Brink patch scheduled for next week, addresses lag

by Griffin McElroy on May 21st 2011 6:30PM

If you're still having trouble keeping a smooth connection to Brink's class-based skirmishes, you may have better luck after an update launches for all three of the game's platforms next week. Bethesda's blog outlines the changes included in each version, including a few graphical glitches in the PC version of the game, and a bizarre freezing issue reported only by German players.

The blog post says Bethesda expects to launch all three patches sometime next week, so keep an eye out for the automatic update over the next few days. The post also has some helpful tips for avoiding lag until the patches go live. Let's see: "Sacrifice a small animal on your console of choice, as if said console were some kind of pagan altar." Whoa! That's ... no. Don't do that.

Via: 1UP
Source: Bethesda

Tags: Bethesda-Game-Studios, Brink, lag, microsoft, patch, pc, playstation, ps3, Splash-Damage, update, xbox

Reader Comments (52)

Been waiting for a proper patch since it's release and now it's nearly here! Woo!

@beefgun7

Now I'll be able to decide if I should go PC or 360.

@SirUrza
it's a hard choice...

Pro 360 - i like the idea that everyone has the same hardware as me, makes me feel like everyone is on the same footing.
Pro PC - Shooters for me is funner with a mouse and keyboard (getting tired of getting legs/kneecaps kills)

Pro 360 - xlive is well done in my opinion
Pro PC - So is steam (hum, ps3 should completely integrate steam like they did for portal 2)

Pro 360 - depending on your $ state, you will need a good pc if you want to have a a fun time online (game spikes suck)
Pro PC - Having dedicated servers is an awesome thing!

Pro 360 - crashing on the couch feels better then crashing at a desk
Pro PC - the support in the long run will be better (mods or whatever and maybe free dlc)

Dunno, it's a tough one... got my ps3 and i'm enjoying my couch but i miss the dedicated servers :(

@beefgun7
the bad part is that, i had time to get all the achievements... now i don't know what to do.

i guess i can listen to the audio tracks that i unlocked *cue scary screeching music and triple zoom to forehead*

@zigie Yeah, I have all 3 consoles and ps3 never seems like an option to me when it comes to multiplayer though, too many flavor of the month games on there.

@SirUrza easy one pc if u can run it smoothly but 360 if all ur mates have it on there :)

Hell yeah! here is to hoping it does what it is supposed to! I hate when you find a good match setup with lots of people and it is ruined by rubberbanding all over the place.

Brink has been my current top played game since its release! Addicting!

@Godslegion
what i hate the most isn't the rollback lag, it's when you try to rotate while it's rolling back, the cross hair goes bat-shit-crazy and you don't know where you are looking at... damn you floor/wall/ceiling...

This game was a crutch for bethesda, until skyrim comes out.

@runescapeblows That's not much of a crutch to have. This is one of the worst games I've played this year outside of Homefront.

@sammo21

I think Brink is pretty great. Aside from nonexistant headshots, a shoddy matchmaking system, and the misleading information that was put out in trailers regarding multiplayer, I'd say it is pretty good. Not great, but good enough for me to be addicted. I just fear alot of people will cease playing once other titles release.

@runescapeblows

developer=/=publisher

@sammo21 disagreed. homefront was a blast to play.. loved the short but yet still interesting campaign. the multiplayer kept me going for weeks and weeks

@FakeKevinButler. No patch is going to save this.

@Godslegion Dunno what you mean by non existent headshots as they happen on a pretty regular basis. Yeah they don't happen quite as often as in other shooters but with the rifle it's pretty much a given.

I know not everyone is having the issue but on PC the openGL drivers will lose sync and crash the game which is pretty frustrating. And apparently the upcoming patch will not be fixing this problem. :(

Lag is the least of Brink's concerns.

@Banksyliveraa

Getting down-voted is the least of your problems.

@Aesir Renegade
Me coming in to see your comment even though his post is at a neutral ranking is the least of your problems.

@Aesir Renegade
Lol. Irony at its damned finest.

@Crimsic

I thrive on haters. It's like Gatorade to me :)

@Aesir Renegade
I wasn't downvoted.

@Aesir Renegade
or is it

I like brink. I don't like traditional multiplayer deathmatch etc but like Horde on Gears and coop in Uncharted etc. So if you like those..

Good! I have been still having the occasional lag issue when playing.

I hope the next title update implements some sort of Matchmaking lobby that allows the players to edit their character's appearance, loadout, and abilities without having to exit to the main menu.

So far this game is amazing, despite the issues. Looking forward to the June DLC :)

Anyone know if the patch addresses the issue that the game is absolutely awful?

I purchased Brink in defiance to the poor reviews. In the end the poor reviews got the best of me. Brink went back to the local game store. Its great that there are so many people that like it. How cool is it that we get such a variety experiences.

I guess i pick this game up when it around $30-$20 especially with all the problem that came with it.

@bargaingamer By the time it hits that bargain bin, greater titles will have been released.
Hell, APBs F2P model open beta, for one.

Anyone know when the patch addressing the game being shit is going to arrive?

I got the Plat. today and putting it up on Amazon hopefully i'll get some of my money back.for this over priced game.

@Mika101

Overpriced? No one forced you to buy it upon release.
You're simply a mug, like the rest of them :D

@DigitalEmporer
No one forced me to buy it but from what they advertised it was a full fleshed out game and it is going bring something new to the table. It is a bare bones game. There are $10 games on PSN and XBL that have more to offer than this game. Anyone who buys this for $30 is still getting ripped off.

Glad to hear it. The lag is my only real problem with the game so far. They under-delivered on some of their promises, but I play games as they are (is it fun, am I enjoying myself), not based on how any marketing team promised them to be.

Can we finally get over saying every game published or associated to Bethesda is made by them? It's like willful ignorance at this point.

@wcarnation

Indeed, people still think the same about New Vegas.

I'll pickup this game when it's free lying on the sidewalk.

@iAlejandro Whoa... you mad bro? As many posts as youve put up it seems like it.

Tired of all these people bashin the game. Its the same people who think Bulletstorm is the greatest game every, even with the minimal amount of skill needed to play it.

@US 447 I think Bulletstorm is damn amazing. Yet I like Brink.

@US 447

I like Brink more than Bulletstorm but they are both bad games. Brink is such a incomplete package where that $60 price tag on it is outrageous.

@US 447 Odd, I never reserved nor played Bulletstorm.

I like the MP portion, and this patch well help make it all the better I'm sure. But it still doesn't address the game brakingly bad ai in the single player. Without a full group to play with, some of these levels are practically unplayable on the hard difficulty.

It might be too late for me. I enjoy what it offers and im nearly done with all the Achievements. Plus i got the biggest slap in the face from someone who convinced me to buy it (though i was going to eventually). So i buy it play a few games with him and he decideds he doesnt like it anymore. What the hell? Anway, after i finish it up ill probably sell it. Id rather have a new controller anyay. Atleast you got my money Splash Damage. I wish you well in your next venture.

Says the "unverified" ...

Can you people honestly say with a straight face that Brink is worth $59.99 plus tax?

@iAlejandro

No they can't. That is why you were down voted to hide their shame for wasting $60 for a half complete game.

Rate down if you were fooled and didn't realize how crappy this game was until it was too late.

@iAlejandro C'mon everybody... Alejandro never got enough attention from mommy and daddy, so he's here to try to get some from you. Everyone let him know your approval and that you think he's really special and you don't blame him for ruining your marriage.

I had a lot of expectations about BRINK, in the end... I see mixed reactions, mixed reviews, some complains about lag and miss information about the game modes included... Unfortunately I´ll have to wait about 6 months. If by then, I realize that the servers are almost empty, I´ll skip it.

Too late for me. With all the poor reviews, especially the awful lag problems reported on the 360, I never opened my copy and just returned it this weekend.

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