UT3 Patch 1.4 Request Thread

[xtremexp]

[Remove background map]
What is annoying with ut3 server browser (or when connecting to ut3 server):
-when you are playing in a server and you want to browse UT3 server, you have to leave server (because it needs loading background map).... bad (why not make like in UT2004 where you could play and browse servers at same time?)
-when using the "open xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" command while playing on aserver, if connection fails (can't reach new server), then it says connection failed and we are automatically disconnected from current server ... annoying ...

[XxDeadlyxX]

+1 for Fix for the OpenAL X-Fi XRAM crash

[dariush_theunreal]

please make the auto taunt work like UT2004 and all the other UT series .

[Bret Hart]

And also can we please fix the scorpion's energy ball so it's not such a HUGE MAGNET for the manta? It's ridiculous it's like auto aim.

[Nuky]

About the demo guy 'problem': Might be a good idea to make the game load their real models right after we die.
IIRC in Quake3 it actually loads them when you open the scoreboard (which is opened when you die).

In hope Epic reads this.

[P3RISH]

Hi, I only play DM so I'm not sure if this is a problem in other game types. When using the Minigun it sounds like it's shooting and the gun looks like it's shooting but there's no bullets coming out. You have to stop firing and start firing again to get it to work right, also with the Shock Rifle when firing the Sphere, like the Minigun, it sounds like it fires but no sphere comes out. You have to fire it again to get it to work, this only happens sometimes.

Also, sometimes when you get fraged and have to hit fire to spawn back in the game you can't, you have to type suicide in the console to spawn back in. This happens on different servers so it must be in the game. I didn't read through all these post so if someone has already reported this then sorry. Thank you.

[scribly]

suggestion: in the vote list show how often a certain map has been played and a way to sort by that

[martinblank]

To Epic Games regarding some simple but important requests for Patch 1.4:

-Add an option to disable the remaining kill announcements in DM and other non-team based gametypes. Many people, myself included, will often be toe to toe with another player for the lead, and hearing the remaining kill announcements is agitating and causes us to stumble. I am by nature very competitive, but I do not like it at all, and I want to be able to play UT3 DM with no indication of my rank. I do not want to have to disable all the other announcements to get rid of them. As of now, not even setting the announcements to minimal gets rid of them. You have to disable them altogether.

-It would also be great to have an option to remove the scoring from the HUD in DM and non-team based games, but leave it enabled in team games such as TDM, WAR, CTF, VCTF, etc... This would be for the same reasons as the above request. I hate it in DM, but you are at a disadvantage in team games without it, and currently, the only way to enable/disable it is by going into the HUD settings. There is a SET command you can bind to enable/disable it, but it does not work online.

-The bug that causes you to be unable to use the backspace key in the endgame chat screen, which has been present since the debut of the demo, is extremely annoying. This is one of those minor, yet highly irritating bugs that only lends itself to paint an unpolished image of the game, and while I am no programmer, I can't imagine it would be hard to fix.

-When looking at realtime portals, such as the one in DM-Deck, a very strange thing happens. It feels like the FPS has been cut in half from what you normally get, but when you look at your framerate with the stat fps command, it is no lower than anywhere else in the map. I have no idea how this is caused, but it is very annoying when it suddenly feels like your FPS has been chopped in half when a portal comes into view. There have been a few reports that this only happens on ATI cards. I can't test the validity of that claim, as I only have an ATI card, but regardless, this issue really needs to be fixed.

-Seemingly specific to Windows Vista and ATI video cards (possibly only the R600 and its derivatives), when you minimize UT3, you are unable to maximize it again, and end up having to kill the process. This is extremely annoying, because I frequently minimize the game at the end of a match to check on other things. This never happened in Windows XP. When I am referring to XP and Vista here, I mean the 64-bit versions of both. I have no idea if this is still the case in the 32-bit version of Vista. I am able to hit Alt+Enter to put UT3 in windowed mode, and then I can safely go check on other things (but still not minimize UT3, just have it in the background) and return to UT3 and put it in fullscreen mode again with Alt+Enter. But this takes considerably more time than simply minimizing the game with the windows key.

Mirrors my thoughts Exactly. Epic you should listen to this guy!

[nintenman1]

possible stabilty fixes for NVIDIA PHYSX as i have tried to mention in my postings yet they don't seem to matter enough to attract any attention from the admins. I think that the issue should be looked into, because it is definitely a hassle for me.

[nintenman1]

In addition, i would like to mention the bug that soemtimes can cause ut3 to run less than 30 fps when i normally get 80. this happens when i minimize ut3 and use firefox, then try to maximize ut3 again. this is very irritating because there is no reason this should happen.

[nintenman1]

in addition the slowdown of ut3 after minimization should be looked at. this typically occurrs after ut3 is minimized and then firefox is used, then ut3 is resumed. frames drop from 70+ to 30-.

[JohnDoe641]

Please remove the horrid "GONG" sound when connecting to a server, the "BLIP" sounds when scrolling down the server list, and the "SPLASH" sounds made whenever I go to a different menu. Or at least have an option to disable them. I hate them soooooo much. :c

Also, why aren't we allowed to take screen shots of the UI anymore? At the end of the game, it gives you 5 seconds to take a screen shot of the score board, if you miss it, you can't take a screen shot of the UI'd score board, that makes no sense at all. Why remove the ability to take screen shots of that? :/

Another thing is that if you press f1 down for a seconds or two when you're in the UI scoreboard, it will freeze up the game for a few seconds and you get a loud "BLLLAAAARB" sound because the sounds will repeat like a flash game made in 2002.

[Sanch3z]

And also can we please fix the scorpion's energy ball so it's not such a HUGE MAGNET for the manta? It's ridiculous it's like auto aim.

I will be making a modded scorpion removing auto aim. I may change what the scorpion fires altogether. It will also have reduced self destruct impact radius.

[oldkawman1]

Hi, I only play DM so I'm not sure if this is a problem in other game types. When using the Minigun it sounds like it's shooting and the gun looks like it's shooting but there's no bullets coming out. You have to stop firing and start firing again to get it to work right, also with the Shock Rifle when firing the Sphere, like the Minigun, it sounds like it fires but no sphere comes out. You have to fire it again to get it to work, this only happens sometimes.

Also, sometimes when you get fraged and have to hit fire to spawn back in the game you can't, you have to type suicide in the console to spawn back in. This happens on different servers so it must be in the game. I didn't read through all these post so if someone has already reported this then sorry. Thank you.

This sounds like a network connection or ping issue. When this happens to me anymore I just disconnect from the server because I know the connection is real bad. If you check the ping on where you were you can usually see it's real high at times. If your in the US, try not to play any non US servers because the ping will kill you, litterally, the lag will kill your aim due to the time delay between you and the server.

If this is happening on servers you join with low ping, say <100, then your connection to the internet may not be so good. That could be your NIC, router, the cable itself, or your provider. Chances are it's your provider. DSL pretty much sucks as do certain cable providers. If FIOS is available where you are, you should get it. Nothing is faster than having the fibre optic cable run right into your house.

[wakoslayer]

I got just some minor fixes that i would like to see.

- Add a "BLue/red team captured the flag" sound for the love of god.
- Fix the bug of switching a map and then not having the ability to "ready up" to start teh match.
- have a option to disable the menu sounds and a friends message reply option when a screen comes.
- add a command to add buddies ingame like: addfriend "name" or add a searchlike function so when the player uses weird characters in his name(altho i doubt its possible but still ) it shows up in the list.
- Give me back Holy****/ wickedsick :S i miss getting it
- add gametype switch function in the vote menu.
- More MAPS for CTF :-)

Thats most of it.^^