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Battlefield 4 PS4 multiplayer issues
- Thread starter MThanded
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It comes down to the game wasn't ready to be released but they pushed it out anyway. Even the PS3/360 versions that work better still have issues with freezing, not being able to join as a group, booting, and other random issues. I think they need to release the first DLC as a small good will to the gamers, even double XP for a week for anyone who logged in while it was broken, something to apologize for the loan we gave them while they finished the game.
Telephoto999
Member
True.
The majority of the problems are with the dedicated server application they have developed. On the PC it took like 12 server updates before most of the crashes stopped. Not to say there isn't client issues as well, but most of the problems are definitely on the backend.
I also just lost all my campaign progress and have not once been able to play online. Crap.
got that about 7x last night... lost all campaign progress the night before that. But what's really annoying is that i'm using veteran button configs and southpaw stick configs and each time my save corrupted all of my MP settings were lost too. SONOFA
This. GAF should pressure EA to do this.
I've played quite a number of games without crashing but still the overall majority of games do crash, still.
I've had corrupted saves 3 times since I started playing Saturday. The in-game server browser is still worthless.
Hopefully we'll get Second Assault for free with all this nonsense.
I've had corrupted saves 3 times since I started playing Saturday. The in-game server browser is still worthless.
Hopefully we'll get Second Assault for free with all this nonsense.
SRTtoZ
Member
NBA2k14 cant either. Probably something to do with the soundtrack.
If it was due to the soundtrack then instead of just removing the feature they could have worked around it. Having an option that when selected let you record audio, but it disables all music in game. Maybe it a system limitation, but that seems like an easy workaround.
Miggytronz
Gold Member
I just noticed this before turning off PS4.
Hell yea. At this point they should just give us Day1 users a free Premium membership.
Their main game mode is broken and let say you buy BF games for the shit SP (lol), that mode is broken as well!!! I cant believe how bad it is.
Fred Norris
Banned
I may have to resort to....
*shudder*
Call of Duty. : (
*shudder*
Call of Duty. : (
Imagine if they disabled everything that had issues!
We wouldn't even see the main menu.
I'd recommend Killzone. Great MP, rock solid performance.
I'm down with this
brickarts295
Member
Well guess ill hold us playing BF4 for a while, hopefully these errors can be fixed during the the Thanksgiving break. Want to show off the power of the PS4 to the family members XD.
SpaceHorror
Member
Launch problems are launch problems. However, I think it is pretty sad that EA/DICE won't have a patch out until "early next week." Furthermore, it's even more worrying that they are being very cagey about it all, pretending like it isn't as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Is this the next gen pre-order model? Pay up front, get the game, but you can't play it for two weeks.
Gotta say though, all the jokes on Battlefield's Facebook page on every single post that they make are amusing as hell. It's almost worth it.
Gotta say though, all the jokes on Battlefield's Facebook page on every single post that they make are amusing as hell. It's almost worth it.
Yeah they will
Thanks. I was wondering if I had something set wrong when I was looking at videos. No audio well that is just dumb.
Was thinking the same thing while I was trying to play earlier. I can't remember the last time they had a successful launch.
Mr. PlayStation
Member
I also just lost all my campaign progress and have not once been able to play online. Crap.
Ok so what exactly is happening? I lost all my campaign progress 4 times, but not once did I get any form of error message.
Treythalomew
Member
Well I manged to have an hour where I could play, still got disconnected 5 times but had a blast. Then I left and came back to enjoy a crash, my save being corrupted, then 3 crashes in a row.
Across the entire 360/PS3 game history, I've never experienced such a terribly broken title. While waiting for the multiplayer to be fixed I actually considered playing the single player and having lost the hour I put into it now, I'm fighting back the urge to sell it to gamestop for nothing.
Across the entire 360/PS3 game history, I've never experienced such a terribly broken title. While waiting for the multiplayer to be fixed I actually considered playing the single player and having lost the hour I put into it now, I'm fighting back the urge to sell it to gamestop for nothing.
Broman1978
Junior Member
Is this a combination of PSN being broken as hell or is BF4 THIS broken in PC/360/PS3?
this one.
M_A_C
Member
My buddy says it's mostly broken on 360 and PC also.
spatenfloot
Member
It says that, yet I had 5 games crash today because a commander joined.
After being shot and killed as I respawn dozens of times, I finally noticed that on the deploy screen, the small preview image changes to my first person view before the screen fades out and back in as I respawn. So my character is there, back in the game, before I can even move, for at least a second. Is this a lag issue or just how the respawning works in Battlefield? It's really annoying.
That is how it works. You are open for around a second to be killed when you spawn. Take the "warning" sign on to preview seriously, because it is very common to kill freshly spawned squadmates.
Yep. I'd love to hit Twitter up right now but the new update completely broke Twitter on my phone. Will have to do it later at a computer.
#fixbf4
Edit: just started it on G+ directed at +PlayStation, +Battlefield with hash tags #fixbf4 #ps4 #playstation #battlefield
Broder Salsa
Banned
Campaign is fine on PC, but what people actually care about like multiplayer crashes for me at least once every 30 min... I think I was able to play an hour once.
If there's no sign of an imminent fix for all this by the 29th, decided I'm gonna stick to KZ and NFS for my MP fixes at UK launch. Such a shame too as 64 player BF4 at 60fps with friends was the defacto reason for me getting a PS4 at launch.
Really isn't acceptable that the game launched in the state it did across the board, though. And just as unacceptable that yet again the mainstream gaming media isn't even bothering to touch upon stuff like this.
Really isn't acceptable that the game launched in the state it did across the board, though. And just as unacceptable that yet again the mainstream gaming media isn't even bothering to touch upon stuff like this.
Flame Lord
Member
Shit, I just talked to them about a refund too and not only did they give me one but they let me keep the game. Though they did tell me to dispose of it.
AlphaQuack
Neo Member
Getting real tired of the game making my console freeze over and over. EA need to get their shit together and fix this game. I've had Battlefield 4 for about two weeks on the PS3 now and my console has frozen 5 times due to all kinds of reasons, the latest one being that i got a trophy! Yes, my console froze because i unlocked a frickin' trophy!
Got to save those Euro sales because if they have not sorted out by the 29th I won't be buying it at launch as I have been planning to do so.
If they fix it, I'm all in.
Isn't that the view of the person that you're going to spawn on?
I was shocked how IGN just glossed over the the PS4 issues, made excuses for DICE, and gave it the same score as the PC version. Amazing.
3rdamention
Member
Peter Moore says the game is working great on their end. He doesn't know what you are talking about. Must be something on your end.
Honestly, when he tweeted that, it really disappointed me. He is the head of EA and acts like he has no idea the game is having all these problems. THAT IS HIS JOB!!!!
Is anyone having that bug/error where the error loads up when you start the game, and will not let you play singleplayer or multiplayer? I haven't tried again since that started happening this weekend. It was some type of network error, boots me to the home screen and will not let me even play single player. So disappointing.
They'd have to edit their reviews.
the_prime_mover
Member
Maybe because GAF hasn't started a twitter campaign yet, so coverage of this would take up page space and potentially diminish the number of clicks they get from the XB1 and PS4 launch hype articles? If this community creates enough of an outcry I am sure the gaming press will be all over it. As it is, we aren't even at 10 pages yet...