Zenless Zone Zero’s (ZZZ) much-anticipated launch has been met with a wave of technical issues, frustrating eager players. From persistent crashes to bizarre visual glitches, a multitude of bugs are throwing a wrench into the smooth running of this action RPG.
Zenless Zone Zero Launch Woes: Crashes, Glitches & Frustration
Crashes and Performance
- Unity Errors: A major culprit seems to be Unity errors, causing frequent crashes on PC, particularly for those with Intel graphics cards. While workarounds like forcing DirectX 12 exist (reported by players on forums), crashes persist, especially during combat.
- Stuck Downloads: Many players are stuck on the “Checking resource integrity” screen during download, preventing them from even entering the game world. Re-downloading and clearing cache offer limited success.
- Device Incompatibility: Despite meeting the minimum requirements or running other Hoyoverse games smoothly, some users encounter incompatibility messages, potentially due to specific hardware limitations.
- General Crashes: Players report crashes at various points in the game, including the loading screen, cutscenes, and the first combat tutorial.
- Lag and Stuttering: Even those who can access the game face lag and stuttering, particularly during cutscenes.
Mobile Mishaps
While less widespread than PC problems, mobile users also face issues:
- Crashes: Similar crashes plaguing the PC version occur on mobile devices, especially older phones with less RAM.
- Incompatibility: Some users encounter incompatibility issues despite seemingly meeting the mobile requirements.
Beyond the Crashes: A Menagerie of Weirdness
Beyond the frustration of crashes and performance issues, a menagerie of odd glitches adds a layer of peculiarity to the launch woes:
- Visual Glitches: The vibrant world of ZZZ can go haywire for some. Textures might flicker, enemies might appear deformed, or the environment might render incorrectly, creating a psychedelic effect.
- Missing UI Elements: Critical UI elements like health bars, objective markers, or the minimap might vanish entirely, making combat and navigation a confusing mess.
- Enemy AI Gone Wild: Enemies might become stuck in place, teleport erratically, or walk through walls, disrupting the flow of combat encounters.
- Stuck in the Loop: Some players report getting stuck in infinite loops, like repeatedly spawning at the same checkpoint or endlessly replaying a dialogue sequence.
- Musical Mayhem: The game’s soundtrack might glitch out, creating a cacophony of distorted sound effects or complete audio silence.
- The Phantom Foe: A particularly strange bug involves players being attacked by invisible enemies, taking damage with no visual clue as to the source.
Seeking Solutions
The overall sentiment amongst players is one of frustration. While there’s no official confirmation from Hoyoverse yet, some players have found temporary workarounds for the Unity error, such as forcing DirectX 12 (as mentioned in online forums). It’s crucial to stay updated on official channels (Reddit thread or Hoyoverse website) for announcements and solutions.
With the developers’ attention focused on these issues, hopefully, Zenless Zone Zero can soon shed its buggy shell and allow players to experience the world as intended.
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