We appreciate the reports you have been sending us with details about issues you’re encountering in the game.
We want to use this thread to let you know about some of the more prominent issues we’re already aware of and are actively working to resolve.
Where we are able to, we have provided workarounds while we work on the actual fixes.
We will keep this thread locked so we can populate it with individual workarounds for each issue we encounter and we will delete them as they get resolved.
To report an issue, you can report them here in the Steam forums if they are specific to Steam for visibility to the dev team. Otherwise, you can report them in the official Discord server in our Bug Report channel where we will be able to help more actively: https://discord.gg/aliensfireteamelite
Please be very specific with your report, but also try to keep it as brief as possible.
Include as much information about the circumstances that lead to the issue as possible, like what content you were playing, what were the settings, what might be unusual about your setup, what system and region you are playing in, etcetera.
Check out the latest Patch Notes: https://www.aliensfireteamelite.com/releasenotes/
RECENTLY RESOLVED PROMINENT ISSUES
- Resolved: Some players were encountering issues where some Perks behaved differently if they are hosting a game, or if they are the client.
FIX ON THE WAY
- Some players have reported that the Elite Lancer Kit Skin is not unlocked when they hit level 8 on the Lancer Class. This appears to be when a player is on client vs host.
- We’ve received reports that the Lancer’s CQW Mastery Perk is not working as intended.
WORKAROUND AVAILABLE
- Some players aren’t automatically granted their DLC items (see below)
- Some players encounter display driver crashes while playing (see below)
KNOWN PROMINENT ISSUES BEING INVESTIGATED
If you are experiencing any of these, or other issues, please help us by submitting a detailed report through our #bug-reports channel in the Discord server.
- Players have reported that the Lancer’s Shake It Off and Resilience Perks are not triggering when they take damage from a grapple attack.
- Some players have reported that a fix in Patch 1.0.2.94214 intended to make the Gunner’s Mobility Perk properly increase the duration of the Stay on Target Passive Ability is not working as intended.
- We have received reports of players continuing to experience matchmaking issues preventing them from matching with other players or joining with friends after our post Season 2 patch Hotfix. If you encounter this issue and you’re using a VPN, turning it off may help. Ensuring a good network connection may also help. If you’re having trouble joining friends, make sure that your clients are all up to date with the latest version. Please check out our troubleshooting guide for tips.
- Some players continue to have trouble with being able to pick up some Intel items. If you are experiencing this issue, please note that not all Intel numbers coincide with the order in which they are found. An example of where this is true is in the Gift of Fire Campaign.
- Some players have reported instances of their PC graphics settings saving to their cloud save on Xbox and negatively affecting Xbox performance when switching between platforms.
- Resolved: Some players were encountering issues where some Perks behaved differently if they are hosting a game, or if they are the client.
- Resolved: We received reports of some Xbox and Game Pass players encountering a rare issue that led to a loss of game progress in their save files.
- Resolved: Some players were unable to access Horde mode and Point Defense mode while offline.
- Resolved: Players had reported an issue where the cave-in to the stage entrance in Point Defense mode could be triggered early before all players made it through.
- Resolved: We had received reports that the reload animation of the Revolver handgun would sometimes make it look like it was reloading an extra round.
- Resolved: Some players encountered game crashes when playing with an OCAP-91 Volcan or Type 99 Incinerator with Smooth Bore Barrel Attachment equipped.
- Resolved: Some players had reported that they were unable to progress to the end of the mission because they got stuck behind a door that would not re-open.
- Resolved: Some players had reported the enemies are getting stuck in the ceiling, especially in Wave 9 of Horde Mode.
KNOWN ISSUE: SOME PLAYERS AREN’T AUTOMATICALLY GRANTED THEIR DLC ITEMS
Some players are not being granted their pre-order, Deluxe edition, or Wey-Yu Armoury DLC items automatically. We apologize for the inconvenience.
We are working on a long term fix, but in the meantime, you can try these workarounds:
- If you preordered the Standard Edition, then open the Store page for your respective platform, search for Aliens: Fireteam Elite, then under the game’s DLC, manually download the Hardened Marine Pack. This should be a free download for you, and after it installs you will have access to its contents in-game.
- If you preordered the Deluxe Edition, then you can follow the above steps and also download the Endeavor Veteran Pack and Endeavor Pass DLC.
- On Xbox platforms and stores, when releasing new DLC, it’s possible that there could be a delay for it to show up as available. It may take up to 24-48 hours to populate. As a workaround, if you own DLC belonging to the Endeavor Pass that comes with the Deluxe Edition, you can go to your game library in “My games & apps”, highlight a game (but don’t select it), then press the Menu button on your controller, and select “Manage game and add-ons”. You should be able to find all relevant DLC there.
KNOWN ISSUE: SOME PLAYERS ENCOUNTER DISPLAY DRIVER CRASHES WHILE PLAYING
Some Steam players have run into graphic crashes while playing the game, including instances where widescreen settings were being used. A workaround for this issue is to run the game with DirectX11 instead of DirectX12.
You can use DirectX11 instead of DirectX12 by following these steps:
- In the Steam App, go to your games library, and right click on Aliens: Fireteam Elite.
- Click on Properties and look at the General tab.
- Under “Launch Options” type this command: -dx11
- Next time the game launches it will launch with DirectX11.