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Escape From Tarkov update 12.10 is now live. Patch notes were published last week on the EFT forums, and Battlestate Games confirmed the arrival of the latest patch earlier this week.
There was no wipe associated with this update, but based on the patch notes, there are still some major changes players can expect–including the reintroduction of Steam Audio, which had been disabled due to bugs. New weapons and items will also make their way into the game, as well as updated voice acting for scav bosses and some quality-of-life changes, outlined below.
Steam Audio, a spatial audio tool developed by Valve, allows games to enable highly-detailed positional audio, which is important for a game like Escape From Tarkov, where being able to discern an enemy player’s location based on footsteps or gunfire, or register the audible clink of a grenade throw, can mean the difference between life and death. Bugs and other issues led Battlestate Games to disable the option for a while, but “after fixes,” it returns in update 12.10–whether or not it’s up to par will have to be determined by players in the coming weeks, but it’s a big highlight nevertheless.
One change many players will probably notice right away with this update is the new voice acting for scav bosses Reshala, Sanitar, and Gluhar, which Battlestate Games teased in its TarkovTV live stream as “very spicy.” On the topic of audio updates, rain will also be 30% quieter.
Among the new weapons, item, ammo, and equipment coming to Tarkov, the patch notes mention additional healing items, barter items, and a ton of new gear, including a headset and backpack: the Opsmen Earmor M32 and Eberlestock G2 Gunslinger II.
Get the full list of new items, as well as a ton of bug fixes and quality of life changes, in the update 12.10 patch notes below or on the EFT forums.
Escape From Tarkov Update 12.10 Patch Notes
Added
New voices for scav bosses (Reshala, Sanitar and Gluhar)New actions and conditions of Scavs and sounds for themNew clothing for USEC, BEAR and ScavsNew equipment Chest rig Azimuth SS Zhuk (SURPAT)Chest rig Azimuth SS Zhuk (Black)Tactical sling Hazard4 Takedown (multicam)Tactical sling Hazard4 TakedownHunting vest Umka М33-SET1Chest rig CSALBT 6094A Slick Plate Carrier (olive)LBT 6094A Slick Plate Carrier (tan)Backpack Eberlestock G2 Gunslinger II (dry earth)Ballistic glasses NPP Condor (with additional armor protection for eyes) Active headset Opsmen Earmor M32GP-7 gas maskArmy cap in several variations of colors and camouflage
New items
Emergency water rationHemostatic tourniquet CATAFAK personal tactical first aid kitNew ammo 7.62×39 mm MAI AP5.56×45 mm SSA AP5.56×45 mm Mk 318 Mod 0 (SOST)STM-9 pistol caliber carbinePL-15 pistolNew gun partsUVSR Taiga-1 Special melee/toolNew barter itemsTP-200 TNT brickRatchet wrenchCan of thermiteNew filter for the stash “items found in raid”Sorting of quests by current locationThe message “Item already purchased” has been moved to notificationWhen you double-tap the “voiceline” key, aggressive phrases will be played (as in combat)When placing a new offer, the item selection window appears to the leftExperience category icons on the post-raid screen
Changed
The Steam Audio option is back after fixesThermal imaging rendering system The loot is no longer highlightedThe new system will allow further dynamic temperature changes (heating, cooling)Optimizations for improved performance when using a thermal imager or thermal imaging sightsThe Fence’s offers are no longer displayed in the flea marketRain sound is now 30% quieterReduced Strength and Endurance bonusesAdjusted player spawns on CustomsIncreased “Hideout Management” levelling speed if “Solar Batteries” block is builtSimplified the Attention skill progressionSimplified the Mag drills skill progressionMissing items from the Scav after the end of a raid, if at this point there was a game update or the backend was unavailable for other reasons
Fixed
High volume breathing of some BEAR and USEС voicesOne of the bugs with grenades explosion without sound and explosion effectThe lightning issue when spawning on InterchangeEmpty quick healing screenError 228, if filter end while crafting purified waterResetting the progress of the “Mag drills” skill after leaving a raidInability to load into the game if you take in a raid a lot of maps with tagsReset the selected character customization lower to the standardCar extract sometimes failed to trigger at the end of the exfil timerDifference in the time flow of the Hideout generatorPlaying the sound of a distant gunshot while the shooter is in close proximity to the playerBots not spawning in the Factory offline in Horde modeVarious places on locations where it rained indoorsAbility to save the preset if there are critical parts missing on itThe player received an outdated invitation to the group after restarting the clientMissing shadows on Factory after the reconnectCurrency conversion error in the client (when exchanging currencies on the client, the resulting amount was shown slightly less than necessary)Availability of container sorting on screens where it should not beExamining an item on the Scav’s item transfer screen did not work if the item is on the ScavSounds of falling casings and ricochets of bullets were audible for players in the bunker from outside the area on the Reserve locationInability to insure a Cultist knifeLack of localization of firing mode in a raidLooking for notes in a player’s profileVarious minor adjustments to the locationsVarious minor bugsVarious network errorsOther errors (spamming errors, critical errors that cause crashes and disconnects, errors 228, etc.)
AI changes
Bots on the move now shoot even less accurately than bots that are stationary.Changed the parameters of the effect of bushes on the visibility of bots (bots now see worse)Slowed down the reaction of normal bots when detecting the playerChanged parameters of player tracking at the last point (bots follow the point less)The maximum enemy detection radius of bots has been reducedBots now do not fire while changing position to proneFixed bosses spawn when they could appear without guardsFixed behavior when the boss did not attack an enemy in offline modeFixed sniper bots spawnVarious server bugs related to bots
Optimization
Changes to the shader systemEliminates some of the freezes and micro freezes that were caused by shaders, at the beginning of a raid, during combat contact, and during visual effectsMemory optimizationImproved and corrected option in the Mip Streaming setting Significantly optimizes the consumption of video memory (for graphics cards with a large amount of VRAM) and RAM (for systems with a small amount of VRAM) in the game, which provides smoother rendering and reduces the number of micro freezes associated with loading texturesOption is now available at any texture quality, not just for high settingsOption is disabled by default.On low texture settings in raids, some item icons may be unclear when the mip-streaming option is enabled Changing the texture quality option and Mip Streaming is not available in online raids (because there may be a delay due to loading/unloading of textures), but is available in offline raids and in the menuFor an efficient texture streaming system, it is highly desirable to place the Windows swap file on an SSD
