed friends not immediately disappearing from friend list in main menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed quick command indicator team color not updating while using the command wheel on gamepad.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ironman mode setting not properly applying when creating new commander mode saves.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed non-RoN-owners appearing in main menu friend list.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed “Queue Command” command missing from controller layout when command list is enabled.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed command list breaking when using specific gamepad layout settings.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed incorrect item quantity sometimes appearing on the item wheel.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed stacking error messages when repeatedly clicking the search button.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed username of wrong platform appearing in certain cases.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crossplay prompt appearing when searching for public lobbies while crossplay is disabled.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of missing localization.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed various subtitle issues.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed mission selection menu navigation menu sometimes breaking on gamepad, after pressing specific button combination.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed stuttering inside of the attachments menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed being unable to see own chat messages when using the tablet chat.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed bind conflict when using the lobby manager on gamepad.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed repeated achievement progression popups when entering the main menu or starting lobbies.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed placeholder text in career stats menu on fresh saves.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed gamepad focus being stolen by ammunition selection after selecting the currently equipped weapon in the loadout menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crossplay icon sometimes incorrectly appearing in the career stats menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed supporter edition items being visible to non-owners of the discontinued supporter edition DLC.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed player avatars of steam players sometimes not updating correctly in the lobby manager.[/p][/*]

Customization: 

• [p]Fixed error with polo shirt description.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed low quality hair of certain player character heads in multiplayer.[/p][/*]

Audio: 

• [p]Fixed microphones sometimes starting unmuted when joining a lobby using gamepad.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of VOIP audio looping when disconnecting a microphone while speaking.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of VOIP audio looping when muting a player while they’re speaking.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of occlusion not working as intended.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed grenade indoor/outdoor sound inconsistencies.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of unneeded audio events persisting in memory.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed interior/exterior ambience transition not being as smooth as intended.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed windshield breaking audio not playing as intended at times.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed 3D reflection harshness and muddiness in certain conditions.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed bullet whizz SFX sometimes being too quiet.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed windows not properly occluding sounds.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed sounds not tracing correctly in certain scenarios[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of bomb defusal/trap cutting SFX cutting off at incorrect times.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed occlusion not working for lots of interaction audio.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed various mixing issues with 2D dialogue.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed overly muffled audio when using a gas mask.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed various mixing issues related to room reflection probes.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed MPX mag out not playing sound.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed lockpick gun audio being audible across entire levels.[/p][/*]
• [p]Made mixing adjustment to TRPL to sound less bassy.[/p][/*]

Animation:

• [p]Fixed odd looking tool/pistol locomotion animations.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed 590M sights not lining up while strafing.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed broken third person lockpick gun animation.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed doubled weapon holster animation after clients in multiplayer restrain suspects/civilians.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed broken third person SWAT reloading animation while flashed.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed door kicking animation not playing properly for non-rifle items.[/p][/*]

Replay Viewer 

• [p]Fixed Film settings panel showing wrong values when re-opening.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed idle time during results screen being included in replays at the end of a mission.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed incorrect player count in replay viewer menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed incorrect mission grade in replay viewer menu.[/p][/*]

Miscellaneous Fixes: 

• [p]Fixed navmesh related crash.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash when suspects look for cover while navmesh is being modified.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash when returning to main menu mid-mission from fresh commander mode save.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed an audio related crash.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed VOIP related crash when returning to HQ too quickly after mission start.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed slightly different VOIP related crash when returning to HQ too quickly after mission start.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed multiple SWAT AI related crashes.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed multiple command wheel related crashes.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed UI related crash.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed rare crash during evidence collection.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash when looking at the roster on the tablet for too long.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed crash likely caused by trying to open tablet during the loading screen.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed rare crash in inventory component.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed rare crash when accessing animation component during loading screens.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed rare crash related to suspect squad behaviour.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed blood soaking into clothes tech being slow.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed a visual bug that caused characters' skin across the game to look too shiny.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed sometimes being unable to join a session if the host ends one and immediately starts a new one.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed door/objective/arrest prompts disappearing permanently after interactions.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed sometimes being able to join cross-platform lobbies while crossplay is set to off.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed laser misalignment when world and weapon FOV are different.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed bleed damage not applying correctly when playing on casual difficulty. (Because it counted as friendly fire damage and friendly fire is disabled on casual. This says a lot about society.)[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed shotguns being able to deal damage to SWAT while friendly fire is disabled.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed bullets sometimes firing the wrong way when switching to keyboard & mouse from a gamepad. (Thank you aim assist)[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed Lockpick, C2 detonator and multitool appearing as last used items for quick select on gamepad.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed certain achievements not progressing when clearing missions with a C grade.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed an issue with joining via invite while the game is not running.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed ammo box refill causing stutters.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed accuracy stat improving by shooting corpses.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed being able to change checksum settings from the lobby.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed unnecessary avatar fetch calls.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed force feedback vibration continuing while game is paused.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed modded levels not appearing in the mission selection menu.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed incorrect slot count when changing to armor with fewer slot allowances.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed some instances of missing VFX.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed some instances of unoptimized VFX.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed being able to free lean through geometry at certain angles.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed single shell reloads not working correctly for completely empty shotguns.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed weapon attachments turning black in specific parts of certain levels.[/p][/*]
• [p]Fixed instances of the bash not being able to shatter windows.[/p][/*]

Feature Updates:

Gameplay

General Performance:

• [p]Added simple data asset for modders to spawn custom actors on BeginPlay.[/p][/*]
• [p]Added new way for modders to increase lobby size via mods.[/p][/*]
• [p]Refined matchmaking for players using mods:[/p][list]
• [p]1. If you're hosting, and you have 'Allow Modded Players' OR are modded, it's a modded lobby.[/p][/*]
• [p]2. If you're joining a game, and you are modded, you can only join modded lobbies.[/p][/*]
• [p]3. If you're joining a game, you are unmodded, and you have 'Join Modded Lobbies' enabled, you can join either modded or unmodded lobbies.[/p][/*]

Visuals

• [p]Further effects conversion from Cascade to Niagara.[/p][/*]

User Interface and Experience

• [p]Added thematic placeholder avatar, displayed for unlinked cross-platform players.[/p][/*]

Known Issues:

• [p]The UI for public match search needs to be closed and re-opened to start a second search, in cases where the initial search failed to find a lobby.[/p][/*]
• [p] Lightmap shadow edge bug, which causes low resolution on the very edge of lightmap shadows[/p][/*]
• [p]Can’t give orders to SWAT AI while looking at the sky.[/p][/*]
• [p]ADS speed modifier of grips not working.[/p][/*]
• [p]A few character arm types currently react differently to lighting, compared to their heads, resulting in the arms looking shiny.[/p][/*]