A new patch has gone live for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One.
This is the sixth patch that's been applied to the game since its launch on Microsoft's console, and it's another one that focuses as much on bug fixing as it does on incremental gameplay updates.
The patch went live at 9am UK time this morning, and you won't be able to sign into the game without downloading the newest patch.
You can see all the patch notes for PUBG Xbox patch #6 below.
• Auto-run function has been added (from a standstill, double clicking L3 will activate auto-run)• Players can now drop equipped weapons with Y button when inventory screen is active• Grenades can once again be cycled by tapping right on • D padPlayers can now cancel casting actions while the inventory screen is active
• Continued optimizations and crash fixes
• Game controller guide has been updated
• Buildings around the Military Base have had their collision adjusted• Camera shake when riding as a passenger in vehicles has been reduced• Inventory character models have returned to their normal stance• Fixed a camera issue created by unintended Aim Down Sights and Free Look interactions• “A” button will no longer refresh game results screen• Team UI will now correctly show the proper direction teammates are facing over larger distances• Player changes to markers on the in-game map will now be properly applied to their teammate's in-game map• Fixed an issue where switching to throwables under certain conditions left the player empty-handed• Adjusted character positioning when exiting vehicles and parachutes
This comes after Microsoft announced that an update for the Xbox One that could solve one of PUBG's biggest problems.
Recently, Microsoft announced that it was looking into mouse and keyboard support for its family of Xbox One consoles.
If that support came to PUBG on the Xbox One, it could resolve one of the biggest issues players are having with the game on the console.
Since its release on Xbox, players have been complaining that the control scheme for the game on pad is poorly optimised: inventory management is the biggest issue here, since it's a large part of the game and it's hard to perform via game pad.
The implementation of mouse and keyboard support would see the control scheme falling more in line with how the developer expected the game to be played when it was made - it was originally a PC game, after all.
This could cause some disparity between players, however.
It's a well-known fact that mouse and keyboard inputs are more precise and allow for quicker reactions than pad-based play, and if you're allowing players to use both, you could see some having an upper hand.
That is to say: by adding a new input method, you may be taking away the level playing field that's integral to fair multiplayer gaming.
Whether Microsoft will allow mouse/keyboard players to play with pad players remains to be seen - but this will be good news for many PUBG players around the world.
Microsoft shares a pool of console players with PC veterans - thanks to its crossover game sharing feature, Xbox Play Anywhere - and as such, the fanbase has long requested mouse and keyboard support for the console.
Thanks to a post that was seemingly published early by Microsoft Poland, it looks like the feature is in the works.
The company's Polish arm sent out a statement that suggests we could see the alternative control solution added to the Xbox One relatively soon.
"Some players prefer to conquer the virtual world with a pad in hand," reads a translated post hosted over at Windows Latest.
"Others, above all, value the precision of the mouse movements. Others, however, can not imagine playing on anything other than a keyboard.
"Now, owners of Xbox One consoles (including Xbox One S models and the latest Xbox One X) can choose these accessories and decide for themselves what they will use."
