There’s a wide variety of fixes that have been implemented this time around as well, including improvements to spawn locations for Scav players and reduced network latency. If you’re someone who spends a lot of time in Escape from Tarkov, this latest patch should be a boon for you. And for anyone who’s had issues with the Lighthouse map in the past, you can kiss those problems goodbye.
Escape from Tarkov offers a realistic first-person shooter experience with tactical elements. It’s a multiplayer simulation with a PvPvE mode as well as extraction-based play that feels like a close analogue to Rainbow Six: Extraction or Hunt: Showdown. It has few peers in the first-person shooter space, and even though it’s not completely finished, it’s still attracting plenty of players.
Looking to see what’s changed with Escape from Tarkov Update 0.12.12.31? You can find the patch note highlights below.
Escape from Tarkov Patch 0.12.12.31: Changes and Fixes
The latest Escape from Tarkov patch features a wide range of changes to the first-person shooter and multiplayer simulator. Find the details and highlights of each fix below.
Changes:
Optimized the network buffer to reduce network latency for other playersAdjusted the Player Scav spawn system to prevent spawns in incorrect positionsChanged the “task item” icon display. Now it will appear only when the item is still required for the task. If the subtask is already completed and all items are transferred, the icon will not appearAdded new sounds of movement on plastic surfacesAdjusted sounds of movement on thin wood surfacesAdded sounds of falling ammo casings on plastic surfaces. Mip Streaming has been reworked and can now be enabled in the Graphics settings. 2 new options were added in the Graphic settings:Mip Streaming disk request limit: The lower the value, the slower the speed of loading textures to a given quality. If the value is increased, textures will load faster, while also increasing the load on the hard drive. On slow drives, this can lead to a large queue of drive operations and the opposite effect—textures will start loading slower. Buffer size: The amount of RAM that is reserved for textures loading to a given quality. The larger the amount is, the higher the peak disk load and the faster the loading of all the necessary textures will be.
Fixes:
Fixed the ability to get inside fire trucks on Shoreline and LighthousePlayers can now see each other in The Lab lobby screen if before that they went into raids at different time settings (daytime and nighttime)Fixed VOIP button locations for the 2560x1080 resolutionFixed incorrect bot behavior when receiving damage from barbed wireFixed the missing sounds of Player Scav heavy breathing at low staminaFixed the glowing foliage during rain with SSR enabledFixed the dropping points of airdrops in places where they could collide withother objectsFixed the interaction radius of the WARTECH TV-109 + TV-106 chest rig laying on the groundFixed the phrase settings resetting after changing other settingsFixed the ability to transfer items to the Scav inventory in the after raid screenFixed the localization of the “item is not found in stash” error when trying to use it for a barter on the Flea MarketFixed incorrect display of the special slots icon at low resolutionsFixed the ability to stand up under trailers, wagons, trucks when there is no space for itFixed the incorrect third-person stationary jump animation when the character is overweightFixed camera stutters when moving in a zigzagFixed the speed of going prone after getting rid of the overweight statusFixed the incorrect jump animation during sprintFixed forced launch of the game on the secondary monitorFixed the ability to ensure RSP flaresFixed the ability to change the Benelli M3 fire mode when the weapon is on bolt catchFixed incorrect player movement speed while crouching;Fixed player movement animations while doing side-steps and moving in opposite directions while crouchingFixed an issue that led to inability to interact with airdrops in some casesFixed the display of the task item icon on the Player Scav item transfer screenRemoved the incorrect voice lines for English BEAR PMC voicesFixed an issue that led to signal pistol cartridges and RSP flares teleporting in some cases;Fixed the speed of leaning animation while using Q/E leans during slow Alt+A/Alt+D leansFixed the Rogue bosses’ behavior for finding cover in buildings on CustomsFixed the display of item names in the inspector in Japanese and Korean localizationsFixed an issue that led to significantly reduced FPS on nighttime FactoryFixed an incorrect animation that led to the ability to go prone while jumping.
Read the complete Escape from Tarkov Patch 0.12.12.31 notes at the game’s official website. Escape from Tarkov is available to play on PC in a pre-release state now.
