There is now a new update for Splatoon 3 that fixes communication problems and other problems with the game.
Version 1.1.2 patch notes
- Communication changes
- Communication errors often happen at the end of battles or Salmon Run shifts, depending on the network environment. To fix this, more steps have been taken.
- Changes to how a player plays
- Fixes a problem that happened when using Dualies: if you hold down the ZL button and do a dodge roll while holding down the ZR button, you stop shooting and switch to your squid or octopus form as soon as the dodge roll is over.
- Fixes a problem with the Drop Roller ability: if you press the ZR button while holding down the ZL button during a roll, you switch to your squid or octopus form as soon as the roll is over, even though you’re still holding down the ZR button.
- Fixes a problem that could happen when using the Splatana: if you do a horizontal slash right after a charge slash, you do two horizontal slashes instead of one, even though you only pressed the ZR button once.
- Battles Get Some Changes
- Fixes a bug that made players immune to damage for a certain amount of time after Booyah Bombs’ protective shield was destroyed.
- To fix a problem with the Tacticooler, countermeasures have been put in place. If a Tacticooler is placed in the corner of certain maps and players change from their squid or octopus form to their human form right next to it, they can reach out-of-bounds areas.
- Different Changes
- Fixes a bug that caused the game to crash if you had a picture frame in your locker and left the locker customization menu.
- Fixes a problem with the Catalog: if a communication error happens or the game is turned off when your Catalog level reaches 100 and the next Catalog becomes available at Hotlantis, the event where you can claim the Catalog will not happen again.
- If you’ve already had that problem, all you have to do after downloading the update is go to Hotlantis to claim your new Catalog.
- If you took part in the first Splatfest and heard the final results announcement but did not get your Super Sea Snails, the final results announcement will play again, and you will be able to get your prizes.
- Notes: This update is a hotfix that aims to fix more problems with communication and some problems with how players control their characters and fight.
- Concerning communication errors, we’ve found that players can be cut off from the server during battles and Salmon Run shifts because of how their network device and internet service provider are set up. We have taken steps to stop these kinds of disconnections and to make it possible to fix the connection if an error happens.
- Other temporary fixes have been made to deal with some problems that affect how the game feels and how well the controls work.
- Concerning the problem where players could reach out-of-bounds areas with the Tacticooler, we thought it was more important to fix it quickly in part than to leave it as is while we worked on a full fix. If players use this glitch in a way that bothers other players, they will be suspended according to the Nintendo Account Agreement.
- The next update will be mostly about changes to balances and other things that weren’t covered in this update. We are still watching and analyzing battle data, and we plan to make changes at the halfway point of this season.
Splatoon 3 is now out in stores and online for Nintendo Switch.
