Ubisoft Releases Huge Far Cry 3 Patch

[Schism]

Far Cry 3's island paradise is home to Komodo dragons, leopards, and sharks. As some people may have noticed, it's also a refuge for a number of annoying bugs. Ubisoft has released a new patch for the console versions on the game, which it hopes will spray away some of those issues. Console patch 1.03 is a comprehensive update to the game, addressing issues with controls, crashes, and even inadvertent invisibility. Far Cry 3 released December 4, 2012.

Here's a complete list of the fixes:

General:

• Fixed several crashes
• Fixed bug where user was unable to jump on certain surfaces
• Fixed bug where players could become invisible
• Fixed bug with 3D weapon images in Decoding menu
• Fixed bug where weapons could disappear after completing objectives in Co-op
• Fixed bug where users could get stuck in Loadout screen in Co-op
• Removed “Reloading” shout after user shoots the bow
• Fixed issue with overlapping UI elements when playing split-screen
• Fixed bug where split-screen users could get stuck in black screen after a cinematic
• Parties will no longer be allowed to numerically unbalance games
• Improved and fixed several issues with host migration
• Connection degradation will now properly trigger a host migration
• Fixed several bugs with Loadout menu
• Fixed bug that could display a profile restriction message when trying to join a lobby
• Fixed bug where users could get stuck in 3rd person in Custom games
• Fixed bug with Flamethrower not doing any damage in certain circumstances
• Fixed bug where “Player is on the way” tag could stick to downed players
• Fixed bug where clients could remain on black screen if host left the game
• Fixed bug where Fire Arrows did not do fire damage
• Fixed bug where Long Distance Kill was not awarded
• Fixed bug where Tag Assist was not awarded
• Fixed bug where Killcam wasn’t shown in certain circumstances
• Fixed bug where Survival Instinct was not cancelled properly
• Fixed bug where Psych gas could get dropped in the wrong place
• Fixed bug where Psych gas could affect players outside of the deployment area
• Fixed bug where users could get stuck when killed by Poison gas
• Fixed bug where other player’s footstep sounds sometimes did not play behind you
• Fixed bug where sound could get muffled when being revived
• Fixed bug where user could get de-synced if killed in mid-air

Map Editor:

• Added information for Player Map playlists
• Improved available space for Player map names in lobby
• Fixed bug where User made maps wasn’t downloaded properly in lobby
• Fixed bug that made the user stuck when igniting Firestorm nodes on certain maps

Single Player:

• Fixed issue with accessing the camera and the throwing rocks.
• Fixed issue with accessing weapons. The user weapon inventory will be restored as soon by entering in a safehouse or by fast travelling.
• Users that have miss the Relic located in Dr. Earnhardt cave will have the relic recover.
• Fixed the bug with the weapon models staying on screen / stuck on the character arm.
• The leaderboard is now updating correctly even after if the user is disconnecting/reconnecting the ethernet cable
• The objective is now properly updated after Jason burns the weed fields.
• New options the hide the HUD are now available in the option menu.
• Add support for downloadable content.
• Fixed the issue when the user was becoming invincible after failing mission 'Black Gold' several times.
• The Phonecall from Hurk (ULC missions) is no longer overlapping the brief of the 'Piece of the past' mission.
• Fixed the game crashes happening when the user reconnect to Ubisoft servers using an account that has unlocked any MP item.
• Fixed the issue when Sam was no longer in the jeep's turret after placing two bomb and being kill several time in 'Black Gold' mission.
• Sam is no longer getting stuck when the user destroy an enemy car.
• Fixed the buttons issue related to the Lefty Stick Controls scheme.

Source: Far Cry 3

[Helyx]

Far Cry 3 is in a jungle...we expected lots of bugs.

[Curb]

Far Cry 3 is in a jungle...we expected lots of bugs.

I expected fun and games

[Nagflar]

Far Cry 3 is in a jungle...we expected lots of bugs.

Both big and small ones, raging from common to exotic .

[Brenden]

Great to see, still got plenty of this game to play so this will make it even more fun.

[STRANGEgenius]

Awesome, game will work perfectly [hopefully] when i order it.

[Xerces2911]

This is nice to know, considering I haven't played it yet.

[psychoslipknot]

I still haven't picked this up. But looks like it just got even better. I hope my money is worth it.

[Daniel_the_Jew]

I just beat this game a week or two ago and I never had any issues or bugs of any kind. I hope this doesn't add any bugs to my game.

[Da_Man-023]

same i got the plat and the only bug i got were invisible guns (for a very short time) otherwise it was fantastic

[badreligionbomb]

I refuse to play this until I've platted 2

[Waystedyou]

Hmm at least they seem to be on top of issues with the game I still have to pick up a copy sometime.

[Ac3stralian]

Ive finally gotten round to playing it so i got the patch when i installed it lol

[JDizzle0420]

• The objective is now properly updated after Jason burns the weed fields.

The most heart breaking mission ever...

[bnecker717]

[/LIST]The most heart breaking mission ever...

I'll be renting this soon, but I don't know if I'll be able to bring myself to burning 5 weed fields. lol

[JDizzle0420]

I'll be renting this soon, but I don't know if I'll be able to bring myself to burning 5 weed fields. lol

Lol I hear ya. As if 1 wasnt enough...

[dividsmythe]

I gotta say after a couple of hours play today I didn't notice many bugs. Absolutely no screen tearing.

[Welmosca]

Damn didn't expected so much bugs...I still don't have Farcry 3 but I'm glad they're supporting the game...when I buy the game I hope for no bugs.

[rogerskyle1987]

I platinumed the game awhile ago and didnt run into many issues at all. Loved the game especially the wing suit. COME ON DINO DLC!

[Vorlon]

Can't remember encountering any bugs on my way to platinum.