APB Reloaded News

GENERAL CHANGES:
We are saying goodbye to the Easter Bunny. We will conclude the Easter Event and revert districts to their normal state.

BALANCE CHANGES:

• We moderately decreased the effective and max falloff range of the Colby .45 AP.
  
• We adjusted the STAR's jump modifier from 30 to 10. This adjustment should improve the players' experience while running and gunning with the weapon.
  
• We adjusted the STAR LCR's jump modifier from 13 to 10, keeping in line with the STAR it is based on.
  
• The FAR's jump modifier has been adjusted from 30 to 20. The adjustment places it between the NTEC's and the STAR's.
  
• Mikro and Vaquero (Enforcer / Criminal Compact) car's top speed has been adjusted slightly: from 19.5 to 20.5.
  
• Mikro's reverse speed has been adjusted from 13 to 15, making it equal to the Vaquero's.
  

KNOWN ISSUES:

• The achievement "Kind of a Big Deal" does not increment if you are already threat level gold and if your character existed after your account achieved the threat level gold.
  
• Stalls can occur upon entering the Clothing Kiosk with "NEW!" items.
  
• In bomb missions, bombs will hit 0 but not count as "exploded" if the player who planted them is removed during a mission.
  

BUG FIXES:

• Joker Ammo vending machines are no longer spammy metal monsters. We squashed the loud and obnoxious vocal bug.
  
• Some in-game roles would not give a proper visual representation of a player's progress, but we have resolved this issue in the meantime! You should no longer be able to see awkwardly stacked progression counters.
  
• It seems we have had an issue with cars going off-road. The fix has been implemented, and sending your vehicle out of bounds should no longer cause server issues.
  
• We have significantly mitigated the issue of character positioning when getting out of their vehicle. They would occasionally be seen exiting their cars and assuming the wrong model position, and we said: "Absolutely not!" There could still be a few occasions where you may encounter this issue, but they are few and far between.
  

KNOWN ISSUES:

• The achievement "Kind of a Big Deal" lives up to its name and remains a big deal. The achievement won't track properly even if the player has reached threat level gold.
  
• Stalls can occur upon entering the Clothing Kiosk with "NEW!" items.
  

APB: Reloaded has been upgraded to 64bit as part of version 1.30! It’s finally here! The upgrade to 64bit should result in better performance for a majority and, in the long run, allow the team to upgrade, fix, and improve the game further.

The Valentine’s Day event for 2023, “Seeking Love”, is now active! More information here: https://www.gamersfirst.com/apb/news/2023/2/7/v-day-2023

BUG FIXES:

• A graphical glitch and potential crash vector related to the Blowtorch modification has been addressed.
  

FUNCTIONALITY:

• POWER USERS: With the release of 1.30, you are now able to adjust your clients’ frames per second (FPS) cap on your own. We do not currently have a UI for this functionality, however, you may manually adjust specific configuration files.
  
• Launch APB: Reloaded at least once after you have installed the 1.30 update.
  
• Close the game.
  
• Navigate to your APB install directory.
  
  1. For Steam users, this is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common by default.
     
  2. For GamersFirst users, the folder is located at C:\Program Files (x86)\GamersFirst\Binaries\APB Reloaded\ by default.
     
• Within this folder, navigate to “APBGame\Config” after patching the game, and open the file called "APBEngine.ini".
  
• Within this file, search for the following section: [Engine.GameEngine]
  
• There are two cap types that are able to be modified in this file: "MaxClientFrameRate", and “MaxSmoothedFrameRate”. Both of these correspond to the “Smooth Framerate” option in the game’s in-game options.
  
• MaxClientFrameRate may be 0 (uncapped), or any value above MaxSmoothedFrameRate.
  
• MaxSmoothedFrameRate may be any value up to 128.
  
• Raising your FPS cap above 145 will worsen existing issues related to running above 128 fps worse – although a common bug known as sliding will happen if your fps is too stable at your current selected cap.
  
• Additionally, there is an issue related to high framerates that causes your crosshair to expand with an inaccurate accuracy value. However, this is a purely visual bug, and does not actually affect accuracy.
  

1.30 KNOWN ISSUES:

• There is a rare crash related to using Fullscreen mode and switching to other windows, commonly known as ‘alt tabbing’, especially when respawning after death.
  
• Additionally, swapping between windows in Fullscreen mode may result in performance degradation over time.

1. We recommend that players temporarily use the “Fullscreen Windowed” or “Windowed” mode until we address the above two issues properly.

• There is a known issue involving some types of environmental sounds missing appropriate volume levels, as well as an issue with Joker Ammo boxes repeating their lines too often.
  
• Some districts may have incorrect lighting and shadows projected from objects that may not exist.
  
• On first launch of 1.30, players may receive errors such as, “Battleye failed to install” or an “insufficient permission” issue upon launching the game. Performing the “Repair” option on the APB Launcher application may solve these issues.
  

We will be addressing the above issues in the weeks to follow as those fixes are available. We apologize for any inconvenience they may have caused.

The season of Cupid is once again in full swing. Eagle-eyed and mischief-loving, we heard he stalks San Paro with a bow and arrow, fully intending to wreak havoc. Legend says that anyone struck by Cupid's arrow falls madly in love with the next person they see. Even if we don't have hordes of lovestruck, confused vigilantes running amok, we reckon an epidemic of arrow wounds is almost as bad. We got a beef with Cupid and his army of lovebugs, and we raise hot lead to his quiver and bow. Whether you're partnered up or forever alone, we make no difference. It's time to show this cranky baby what for! And why not earn some sweet treats in the process?

Love is in the air, but we are ready for it! From February 8th through February 22th, we are coming together to bring it down.



Cupid doesn't make things easy, but we've got your back by keeping the goods flowing through daily in-game activities. All you need to do is complete three missions for "Seeking Love" in a single day, and you'll earn rewards! You'll get a new set of different items every time you meet this objective. Do this four days in a row, and you'll earn all of the following:

• Day 1 = Title: "Heartseeker"; 5 Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Day 2 = Title: "The Hearty One"; 5 Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Day 3 = Title: "Sweetheart"; 5 Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Day 4 = Title: "A Perfect Match"; Unlock: Valentine's Quiver Backpack; 5 Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Want more goods? Let's arrange a little something.
  

Every time you finish a mission, you'll have a chance to receive an additional pack of 2-5 Valentine's Gift Boxes!



The second way you can progress is by racking up kills with the following primary weapons:

• STAR 556 'Love-Gun' - Gifted on login (please check your in-game mail after the V-Day Patch on 2/8)
  
• Colby M-1922 'Chopper' - Level 4 reward of the 'Valentine's Week Massacre' role
  
• Joker SR15 'Casanova' - Available through ARMAS & Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Obeya CR762 'Heartbreaker' - Available through ARMAS & Valentine's Gift Boxes
  
• Colby CSG-20 'Speed-Dater' - Available through ARMAS & Valentine’s Gift Boxes
  
• N-HVR 243 'Cupid's Arrow' - Available through ARMAS & Valentine’s Gift Boxes
  
• STAR 556 'Love-Gun' R&D III - Available through ARMAS & Valentine’s Gift Boxes
  
• Colby M-1922 'Big Chopper' - Available through ARMAS & Valentine’s Gift Boxes
  

All is fair in love and war. Laying your love to rest will advance your "Valentine's Week Massacre" role and grant you the following:

• 50 Kills = Death Theme: Romance
  
• 150 Kills = Clothing: Love Heart Glasses
  
• 300 Kills = Death Theme: Pizza Guy
  
• 500 Kills = Colby M-1922 'Chopper' (10-Day Lease); Clothing: Pink Police Hat; Unlock: STAR 556 'Love-Gun'
  
• 750 Kills = Title: “Casanova;” Valentine's Weapon Skin
  

Still Hungry for more? Well. If you insist.

The third way you can progress is by giving Cupid a taste of his medicine and racking up kills with the Colby SNR 850 'Cherub' secondary weapon. This weapon is gifted on login, so check your in-game mail after Valentine's Event patch.

Working on the "Snubby Love" role will grant you the following:

• 25 Kills = Unlock: Ophelia - Blond Decal
  
• 75 Kills = Enforcers: Prentiss Tigers "Violet Valentine" Symbol; Criminals: Bloodroses "Rose-Heart" Symbol
  
• 150 Kills = Unlock: Ophelia - Redhead Decal
  
• 250 Kills = Unlock: Colby SNR 850 'Cherub'
  
• 375 Kills = Title: “Cherub Chaser”
  

The word spread and some faction contacts have joined the cause and want everyone to know it. You can find them wearing festive clothing in the Social and Financial Districts.

Additionally, for a limited time during the event, the STAR 556 'LCR' "Old Glory" has reappeared for sale in ARMAS. Don't miss it! Loved by Enforcers and Criminals alike, the STAR 556 'LCR' is a throwback to the old STAR from days of old. The STAR 'LCR,' or "Low Cyclic Rate,' fires its ammunition slower but at a longer effective range. This variant comes outfitted with Hunting Sight 3, Cooling Jacket 2, and a Mobility Sling for extra stopping power at range. It's the weapon of choice for any Cupid hunter out there.

Clear your schedules, reload your guns, and join us in San Paro on February 8th!

And bring some heart into it ;)

Hello everyone!

Tune in on Little Orbit's official Twitch channel on Tuesday, 20th of December, at 11 am PST to participate in an open discussion about the recently written Open Letter to Little Orbit.

https://www.twitch.tv/littleorbit

The stream will host CEO Matthew Scott and 'Frosi,' the messenger for the APB: Reloaded community that had approached us with the letter and your concerns. If you would like to receive responses to the letter's opened questions and other crucial information from Matt, and you would like to participate in dialogue, feel free to join us!

We will lead a transparent and honest conversation regarding specific issues and the overall atmosphere around APB: Reloaded.

You can read the open letter on our forums here:
https://forums.gamersfirst.com/topic/20452-an-open-letter-from-the-apb-community/

We're looking forward to seeing you there!