Thursday, March 23, 2017

Patch 2 Update

The patch notes for the second update for Ghost Recon Wildlands.



Missions / Narration
  • Adjusted various missions markers & GPS pathfinding.
  • The following missions are now unlocked correctly for players who reported issues:
    • Gold Rush
    • Sueno's proposition
    • Sandoval Dead body
    • El Cerebro

  • Adjusted various mission triggers in order to smoothen the player's progress and game experience.
  • Fixed situations where dialogue and barks would not trigger correctly.
  • The following missions are now replayable:
    • El Cerebro
    • Boss missions
    • Sandoval confession
    • Western cocaine cache
  • Fixed infinite XP farming exploit on "Rebellion Rising" mission.
  • NPCs now exit the vehicle properly in "Stop the Convoy" missions
User Interface
  • Players can now select what intel they want to collect, even with all the HUD options turned off.
  • Trophy requirements adjustments:
    • The Champion
    • Eagle-Eyed
    • With a Pistol!

  • Fixed some weapon packs not unlocking properly:
    • Underbarrels & Rails Pack

  • Fixed Character hiding behind menus in certain situations.
  • HUD now updates when XP boosters are activated.
CO-OP
  • Corrected various replication issues, such as:
    • Paint jobs & attachments not showing correctly in the lobby
    • Rebel Radio explosion not synchronizing
    • Sniper scope glare effect not synchronizing
    • Players seen running beside VHC / bike they should be sitting in
    • Suppressor not synchronizing when removed from a vehicle’s shooting position
    • Burning corpses from systemic events
    • Explosion not replicating if the distance is too high

  • The following achievements should now be awarded to all the players in the two missions below:
    • A Better Mousetrap
    • The Cluster Bomber

  • Fixed a bug where hits would register with a 0.5-second lag.
  • Fixed kick/ban vote notifications.
  • Fixed game freezes in 4-player sessions.
Connectivity
  • Fixed various disconnection bugs.
  • Fixed a bug where the user could not reconnect to a previous session.
  • Fixed errors when looking for public sessions.
Gameplay
  • Fixed XP awarded when killing an enemy undetected.
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes vehicle seats could stay booked after NPC exiting.
  • Fixed a bug where the player would take cover too far from certain props.
  • Players can no longer teleport to safe houses while being hunted.
  • The Medical Helicopter will now spawn correctly in the Tabacal area side-mission.
  • Fixed bikes not slowing down in water.
  • Fixed flash grenades not stopping detection.
  • Fixed an occasional instant game-over when falling off a dirt bike.
  • Fixed a bug where sometimes the player could not tag enemies after hot joining.
  • Adjusted damage caused by explosives in Arcade difficulty.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes pilots didn’t die after AI helicopter crash.
  • Fixed a situation where sometimes vehicles disappeared when driving at high speeds.
Audio
  • Added a feature allowing the player to mute every radio in-game.
  • Fixed Car radio not functioning in various situations.
  • Amplified the radio voice effects to avoid player confusing El SueƱo’s voice on the radio and the one of the Ghosts.
  • Introduction video mix enhanced.
Graphics
  • Fixed player models appearing with twisted limbs if they were killed in certain positions.
  • Fixed low-resolution textures appearing while aiming/driving.
  • Fixed camera clipping through some textures & props.
  • Fixed missing textures in certain environments.
  • Fixed drone showing blur effect on objects.
  • Fixed the textures flickering when using parachute or helicopter.
Stability
  • Fixed various crashes.
  • Fixed an occasional infinite loading screen after validating settings at first launch.

World
  • Fixed various world building glitches.
  • Fixed some world parts where the player could get stuck.

PC Version Specific Improvements

Graphics
  • Added the SMAA anti-aliasing mode.
  • Added a notification for anti-aliasing recommendations in multi GPU setups.
  • Addressed a series of issues causing flickering in multi GPU setups.
  • Fixed an issue with HUD scaling in 4 monitor multi display setups.
User experience & interface
  • Added support to bind Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page Up and Page Down keys.
  • Added several menu navigation improvements with mouse and keyboard.
  • Added a notification if the video driver is outdated.
  • Added a notification when the system is low on free RAM and starts writing to the virtual memory.
  • Fixed a HUD issue in co-op for users who have already completed the selected mission.
  • Fixed the Pitch icon display when using mouse to steer helicopters.
Co-op
  • Fixed an issue with co-op sharing of systemic activities.
  • Fixed the use of Push to Talk in the co-op lobby.
Controls
  • Changed the Enable Controller default option to Only Gamepads.
  • Addressed a number of issues with the Steam Controller icons and functionality.
Performance
  • Addressed a series of random crashes encountered by users.
  • Fixed an issue causing framerate drops when the saving icon was being displayed.
  • Fixed an issue where the menu was lagging while running the game on a Hard Disk Drive.
  • Solved an issue with VRAM bar update when lowering Resolution scaling.
Misc
  • Fixed a bug on the Medication Air Transport mission in Tabacal.
  • Fixed an issue with character poses in Ansel.
  • Solved a controls issue where one couldn’t sprint from crouch or prone position.

Monday, March 20, 2017

How to unlock A Better Mousetrap achievement

Quick video showing how to unlock the pull! achievement on Ghost Recon Wildlands.


A Better Mousetrap
Killed 7 enemies with a single mine.
  • Use the stow ability and put enemy NPCs into cars in the range of a mine and then drove over the mine.

How to unlock Cluster Bomb achievement

Quick video showing how to unlock the cluster bomb achievement on Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Cluster Bomber
Killed 7 enemies with a single C4 blast.
  • Used the stow ability in a town with a lot of vehicles and put enemy NPCs into cars. Then moved them in range of a C4 charge.

How to unlock Pull achievement

Quick video showing how to unlock the pull! achievement on Ghost Recon Wildlands.


Pull! Achievement
Shot an enemy chopper out of the air with a mortar.
  • This can be done with a side mission for stealing the helicopter. Trigger the pilot, then use the rebel squad mortar on that spot as he is lifting off.

Sunday, March 19, 2017

100% Achievements

Took a while but I finally was able to get all the achievements for Ghost Recon Wildlands completed.

Here is my screenshot and all the dates of achievement completion.


Click on image to enlarge!

The only tricky achievements from my point of view were these.
  • Finish the Job
    Killed an enemy in close combat who was hurt by another player.
    • I believe you need to melee the guy in order for this to trigger.
  • Cluster Bomber
    Killed 7 enemies with a single C4 blast.
    • Used the stow ability and put NPCs into cars and moved them in range of a C4 charge.
  • A Better Mousetrap
    Killed 7 enemies with a single mine.
    • I used the stow ability and put NPCs into cars in the range of a mine and then drove over the mine.
  • Pull!
    Shot an enemy chopper out of the air with a mortar.
    • This can be done with a side mission for stealing the helicopter. Trigger the pilot, then use the rebel squad mortar on that spot as he is lifting off.

Friday, March 17, 2017

Ocoro Map

Map of Ocoro featuring points of interest, skill point packs, bonus medals, weapon cases and accessory cases.

  1. Accessory Case - Rail - ATPIAL Laser Sight
    For submachine guns
  2. Accessory Case - Scope - CompM4
    For submachine guns,  assault rifles
  3. Weapon Case - Handgun
    M1911
  4. Weapon Case - Handgun
    5.7 USG
  5. Bonus Medal - Mine
    Adds 1 extra mine
  6. Accessory Case - Stock - Compensated Buttstock
    For sniper rifles
  7. Weapon Case - Submachine Gun
    SR-635

Media Luna Map

Map of Media Luna featuring points of interest, skill point packs, bonus medals, weapon cases and accessory cases.

  1. Accessory Case - Magazine - Extended (30)
    For submachine guns
  2. Bonus Medal - Flare Gun
    Adds 2 extra flares
  3. Accessory Case - Scope - RUS Red Dot & G33
    For assault rifles
  4. Weapon Case - Light Machine Gun
    6P41
  5. Accessory Case - Magazine - Extended (20)
    For sniper rifles
  6. Weapon Case - Submachine Gun
    Vector .45 ACP
  7. Weapon Case - Assault Rifles
    ACR
  8. Accessory Case - Magazine - Extended (25)
    For submachine guns
  9. Bonus Medal - Mark Area
    100% efficiency increase
  10. Accessory Case - Stock - Folded Buttstock
    For assault rifles