tonight's update will shrink the size of MW/WZ considerably on all platforms (25+ GB). if you're interested in high resolution textures, they've been moved to a new high res pack for consoles. on PC a new option has been added to stream high res assets dynamically, if desired.
— Paul Haile (@Tyrael) November 10, 2020
The latest Call of Duty Warzone update shrinks it by ‘over 25GB’ by separating hi-res textures
PC users now have to stream gun and operator textures at highest setting
Call of Duty: Warzone’s latest update shrinks its storage requirement by more than 25GB and adds support for next-gen consoles.
That’s according to the game’s production director Paule Haile, who revealed that developer Infinity Ward has decided to separate Warzone’s high resolution textures in order to try and combat the shooter’s ballooning file size, which recently exceeded 200GB.
On consoles, players will now receive reduced resolution textures by default and will need to download the hi-res versions separately via the Installs menu. However, Haile said the textures were only recommended for players on PS4 Pro, PS5, Xbox One X and Xbox Series X/S.
PC players will also receive reduced resolution textures by default. But unlike consoles, they’ll need to use a new asset streaming system in order to receive the hi-res versions, which will automatically stream textures for operators and weapons as they’re needed.
Although PC players have the ability to turn this feature off, an official FAQ suggests that operators and weapons will now only receive high resolution textures via streaming on the platform.
Finally, Tuesday’s update separates Warzone and Modern Warfare loadouts – allowing players to create them independently from each other – and a “beta version” of private matches.
Currently, private matches require a minimum of 50 players for Battle Royale and 30 for Plunder. “It’s early days for this feature and we’re still working on it, but wanted to get it out there and into peoples hands asap,” production director Haile said.
The next Call of Duty entry, Black Ops Cold War, will release for PC and consoles on November 13. According to Activision, Black Ops Cold War will require around 100GB of storage.
Call of Duty Warzone Nov 9 patch notes
PLAYLIST UPDATE:
MODERN WARFARE:
- Ground War
- Gunfight
- TDM Snipers Only
- Hardpoint Hills and Kills
- Shipment 24/7
- Shoot House 24/7
WARZONE:
- BR Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
- Plunder Trios
PRIVATE WARZONE
We’re excited to launch a beta version of Private Warzone matches! This requires various player counts to start the match and we have three modes available:
- BR – 50 players required to start (also has squad variations)
- Plunder – 30 players required to start (also has squad variations)
- Mini BR – 24 players required
GENERAL FIXES:
- Fix for a bug where, when reviving a fallen teammate as the round ends in Survival, users can become stuck in third person
- Fixed an issue where some players were seeing the error code: “HK:s=373408m=54293536:10635584”
- Fix for the Gaz Operator challenge where players are unable to complete the first objective in the Season 4 Gaz Operator Bundle Mission “win 3 Gulag fights as Gaz”
- Fix for an issue where officer challenges 90 – 100 have been resetting after completion, preventing players from getting the last Season 6 Emblem
- In the Safehouse Finale of SP, at the Killstreak Chopper checkpoint, when using the zoom button the camera will zoom in and out
- Players using the Juggernaut will not hear the drilling audio when hit by the Phlembotomizer throwing knife. This has been fixed
- Fixed a bug where the player could have the Spotter Scope effect when not ADSing with it by picking up 2 weapons while looking with the scope
- Fixed a bug where helicopters could spin and float in the air after progressing in Survival
- Fixes to help prevent players from going AFK in Gunfight
- LMGs, Sniper Rifles, and Marksmen Rifles will now rotate as intended in Gunfight
- Fix for an issue where players that die right before an HQ is disabled and watch the full killcam do not spawn in as intended
WEAPONS:
- M4 Tombstone: Fix for a bug where adding the .458 SOCOM or the 9mm Para 32-Round Mags removes them from the weapon model
- Tracer Pack: Sakura Edition- Maruyama – The dynamic icon appears to have a minor gap between the barrel and body of the weapon when the Compensator is equipped on the FTAC 13.5″ Compact barrel. This has been fixed
PC:
- To help with patch sizes and disk space, high-resolution textures will now be downloaded while playing, using On-Demand Textures Streaming:
- On-Demand Textures Streaming is located in the Options, under the Graphics tab and in the Details & Textures section.
- It will only kick-in for users playing with Texture Resolution set to High.
- It streams textures for Operators and Weapons.
- You can control the daily texture streaming limit and the size of your cache
- You can learn more about Texture Streaming HERE
- Fix for a bug where a Premium user with only Warzone installed, can select a trial on a MP map, which can result in a crash
- Fix for a bug where PC players were able to select a custom loadout in Snipers Only
- Fixes for an issue where some Activision account names were being applied to different profiles in the friends list
- Survival mode now has its own DLC package. To access Survival, a player has to install both Special Ops and Survival
WARZONE:
- Fixes to help fight against weapon corruption while in Spectator mode
- The gas from the Gas Grenade can sometimes obscure or completely hide players from thermal scopes
- Fixed an exploit near the Lozoff Pass Metro Station
- Armored Royale: Fixed a bug where dropping a truck redeployment flare into the service entrance of the subway can cause the truck to parachute underground
- While in Plunder, players parachutes will now auto deploy to help prevent against exploits
- Fix for an exploit with the Durable Gas Mask
- Fixed an audio bug where no overheat audio was playing when using the minigun on the helicopter
- When the player is using Bumper Ping as their button layout, the player will be unable to switch between the Gas Grenade and EMP Blast, resulting in them only able to use the gas grenade. This has been fixed
- When sitting in passenger seat of a helicopter and using the minigun, priming a lethal while simultaneously switching seats will break the players viewmodel. This has been fixed
- Fix for a bug where players are unable to equip other War Tracks after selecting “Random”
- Removed Juggernauts from Bunker puzzles
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