The beloved Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which includes classic Star Wars: Battlefront games, recently faced a series of issues following its online launch. Players reported a variety of critical errors that affected the quality of gameplay, particularly with the network infrastructure. In response to these issues and feedback from players, Aspyr – the developer responsible for bringing the collection to current platforms – has worked on a significant update designed to rectify the problems encountered by fans. This update applies to the Nintendo Switch version of the game, along with other console versions, and will go live once it completes the submission and certification process.
Detailed in the first full changelist, the update promises improvements across the board. In terms of multiplayer updates, both Star Wars: Battlefront 1 and 2 (referred to as BF1 and BF2 herein) received attention. The patch aims to fix known crashes related to sending messages to clients in multiplayer and resolve issues with the in-game prompts that appeared when players attempted to join a server. Additionally, password-locked games will no longer be visible through the Quick Match option.
The control schemes have also been looked at, with fixes for crashes when entering the split-screen menu and when building fleets using a mouse and keyboard in Galactic Conquest. Changes to the visual interface include adjusting the invert Y-axis option and making sure that the flip X-axis and controller stick swaps are no longer hidden from the player. Another quality of life improvement is that now, split-screen games will be able to start with only one connected controller.
The visual aspects of the game received dedicated attention. Issues such as overlapping button prompts, AI characters sliding rather than walking, and various texture and VFX problems on maps such as Utapau and Kamino have been corrected. Problems with hero assault mode visibility, like missing injury VFX and animations, have also been addressed. Furthermore, the update made sure that widescreen displays now show scope crosshairs correctly and corrected a visible seam in the skybox.
Visual enhancements extend to the adjustments of textures, fixing clipping trees, and properly displaying the hero assault mode's space map details. The team took care to fine-tune the interface, ensuring that elements such as the player's name, credit count, and even the colorblind mode selection screen no longer overlap with text.
Hero Assault mode wasn't left out, with balancing changes made to Asajj Ventress' abilities and animation fixes for Kit Fisto's lightsaber and force powers. As players know, audio plays a crucial role in immersing them in the Star Wars universe, and with this update, issues with Battlefront 1 loading screen sounds, certain hero character weapon sounds, and reversed audio outputs have been fixed. Additionally, music that was missing on several maps in the Hero Assault mode now plays as intended.
Other notable bug fixes include remedies for soft locks at the Victory screen, bridge collision adjustments that allow Droidekas to roll, and reinforcement deduction corrections for the Republic and Rebels on the Death Star map. The patch also eliminates some collision issues that affected multiple maps and resolved the "Load Fail" error when loading profiles.
This extensive update promises a smoother and more enjoyable experience for fans of the Battlefront series. As players await the official rollout, they can anticipate a game that is closer to the quality one would expect from such iconic titles. While the developer continues to address these launch issues, players are hopeful that this patch will be a significant step forward in enhancing their gameplay experience.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has been a topic of conversation since its release, and with such a dedicated following, it's crucial that Aspyr gets these changes right. By tackling a wide range of issues from performance to visual glitches, Aspyr is demonstrating their commitment to the gaming community and striving to ensure that fans are able to fully enjoy the classic Star Wars battles they love.
For fans eager to revisit the iconic battles across the galaxy in improved quality, this update is a promising turnaround from the troubled launch. In the world of gaming, a responsive developer can make all the difference, and players can look forward to taking on the role of their favorite heroes and soldiers in the Star Wars universe with renewed excitement.
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