Battlefield 4 releases patch for PlayStation 3 and 4, adds modes and game fixes

There is a hefty load of updates for Battlefield 4 on both PlayStation consoles in a patch released today, including a new game mode along with multiple bug fixes and other miscellaneous issues.

DICE has added the Obliteration game mode to the PS3 and PS4 versions of the game. Other various fixes including fixing crashes when a player left a round, adding total experience points earned at the end of each round in Capture the Flag, a glitch with the flag when using vehicles, an option added to double-tap forward to sprint/boost, and a whole lot more.

He’s the full list provided provided by the Battlefield official website:

PlayStation 3

COMMANDER APP:

Various bug fixes

GENERAL:

Fix for an issue where players were able to duplicate Battle Pickups by repeatedly picking up a kit
Fix for an issue where field upgrades would stop working after one round when players had reached the max field upgrade level
Fix for a crash that could occur when a player left a round
Added a 15 seconds warm-up timer for all Official games
Fix for an issue that prevented players to issue squad order around capture points during the sandstorm on Gulf of Oman
Fix for an issue where a squad leader would kick a member from the squad, but the slot wouldn’t become available for others to join
Option added for double tap forward to sprint (when on foot)

GRAPHICAL:

Fix for an issue where the player would get a water splash effect on the screen after crashing an EOD/MAV/SUAV into the water

MODES:

Added a competitive Obliteration game mode

SERVERS:

Server Browser support added to Squad Join (Beta)
Fix for an issue that could cause the game to freeze while in the My Rental Server menu

USER INTERFACE:

Fix for an issue where the Squad Join (Beta) feature wouldn’t display squad members presence correctly
Fix for an issue where the kill card wasn’t displayed in some cases in Hardcore mode
Added total team experience points to the end of round screen for the Capture the Flag game mode
Added user interface options for tweaking the ADS aiming sensitivity
Dog tags are rearranged in the kill cards so the right one is not obstructed

VEHICLES:

Fix for an issue where the flag would occasionally float in mid-air when players got out of vehicles while carrying the flag
Removed the boost button press to turn off boost for vehicles, boost should be turned off by releasing the accelerator, this makes it consistent with soldier sprint and helps using vehicle boost easier
Adjusted the PWC physics so it drives/controls more nicely in all water levels
Option added for double tap forward to boost (when driving a vehicle)

WEAPONS:

Fix for an issue where a weapon would flail wildly after a player would die
Removed the 2nd set of shell that are visible in the speed loader when reloading the M412 revolver
Fix for the Hawk Shotgun missing “pump action” animation in 3rd person while crouching
Fix for RPG-7 rocket remaining visible in the launcher after the last shot is fired while zoomed in
Fixed the bipod animations for MTAR-21
Foregrip in 3rd person now has hand in the correct position on M416/M417
Fix for a broken animation when switching to AWS as main weapon

PlayStation 4