Can you, or can you not play digital games offline? - Xbox One

Source: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/49918
This week at Bungie, we prepare for next gen.
It’s been a while since we last spoke. I mean, it hasn’t been too long. We took a quick week off for holiday, but we’re back to the grind. There’s a bit to catch up on. Since the last TWAB, new Exotics have been discovered throughout Europa. Banshee has found new memories. The Deep Stone Crypt has been infiltrated. A dinosaur was sent into space.
Quite a few of you have been asking about raid statistics. It’s always fun seeing how many players took on the challenge for a completion during the first week. We dug through our databases and found some fun stats to share, and we’re happily surprised by how many of you completed your first ever Jacket Quest.
Day 1 Stats (Unique Raid Activity Clears)

Last Wish	Garden of Salvation	Deep Stone Crypt
4	551	29,814

Launch +10 Days Stats

Statistic	Last Wish	Garden of Salvation	Deep Stone Crypt
Unique Raid Activity Clears	3,555	33,152	258,049
Total Player Hours	2,185,983	2,807,504	7,156,651
Total Kills	338,667,495	446,461,881	1,100,488,566
Total Deaths	32,734,027	42,676,699	85,008,596

A final fun fact: Over 979,680 Guardians unlocked The Lament since the quest went live. That’s a LOT of sword damage.
Now that we’ve covered the time that’s passed, let’s get back to business.

Light Keepers – Charity Update!

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Earlier this week we kicked off our Game2Give Light Keepers charity initiative and, to no one’s surprise, the Destiny community has shown up in force. At the time of writing this TWAB, you’ve already raised above $450k, and we’re still in the first week! Our overall goal is to raise $2 Million, and we're well on our way.
We also announced our charity milestone rewards, one of which you’ve already unlocked. In case you missed it, say hello to the concept art of our upcoming Dawning 2020 Titan universal Ornament.
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If you’d like to chip in a few dollars for charity, head over this way to help out and donate. We have more Dawning concept art to share, and some lore readings from special guests once you break the $1 million donation mark!

• $250k – Dawning 2020 Titan universal ornament concept art
  
  • (You've already smashed this milestone)
• $500k – Dawning 2020 Warlock universal ornament concept art
  
• $750k – Dawning 2020 Hunter universal ornament concept art
  
• $1 million – Dawning 2020 Legendary Reward preview
  
• Every $100k after reaching $1 million – Guest lore reading
  

For the full schedule of featured streamers, head on over to the Game2Give website to learn more.

Return of the Banner

With the raid done and dusted, Lord Saladin is ready to get Guardians back into the Iron Banner. This will be the first Iron Banner to feature Stasis powers, so we’re all excited for what’s to come.
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For any New Lights out there, Iron Banner is a limited time 6v6 Crucible activity with Power-enabled combat. While artifact power is disabled, you’ll want to infuse and equip your most powerful gear before jumping in.
Similar to Control, there are three zones on the map for your team to capture. The more zones you hold, the more points you get when defeating Guardians. If your team is brave enough to capture all three zones, the opposing team will be locked out of capturing zones for a short duration. In other words, this is your time to shine while your enemies cower in fear.
To say it clearly, capping those zones is one of the most important things you can do. Stay close to your teammates, slay your enemies, and enjoy the spoils of victory!
Lord Saladin can be found in The Tower, offering Iron Banner bounties with pinnacle-powered rewards. If you’d like to adorn your Guardian in Iron Banner-themed loot, he’s got you covered. Two weapons from the first year of Destiny 2 have been reprised, now featuring random rolls! Additionally, the Iron Will armor set is making its return, updated to accept new combat mods.
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Iron Banner begins at 9 AM on December 8, running through 9 AM on December 15.
Truth be told, you’ll be downloading an update right before Iron Banner becomes available. You know what that means? It’s time for a patch note preview.

It's All in the Patch... Notes

December 8 can’t come soon enough. In just a few short days, next-generation enhancements will be coming to Destiny 2! In case you missed our next-gen article, here’s a quick refresher of the update coming next week:
Feature

Feature	Xbox Series X	PlayStation 5	Xbox Series S
Resolution	4K	4K	1080p
Framerate	60fps	60fps	60fps
120hz Crucible Support	Supported*	Supported*	Not Supported
Field of View Slider	Yes	Yes	Yes
Faster Load Times	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cross-Generation Play	Yes	Yes	Yes
Next-Generation Upgrade Free	Xbox Smart Delivery	Yes	Xbox Smart Delivery

For all details concerning our next gen enhancements, click here!
Destiny 2 Update 3.0.1 has quite a bit more under the hood. The team has been working on some bug fixes for issues found around launch, but we also have a few promises to keep. Let’s dig in.
Dungeons - Prophecy

• The Prophecy Dungeon will be returning to Destiny 2 on December 8, 2020.
  
  • This endgame activity is free to all players.
  • Powerful rewards may be earned from each checkpoint once per week.
  • Players may complete the dungeon once per week to obtain a pinnacle-powered reward.
  • Previously featured weapon and armor rewards are available once more.

Destiny Companion App – Bounties

• Beginning next week, players may acquire bounties from Destiny 2 vendors using the Destiny Companion App.
  
  • Bounties may only be acquired when players are Offline, In Orbit, or in The Tower.
• This will be introduced through a Companion App update, which is planned for December 8, 2020.
  
  • Stay tuned to @BungieHelp for more on this Companion App update.

New Light – Resolved Issues

• Fixed an issue with the New Light subclass quest where Ikora's waypoint was suppressed.
• Fixed an issue where veteran players with two characters of the same class were blocked from acquiring their subclasses.
• Fixed an issue where a step on the New Light pursuit was not granting experience.
• Fixed an issue where players who skip the Shotgun chest in the first mission did not receive Special ammo when the Shotgun was granted.

Monument to Lost Lights

• Fixed an issue where the waypoint on the Exotic Archive Vendor continues to flash for players who own all Exotics.

Collections

• Badges and Armor in Collections correctly select player's class.
• Fixed an issue where the UI would forget which page the player was on after previewing an item in Collections.
• Fixed a bug where some new armor mods had incorrect sources listed in Collections.

Crucible

• Updated the mercy rule for Control and Clash to prevent it from triggering too early in the match.
• Fixed an issue where the "Survivor" medal could be awarded to players who were defeated during the round.
• Fixed an issue where the "Untouchable" medal could not be earned.

Beyond Light Exotics

• Icefall Mantle
  
  • Fixed a bug where the Icefall Mantle's description did not mention the slow field it generates when activated.
• Mask of Bakris
  
  • Improved the readability of the visual effects when another player wearing Mask of Bakris shifts directly toward you.
  • Updated the description string of Mask of Bakris's perk to correctly describe its damage bonus, which applies only to combatants and affects all Arc weapon damage and all damage against slowed or encased enemies.
    • Additionally, fixed an issue where this damage bonus was applying to players who are slowed or encased in Crucible and Gambit.
• Necrotic Grip
  
  • Fixed an issue where being killed by the effects of Necrotic Grip would show as being "Killed by the Architects."

We’ll have a full list of patch notes ready to go on December 8 when the patch becomes avaailble for download. Speaking of availability…

Player Support Dream Team

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With every patch, many of you ask what time you should set your alarm to in order to wake up for the fresh update. How long should you spend eating breakfast before hopping online? At what point should you shake your fists in the air because you forgot to set your console to auto update? Destiny Player Support has most of the answers we’re looking for. Some you may have to answer on your own!
This is their report.

UPDATE 3.0.1
Today, December 3, background maintenance for Update 3.0.1 will begin. Below is a timeline of events:

• December 3, 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.1 begins.
• December 3, 2PM PST (2200 UTC): Destiny 2 background maintenance for Update 3.0.1. completes.
• December 8, 7 AM PST (1500 UTC): Destiny 1 and 2 maintenance for Update 3.0.1 begins.
• December 8, 8 AM PST (1600 UTC): Players are removed from activities in Destiny 1 and 2 and won't be able to log back in until 9 AM PST when Update 3.0.1 is available.
• December 8, 9 AM PST (1700 UTC): Destiny 2 Update 3.0.1 is rolled out across all platforms and regions. Players can log back into Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 at this time. Ongoing maintenance is expected to conclude at 10 AM PST.
• December 8 10 AM PST (1800 UTC): Destiny 1 and Destiny 2 maintenance is expected to conclude.

NEXT-GEN CONSOLES
When Update 3.0.1 releases on December 8, next-gen console users (Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5) will need to download the full-size game, regardless if they have been playing Destiny 2 since Beyond Light’s launch. This does not affect Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Steam users. Pre-load will not be available for this patch - pre-loads are usually only available for expansion type patches and are not available for hotfixes or seasonal updates.
The estimated patch sizes for Update 3.0.1 based on platforms are as follows:

• Xbox Series X|S 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~70.0 GB
• PlayStation 5 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~67.0 GB
• Xbox One 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~2.35 GB
• PlayStation 4 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~2.09 GB
• Steam 3.0.1’s patch download size: ~1.5 GB

Additionally, the updated Storage Requirements for Destiny 2 are as follows:

Platform	Destiny 2 Install Size	*Free Space Needed to Update *
Xbox Series X/S	70.0 GB	70.0 GB
PlayStation 5	67.0 GB	67.0 GB
PlayStation 4	70.78 GB	70.78 GB
Xbox One	65.7	65.7
PC	69.7 GB*	69.7 GB*

• PC: Destiny 2 install size may vary based on languages installed, size shown is maximum size possible.

UPCOMING RESOLVED ISSUES

• Below is a list of some issues expected to be resolved with Update 3.0.1:
• The lift tubes in the Warden of Nothing strike fully drain Super energy.
• The "Wanted: The Fanatic" Triumph is not being awarded after defeating the Fanatic in the Forsaken campaign.
• "The Hit List" Triumph is not being awarded after defeating all the Barons in the Forsaken campaign.
• The holograms from looped emotes, such as the Luxurious Toast and Feline Fancy emotes, disappear and leave players in a static position after the first loop ends.
• The Adored Sniper Rifle cannot be reacquired from the Collections.

**KNOWN ISSUES *
While we continue investigating various known issues, here is a list of the latest issues that were reported to us in our #Help Forum:

• Players who are colorblind may have difficulties seeing trails in Wrathborn Hunts.
• In the Last Wish raid, players will get the “Place Relic” prompt for Riven’s Heart even if they aren’t holding it.
• The Binary System ornament for Symmetry disables enemy highlighting in seeker mode.
• Some players are being forced to reacquire the Cryptolith Lure every time they launch the game.
• Major enemies that drop Moon weapon parts aren’t spawning.
• The Scourge of the Past armor can’t take Season of Arrivals mods.
• The Strength of Memory Challenge can’t be completed.
• Some icicles on the Rimed Ghost shell are black and don’t look like icicles.
• The Lost Lament quest sometimes progresses inconsistently/not at all and sometimes needs to be abandoned and reacquired to continue.
• Kills with the Jade Rabbit Exotic Scout Rifle no longer auto-refill its magazine.
• The Halcyon Visage Exotic Sparrow takes shaders poorly.
• The Selfie Emote functions poorly on ultrawide monitor setups.
• The Wisdom of the Witch Triumph no longer counts progress.
• Some players cannot progress past the first mission of A Guardian Rises.
• The Drifter sometimes misgenders players in idle dialogue and Gambit dialogue.
• Eris still has a Weekly Challenge for some players. This Weekly Challenge intentionally does not provide a Powerful reward.
• Flawless Execution on the Way of the Wraith Hunter subclass has a delayed trigger.
• Resetting Valor rank on step 4 of 5 on the Light Reforged Crucible quest prevents future Valor earned from being recorded for the quest.
• Multiple ships have their rocket effects floating behind the ship model.
• Shiver Strike Titan melee does not function with the Heavy Handed mod.
• Collections go back to the main menu instead of to the previous section.
• HDR isn’t working as intended.
• We’re investigating player reports that their veteran dialogue has been replaced with new character dialogue.

For a full list of emergent issues in Destiny 2, players can review our Known Issues article. Players who observe other issues should report them to our #Help forum.

Don’t Fall for an Imposter

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Since the Deep Stone Crypt raid went live, we’ve been watching numerous fireteams take on the challenge. For some, it was their first trip through pinnacle content in Destiny 2. Exploring new zones, encountering new bosses, and earning new loot is always exciting! For others, this was an opportunity to take things to the limit by taking on the challenge solo. Who needs a backpack?
Movie of the Week: Solo Slayer
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Movie of the Week: Beneath the Ice
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Movie of the Week: Band of Bro
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If you’d like to throw your hat in the Movie of the Week ring, make sure to tag your video with #MOTW, submit it to the Community Creations page, and include any and all contributors to your video in the description.

Piecing Art Together

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‘Tis always the season to celebrate the artists of our community. Whether it be an awesome cosplay build, a slick digital piece, or a handcrafted replica of a raid boss using plastic construction toys, we’re excited to celebrate it!
Art of the Week: Blocktraks-1

She is done! Atraks-1, the First(?) Eliksni Exo. Her Encounter on Day one but was super Satisfying to beat together with my Day1 team! This is easly my proudest Destiny 2 Build, and I hope you all will enjoy it!
__________#Destiny2 #DeepStoneCrypt #LEGO #MOC @Bungie #DestinyArt pic.twitter.com/DJSWHtszT5
— Ernie (@TheCreeperIV) December 1, 2020

Art of the Week: Silence… and Squall

Silence and Squall@Bungie @DestinyTheGame @A_dmg04 @rDESTNYCREATION #BeyondLight #Destiny2 #DestinyArt #fanart pic.twitter.com/10oMGMScZA
— PJM (@PJM_Artwork) December 1, 2020

Art of the Week: Preparing for the Dawning

Preparations for 2020's dawning have started. ❄️#destinythegame #DestinyArt #BeyondLight pic.twitter.com/ERAZEKYQAI
— sentinelscg (@Konradodo) December 1, 2020

If you’d like to be featured, make sure to tag your creation with #DestinyArt wherever you happen to submit it! We frequently check Twitter, Instagram, and our very own Creations page for things to highlight.
That’s a wrap for this week. A bit to look forward to next week, and even more over the course of December. Thanks to that community art, I've just realized it's almost time for the Dawning. More on that soon…
Next week will be our final TWAB of the year. We’re entering a period where many of our employees will be spending time with family, celebrating the end of a year, and recharging for what’s to come in 2021. We’ll still be around to respond to your feedback, process bug reports, and keep the servers running.
Now, it’s time for me to raid. Looking for a better roll on my Trustee scout rifle from the Deep Stone Crypt. Any suggestions?
Cheers,
-dmg04

I think this list speaks for itself. Thank you for this year Nano community and see you in 2021 for even more fun! We are only getting started 🚀
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Instructions

1. Reply with your feedback and upvote comments that you agree with. I will compile a list of the best feedback for 2K. You can see the final list in this post or in our archive when the status says “COMPLETE”.
2. High-effort and easy-to-understand feedback is prioritized. For bug reports, screenshots/videos and instructions to recreate are required. For suggestions, provide thoughtful reasoning.
3. Specify which game mode your feedback is for and categorize it as a bug or suggestion.
4. To help with readability and voting, put one item per comment instead of an entire list. Please check the archive first to avoid repeating others.

Example 1:

Gameplay, Bug
Players have cheerleader animations while standing around. (Video)

Example 2:

MyTEAM, Suggestion
The difficulty sliders are not consistent across modes. The same difficulty on Domination vs. Challenges vs. TT Offline feels drastically different. A side-effect is that players cannot break even playing TT Offline in terms of MT spent on contracts vs. MT earned from playing.

Final List (Status: COMPLETE)

General

• Bug: Many players are having their saves deleted by PS5 syncing errors. Affects both MyCAREER and MyNBA saves.
  • The current workaround is to turn off cloud backups and do them manually, but that’s not ideal long-term.
• Bug: When setting up a Play Now With Friends quick game..
  • Only the host can choose teams. The invited player is stuck looking at the match options.
  • "Randomize" option disappears
  • The home/away team sometimes swaps after you start the game, so players are not controlling the teams they picked.
• Bug: PNO games are not counted for either side if the opponent quits.
• Bug: PNO wins sometimes do not count even if the game is played to completion.
• Bug: When setting matchups before PNO games, the matchup you're selecting often changes the one above it. (Video)
• Bug: When settings lineups before PNO games, the players list will sometimes around. This is usually only for a second or two, but it would be a good QoL fix. (Video)
• Bug: PNO jersey selections often reset when the game starts. If this is supposed to happen when two colors are too close, it should be a little less sensitive.
• Suggestion: Add back Public All-Star Team-Up to the Play Now options.

Gameplay

• Bug(?): Holding Y/Triangle no longer makes your teammate cut to the basket for a lead pass.
• Bug (Old): PS5 adaptive triggers and haptics are not working consistently or not working at all. All toggles are on in Controller Settings.
• Bug: During NBA games, the frame rate drops if you are using a low camera angle where the entire court is visible with the transparent background. This happens on all consoles. Digital Foundry's video talks about it, although they only experienced it on Xbox Series X. (Video @14:13)
• Bug: Some players are not seeing green animations if their shot meter is set to Pro Stick only.
• Suggestion: Add quick substitution options (starters, bench, 3pt, quick, etc) back in during gameplay.
• Suggestion: Steal ratings should matter more. There is no noticeable gap between MyPlayers that left their steal rating at 25 and those that upgraded it to 90.
• 2K22 Wish: Allow players to open up a dunk package and select specific dunks from it.

Art/Likeness

• Bug (CURRENT-GEN): Celtics, Nuggets, and Pistons are missing their 2020-21 City jerseys. They show last year's 2019-20 version instead. (Picture 1, 2)
• Suggestion: Add colorblind accessibility options for courts in the City and MyTEAM. A solution that many games use is a setting to display all courts as default regardless of any custom art used.

MyPLAYER (Builds/Badges)

• Suggestion: Here's a user's reasoning for increasing badge progression: "By the time I finish grinding out badges on one build I've earned enough VC to make another, so I never need to buy VC. Increased badge progression would lead to an increase in the number of builds made which means less grinding for the players and more money spent on VC. It's a win-win."

MyCAREER — NBA Career

• Bug: After becoming a starter, your camera angle switches at the start of every game. Your selected camera angle is the same, the game just doesn’t use it. To fix this, you have to go to Camera Settings and back out. (Video)
• Bug: Instant replays and Player of the Game are no longer triggering, even if enabled in the settings. Even the sponsored ones from current-gen like Mobil 1 block never play.
• Suggestion: Allow players to click through the recap menus without waiting for badge points, etc to slowly tally up. Would be a big QoL improvement.

MyCAREER — City/Pro-Am/Rec

• Bug: For some players, certain items and rewards are only available when using their first build. It seems like the intention is for these items to be available on all saves because the second save (and beyond) can't re-purchase the item. Some examples:
  • Spawn location Rep reward
  • Certain purchased bikes
  • Certain purchased basketballs
• Bug: Looks like the invisible player bug that was affecting MyTEAM is affecting Pro-Am now. (Video)
• Suggestion: Instead of filling in Rec games with 60 OVR generic players, fill games in with NBA players. Doesn't have to be superstars, it can be below league average players.
  • Any solution to 60 OVR generic players would be appreciated. Many players would even rather wait longer in matchmaking for games to be filled.
• Suggestion: When looking at the phone, display friends who are online at the top of the list.
• Suggestion: Add a mini map in the City shown while players are walking around.

MyTEAM

• Suggestion: Show your opponent's lineup before games. This was shown during loading screens on current-gen, but has obviously been removed on next-gen.
• Suggestion: Allow for an easier way to determine which badges have been upgraded. For example, if I’m looking for a badged up card I want badges like Clamps, QFS, etc and the current system makes this difficult to do.

MyNBA

• Bug: In MyNBA Online, all players are stuck on "Very High" workload and they quickly become fatigued and lose attributes. This may be because Progressive Fatigue options are not available. (Picture 1, 2, 3)
• Bug: Tattoos do not save in uploaded/downloaded custom draft classes.
• Bug: Tristan Thompson on the default roster consistently gets unreasonable contracts. (Picture)
• Suggestion: Add a 43 game season length option. This would allow people to play every team once (29 games) plus everyone in your conference a second time (14 more games).

Was playing WDL on the Xbox Series X and it suddenly froze. Closed it and went back in to find out I've lost hours of progress. Now I dont feel like playing again in case it happens again. Dont know if its a known issue with the new Xbox, but I did read similar problems happening on PC. Hope there's a fix soon. Or at least give us the option to save manually too.
Edit: Requested a refund from Microsoft store after it happened a second time (lost 4 operatives...pain). I have a digital copy.
Edit2: please report here. https://forums.ubisoft.com/showthread.php/2292597-Progress-not-saving
Edit3: Ubisoft Support Staff replied in the above thread: "Hi, everyone! Thanks again for keeping this thread up to date! As I said before, please know that we are aware of this issue for players on the Xbox Series X ( regardless of having permadeath mode active or not ) and are working to resolve this as soon as possible! As soon as I get more information to provide you all, I will update this thread! Once again, I truly appreciate you all helping out here!"
Edit4: MS store refused to give refund. One work around that I've been trying is to delete game and reinstall. After every mission or recruit or whatever you dont want to lose (I recommend every 15 minutes), quit to main menu to trigger auto save. It doesn't take that long to resume on Xbox series X. A lot of times it works. Other times, it freezes. Especially if it says "lost signal to ubisoft server" or something. If it does that, you lose your progress (it also happens if game crashes or glitches which happens often)
Edit5: u/bin4rydigit says: "Hey, there is a solution (atleast for the disc version) in WDL to save....it seems that going offline really does enable you to save 100% of the time. I am playing for nearly a week for hours without losing any progress!" (I dont know whats the effect of going offline on achievements but you can try this if you have the Disk version)
Edit6: from WDL official Twitter: "We're sorry about the issues you're experiencing. The team is aware of this issue and are working on a fix for it, which we're aiming to have in a patch in early December."
Edit7: Filing a complaint with the BBB.

Taken from u/Spheromancer
I tested this with my Xbox series X and I can confirm that this is 100% not true for DISC copies of games. I can provide video proof if needed. However, I cant confirm digitally bought games because I'm sharing games with a friend right now
Edit: Furthermore, i removed the disc from the game console and tried to play it in offline mode and got this exact same message as the tweet. That might be what he's doing to create some BS? Of course you need the disc in the tray
If you put the disc in in offline mode you can play it 100% and anyone saying otherwise is bullshitting. I can provide video evidence once again. It works fine. Can't say for digital games but my understanding was thats how its always been to avoid people just downloading a ton of their friends games to play them in offline mode on hundreds of consoles
Edit 4: Heres video of me doing what he said with a physical copy of a game
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Edit by OP:
You do need a ONE-TIME activation to download a config file.
To be clear, it looks like due to the changes in the way BC works with Xbox One games now (Auto-HDR etc) you need to have a one-time download of a config file that does require you to go online.
After that, unless you uninstall the game, do not need to be online again to play the game.
So yes, it is a one-time config file download by going online, but after that it's no longer needed as the Xbox One game is now "configured" for the Series X.
So it's not always online, but "one time online to get config file".
Probably can be worked out in a patch.
But to call it Always Online and compare it 2013 is blatantly false.

The biggest problem I've ever had with MMO's?
The other people.
I started playing PSO2 back in May. Found a work around for getting the game here in the UK early, and what with being on furlough due to the current pandemic, I sank a lot of time into it. I'd played Phantasy Star 2 on the Megadrive and a little bit of PSU back in the 360 days, so was excited to give it a go. However, there was an issue...
Last year I sustained an injury at work (an accident involving machinery...) resulting in my index finger and middle finger on my right hand being semi-paralyzed. Basically, I can very slightly move them sometimes, but I wouldn't rely in them to do anything. Occasionally my thumb seizes up too, so I can't exactly rely on that either. If I attempt to use any of those digits extensively, I get bad pains and cramps along the back of my hand. Isn't permanent nerve damage fun? I've had various physio sessions and am on a repeat prescription for painkillers, but I will never have full use of my right hand ever again, and yes, it was my dominant hand.
It's an ongoing struggle to not let it rule everything I do, but obviously I've had to make a lot of lifestyle adjustments. The most relevant one here being how I game. I'm very much a console gamer. Turn based JRPG's are now my best friend. Classic Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Pokémon remain very much unchanged, just at a bit of a slower pace. Everything else... When I booted up a new game, usually the first thing I do (if the option is available) is to crank the game up to the highest difficulty. I just find games more fun if there's a fair challenge. Let me... try my best to describe how I use a controller now for the longest and easiest gameplay. I rest the whole controller on my thigh. So left hand, as you'd expect, left hand is fine. Right, I use the palm of my hand to control the right thumbstick (thankfully most games, just the camera). A thumbgrip on the stick makes this easier than you'd think. My ring and little finger do all the rest, so on an Xbox controller that's A,B, X, Y and the two R buttons. I'll use my left hand if I need to use the Menu button. It's really not easy, and whilst I'm learning to get used to it, it is still a struggle, and my days of hardest difficulty are long over.
Now back to PSO2...
There's many different ways to play and enjoy the game. Explorations and ARKS quests are no real issue for me, Casino sessions are a ridiculous amount of fun, I love the story, and fashion... DAMN, I love CASTs. Urgent Quests... For the most part, I'm actually OK with it. Mining Bases and Gone With the Wind and Rain were my first few UQs at max level (75 at the time).
I play Braver. Initially this was because in games where you can choose a class like this one, I've always favoured bows and quick melee weapons. Braver appealed to me. I stuck to this class because Morning Mistreaver combined with the Katana Combat invincibility is very forgiving for my ailment.
Dark Falz Elder I remember being the first one I died a lot in. I majorly ticked off my alliance at the time with how badly I was doing. I decided to explain my injury in the alliance Discord, hoping they'd just keep it in the back of their minds when they played with me. What happened next... My alliance basically split in two with me. Half I expected, the other half I didn't.
So one half did exactly what I feared an shunned me. Wasn't allowed in any triggers, was never invited to the UQs, wasn't even allowed to come along for VHAQ and SHAQ's which I had no real issues with. I was sad but I can't expect serious end game players to bring along a player with a handicap. What bothered me was that people who I had banter with in the lobby now would no longer even talk to me. That hurt.
The other half... I became a charity case, or maybe a challenge? People would take me, but encourage me to just be there. I was being prompted to be carried. UQs would come along, not even Elder, and alliance chat would have people telling me they don't need a 4th so I can 'tag along and watch'. Also, some people started talking to me in layman's terms, or over explaining things, talking to me as if I had a mental disability. No offence to people who do of course, but my disability is physical. I know how to augment and I research the market and drops to see what gear is best. I don't need someone telling me to 'imagine your weapon is a pet. You want your pet to grow big and strong, don't you? So you need all these vitamins to feed him to make him the best he can be! So get these other weapons with the vitamins you need, and you can get an even better weapon for yourself!'. I wish I was exaggerating... as I sat there with my Nemesis Cougar with 6 augments I did myself including ARKS Max and Apprentice Soul (which if you remember back then was a big deal).
I left that alliance, switched the blocks I frequent and moved on. I joined a new alliance and told myself I wouldn't tell anyone else about my hand. I'd rather have people just think I was a bad player. I ended up just joining randoms for the boss UQs from now on. It stayed this way for a long time... until the Fellwyrm. Before the first time it popped up, I was already chilling with fellow alliance members in the lobby. My plan was to break off when the emergency announcement went up, but received a party invite from an alliance officer before I could. I decided what the hey and accepted, figuring I could play it off as a new UQ and that I'm not sure how it works if I died a lot. I made the mistake of saying as a joke 'Sorry if I die, new UQ, gotta learn it! XD', to have the officer say they're a JP vet, explaining the basic outline and giving a few tips. It was genuinely quite helpful, and I only died twice! Then I learned it was a 2 part quest...
Yes, I had attempted Deus Esca with randoms before this one, and yes, I was responsible for 4 of the 5 deaths (2 of the people in the party blocked me afterwards). I told myself OK, not going to burden anyone with part two any more, that's unfair to others. I tried to back out of my party before the second half, saying I didn't want to do it, I'll make us reach the death limit, to be told there wasn't one. I left the party to be re-invited into it... So because (I thought) I got on well with the officer, I decided to go for it. We... ran out the timer. Granted, not just my fault (another member of the party wasn't fantastic either), but I got singled out by the officer for the blame on it as they noted I was pretty much just using one photon art (Morning Mistreaver. It does good damage and helps with aim and gap closing, genuinely so helpful) and rarely if ever used my bow. I met the ugly side of this officer and was asked to give a public apology and an explanation for my actions, as I had now 'deprived 3 members of the alliance a proper experience with the Urgent Quest'. There was even talk of me compensating them with Meseta. I tried to plead my case that I did say and try to leave (with one party member thankfully taking my side in that one), and even contemplated explaining my condition... but instead just logged off. I was pinged many times in Discord, but muted. When I logged into PSO2 the next day, I was no longer a member of the alliance, and had a Discord PM from the leader (who was offline during this UQ) saying they heard I had purposely gone out of my way to deprive my fellow members of a good experience, with logging out (to escape abuse) apparently solidified I did it out of spite.
I decided to go at it as a solo player, and told myself I'd never do another UQ.
I changed blocks again but... This time I found it hard to socialise with anyone. If people would chat to me, I would go quiet, bolt if asked to join anyone for stuff, and often pretend to be AFK and just lobby watch, forever torn between wanting to join the fun and not wanting to spoil it. I also made an Alt as Summoner class in hopes that maybe that class would work out better for me, and honestly it probably does but I find it such a dull class to play. Just a personal preference.
I do log into this game everyday. That can be a full session, or can just be 15 mins or so to knock out the daily missions. One day whilst I was lobby watching in a popular block, I actually jumped on a conversation when people were talking about Phantasy Star 2 on the Megadrive. There's lots of players who have been playing Phantasy Star since the Dreamcast, but it's less common to find people from the old bit days. Turns out the people in the conversation were in an alliance together, one of which being the leader. They invited me to join. I hesitated at first, telling them I hadn't had much luck with the social side of things. They told me they were a chill alliance, and a bonus is the leader and a lot of members were UK based, so no problems with time zones matching up. I went for it... However I still had issues socialising.
I often still lobby watched. I think subconsciously I didn't want to build up more social connections to have them severed again by my abilities. Honestly I'm not bothered about going to UQs, I'm more upset that the social aspect of the game is being hindered because of my ailment. We were in the second or third week of Halloween events when I joined this alliance, making Trick or Treat my first UQ since the dragon. It was a pretty easy one too, had a lot of fun with that one.
This alliance liked to have characters of NPC players too, spurring me to make one and try out ranger class. As much as I love my braver, Ranger class actually works stupidly well for me too, and honestly I don't know why I didn't try it sooner.
And yet despite this, I still couldn't find it in myself to properly be social again. I'd see events in Discord and say I was going to join in but then just didn't. I tried joining in with more NPC shenanigans but...
It was like my mind was telling me to back off before I was shunned again.
We had a lot of alliance drama completely unrelated to all that recently. It involved a rift in the officers and the leader leaving and taking most of the other members with them. To my dismay it was pretty much all the UK players that left, meaning I'd now often be logging out as all the alliance events were happening. I wasn't scouted for the new alliance. I guess I wasn't social enough, but to be honest I don't think I would've joined anyway due to my views on how the ordeal went down.
I want a 15* fancy weapon, so I've been braving the Persona UQ. To be honest I think I'm definitely getting used to it all, I'm managing to get through it with no deaths on both my Braver and my Ranger. I even decided to run with the alliance again... which got me invited to a 4 man trigger. Yes, I died a lot, but I needed that void stuff. To be honest, the alliance reacted very well to it, not bothered at all that I was down a lot. I took myself out of the equation for future 4 man triggers, but was pleasantly surprised that there was no backlash. The only thing that's bothering me is I'm getting advice on skill trees and tactics that I can't pull off, but that's nothing major. Hope they're not expecting to see any improvements.
This now small alliance is so different to the others I've been in. Maybe they'll react differently to my ailment, and I'm concerned that if I don't say anything that I may get pushed out. Should I tell them? I'm contemplating confiding in my alliance leader first and then seeing how they react, but then if they react negatively that could affect my position. I don't want to switch social blocks again, I'm enjoying the social atmosphere of the game again. Maybe I'm overthinking it, and these bad experiences I should just disregard as isolated incidents, but then I think of how well I got on with people in my previous groups before they found out about my ailment and/or how bad I was at the game.
What do I do? I genuinely don't know any more.
I guess what I'm trying to say is don't treat people badly for not being great at the game, and remember that the social aspect can be taken separately to the core game. You never know what your actions will do to people long term.

We are blaming Microsoft because they promised a service they were unable to deliver, and then they were not able to announce its cancellation in advance.
Even a free month of Game Pass would be some compensation for disappointed customers who expected the service they paid for. I signed up for the 3 month offer for EA Play on PC and they said I won't be eligible for another sign-up promotion, so I have been double bamboozled by Microsoft on this.
I called Xbox support and they said there might be compensation, but they cannot offer it unless "the offline team" approves it for customers. The support agent said they are looking into it, but I expect this will only happen if they get enough complaints.
Put in at least your complaint with Microsoft, folks. They claim to provide customer service and let's call them out on this one and request some small compensation for what is a botched and cancelled release.
Steps:

1. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/contact-us, click the green "Contact Us" button.
2. When prompted for the reason, select "Games & Apps" -> "I can't play a digital game" -> "PC".
3. An Xbox support agent will call you within just a few minutes. Politely request if they can compensate you and the other customers for today's last second cancellation of EA Play for PC.

-12Feb2021
Howdy everyone! I’m a U.S. Soldier currently deployed and I’m trying to figure out how to resolve an issue regarding Fallout NV so me and the joes can play during our down time. We’ve got an Xbox One S and all the DLC for the game but every time we go to download the base game it stops at 4.07GB of 5.51GB, exactly 73.8%. DLC downloads just fine. I actually ended up buying the digital copy in the store while i had the game downloaded through game pass so I could play it offline whenever the WiFi goes out idk if that may affect it, Ran it 4-5 times and still hit the exact same issue. Wifi is pretty fast, averaging 100MB per second so I don’t imagine it’s that. I’ve had problems like this before on my personal Xbox but never with fallout. Other games download just fine. Things I’ve tried to troubleshot are as follows.
*Restart *Hard reset *Cancel download for base game and retry *Cleared all save data *Re-Downloaded all dlc before attempting to install base game *smacking the Xbox around while yelling at it
If anybody knows how this can be fixed, or has encountered this same problem before please let me know, Thanks and stay safe out there!

Hey there, Slayers!
Happy launch day :)
My name is Jonny and I am one of the Community Managers here at Bethesda, here to help you with your DOOM Eternal needs. It's nice to meet all of you!
We just wanted to make this post to ensure you were all aware of the Launch FAQ and Known Issues document that we prepared for the game. I will copy the latest version of it below but be sure to keep it posted to the Bethesda net forum post as that will be updated with new questions/answers and issues as needed.
Should you have any further questions or issues, we will be in these forums as much as possible. Also remember that you can always view our support page and submit a support ticket here if you're encountering problems too.
Thanks so much for reading. Have fun ripping and tearing!
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3/21 Update: Here are the top searched questions we're seeing through our support FAQ. For additional help, please visit: help.bethesda.net
Top Searched FAQ Items:
1. “ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED” - DOOM ETERNAL
If you receive an error stating “This account has not been verified” when creating or attempting to link your Bethesda.net account in DOOM Eternal, this indicates that your Bethesda.net account has not yet been verified. This can also inidicate that you may already have an account created, but not verified through another game, such as Fallout 4 or Skyrim. You can check what account you have linked to your Betheda.net account here: https://bethesda.net/en/accoun...
However, if you have not yet verified your account, you will need to fully verify it before you are able to view the account online. During account creation, a verification email is sent to your Bethesda.net email account. You will be able to verify your account by locating that email and clicking the Verify Account button.
If you have not received the verification email, follow the steps below:
Visit https://account.bethesda.net/.Attempt to sign in to your account.When an error message with a Resend email link appears, click the link to initiate a new verification email. Locate the verification request email in your inbox.Click Verify Account to complete the verification process.Once complete, you will be able to log into your Bethesda.net account.
2. What can I do if DOOM Eternal is crashing on PC?
Please refer to these steps: https://help.bethesda.net/app/...
3. What do I do if DOOM Eternal on PC is having connection issues?
Please refer to our connection guide: https://help.bethesda.net/app/...
4. Why didn't I receive my DOOM Marine skin for linking to Bethesda.net?
Link your Slayers Club account to DOOM (1993), DOOM II, or DOOM 3 classic re-releases, which have the option to link your Bethesda.net account to the game, and receive a retro-inspired DOOM Marine skin and matching nameplate for DOOM Eternal. This will be applied to your account when DOOM Eternal launches and you have linked DOOM Eternal to the same Bethesda.net account. Verify within the classic re-releases that you've both logged in and select "Claim Your Reward."
5. How can I play with my friends in DOOM Eternal?
Please refer to our guide here: https://help.bethesda.net/app/...
Frequently Asked Questions:
What are the supported languages of DOOM Eternal?
The supported languages are listed below:
English/French/Italian/German/Spanish (Spain)/Spanish (Mexico)/Brazilian-Portuguese/Polish/Russian/Japanese - Text and Speech
Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean – Text only
How are languages separated by platform for DOOM Eternal?

• On Xbox One and PC (Steam and Bethesda.net), there is a single, worldwide version that includes all supported languages.
• On PlayStation 4, there are four regional versions, each supporting a different set of languages:
  • Americas - [English, French-Canadian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Spanish (Mexico), Korean]
  • EU - [English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Polish, Japanese] JP - [Japanese, English]
  • CH - [English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean]

What are the technical specs for DOOM Eternal?
Please refer to our full launch guide on Bethesda.net
What are the recommended drivers for DOOM Eternal? (Updated March 20)
Download and Install the latest drivers (based on manufacturer).
NVIDIA:

• DOOM Eternal release driver version: 442.74
• Download URL: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/doom-eternal-game-ready-drive

AMD:

• DOOM Eternal release driver version: 20.3.1
• Download URL: https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-20-3-1
• Win 8 - Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.10.1 AMD: AMD Link

Where is PC Data stored for DOOM Eternal?

• Steam directory is located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DOOMEternal
• Steam saves are located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata
• Bethesda.net directory is located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bethesda.net Launcher\games
• Bethesda.net saves are located here: C:\Users\\Saved Games\id Software

Can I link my Slayers Club (Bethesda.net) account to my console/PC copy of DOOM Eternal to receive my skins immediately?
You can connect your Bethesda.net account to your preferred platform(s) on this linking site.
I see the “Empowered Demons” settings option, but don’t see them in the game.
The Empowered Demons feature will be enabled in a future update. We’ll let you know once this new feature is enabled!
What do I do if I haven’t received my preordedeluxe edition items in DOOM Eternal?
First, ensure that you have redeemed all applicable codes. You may have received a code from your retailer (sometimes printed on the receipt itself). For physical copies, you may want to check with your retailer. If you still have not received your items, you can enter the Bethesda.net settings menu in-game and claim items by selecting Reconcile Entitlements.
What do I do if I see a black screen on PC?
A black screen on launch typically is a result of your graphics card drivers not being up to date, your machine not meeting the minimum system requirements, or an Anti-Virus program blocking or quarantining DOOM Eternal. You should first check to ensure that your machine meets the game’s minimum requirements here and make sure to add Doom Eternal as an exception to your Anti-Virus software.
Download and Install the latest drivers (based on manufacturer)

• NVIDIA
• AMD

What can I do if DOOM Eternal is crashing on PC?
We recommend keeping reviewing this helpful article with troubleshooting tips if you’re experiencing issues on PC.
What do I do if I get a black screen in DOOM Eternal on Xbox One? We recommend power cycling your Xbox One if you are stuck on a black screen. To power cycle your Xbox One console:

• Turn the console off completely by holding down the power button for three seconds.
• Once complete, unplug your power supply from the wall and from your console.
• Leave everything unplugged for a few minutes.
• Plug your console back in and turn it on.

How will I receive the exclusive DOOM Eternal skins that come from linking the Bethesda Account to DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3?
These items will be granted to the Bethesda Account when DOOM Eternal launches. Be sure you use the same Bethesda.net/Slayers Club accounts on both your classic DOOM titles and DOOM Eternal.
What do I do if I can't progress in an objective in DOOM Eternal?
Sometimes you may be near an objective marker, but it could be on a higher or lower platform. Check your Map to make sure you are at the correct location.
If you are currently blocked by a Demon Gate, a demon may have escaped the area. In most cases they will return to the main arena shortly. If they do not return, restart from an earlier saved checkpoint by selecting Load Checkpoint from the Pause Menu.
If you are unable to load your previous checkpoint, you will have to select Reset Mission or Exit to Main Menu.
How do I use Photo Mode in DOOM Eternal?
Photo Mode is currently in Beta and only available in Mission Select after you have completed a mission in the Campaign mode. You must first enable Photo Mode from the settings menu. Once Photo Mode has been enabled you may press Right-Alt on a keyboard or Down on the D-Pad of a controller to access Photo Mode during gameplay. You can move the camera’s position and view the Slayer in third-person mode. You can also view the Slayer wearing skins that you’ve unlocked.
Known Issues for DOOM Eternal (all platforms):
Gameplay:
Issue: I noticed that my XP was negative after completing a campaign level or a BATTLEMODE match at one point, probably on a Thursday. Does this mean that I lost progress?
Resolution: You didn't lose any progress. This is a cosmetic issue that occurs if you complete a campaign level or a BATTLEMODE match while we are deploying a new Series. We will be correcting this issue in a future patch.
Issue: I've noticed that some of my customized DOOM Slayer skins aren't showing up correctly in BATTLEMODE lobbies and podium screens. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: Resetting all weapon skins to default and reselecting your Slayer and weapon skins from the BATTLEMODE Customization menu will resolve this issue. This issue can also be avoided this if you select your DOOM Slayer character and weapon skins from the main menu's Customization sub-menu before entering BATTLEMODE.
Issue*: I just finished playing a Ripatorium session from the Fortress of DOOM. Can I play another one right away?*
Resolution: You can only play one Ripatorium session per visit to the Fortress of DOOM.
Issue: I'm on my first play-through of the campaign and the Slayer Gate Keys aren't appearing. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: Deactivating Cheat Codes in the Mission Select menu will resolve this.
Issue: I am getting the following message: "No username specified. Please complete account verification." What does it mean and what can I do?
Resolution: There are two possible causes for this message. The good news is that you can continue into the game unimpeded for both cases. 1) Users who have created Bethesda.net accounts without specifying a username in another Bethesda title will see this message. For these users, you will need to complete the steps outlined in the Account Verification email that Bethesda.net sent you at the time of account creation in order to dismiss this message. 2) Some users who have created Bethesda.net user names are also reporting they are seeing this message. This user group is experiencing a delay in backend services that we are working dilligently to resolve. We apologize for the inconvenience and want to remind this user group that they can excuse the message and play the game unimpeded.
Issue: Pinned Weapon challenges on HUD are removed after reloading a checkpoint.
Resolution: Re-pin the Weapon Challenge. This will be addressed in a future patch.
Issue: Weekly Challenges must be re-pinned after beginning a Mission from the Fortress of DOOM.
Resolution: Re-pin the Weekly Challenge. This will be addressed in a future patch.
Issue: Sentinel Status is not always removed consistently from players.
Resolution: Re-accessing the Social Menu will correctly display the Sentinel Status of selected players. This will be addressed in a future patch.
Issue: Saves on Ultra-Nightmare difficulty are not deleted if the game is closed on the Game Over screen.
Resolution: This is an intended function of the Ultra-Nightmare experience. Although the game cannot be progressed on a given save after dying, saves will only be deleted with user permission.
Issue: Player is unable to access the Weapon Wheel if the Weapon Wheel function is bound to the Photomode key (D-Pad down)
Resolution: Do not assign Weapon Wheel to the same function as Photomode.
Issue: Why aren’t my friends receiving my Party invites?
Resolution: In some situations, delivery of party invitations may be delayed. Re-send a party invite if it fails to arrive after a minute or two.
Issue*: I’ve killed all the Demons in the current arena, but demon gates are still blocking me.*
Resolution: Demons may escape from their gates in rare situations. In most cases they return to the main arena shortly. However, if they persistent, restarting from the previous saved checkpoint resolves this issue.
Issue: Can I play a BATTLEMODE match with a friend on another platform?
Resolution: DOOM Eternal currently does not support cross-platform multiplayer
Issue: Can I invite my friends to a private match or party from [Xbox One/PS4/Steam/Bethesda.net/Stadia] system software?
Resolution: You can only currently invite friends to private matches and parties via the in-game Social Menu. Will be updating DOOM Eternal to support system software invites in the near future.
Issue*: The TAB key will stop functioning as a keybind for opening the dossier if the user minimizes the game window with alt-enter.*
Resolution*: In order to restore this functionality, the user needs to first maximize the title, then alt-tab out of the game and alt-tab back into the game.*
Issue*: I have the Bethesda.net PC version of the DOOM Eternal. Is there a way for me to add or remove friends in game or on the Bethesda.net launcher?*
Resolution: The Bethesda.net launcher does currently not have a friends management feature. If you play with users in BATTLEMODE matches you can add them as a "Favorite" and they will show up in the Favorites tab and invite them through the Social menu.
Accounts/Entitlement Redemption:
Issue: My Milestones don't show up when I change save game slots. Is there anything I can do?
Resolution: This is by design. Your Milestone progression is unique to each save game slot.
Issue: Milestone rewards don’t unlock if the player is offline when the Milestone is achieved.
Resolution: This will be addressed in a future patch.
Issue: Is there a way to link my Bethesda.net account out of the game?
Resolution: You can link your Bethesda.net account on the web here: https://bethesda.net/
Issue: I'm on my first play-through of the campaign and the Slayer Gate Keys aren't appearing. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: Deactivating Cheat Codes in the Mission Select menu will resolve this.
Stadia:
Issue: Why am I seeing "This account is already online with DOOM Eternal on another device" on Stadia?
Resolution: In periods of heavy traffic, Stadia players may need up to 3 minutes before being able to access the title on another device with their same account. Close the play session on your current device and wait several minutes before accessing on a second device.
Issue: When I move from one device to another while playing on Stadia, I get a message saying "This account is already online with DOOM Eternal on another device. Please exit DOOM Eternal on other devices and retry." Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: Try again in 3 minutes. There is currently a 3 minute cooldown when switching devices while playing DOOM Eternal on Stadia.
PC Technical issues:
Issue: When playing BATTLEMODE as a Pain Elemental on PC, the Lost Souls move erratically when using the Soul Shield ability. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: This happens for some PC users when they are playing with V-Sync disabled. Re-enabling V-Sync should resolve the issue.
Issue: UI elements appear too dim or bright while playing in HDR mode on PC. Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: This issue happens when Windows is not set to HDR display mode. Enabling HDR display mode in Windows should mitigate the issue.
Issue I am playing the game on PC and frequently encounter connection lost messages in-game? Is there anything I can do to resolve this?
Resolution: First, make sure you follow standard internet connection troubleshooting steps (ISP service issues, poor WiFi connection, etc.). You will also want to make sure that your Windows Date and Time are set automatically (located in the lower right-hand corner of your Windows task bar).
Issue*: I have an NVIDIA GPU and experience a flickering effect with HDR enabled on my HDR-supported monitor? Is there anything I can do about this?*
Resolution: To resolve this issue, please download and install NVIDIA GPU drivers version 445.75 from the links below:
Win 7: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/159086/en-us
Win 10: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/159091/en-us
Issue: The Automap appears dark on my PC's HDR-capable monitor when HDR is enabled? Is there anything I can do about this?
Resolution: We apologize for the inconvenience. We are working to address this in an upcoming PC patch. If you make heavy use of the Automap, we recommend you play with HDR disabled in the interim.
Issue: When I try to run DOOM Eternal on PC, I get the following error: "The server is not reachable, check your internet connection and click "Retry"". What do I do?
Resolution: To resolve this issue, head to the Control Panel on your computer, go to "Internet Options", select the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to "Security", enable "Use TLS 1.2", and then click "OK".
Issue: I meet the minimum system requirements and have the latest GPU drivers installed, but am experiencing performance and/or stability issues. Are there any troubleshooting steps I can take to ensure the game runs as expected on my system?
Resolution: First make sure that your system actually meets the minimum system spec requirements and has the latest GPU drivers installed. That information is available elsewhere in this FAQ.Users who have confirmed they meet the minimum system requirements and have the latest GPU drivers installed will experience performance and possibly stability issues if they are running settings that are inappropriate for their PC configuration.For best resultsusers who have a GPU that has no more than 4GB of dedicated VRAM should run the game at 1080p at Low Quality settings. Users who have a GPU that has no more than 8GB of dedicated VRAM should run the game at 1440p at High Quality settings (monitor permitting).Because there are so many possible PC configurations, you may need to take a trial and error approach to get the very best reslts for your PC configuration. Reducing Texture and Shadow Quality will be the first option you'll want to experiment with if you are looking for custom game settings.
Issue: I am encountering audio issues (i.e. dropouts, missing audio) when using a bluetooth headset on my PC. What can I do?
Resolution: Your issue may be resolved by turning off "handsfree telephony" on your PC. Head to the "control panel", "view devices and printers", double click the headset you're using, open "properties", select the "services" tab, untick "handsfree telephony" and then select ok.
Issue: Verifying the integrity of game files will cause the game to shut down when loading classic DOOM II from the in-game Hub.
Resolution: We're working on resolving this in a future update. In the meantime, we recommend users avoid using this Steam option unless required to as part of troubleshooting.
Issue: Why am I seeing poor performance while using G-Sync or Freesync?
Resolution: For best performance with these features, enable V-sync from the in-game graphics settings. Note that 3rd party tools configured to limit frame rates may adversely impact performance.
Issue: I have an AMD GPU and HDR monitor, but the game won't run in HDR display mode. What can I do to resolve this?
Resolution:To run the game in HDR display mode on supported monitors, players with AMD GPUs need to have the official DOOM Eternal release drivers (20.3.1). Download them here: https://www.amd.com/en/support...
Issue*: I have the latest GPU drivers installed and meet minimum system specs, but the game doesn't launch correctly or crashes on launch. Is there anything I can do?*
Resolution: For some users, there's a chance you don't have all of the required DirectX files installed. Reinstalling the DirectX runtime libraries from the following location may resolve this issue: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109If reinstalling the DirectX runtime libraries doesn't resolve the issue, there's a chance your motherboard BIOS or CPU drivers are out of date.
For AMD Ryzen CPU users, updating your motherboard's BIOS and Ryzen chipset drivers may resolve this issue. The BIOS and chipset drivers are the links between your hardware and the operating system. Updating to the latest software ensures users have the latest performance and stability enhancements for the platform. To prevent the game crashing on your Ryzen system, please update your BIOS to the latest version using the files and procedures found on the motherboard manufacturer's website. Additionally, you will need to update your chipset drivers which can be found here.
Issue: The specifications published online don’t match the specifications on my boxed copy. Will my PC be able to run DOOM Eternal?
Resolution: Performance optimizations during development resulted in the expectations for performance on the minimum specification to increase for the majority of players. PCs that meet the published back-of-box specifications will still run at those settings, but most users will be able to run at more graphically intensive settings.
Issue: DOOM Eternal fails to launch or crashes while launching on my Laptop.
Resolution: We do not officially support laptop hardware. Laptops that conform to the supported hardware specifications may run DOOM Eternal.
Issue: Game window is resetting to default resolution after removing monitors while game is running.
Resolution: Issue is caused by changing hardware while title is active. Add/remove hardware before launching the game.
Issue*: Does DOOM Eternal support Crossfire for AMD or SLI for NVIDIA GPUs?*
Resolution: DOOM Eternal does not support Crossfire for AMD or SLI for NVIDIA GPUs. If you play the game with Crossfire or SLI enabled, you will experience performance issues or even crash. If you have dual GPUs on your PC, plug both monitors into the primary GPU before you play DOOM Eternal.
Issue*: Game crashes when changing settings to Ultra, Nightmare, or Ultra-Nightmare on some systems using only 8 GB of system RAM with Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs.*
Resolution: When playing the game on these cards, keep settings at High or increase system RAM to at least 16 GB.
Issue: Game does not launch on Windows 8 with an AMD GPU installed.
Resolution: The latest AMD drivers are incompatible with DOOM Eternal on Windows 8.1. Install the AMD Radeon driver version 19.10.1 in order to play DOOM Eternal.
Issue: Game or PC crashes when turning off Vertical Sync while OBS is open.
Resolution: The DOOM Eternal game-ready drivers from AMD resolves this issue. This can also be worked around setting V-Sync to “On”, “Adaptive”, or “Triple Buffered” on older AMD GPU driver releases.
Issue: Game crashes when launched on Intel or AMD integrated graphics chipsets.
Resolution: Integrated Graphics options are not supported.
Issue: Some areas of the screen are obscured by large numbers of black particles.
Resolution: If the issue is encountered, assuming you are able to run the game, disabling the Depth of Field option will resolve this issue.
Issue: Game loads to a black screen when launching in full-screen mode.
Resolution: This issue is caused by the DOOM Eternal executable getting quarantined by an Anti-Virus program. Add an exception to your Anti-Virus program to resolve.
Issue*: The game won't launch on my laptop.*
Resolution: Make sure that the laptop uses its dedicated GPU and that the laptop is plugged into power. (This may also help with some desktops that use mother boards that have integrated GPUs.) Your NVIDIA driver needs to be setup to pick the dedicated GPU.
Issue: Game performance is degraded while playing with external software overlays enabled, such as MSI Afterburner, ReShade and others. There is also a known issue with the Steam overlay that can result in performance degradation.
Resolution: Disable any external software overlay to improve performance. You may also want to try disabling the Steam overlay. Please use the in-game performance metric display to track FPS and other valuable runtime performance metrics.
Console Known issues:
Issue: DOOM Slayer fist remains on screen and player is unable to change to any weapon
Resolution: Reloading the previous checkpoint resolves the issue.
Issue*: I'm a console player and the game crashes when I try to play the original DOOM or DOOM II from the Fortress of DOOM. Is there anything I can do?*
Resolution: We appologize for the inconvenience. We are working to address this in our next console update. Stay tuned for more details.
PS4 Known issues:
Issue*: I'm encountering an error that says "You do not have permission to access this content."*
Resolution: Check your "addons" in DOOM Eternal and make sure the campaign is downloaded. If it is and you can't access the game, go into PS4 Settings > Account Management > Restore Licenses. Once the licenses restore you should no longer see this message and can play the game.
Xbox One Known issues:
Issue*: For physical copies of DOOM Eternal on Xbox One, users must download the available patch which allows users to properly unlock achievements. It is highly recommended that owners of physical copies download that update. If a user with a disc copy of DOOM Eternal bypasses the update, achievements will not be unlocked.*
Resolution*: To prevent the issue, please ensure you have downloaded the patch (1.0.0.6). Digital copies of DOOM Eternal will automatically download the patch.*
If you’ve bypassed the patch and have played the game, in order to resolve the issue, the user must delete all title-associated save data from 'Manage games' and repeat the achievement criteria in an online state to unlock achievements after this issue occurs.
Issue: Pre-Order / Deluxe items purchased from the Xbox One store may not immediately appear in game.
Resolution: Items are guaranteed to be awarded over a period of time, but to speed up this process, players can enter the Bethesda.Net settings menu and claim items by selecting the “Reclaim Entitlements” option.
Issue: The initial chunk for the game has installed, but I’m unable to launch the campaign
Resolution: DOOM Eternal requires the title to be fully installed before starting a new campaign. Please wait for the install to complete and try again.
Issue: I’ve installed the DOOM Eternal (Campaign) from disc, why can’t I start a new campaign?
Resolution: In order to play the campaign, all components of DOOM Eternal must be installed from disc (both BATTLEMODE and Campaign). After inserting the disc, select ‘Install All’ to ensure your ability to play.

Foreword: As the end of October 2020 nears, this issue has been springing up at an alarming rate. This Group Leader bug and related Error Code have been around since the game's release. Over the years, I've tracked it's occurrences and related causes, provided in depth troubleshooting to many redditors here (both to gather info and experiment with solutions), and tested the problem myself on those very rare times it came my way. I've already known what the cause is, just not the technical reasons of why. In fact, there's many different things that can cause this issue, from the home network, the ISP network, Gaming Platform networks, to Ubisoft's network, but it all ends up being one end result related to one specific reason. Since these problems are becoming more and more pervasive, I thought I'd share some of my thoughts on it. WARNING: Huge amount of text, only for the most inquisitive. TLDR: Watch the linked video  
 

Potential Temporary Fix to the Group Leader Bug and Error Code 7-00000004 Problem

 

Watch Video Reference: Possible Temporary Group Leader Bug Fix

 
What is Error Code 7-00000004? According to Ubisoft's Support Page, it's "an error about your connection to the Ubisoft servers." Pretty vague, but one needs to understand what servers those are. There's match servers (Data Centers) in every region, but this isn't about those. This is about the Ubisoft Account servers everyone globally connects to, those are in Montreal Canada. This hasn't changed since the game was made, regardless of dedicated servers. However, it's a bit more complicated than connecting to them because eventually one can get through with this error code, but then has the Group Leader Bug (they're connected to the game, but not able to access any modes).  
What is the Group Leader Bug (GL Bug)? This has been called that because once a player that has connection issues to the Account servers finally gets through, there's a synching issue that doesn't properly authenticate them. So, the game modes are all locked with messages saying "Requirements Not Met" on the game mode and a sub window stating Group Leader Only even though you're in a Group of one, yourself. Even the player's own emblem in the UI group section (next to NAT) is empty, indicating they're not loaded into their own group. The player is effectively groupless. The messages and locked modes shown is the exact thing players see when in a group, but not the group leader (ie the one able to select the modes to play).
 

Group Leader Bug History

 
The beginning: The GL Bug has been around since release. However, there's so many things that can trigger it, it never got narrowed down to it's cause. Or more aptly, maybe the end cause was known, but couldn't be outrightly fixed. In the past, a common cause was the synching of multiplayer requirements (Mission 1.1 and the basic tutorial). This part is key to my thinking. Cycling through those and then going back to the War Map synched the Account back up (see article). In past Patch Notes, they addressed certain issues about the GL Bug and also changed the multiplayer requirements later on (Mission 1.1 was no longer required). While that workaround was no longer needed, players soon found other instances where the GL Bug popped up.  
GL Bug after 2018: As time went on and during these instances where individual players got it, the old method proved ineffective. Applying basic troubleshooting steps did provide a solution, namely rebooting one's RouteModem. Why? Because a proper reboot of both the router and modem clears it's internal cache of stale or corrupted entries that may be conflicting with connections and refreshes the connection to the ISP. Going a step further, sometimes clearing the gaming platform's own Temp Cache was needed (same principle as the router, just on the gaming device). Notice that most things listed are on the individual's end. However, sometimes those workarounds didn't work and the GL Bug remained a mystery, to both players and devs.  
Massive number of cases being reported at once: Everything above talks about instances of individual cases, where it's not a widespread issue. Sometimes large amounts of players can get this. Some are regional (parts of a country or a whole continent), some were platform related (PSN, XBox, Uplay), and sometimes globally. Now this is where all troubleshooting steps prove ineffective as the issue is at a higher level of networking. Sometimes, it's not directly a Ubisoft issue, those can last days, weeks, or more. Over a three day period, all Comcast Internet players in the US were unable to access Ubisoft servers after Comcast had major outages. A player next door on another ISP could log in just fine, only Comcast customers were affected. This was particularly interesting. Another instance was in Singapore, where only those players got the GL Bug even though the match servers Database is located there. The same thing happened to Australia. All during 2020.  
Other networks: This wasn't simply a matter of the internet being out, that's not the case at all in those examples. In all those cases, the internet outage was fixed and players would then get the Error Code and or GL Bug, despite no other issues with their internet. They were able to login to other sites and play other games. It caused confusion as to why, and more importantly, other unaffected regions had no issue with logging into the game. That showed that the issue wasn't on Ubisoft, but still at the regional level. How?  
External Issues: In the case of Singapore, it was their biggest company's DNS outage that affected players. In the case of Australia, those outages resided where their Tier 1 hubs are in and around Sydney, there's only so many cross-oceanic lines. For Comcast, they own their own network lines and while most of the country was fixed, those areas leading to and around the Canadian border were still being affected. In all cases, all internet lines leading to and from those region's Data Centers also had outages (Sydney, Singapore, Portland, OR, Richmond, VA). Once signing in, does it simultaneously try to synch that player's Data Center (speculating, haven't done a traceroute for this yet)? What happens if it can't? What is known is these players couldn't access the game after their internet was restored. A player's signal is affected by every network along the route, even if it's a thousand miles away from their own unaffected areas. Even though Ubisoft wasn't the cause of those outages, there was still an issue with accessing those Ubisoft Account servers from anywhere within that region.
 

Ubisoft Accounts: Always On DRM and Ubisoft Club

 
So, we've established that we connect to the Account servers in Montreal. Also, as part of Ubisoft's Network, there is a heavy reliance on DRMs. For Honor is just one of their games with an Always On DRM (AO DRM). A player can't even access the game, let alone play the Story Mode offline, unless there's an active internet connection. It shouldn't be an issue since this is a multiplayer game, but it is. Not only is this a multiplayer game where an online connection is mandatory anyways, but the AO DRM proceeds to continually provide authentication checks to still make sure you're on an internet connection on a verified account. Logging in and passing a preliminary authentication the first time isn't enough. Why? Yet another added layer to prevent piracy, the CEO even thinks 95% of players pirate content. On one hand, DRM makes sense to protect their products, but on the other, it becomes intrusive and can conflict with gameplay whenever there's internal problems (ie hello lag spike that results in a disconnect and no ability to rejoin the match because it has to go through the whole logging back in phase). Let me drop this link about how Ubisoft said they weren't going to use Always On DRMs anymore for their PC games, back in 2012 (the year FH started development). Well, we know how that turned out.  

• Important for Wifi Users: The Always On DRM is THE number one reason why a wired connection should be used. Any slight interruption of the connection or failure of meeting those authentication checks due to lag spikes will result in a disconnection. Other devices on the Wifi network will affect your connection. This game is horrible for Wifi use. The simple fact is, the majority of connectivity issues happen to Wifi users (outside of the problems described in this post). If traditional wiring isn't an option, look into using a Powerline Adapter.

 
I won't go too in-depth on DRMs (looking at you Denuvo), but their Always On DRM isn't their only one. Login credentials are one. Product Keys are another. Multiple things can be a DRM, even without it being called a DRM, there's all different types. It's all to verify who you are, validate your access, and prevent intrusion/piracy on their networks or games. What else can a DRM do? Collect stats, gaming habits of players, tracks progress, alerts for intrusions and hacks, and other information. Some DRMs provide a means for devs to track game information from one source without having to spend resources to build their own in-game data collections process. It's one of their selling points to developers so they can focus resources and time elsewhere in a project, much like using an already developed game engine than having to create one internally. Like social media, it's tracking more than one thinks, which companies can then use that data (inputs, gaming habits and patterns, progress, game requirements completion, rewards, stat tracking, IP collection, etc). While also using Denuvo, EAC, and other DRMs, Ubisoft has also created their own proprietary DRM system within their network. They are the leading company for DRM abundant products, imo.  
What else could be another DRM of Ubisoft? Ubisoft Club. What has it done since the beginning? Track your progress, your game stats, your account. What is it synched to? Logging into your account. What was the original requirements for multiplayer? Mission 1.1 and the tutorial. Could it have been used for tracking completion of multiplayer requirements? Possibly. Is it still in-grained into the game? Yes. Is it a gatekeeper for online access? Maybe, if it's part of the system of checks and authentication (see link at the end of this paragraph). A player doesn't need to download Ubisoft Club for it to be part of their system, it already is on the back end of things. One will notice that these current issues of GL Bug and Error Code 7-00000004 are happening during the timing of revamping Ubisoft Club into Ubisoft Connect, come Oct 29th. Ubisoft Club was introduced in 2015, how in-grained is it within the game and what repercussions will happen once Ubisoft Connect roles out? Spaghetti code gonna spaghetti code (looking at you, Rate This Match). If Ubisoft Club servers went down, weren't all games affected?  
DRMs, DRMs, DRMs (Opinion): How many is too much? Product Keys, Uplay sign-in, Steam sign-in, PSN sign-in, XBox sign-in, Ubisoft account verification, EAC, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, Always On DRM, each platform's other internal DRM systems (Steam, Uplay, PS, etc), Ubisoft Club (which may or may not be related to one of the others), and other DRMs are all used. The Ubisoft Account servers in Montreal are the DRM servers, any issues there affects players everywhere. Some systems are redundant and overlapping. While the reasons of DRMs are understandable (some more than others) to prevent piracy, it's also known that they can adversely affect the gameplay for legitament paying customers. If those systems aren't functioning perfectly, then it's only the players that are getting screwed.  
After all of those steps for verification to play, as stated before, simply being connected online isn't enough for Multiplayer. One also needs to pass the continual authentication checks of the Always On DRM, being disconnected mid-match isn't a rare occurrence, it's so common it's a meme at this point. It's no secret certain DRMs can impact performance, let alone game access. For Honor is four year's old, no one is trying to crack it's code or pirate the game. It's essentially a free to play game in all but name at this point (multiple free periods on all platforms, sales for $7-8, main revenue comes from mtx). The game would function far better without it's Always On DRM requirement, there's already enough DRMs.
 

What the fuck does all of this mean?

 
The Group Leader Bug and Error Code 7-00000004 are symptoms of a synching issue with the Account Servers, the DRM Authentication, and quite possibly related to Ubisoft Club. A player can get past the Error Code (hard stop from accessing account) and log into the game, but either doesn't pass the authentication or it's not synched to recognize it right away. Or it passed the login authentication, but didn't connect properly to the Ubisoft Club portion (still unsure). So, the game treats the player like they're not part of their own group, unable to access modes. They become an unknown entity in their own game session. After a bit of time, there's a failure of passing the next authentication check, which boots the player back out, with the attached Error Code message given to start the process all over. Again.  
Any synching issue of that process results in not being able to access the game itself or game modes if they manage to get through, imo. It could be on the individual player's end (router or gaming platform). It could be an issue with the ISP (local, regional, or higher level). It could be within the networking structure of the end destination, Ubisoft. It all boils down to the signal, reaching those Montreal servers, and being synched properly. Incomplete or lost packets along the way won't be helping (traffic logjam on any networks from beginning to end).
 

What causes the synching issue and what can players do?

 
Besides the causes of incomplete or lost packets due to massive outages (signals being re-routed to crowded network pathways)? Nothing can be done about that, but if it's just on an individual's network level then they should run through their Troubleshooting Steps (see below). Unfortunately, players are finding times when reboots, reinstalls, cache clearing, and other methods aren't working. Usually, that's when there's a massive outbreak of these cases on a wider scale and not isolated incidents. Fortunately, I was able to run numerous amounts of attempts to test this myself.  
Evolving Theory, Testing, and Results: There's another factor within Ubisoft's internal networking structure, I think it's that DRM component(s). My best guess is that it tracks and "associates" (caches) the IPs of players' accounts and somehow that list can get stale or corrupted and it causes a conflict when authenticating (maybe failed returns from outages or DNS issues, like in those instances described). Over time, it likely refreshes on it's own. It also wouldn't affect new IPs that the account uses, which is why what's shown in the video works. Why do I think that? Along with everything stated above and below, but also because the problem is sometimes per account on that specific connection, not necessarily the connection itself. I could also log into some of my older FH Accounts during my testing and they had no issues on the same problematic connection, on the same device. This needs further confirmation from others though, I'd like to see more results. I've previously theorized that IPs were part of it, even tested it and gathered data from others. I even thought in the past that Ubisoft Club had some type of an impact. Those ultimately are still theories and far beyond my means of figuring out technically. What I do have are tests and results, see paragraphs below.  
Initial conflicts of that theory: Everything in that above paragraph could make sense, except for one thing: Public IPs and Private IPs. My earlier version of this theory was based on previous testing that was limited in scope and collected information from players that had this issue that lasted for weeks or more. That earlier thinking was centered on the Public IP Addresses, in that case, it's feasible. For this recent iteration of the problem, I was able to gather more information and have hours to replicate the problem and run various scenarios to see the outcomes. However, these were all based on the device's Private IP Address. Two different things.  

• Public IPs vs Private IPs sidenote: Public IPs are what's assigned to the router from the ISP, it's what is used when connecting to the internet. The router than assigns Private IPs to the home network's devices. The devices connect to the router that connects to the ISP's network and beyond. This works the other way, with external connections only communicating to the router (Public IP) and the router then communicates to the devices (Private IP). The router's firewall essentially protects the Private IPs from the outside world, hence Private (also called Internal, Local, or LAN).

 
Making sense of that Theory: The outside world can't "see" the home network's devices' Private IP, which throws a wrench in my theory. Or so I thought. It does appear one can get the Private IP from an internal network. Mozilla's browser tools can detect a device's Private IP and Whatsmyip can exploit that to show Private IPs behind the Public IP. Now, this can explain that discrepancy and the theory makes more sense. If Mozilla can do that from their browser, then so can Ubisoft from a downloaded game. I would assume it's either part of the game's hidden DRM or directly from Ubisoft Club, since Uplay isn't part of the console version. Private IPs might possibly be cached, whether it's intentional or an unintentional by product of their authentication process. How intrusive is Ubisoft's propriety DRM and/or Ubisoft Club? Ubisoft has been infamous for it's many DRMs and is also infamous for it's many connectivity issues in all of it's games. Also in all of it's games is Ubisoft Club. Still just a theory though. I do think my Call For Fire is near the target though, enough to say Fire For Effect.  
Recent Testing: What I do know however, is that I had this issue and was able to bypass it by changing my IP Address on my gaming device. I had a few hours to test various things when this issue came about late October when this problem hit a mass amount of players (to include all Troubleshooting Steps that proved ineffective, such as Router Reboot, Temp Cache clearing, etc.). I could replicate the problem by using my old IP Address any time I input it in. I could fix it by switching it to any other number. I also had an extremely easier time when also switching my DNS Server, but it didn't matter which DNS Server I switched to, just that I had to switch them (ie, they themselves weren't the issue, but using the one associated with the old IP was). I used Google's and Cloudflare's, both of which are fine and great to use. Changing the DNS wasn't enough though, the Static IP had to be changed everytime (along with game restart).  

• Don't forget: While I couldn't use that bad IP on that FH Account from that point on, I could for another account. I could use another older FH Account (unused in a year) on the same PS4, with that same bad IP Address, and have no problems logging into the game and play matches (theory of accounts cached with IP data).  

Steps used for this specific result (when all other attempts have failed). See video link above:

1. Completed Troubleshooting Steps first (see below)
   
2. Leave game open, access Network Settings
   
3. Change Static IP (last set of number's only)
   
4. Change platform's DNS Server
   
5. Test Connection, Restart game
   
6. If game opens, allow few minutes to populate
   
7. If no change, restart process again  
   

Previous Testing: I also know that switching the home network's Public IP Address works too. A player with these issues can take their PS4 to their neighbor's that uses the same ISP and have no issues logging in. They can use their mobile hotspot and log in with no issues. Sometimes, one can use another internet connection, then log back into their own internet and the issue resolves. Somehow, it tricks the servers into gaining them access again. Otherwise, they just can't use their own IP, unless it changes or whatever issue on the higher end is resolved. I have a theory that another cause of the issue is whenever an ISP re-assigns a customer's Public IP (they're not static and can be changed by the ISP). That problem can last weeks and months and might explain how singular people get this problem when there's no mass occurrences. However, switching the home network's Public IP Address is faaar harder to do and in a lot of cases, not possible. Each ISP is different. Switching the device's Private IP with changing the DNS Server produced immediate results (restarting the game before logging in was needed for the change).
 

Is that result guaranteed?

 
Nope, but it was for me. Consistently. You can see the video showing it producing positive results (video linked at the top). I did it multiple times to verify and track differences of application. As discussed, there's so many factors within that signal pathway and so many unknowns at the end destination, that there hasn't been a total fix to the problem from the devs. If it's DRM and/or Ubisoft Club related, it's probably so in-grained with the spaghetti code, that maybe they can't reliably fix it (see Rate This Match). The video only highlights one way that I've tested that has worked. This post is to help spread some awareness about it and what to do. Ultimately, if it's a major networking issue, there isn't much players can do, but wait. Sometimes, some players will be affected, while others won't be. This post describes why that is and steps one can take, if it's possible. And be weary of issues that may come Oct. 29th.  
Also of note, other possible solutions: It has been reported that a viable option is for players with the GL Bug to accept an invite from another player, this puts them into a functionable group. However, this won't work if the player can't access the game with Error Code 7-00000004. VPN: Can bypass all the issues and reconnect to the game servers (different IP), unless there's a major outage on Ubisoft's end vs. non-major networking issues. Not a readily available option for console players though.
 

Simple Troubleshooting Steps

 
What all players should do for any type of connectivity issues is follow these troubleshooting steps. Check the game in between most steps. Players need to start on their end before branching out, process of elimination.  
1. Restart game
2. Test internet connection, see if home or ISP related
3. Check related Server status and Support sites
4. Restart platform
5. Reboot Router and Modem (unplug 30 sec)
6. Console: Clear Temp Cache, PC: Verify Files
7. Don't use Wifi, test it wired. Works horribly with FH.
8. Change Static IPs up
9. Consider Forwarding Ports
10. Reinstall (last option, other things are quicker)
11. Important: Then at this point, if it's a higher level issue, don't just post on Reddit. Contact their Support Channels. Post on their Twitter feeds. Make the issue known there too. The Devs don't read Reddit at 6pm, let alone 2am. Make those companies aware of issues that are outside of your control, just see about your end first. The more awareness on their end, the quicker the fix. If it's a region wide, platform wide, or site wide problem, go to their Ubisoft Support and Twitter sites so it makes them take notice. If no one creates reports through official channels, the less visibility they get. Otherwise, if only a few report something that is actually affecting thousands, then they'll think it's just a few players with problems, on Wifi, that didn't troubleshoot their connectivity problem. Reddit is not an official Ubisoft site, nor used reliably for reporting issues.  
 

Ubisoft FAQ References:

 
1. Static IP for PS4
2. Static IP for Xbox
3. Static IP for PC
4. PS4 Connectivity FAQ with Ports
5. XB Connectivity FAQ with Ports
6. PC Connectivity FAQ with Ports

We are blaming Microsoft because they promised a service they were unable to deliver, and then they were not able to announce its cancellation in advance.
Even a free month of Game Pass would be some compensation for disappointed customers who expected the service they paid for. I signed up for the 3 month offer for EA Play on PC and they said I won't be eligible for another sign-up promotion, so I have been double bamboozled by Microsoft on this.
I called Xbox support and they said there might be compensation, but they cannot offer it unless "the offline team" approves it for customers. The support agent said they are looking into it, but I expect this will only happen if they get enough complaints.
Put in at least your complaint with Microsoft, folks. They claim to provide customer service and let's call them out on this one and request some small compensation for what is a botched and cancelled release.
Steps:

1. https://support.xbox.com/en-US/contact-us, click the green "Contact Us" button.
2. When prompted for the reason, select "Games & Apps" -> "I can't play a digital game" -> "PC".
3. An Xbox support agent will call you within just a few minutes. Politely request if they can compensate you and the other customers for today's last second cancellation of EA Play for PC.

My friend bought me Cold War a couple weeks ago digitally. Been playing it since November off of my hard drive, no problem.
When I took the hard drive to my parents place, I wanted to play on their Xbox. Plugged it in, and after three minutes failing to connect to activision’s servers, I can’t even play offline, I keep getting the error message “Trial has ended, please purchase to continue” asking me to pay $45 for a game I already own.
I’m copying the game onto the internal drive in hopes that fixes something. Any suggestions on what to do? Should I give up and wait for the servers to come back up? It’s the cross-gen bundle I own, but both Xbox’s I’ve been playing on are original Xbox one’s.

Hey Slayers,
We have created a version 2.1 of our DOOM Eternal FAQ and Known Issues post. A few issues have since been resolved in game, but if you are facing any problems, please refer to the below. We will be around to respond to questions and help address concerns you may be facing. As always, should you need technical support relating to DOOM Eternal, please head to our support site here and select "DOOM Eternal".
Thank you!*-Update 9/10-*
Issue: Is there a way for me to submit a crash report on DOOM Eternal PC?Resolution: You can enable crash dump file creation by entering the following into the command prompt "rgl_captureCrashes 1". To submit a crash dump, click on the following link: https://help.bethesda.net/app/incident10/?prod=1128&cat=287&subcat=1134(Press ~ to open the command prompt, hit Enter to execute, then hit ~ to close it.)Issue: On DOOM Eternal PC, I've rebound T to an action that isn't Text Chat and get an error message indicating that "T has been removed from Text Chat". Is there anything I can do about this?Resolution: In this case, you can ignore the error message "T" can still be used for Text Chat in the appropriate menus, even if rebound.
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*-Update 5/27-* Update 1.1 went live for PC Only - you can now manually remove Denuvo Anti-Cheat - scroll down to PC KNOWN ISSUES.
*-Update 5/15-*Issue: Demon players who are in-party together aren't able to successfully matchmake in BATTLEMODE.

• Resolution: Fixed on 5/15.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. How do I buy DOOM Eternal?
DOOM Eternal is available now. For more information about where to purchase the game in your location, visit our helpful guide: https://slayersclub.bethesda.net/en/buy-now.
2. What are the supported languages of DOOM Eternal?
The supported languages are listed below:

• English/French/Italian/German/Spanish (Spain)/Spanish (Mexico)/Brazilian-Portuguese/Polish/Russian/Japanese - Text and Speech
• Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean – Text only

3. How are languages separated by platform for DOOM Eternal?

• On Xbox One and PC (Steam and Bethesda.net), there is a single, worldwide version that includes all supported languages.
• On PlayStation 4, there are four regional versions, each supporting a different set of languages:
  • AMERICAS - [English, French-Canadian, Brazilian-Portuguese, Spanish (Mexico), Korean]
  • EU - [English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Polish]
  • JP - [Japanese, English]
  • ASIA - [English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean]

4. What are the technical specs for DOOM Eternal?
Please refer to our full launch guide on Bethesda.net here.
5. What are the recommended drivers for DOOM Eternal?
Download and Install the latest drivers (based on manufacturer).

• NVIDIA:
  • DOOM Eternal release driver version: 442.74 or later
  • Download URL
• AMD:
  • DOOM Eternal release driver version: 20.3.1 or later
  • Download URL
  • Win 8 - Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.10.1 AMD Link

6. Can I link my Slayers Club (Bethesda.net) account to my console/PC copy of DOOM Eternal to receive my skins immediately?
You can connect your Bethesda.net account to your preferred platform(s) on this linking site.
7. What do I do if I haven’t received my pre-ordedeluxe edition items in DOOM Eternal?
First, ensure that you have redeemed all applicable codes. You may have received a code from your retailer (sometimes printed on the receipt itself). For physical copies, you may want to check with your retailer. If you still have not received your items, you can enter the Bethesda.net settings menu in-game and claim items by selecting Reconcile Entitlements.
8. Where is PC Data stored for DOOM Eternal?

• Steam:
  • Steam directory is located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DOOMEternal
  • Steam saves are located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata
• Bethesda.net:
  • Bethesda.net directory is located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Bethesda.net Launcher\games
  • Bethesda.net saves are located here: C:\Users\\Saved Games\id Software

9. What do I do if I see a black screen on PC?
A black screen on launch typically is a result of your graphics card drivers not being up to date, your machine not meeting the minimum system requirements, or an Anti-Virus program blocking or quarantining DOOM Eternal. You should first check to ensure that your machine meets the game’s minimum requirements here and make sure to add Doom Eternal as an exception to your Anti-Virus software.
Download and Install the latest drivers (based on manufacturer)

• NVIDIA
• AMD

10. What can I do if DOOM Eternal is crashing on PC?
Please refer to these steps here.
11. What do I do if DOOM Eternal on PC is having connection issues?
Please refer to these steps here.
12. I am playing the game on PC and frequently encounter connection lost messages in-game? Is there anything I can do to resolve this?
First, make sure you follow standard internet connection troubleshooting steps (ISP service issues, poor Wi-Fi connection, etc.). You will also want to make sure that your Windows Date and Time are set automatically (located in the lower right-hand corner of your Windows task bar).
13. What do I do if I get a black screen in DOOM Eternal on Xbox One?
We recommend power cycling your Xbox One if you are stuck on a black screen. To power cycle your Xbox One console:

• Turn the console off completely by holding down the power button for three seconds.
• Once complete, unplug your power supply from the wall and from your console.
• Leave everything unplugged for a few minutes.
• Plug your console back in and turn it on.

14. How will I receive the exclusive DOOM Eternal skins that come from linking the Bethesda Account to DOOM, DOOM II, and DOOM 3?
These items will be granted to the Bethesda Account when DOOM Eternal launches. Be sure you use the same Bethesda.net/Slayers Club accounts on both your classic DOOM titles and DOOM Eternal.
15. What do I do if I can't progress in an objective in DOOM Eternal?
Sometimes you may be near an objective marker, but it could be on a higher or lower platform. Check your Map to make sure you are at the correct location.

• If you are currently blocked by a Demon Gate, a demon may have escaped the area. In most cases they will return to the main arena shortly. If they do not return, restart from an earlier saved checkpoint by selecting Load Checkpoint from the Pause Menu.
• If you are unable to load your previous checkpoint, you will have to select Reset Mission or Exit to Main Menu.

16. I just finished playing a Ripatorium session from the Fortress of DOOM. Can I play another one right away?
You can only play one Ripatorium session per visit to the Fortress of DOOM.
17. How do I use Photo Mode in DOOM Eternal?
Photo Mode is currently in Beta and only available in Mission Select after you have completed a mission in the Campaign mode. You must first enable Photo Mode from the settings menu. Once Photo Mode has been enabled you may press Right-Alt on a keyboard or Down on the D-Pad of a controller to access Photo Mode during gameplay. You can move the camera’s position and view the Slayer in third-person mode. You can also view the Slayer wearing skins that you’ve unlocked.
18. My Milestones don't show up when I change save game slots. Is there anything I can do?
This is by design. Your Milestone progression is unique to each save game slot.
19. I am receiving the “Account has not been verified” error

• If you receive an error stating “This account has not been verified” when creating or attempting to link your Bethesda.net account in DOOM Eternal, this indicates that your Bethesda.net account has not yet been verified. This can also indicate that you may already have an account created, but not verified through another game, such as Fallout 4 or Skyrim. You can check what account you have linked to your Betheda.net account here.
• However, if you have not yet verified your account, you will need to fully verify it before you are able to view the account online. During account creation, a verification email is sent to your Bethesda.net email account. You will be able to verify your account by locating that email and clicking the Verify Account button.
• If you have not received the verification email, follow the steps below:
  • Visit https://account.bethesda.net/.
  • Attempt to sign in to your account.
  • When an error message with a Resend email link appears, click the link to initiate a new verification email.
  • Locate the verification request email in your inbox.
  • Click Verify Account to complete the verification process.
  • Once complete, you will be able to log into your Bethesda.net account.

20. Why didn't I receive my DOOM Marine skin for linking to Bethesda.net?
Link your Slayers Club account to DOOM (1993), DOOM II, or DOOM 3 classic re-releases, which have the option to link your Bethesda.net account to the game, and receive a retro-inspired DOOM Marine skin and matching nameplate for DOOM Eternal. This will be applied to your account when DOOM Eternal launches and you have linked DOOM Eternal to the same Bethesda.net account. Verify within the classic re-releases that you've both logged in and select "Claim Your Reward."
21. How can I play with my friends in DOOM Eternal?
Please refer to our guide here.
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KNOWN ISSUES (All Platforms)
Gameplay:
Issue: When I return to campaign from, then exit Mission Select and restart the mission, none of the collectibles I had found prior to exiting the mission show up as having been obtained.

• Resolution: This is functioning as intended. Exiting, then restarting a mission from Mission Select resets any collectible progress made prior to mission restart.

Issue: I was playing the game while an update was deployed, but the live tiles haven't updated yet.

• Resolution: The Live tiles will update the next time you launch the game.

Issue: I noticed that my XP was negative after completing a campaign level or a BATTLEMODE match at one point, probably on a Thursday. Does this mean that I lost progress?

• Resolution: You didn't lose any progress. This is a cosmetic issue that occurs if you complete a campaign level or a BATTLEMODE match while we are deploying a new Series. We will be correcting this issue in a future patch.

Issue: Sentinel Status is not always removed consistently from players.

• Resolution: Re-accessing the Social Menu will correctly display the Sentinel Status of selected players. This will be addressed in a future patch.

Issue: Saves on Ultra-Nightmare difficulty are not deleted if the game is closed on the Game Over screen.

• Resolution: This is an intended function of the Ultra-Nightmare experience. Although the game cannot be progressed on a given save after dying, saves will only be deleted with user permission.

Issue: Player is unable to access the Weapon Wheel if the Weapon Wheel function is bound to the Photomode key (D-Pad down)

• Resolution: Do not assign Weapon Wheel to the same function as Photomode.

Issue: Why aren’t my friends receiving my Party invites?

• Resolution: In some situations, delivery of party invitations may be delayed. Re-send a party invite if it fails to arrive after a minute or two.

Issue: I’ve killed all the Demons in the current arena, but demon gates are still blocking me.

• Resolution: Demons may escape from their gates in rare situations. In most cases they return to the main arena shortly. However, if they persistent, restarting from the previous saved checkpoint resolves this issue.

Issue: Can I play a BATTLEMODE match with a friend on another platform?

• Resolution: DOOM Eternal currently does not support cross-platform multiplayer

Issue: Can I invite my friends to a private match or party from [Xbox One/PS4/Steam/Bethesda.net/Stadia] system software?

• Resolution: You can only currently invite friends to private matches and parties via the in-game Social Menu. Will be updating DOOM Eternal to support system software invites in the near future.

Accounts/Entitlement Redemption:
Issue: Milestone rewards don’t unlock if the player is offline when the Milestone is achieved.

• Resolution: This will be addressed in a future patch.

Issue: Is there a way to link my Bethesda.net account out of the game?

• Resolution: You can link your Bethesda.net account on the web here: https://bethesda.net/

Issue: I am getting the following message: "No username specified. Please complete account verification." What does it mean and what can I do?

• Resolution: There are two possible causes for this message. Note that you can continue into the game unimpeded for both cases.

1. Users who have created Bethesda.net accounts without specifying a username in another Bethesda title will see this message. For these users, you will need to complete the steps outlined in the Account Verification email that Bethesda.net sent you at the time of account creation in order to dismiss this message.
2. Some users who have created Bethesda.net user names are also reporting they are seeing this message. This user group is experiencing a delay in backend services that we are working diligently to resolve. We apologize for the inconvenience and want to remind this user group that they can excuse the message and play the game unimpeded.

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PC KNOWN ISSUES
Issue: My PC meets minimum spec and my GPU drivers are up to date, but I am getting a crash with a "failed to allocate VRAM" message. Is there anything I can do about this?

• Resolution: This message indicates that you GPU has run out of memory. Lowering your settings should resolve the issue.

Issue: Why am I seeing poor performance while using G-Sync or Freesync?

• Resolution: For best performance with these features, enable V-sync from the in-game graphics settings. Note that 3rd party tools configured to limit frame rates may adversely impact performance.

Issue: Using an AMD GPU, I'm experiencing performance and instability issues with HDR enabled. What can I do to improve this?

• Resolution: Some AMD GPU users may encounter performance and instability issues with HDR enabled. AMD is working on a driver-side fix for this. In the meantime we recommend AMD GPU users to disable HDR. If you continue to experience poor performance after disabling HDR, restarting your computer and relaunching the game should resolve the issue.

Issue: UI elements appear too dim or bright while playing in HDR mode on PC. Is there anything I can do about this?

• Resolution: This issue happens when Windows is not set to HDR display mode. Enabling HDR display mode in Windows should mitigate the issue.

Issue: Game becomes dim after Alt-Tabbing or changing the V-Sync settings when running in HDR mode on an AMD GPU. Is there anything I can do about this?

• Resolution: This is a known driver issue. AMD is working on a fix. Avoid Alt-Tabbing or changing V-sync while running in HDR mode or disable HDR until a driver fix is available. Resetting the driver by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + WINDOWS + B at the same time should also resolve the issue while HDR is enabled.

Issue: There is a known issue with Steam users when Steam Overlay is enabled - where when users hit F12 it will cause the game to crash.

• Resolution: This is a known issue. Avoid hitting F12 when using the Steam Overlay when in DOOM Eternal.

Issue: The TAB key will stop functioning as a key bind for opening the dossier if the user minimizes the game window with alt-enter.

• Resolution: In order to restore this functionality, the user needs to first maximize the title, then alt-tab out of the game and alt-tab back into the game.

Issue: I have the Bethesda.net PC version of the DOOM Eternal. Is there a way for me to add or remove friends in game or on the Bethesda.net launcher?

• Resolution: Favorite Code is now available. Players can now add friends to their Favorites using a Favorite Code in the Social Menu.

Issue: I meet the minimum system requirements and have the latest GPU drivers installed, but am experiencing performance and/or stability issues. Are there any troubleshooting steps I can take to ensure the game runs as expected on my system?

• Resolution: First, make sure that your system actually meets the minimum system spec requirements and has the latest GPU drivers installed. That information is available at the top of this FAQ. Users who have confirmed they meet the minimum system requirements and have the latest GPU drivers installed will experience performance and possibly stability issues if they are running settings that are inappropriate for their PC configuration. For best results users who have a GPU that has no more than 4GB of dedicated VRAM should run the game at 1080p at Low Quality settings. Users who have a GPU that has no more than 8GB of dedicated VRAM should run the game at 1440p at High Quality settings (monitor permitting). Because there are so many possible PC configurations, you may need to take a trial and error approach to get the very best results for your PC configuration. Reducing Texture and Shadow Quality will be the first option you'll want to experiment with if you are looking for custom game settings.

Issue: I have the latest GPU drivers installed and meet minimum system specs, but the game doesn't launch correctly or crashes on launch. Is there anything I can do?

• Resolution: For some users, there's a chance you don't have all of the required DirectX files installed. Reinstalling the DirectX runtime libraries found here may resolve this issue.
  • If reinstalling the DirectX runtime libraries doesn't resolve the issue, there's a chance your motherboard BIOS or CPU drivers are out of date.
  • For AMD Ryzen CPU users, updating your motherboard's BIOS and Ryzen chipset drivers may resolve this issue. The BIOS and chipset drivers are the links between your hardware and the operating system. Updating to the latest software ensures users have the latest performance and stability enhancements for the platform. To prevent the game crashing on your Ryzen system, please update your BIOS to the latest version using the files and procedures found on the motherboard manufacturer's website. Additionally, you will need to update your chipset drivers which can be found here.

Issue: The specifications published online don’t match the specifications on my boxed copy. Will my PC be able to run DOOM Eternal?

• Resolution: Performance optimizations during development resulted in the expectations for performance on the minimum specification to increase for the majority of players. PCs that meet the published back-of-box specifications will still run at those settings, but most users will be able to run at more graphically intensive settings.

Issue: Game window is resetting to default resolution after removing monitors while game is running.

• Resolution: Issue is caused by changing hardware while title is active. Add/remove hardware before launching the game.

Issue: Does DOOM Eternal support Crossfire for AMD or SLI for NVIDIA GPUs?

• Resolution: DOOM Eternal does not support Crossfire for AMD or SLI for NVIDIA GPUs. If you play the game with Crossfire or SLI enabled, you will experience performance issues or possible crashes. If you have dual GPUs on your PC, plug both monitors into the primary GPU before you play DOOM Eternal.

Issue: Game crashes when changing settings to Ultra, Nightmare, or Ultra-Nightmare on some systems using only 8 GB of system RAM with Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs.

• Resolution: When playing the game on these cards, keep settings at High or increase system RAM to at least 16 GB.

Issue: Game does not launch on Windows 8 with an AMD GPU installed.

• Resolution: The latest AMD drivers are incompatible with DOOM Eternal on Windows 8.1. Install the AMD Radeon driver version 19.10.1 in order to play DOOM Eternal.

Issue: Game or PC crashes when turning off Vertical Sync while OBS is open.

• Resolution: The DOOM Eternal game-ready drivers from AMD resolves this issue. This can also be worked around setting V-Sync to “On”, “Adaptive”, or “Triple Buffered” on older AMD GPU driver releases.

Issue: Game crashes when launched on Intel or AMD integrated graphics chipsets.

• Resolution: Integrated Graphics cards are not supported.

Issue: Some areas of the screen are obscured by large numbers of black particles.

• Resolution: If the issue is encountered, assuming you are able to run the game, disabling the Depth of Field option will resolve this issue.

Issue: Game loads to a black screen when launching in full-screen mode.

• Resolution: This issue is caused by the DOOM Eternal executable getting quarantined by an Anti-Virus program. Add an exception to your Anti-Virus program to resolve.

Issue: DOOM Eternal fails to launch or crashes while launching on my Laptop.

• Resolution: We do not officially support laptop hardware. Laptops that conform to the supported hardware specifications may run DOOM Eternal.

Issue: The game won't launch on my laptop.

• Resolution: Make sure that the laptop uses its dedicated GPU and that the laptop is plugged into power. (This may also help with some desktops that use mother boards that have integrated GPUs.) Your NVIDIA driver needs to be setup to pick the dedicated GPU.

Issue: Game performance is degraded while playing with external software overlays enabled, such as MSI Afterburner, ReShade and others. There is also a known issue with the Steam overlay that can result in performance degradation

• Resolution: Disable any external software overlay to improve performance. You may also want to try disabling the Steam overlay. Please use the in-game performance metric display to track FPS and other valuable runtime performance metrics.

Issue: When I try to run DOOM Eternal on PC, I get the following error: "The server is not reachable, check your internet connection and click "Retry"". What do I do?

• Resolution: To resolve this issue, head to the Control Panel on your computer, go to "Internet Options", select the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to "Security", enable "Use TLS 1.2", and then click "OK".

CONSOLE KNOWN ISSUES
Issue: DOOM Slayer fist remains on screen and player is unable to change to any weapon

• Resolution: Reloading the previous checkpoint resolves the issue.

PS4 KNOWN ISSUES
Issue: I'm encountering an error that says "You do not have permission to access this content."

• Resolution: Check your "addons" in DOOM Eternal and make sure the campaign is downloaded. If it is and you can't access the game, go into PS4 Settings > Account Management > Restore Licenses. Once the licenses restore you should no longer see this message and can play the game.

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XBOX ONE KNOWN ISSUES
Issue: For physical copies of DOOM Eternal on Xbox One, users must download the available patch which allows users to properly unlock achievements. It is highly recommended that owners of physical copies download that update. If a user with a disc copy of DOOM Eternal bypasses the update, achievements will not be unlocked.

• Resolution: To prevent the issue, please ensure you have downloaded the patch (1.0.0.6). Digital copies of DOOM Eternal will automatically download the patch. If you’ve bypassed the patch and have played the game, in order to resolve the issue, the user must delete all title-associated save data from 'Manage games' and repeat the achievement criteria in an online state to unlock achievements after this issue occurs.

Issue: Pre-Order / Deluxe items purchased from the Xbox One store may not immediately appear in game.

• Resolution: Items are guaranteed to be awarded over a period of time, but to speed up this process, players can enter the Bethesda.Net settings menu and claim items by selecting the “Reclaim Entitlements” option.

Issue: The initial chunk for the game has installed, but I’m unable to launch the campaign

• Resolution: DOOM Eternal requires the title to be fully installed before starting a new campaign. Please wait for the install to complete and try again.

Issue: I’ve installed the DOOM Eternal (Campaign) from disc, why can’t I start a new campaign?

• Resolution: In order to play the campaign, all components of DOOM Eternal must be installed from disc (both BATTLEMODE and Campaign). After inserting the disc, select ‘Install All’ to ensure your ability to play.