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Escape from Tarkov has today launched its September 16 update, so here’s the full list of changes and fixes with today’s patch. This update is a little funky as it comes in two parts, being both a hotfix and a standard patch. As such, we’ll note it in our patch notes as both the September 16 hotfix and September 16 patch. Regardless though, today brings with it plenty of changes and fixes that are worth noting, including some major changes to fence reputation. With lots to go over though, let’s not waste any more time. Here’s everything new with Escape from Tarkov’s September 16 update!
Escape from Tarkov September 16 Update Patch Notes
September 16 Hotfix
List of Changes
Added a Fence reputation changes tab in the post-raid statistics screen.
Nvidia Reflex optimizations to reduce latency (Reflex optimizations to enable additional latency savings in Unity titles)
List of Fixes
The Fence reputation penalty will now be calculated correctly if a player with 6+ reputation points kills a Scav Boss and their guards.
Several technical fixes and optimizations.
September 16 Patch
List of Changes
Added a Fence reputation increase when successfully exiting any location as a Player Scav
PMC-Scav cooperation extracts are now permanently available on all locations
Adjusted Tagilla’s melee sounds
Added Sorting Table on the Scav item turn-in screen
Added new quests for high-level players
Added the ability to change PMC voices in the Sound settings tab. You can change the voice at any time while out of raid
Various AI fixes
Added the ability to use the Flea Market to search and buy items from Traders for players below level 20
Dogtags will now be sorted by their levels
Added a 30% discount on all items bought from Fence on maximum loyalty level
Added the “Very Low” graphics preset
List of Fixes
Raindrops are now correctly displayed on all hand models
Fixed the loot spawn in the lockers on Interchange
Fixed a bug due to which in some cases the after raid healing menu was missing
Ammo box names now correctly display their contents
The actual crafting time in the Scav case now changes correctly based on reputation with Fence
Fixed a bug that caused a blank screen when examining modules on the weapon preset screen
Fixed a bug that wouldn’t let open an offer if clicking on the offer ID in any window beside the Flea Market screen
Fixed a camera shake that appeared when trying to crawl up on an inclined surface
Players no longer fall into geometry when reaching the junction of two inclined surfaces
Raiders can no longer sprint with blacked-out legs
Fence reputation will no longer increase when you kill a Player Scav that killed another Player Scav who was killing Scavs
Players can no longer slide off ledges while prone
Fixed a bug when players couldn’t turn while prone on elevated surfaces
Added the missing wall in the underground area on the “Factory” location
Removed the ability to look through the wall near the door next to the cars on the “Factory” location
Removed the ability to look through the wall in the underground areas on the “Reserve” location
Backpack and chest rig straps are now correctly displayed on the PMC head selection screen
Fixed the flickering lights from lamps in the underground tunnels in the extended areas of the “Factory” location
Fixed the flickering lights from lamps from specific distances on the “Customs” location
Player head model “Hudson” is now correctly displayed with balaclavas and masks
Fixed several issues with lighting on the “The Lab” location
Fixed the Scav spawn in the open area next to repair and maintenance building on the “Reserve” location
Fixed the air filter working time in the Hideout
Fixed the probability of Scavs spawning next to players on all locations
Fixed the possibility of stashing a quest item on the location while the item was moved into the quest items stash
Fixed the probability of Scavs spawning inside the geometry
Insurance icon (the orange rectangle) will no longer disappear after a reconnect
Sounds are now correctly overlapped in some of the rooms on the “Shoreline” location
Fixed the double animation while equipping Mk47 Mutant
The gas station fire on the “Shoreline” location now deals damage again
Fixed the incorrect display of the Daypack backpack straps
Fixed the possibility of players spawning outside the map on the “The Lab” location
Cultists can now melee players while moving
Adjusted the ability of equipping the SIG ROMEO8T sight on some rails
Fixed the freezes while moving through tabs and filters on Trader screens
Fixed the logic of the notification about exceeding the number of items before loading into the raid
Fixed the issue with typing cyrillic symbols in the “player name” screen
Quick melee hits can no longer be performed with no stamina
Fixed the displacement of the aiming reticle in the collimator on the PL-15 pistol after firing all rounds
Dead bodies will no longer fall through the ground on the “Interchange” location
The progression value of the “Endurance” skill in the raid will no longer change after players reconnect to the raid
Escape from Tarkov and the September 16 update are available exclusively on PC. For more information regarding today’s update, check out the official site.
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