With For Honor fresh out of the gate the general sense of the game is good, however, the consensus is that the game is fairly enjoyable, though not without some issues. Most of the major issues the game is facing come on the PC, but xbox One and Ps4 do see some as well.
One of the most notable issues with the game so far has been that for some PC users, they reported that after installing the game, it would not launch due to its “AntiCheat” program making it impossible. Ubisoft has already made a blog post on its website which recognizes all the issues so far, and offers a few ways to fix the issues until an update is released. The only other major issue with the game for PC players is that, for some, when trying to quit out of For Honor and go back to the desktop, the game will not close.
Please find below a list of our current known issues. This list is non-exhaustive, but we want to make sure that all players know the critical ones that could impact their game experience.
As for consol players, there are far less issues than that on PC, which is the case with many newly released games. The more prominent issue with consoles is a connectivity issue that happens when groups of players try and join a different region. This can cause matchmaking issues and Ubisoft has stated that it doesn’t recommend players attempt to create a mixed region group until the issue is resolved.
Below is the complete rundown as described by Ubisoft.
General Issues
[PC] Easy AntiCheat – Impossible to launch the game
- Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message. Afterwards the game doesn’t launch at all or just closes after the intro videos.
- Workaround: Use the “Verify File Integrity” option in Uplay PC client. Open your For Honor game page, click “Properties”, and in the “Local files” section select “Verify files.”
[PC] Easy AntiCheat – Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018
- Easy AntiCheat sometimes displays an error message with error code 10018.
- Workaround: Close the game, check that all game processes have ended correctly (or close them using Task Manager), and restart the game.
- Close the game and restart Uplay PC client.
[PC] User may be unable to quit to desktop
- User may be unable to quit to desktop after getting a “connection has been lost” error message while being idle on matchmaking.
- Workaround: Player must restart the game.
[PC] TITAN X GeForce GPU Support
- We are aware of an incompatibility introduced in the For Honor beta with the early generations of TITAN X GeForce graphics cards that make it so the game does not start.
- We were able to reproduce the issue with our open beta version but have yet to successfully reproduce it on our official release version of the game.
- If you encounter this issue in the full release version of the game, please contact Customer Support and share your DXDiag report in order to help us reproduce it.
[PC] Gamepads not working
- Workaround: Unplug all other non-necessary peripherals, especially Steering Wheels and Flight Joysticks.
[PC] Controller switches Right & Left Trigger (Xbox One S & Xbox Elite)
- Issue might be connected to Bluetooth controllers.
- Workaround 1: Connect the Controller using USB.
- Workaround 2: Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
[PC] Game stutters when you are hit
- Could be Connected to Bluetooth Controllers.
- Workaround 1: Connect the Controller using USB.
- Workaround 2: Install Windows 10 Anniversary update.
Connectivity & Online Issues PC
[PC] NAT Type Group Issues
- Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
- Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
[PC] Mixed Region Group Connectivity Issues
- Users might encounter connectivity issues when grouping with players from other regions.
- Workaround: It’s not recommended to create mixed region groups.
Glitches
[PC] Duel rewards (1v1 VS AI)
- User is presented with a pop-up stating that the Rewards will be added automatically when the response comes in. However in that game mode there is no Reward.
[PC] Host stuck for 15 seconds after selecting “Change options” after a custom match
- After playing a “Custom Match” in a group, if the host selects “Change Options” in the post-match screen, he will be stuck for about 15 seconds on the pop-up.
- Workaround: Currently no workaround.
[PC] Menu issues in 21:9 resolutions (Faction war orders & Hero Customization tabs)
- No workaround for now.
Connectivity & Online Issues Xbox One and PS4
[XB1 & PS4] NAT Type Group Issues
- Groups with more than 1 Strict NAT are not recommended as they will not be able to reach matchmaking.
- Workaround: Preferably invite friends with open or moderate NAT types.
[XB1 & PS4] Mixed Regions Group Connectivity Issues
- Players may encounter connectivity issues if their group contains players from different regions (example : North America and Europe).
- Workaround: It’s not recommended to create mixed region groups.