New Wasteland 3 patch cuts load times, among other improvements

The study behind Wasteland 3 launches an update that reduces load times by up to 60% on PC and 25% on consoles, among other improvements.

InXile Entertainment releases a new update for Wasteland 3. This version 1.1.2 stands out for the changes they have made in the loading times. As the study explains in the notes, they have reduced time by up to 60% on PC and up to 25% on console.

“This update has several important changes, including demanded improvements to load times, as well as bug fixes. To reduce loading times we had to rewrite how our level loading procedure worked, but we think you will appreciate the results, ”they comment.

In the example you give, your test computer reduced a load from 38 seconds to just 13. The changes also affect the autosave system. Now it will not happen during the loading of a level, but will happen next. InXile advises its players not to close the game while the Ranger star appears circling the bottom of the screen.

The console versions will have specific changes that improve stability and performance. Moving into playable skins, the sniper ambush chain perk will now not break control during combat. On the other hand, the game will no longer crash when you exit the conversation with the Prasad while he is speaking.

You will find the rest of the improvements below. The update is now available on Steam and GOG. On the rest of the platforms, it will arrive at the beginning of the week of October 12.

Cooperative

• Players can no longer attack teammates who are in the process of being recruited by the other player.

• Fixed an issue where the guest’s client would become unmanageable when talking to Hope Emerson and choosing to side with Del Hackett and his people.

• Improves the stability of the partner recruitment screen.

• Players can now use the keyboard at the meeting point to choose game type, options, invite player, and be prepared.

• Enabled interface narration in direct connection menu and for multiplayer messages written via chat.

• Fixed an issue with voice chat from text to spoken and from spoken to text.

• Resolved an issue where guests were unable to rejoin when leaving the Microsoft Store meeting point.

Missions and gameplay

• Fixed an issue where traits could not be selected during character creation.

• Fixed a potential crash with Miracle Medicine that did not allow revival without using an adrenaline needle.

• Resolved a rare issue where you were not allowed to speak to a partner.

• The Yuma County Expressway gate that leads to Liberty is now unbreakable.

Others

• Fixed minor graphical bugs with the radio.

• Some characters in cutscenes look better.

• Skill levels for recruitable characters now display correctly.

• Mission status should now not appear bad after completing or updating them.

• Resolved a bug where the Ranger star would constantly spin on the screen after saving the game.