Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Gets New Update

Highlights

Update 1 for Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection addresses a variety of issues.
The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection patch is live on PC, but is still in the submission and certification process for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms.
Aspyr has confirmed that planning Update 2 to Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is already underway.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has released its first patch, just days after its controversial launch. The update to Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection brings a host of fixes across both titles, including changes to the two new Heroes, Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress.

The launch period of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has been tough for developer Aspyr. Right out of the gate, Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection was review-bombed on Steam thanks to a multitude of problems on launch night. Many of these issues were not in the original games, leaving players extremely frustrated about the collection they had received. However, Aspyr has acted fast in getting out the first patch for the collection, which hopefully should alleviate a lot of the worst bugs gamers have been experiencing.

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Details of the first Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection patch were revealed on Aspyr’s site, confirming that the patch is live on PC, but is still in the submission and certification process for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. The update brings a bunch of important fixes to the game, including resolving a ton of crashes across various situations. In Hero Assault, the two new Heroes in Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress, have received a few changes of their own. Ventress’ abilities have been re-balanced, while Fisto’s lightsaber will now animate as intended.

Overall, the patch brings an extensive list of changes, and it’s a solid start to bringing Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection up to the standard expected at launch. However, there’s one thing the patch doesn’t quite address. It recently emerged that Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection may still be using a fan-made mod, with proof provided by the modder despite Aspyr’s claims to the contrary. While this change isn’t featured in the official patch notes, it’ll be interesting to see whether the developer has quietly addressed this via the update.

As part of the patch notes, Aspyr did confirm that planning was already underway for Update 2. While no time frame was given, it does seem that Aspyr is dedicated to making Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection the best way to experience these iconic titles. Recent image comparisons highlighted the huge Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection improvements, so if the studio can make it a more stable experience in the near future, the launch period struggles will likely become a distant memory for most.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Update 1 Patch Notes

Multiplayer

[BF2] Fixed a crash related to client message sends.
[BF2] Fixed the launch prompt to be present after timing out or selecting cancel while joining a server.
[BF1][BF2] Fixed password-locked games to no longer appear via the Quick Match option.

Control Schemes

[BF1] Fixed a crash when entering the split screen menu in BF1 where Player 1 would incorrectly be assigned to Player 2.
[BF2] Fixed a crash that would occur when attempting to build fleets while using Mouse and Keyboard in Galactic Conquest on BF2.
[BF2] Fixed bonuses to be able to be highlighted in the Bonus Selection screen in Galactic Conquest.
[BF1][BF2] Fixed Invert Y-Axis option to be visible.
[BF1][BF2] Fixed the options for Flip X-Axis and Swap LS and RS to be unhidden
[BF1][BF2] Fixed split screen games to be able to be started when only one controller is connected.

Visuals

[BF1] Fixed an issue where the ‘L’ button prompt would overlap the top arrow on the Instant Action menu.
[BF1] Fixed an issue in multiplayer mode where AI units would slide when not in direct sight of a human player.
[BF2] Fixed an issue where the zoom-in scope crosshair image would not appropriately fit widescreen displays.
[BF2] Fixed an issue where hit VFX and hit character animations could not be seen by clients in Hero Assault mode. (long range).
[BF2] Fixed textures on Utapau map.
[BF2] Fixed an issue on the Kamino map in BF2 where the lights and bloom VFX within were not displaying properly.
[BF2] Fixed an issue on the Endor: Bunker map in BF2 where a tree was clipping up through the middle of a walkway.
[BF2] Fixed an issue where a seam in the skybox was visible on some maps in Battlefront 2.
[BF2] Fixed an issue on the Naboo map in BF2 where the railing texture was missing.
[BF2] Fixed an issue on Space maps in BF2 where a small white cube was present at the base of all openable doors on Republic, CIS, and Rebel capital ships.
[BF2] Fixed an issue on the Galactic Conquest screen in BF2 where a player’s name and their credit count would be overlapped by bonus boxes on the Bonus tab.
[BF2] Fixed an issue where the ESC menu would stay on the screen if it was opened at the end of a match.
[BF2] Fixed an issue in Galactic Conquest where the hilt from the lightsaber icon would not show the Leader bonus.
[BF2] Fixed units sliding after respawn on XL maps.
[BF2] Fixed the jetpack gauge to correctly align.
[BF2][Split screen] Fixed the ammo counter reticle to fit inside the aiming reticle.
[BF1][BF2] The colorblind mode selection screen no longer overlaps with the text at the bottom of the screen.
Fixed the Quit and Register Your Game buttons to align correctly.

Hero Assault

Re-Balanced Asajj Ventress’ abilities
Fixed Kit Fisto lightsaber to animate.
Fixed Kit Fisto’s Force power to no longer remain stuck to the client in multiplayer.

Audio

[BF1][Audio] Fixed the Battlefront 1 loading screen sounds.
[BF2] Fixed a crash that occurred when an audio output device was disconnected.
[BF2] Fixed the music to play on several maps in the Hero Assault mode.
[BF2] Fixed blaster SFX for certain Hero characters’ weapons to play at the correct volume.
[BF1][BF2] Fixed an issue where the audio outputs would reverse.

Other Notable Bug Fixes

[BF1] Fixed the soft locks upon finishing the game at the Victory screen.
[BF1] Fixed a bridge in Bespin: Cloud City to allow a Droideka to roll on it.
[BF2] Fixed Naboo Area 3’s respawn blocker.
[BF2] Fixed collision issues affecting multiple maps.
[BF2] Fixed the Assault gamemode to be present in the Mode section of the Pick Search Options menu.
[BF2] Fixed the reinforcements to correctly deduct 1 reinforcement when the Republic or Rebels die on Death Star.
[BF2] Fixed the Map and Mode settings reset button.
[BF1][BF2] Fixed the “Load Fail” error that occurred when loading a profile.