An impressive list of For Honor network error and gameplay bug workarounds was published by Ubisoft on Tuesday night, less than 24 hours after the game’s retail debut. It looks like many of the issues PC gamers encountered during the For Honor beta returned at launch, although that’s not to say it’s been a headache-free launch for console gamers, either. But the solutions provided for For Honor ’s documented PC issues vastly outnumber the PS4 and Xbox One workarounds.
Several workarounds published on the Ubisoft forums attempt to provide temporary solutions to connection issues we saw throughout the For Honor closed and open betas in late January and early February (respectively). Many of the same problems resurfaced on launch day, much to the chagrin of PC owners around the globe, but Ubisoft is hoping to mitigate some of that stress while the next big For Honor patch is prepared for deployment. PS4 and Xbox One workarounds are pretty limited in scope, dealing only with a pair of common connection issues, while PC workarounds run the gamut from network errors to Duel glitches and AntiCheat bugs.
Now we just have to hope Ubisoft can alleviate some of these growing pains on the backend before the weekend crowd gives the For Honor servers its first big test of 2017. In the interim, here’s the full list of workarounds Ubisoft published Tuesday night :
General Issues
[PC] Easy AntiCheat – Impossible to launch the game
Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message. Afterwards the game doesn´t launch at all or just closes after the intro videos.
Workaround : Use the "Verify File Integrity" option in Uplay PC client. Open your For Honor game page, click "Properties", and in the "Local files" section select "Verify files".
[PC] Easy AntiCheat – Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018
Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018.
Workaround : Close the game, check that all game processes have ended correctly (or close them using Task Manager), and restart the game.
Close the game and restart Uplay PC client.
[PC] User may be unable to quit to desktop
User may be unable to quit to desktop after getting a "connection has been lost" error message while being idle on matchmaking.
Workaround : Player must restart the game.
[PC] TITAN X GeForce GPU Support
We are aware of an incompatibility introduced in the For Honor Beta with the early generations of TITAN X GeForce graphics cards that make it so the game does not start.
We were able to reproduce the issue with our Open BETA version but have yet to successfully reproduce it on our official release version of the game.
If you encounter this issue in the full release version of the game, please contact Customer Support and share your DXDiag report in order to help us reproduce it.
[PC] Gamepads not working
Workaround : Unplug all other non-necessary peripherals, especially Steering Wheels and Flight Joysticks.
[PC] Controller switches Right & Left Trigger (Xbox One S & Xbox Elite)
Issue might be connected to BLUETOOTH Controllers.
Workaround 1 : Connect the Controller using USB.
Workaround 2: Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
[PC] Game stutters when you are hit
Could be Connected to BLUETOOTH Controllers.
Workaround 1 : Connect the Controller using USB.
Workaround 2 : Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
Connectivity & Online Issues
[PC] NAT Type Group Issues
Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
Workaround : Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
[PC] Mixed Region Group Connectivity Issues
Users might encounter connectivity issues when grouping with players from other regions.
Workaround : It’s not recommended to create mixed region groups.
[XB1 & PS4] NAT Type Group Issues
Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
[XB1 & PS4] Mixed Regions Group Connectivity Issues
Players may encounter connectivity issues if their group contains players from different regions (example : North America and Europe).
Workaround: It’s not recommended to create mixed region groups.
Glitches
[PC] Duel rewards (1v1 VS AI)
User is presented with a pop-up stating that the Rewards will be added automatically when the response comes in. However in that game mode there is no Reward.
[PC] Host stuck for 15 seconds after selecting “Change options” after a custom match
After playing a “Custom Match” in a group, if the host selects “Change Options” in the post-match screen, he will be stuck for about 15 seconds on the pop-up.
Workaround : Currently no workaround.
[PC] Menu issues in 21:9 resolutions (Faction war orders & Hero Customization tabs)
No workaround for now.
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For Honor is currently available on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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