[Attachment 8518]With Battlelog being down for maintenance in preparation for the open beta kicking off tonight, I thought I'd check my Battlefield 3 Beta client for updates. It turns out there is an update, a 3.9GB one. Yes, you're being asked to download the entire client yet again for the open beta.
To begin downloading it yourself, right click on your Battlefield 3 Beta icon and click update.
With any luck that means a bundle of bug fixes and other updates will be included. Hopefully we can now bind our mouse buttons, join a server as a party problem-free, and sink through the floor of maps at least less than usual. What do you think the chances of unlocked Caspian Border servers are? Fingers crossed.
The open beta has already begun for the Xbox 360.
Update: Battlelog is up and is labelled "Open Beta"! Here's the changelog:
• Allowed Pending EA-ID accounts on the site • Minor tweaks and updates to the Stats pages based on reports from the Forums • Improved copy on the Origin friends import screen • Minor tweaks to the Party and join system
Update 2: the open beta is now live across all platforms.
I do not know why but battlefield 3 just went into open beta and now for some unknown reason i am not able to log into the open beta. I get the message "you are not allowed access" yet it is clearly labled open beta. do we have to wait till 10 PM to log in or are they just not letting anyone in till tomorrow? It's frustrating me!
Quote from rec;401567: You need to have the game added to Origin and downloading the client prior to being able to log into Battlelog. can you send me a link to the origin download, it's not appearing on the origin store!
• Allowed Pending EA-ID accounts on the site • Minor tweaks and updates to the Stats pages based on reports from the Forums • Improved copy on the Origin friends import screen • Minor tweaks to the Party and join system
Quote from rec;401571: Origin.com/download for the client. Once downloaded you need to "redeem" your beta access using your beta key from the settings drop-down.
well somethings not right, i cant find the beta anywhere on the origin store
Quote from rec;401573: Updated my previous post with relevant information. You don't need a key - but you may need to wait until 10pm-ish. ah ok, i think thats going to happen
There are also rumors that Caspian Border will go live for the beta for all users at some point today [in the USA]. So perhaps sometime between 10pm-6am AU EST time we'll be playing. I hope so. *tear
Edit: or maybe not. Kotaku reports that it's massively laggy, which is why the testing is supposed to be internal.
Quote from craZy C;401586: Strange into Origin Beta Client and select Battlefield Beta Icon, right click and no option to update...Am i being blonde ????
It seems some people already had the right folder, "Beta" while others it was "Early Access Beta". It basically downloaded the whole thing again to another folder.
Installed and about to play, interesting thing I found out is my PC and Xbox stats are linked so I can hot swap between them in my origin account which is pretty nifty :)
OK, so installed W7 fresh onto my new SSD's and downloaded the exe from Node, followed the instructions and I'm in. now to find out where to change key binds and graphics settings.
edit- Forgot about having to deploy before those settings are available... all sorted.
I didnt even have to download it once :Pcopied the game files from a mate, started origin download killed origin, placed files in the game folder.restarted origin BAM sorted, logged in and got my first kill within seconds lol, i kind of like the browser based server list, loads the map for ya in the background so u can keep surfing while waiting, then just hit play and the game is up and already in the action..
Yeah battlelog has some good things going for it, but some annoyances too - like being able to overload the threads it creates to check if it's safe for you to join a server yet (spamming join button on full server), and the party system that sometimes works sometimes doesn't with apparent reason for either.
"We have distributed a server side update with the following changes:
- Terrain destruction disabled, because it causes problems with people crawling around under the map. We have a proper fix for this in the retail game, but chose to simply disable it for the OB - Preround is fully activated: 8 players required to transition from preround to in-game; when 8 players are reached, the start-timer is set to 10 seconds - Fixes for the most common game server crashes reported over the past 48 hours - Fixes for end-of-round progress reporting to Battlelog (so players will see their progress more detailed on Battlelog)
The RSPs have been instructed to deploy before Fri Sep 30th, 0800 UTC (when it impacts players the least).
• Improved cancel state in Game Manager when joining servers with Quick Match • Server Browser filter is now open by default, and Battlelog saves the state of the filter for the user • Made sure we don't send -1 ping sites to Blaze, this to ensure that people don't get ping errors when trying to matchmake • Added an error message for users with passwords containing non-alphanumeric characters to the Gate page - these users can't play due to a URL bug that's being fixed in our systems. We will ask you to change password before logging in. • Improved default listing of servers in Server Browser to render servers with even more slots available Will post in this thread once the update is complete.
Haha classic. I've been killed by dudes with their heads in the ground, standing upside down before. I didn't bother shooting at them, caus i thought they were corpses :(
A SELECTION OF CHANGES FROM OPEN BETA TO FINAL, PART 1 (Not a complete list – for up to date news, visit the News section in Battlelog) * Fixed occasional client crash when reviving. * Fixed killcam showing glitched area under map if your killer is dead. * Issue with spawning on dead squad mates fixed. * Fixed a bug where shooting at a moving enemy could cause more than the intended amount of damage. * Crosshairs for shotguns have been replaced with a new, thinner, art. * A subtle low health screen effect has been added. * Tweaked scores of Medals and Service Stars. * Tweaked the Rank progression. * Pushing prone on console will not play the animation twice. * Fixed loss of Squad Leader after EOR at some times. * Framerate stability fixes. * The 3D spotting icons has been tweaked to better match the target’s visibility. Icons will show frequently less on mostly obscured targets. * Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after round transition. * Fixed issue with crosshair disappearing after trying to deploy while the countdown timer still active. * Squad list now shows specializations chosen, VOIP activity and dead squad mates. * Non working options in squad menu fixed: "Private" flag and "Switch Teams".
Quote: Please stop creating petitions, they will be locked. We have said that the squads are not working properly in the BETA and is a known bug. Battlelog / Sign in to the Open Beta
It was great well it lasted. Seems like the server are down. Was hoping to jump into the fighter jets tonight to rank up some kill streaks against noobs.