Rust update 1.98 is available to download on PS4 and Xbox One. According to the official Rust Console 1.98 patch notes, the latest update introduces Tugboats and a new Ping system, alongside various bug fixes, UI enhancements, and visual improvements. Apart from this, Rust patch 1.98 also improved the Spectate mode functionality.
Rust 1.98 Patch Notes – June 27, 2024
Added Features
Tugboats
- New vehicle for placing items like barbecues, chests, and furnaces.
- Behaves like Rowboat or RHIB but must be acquired from Harbors.
Pings
- Use binoculars to add up to 5 markers visible to your team.
- Markers appear on the compass for easy navigation.
Community Server Changes
Spectate Mode Improvements
- Respawn at the point of spectating initiation.
- Team member names display correctly.
- Fixed crashes when switching targets.
- Submarines stabilize in Spectate mode.
- CHIPPY gameplay viewable in Spectate mode.
- Fixed flickering effects when observing CHIPPY players.
- Bubble effects visible in Submarines.
Gameplay Fixes
- Prevented multiple attachments of the same type on weapons.
- Improved movement on wood, stone, and metal roofs with the Hammer.
- Auto sprint now works on Boats and Submarines.
- Fixed kick from falling while wounded.
- Fixed warehouse stairs in Water Treatment Plant.
- Added inspect gestures for Crossbow and Speargun.
- Prevented terrain bypass with foundations and gates.
- Fixed kick when turning on vending machine broadcasting.
UI Enhancements
- Vending machine menu updates correctly after broadcasting toggle.
- Map button UI no longer persists across other tabs.
- Hidden map controls on the Death Screen no longer appear.
- Deleting markers does not snap map focus.
- Fixed erratic map movement on Death Screen.
- Consistent zoom speed tied to console framerate.
- Corrected map marker position when zoomed in.
- Map cursor focuses on player’s position when wounded.
- Moonpool icons display on multi-layer map.
- Players can remove markers from death points.
- Balanced map cursor speed.
- HUD shows UI for submerged players.
Visual Improvements
- Fixed floating props in Underwater Labs.
- Correct eye models for NPCs.
- Player hands align correctly in CHIPPY.
- Underwater CCTV displays appear correctly.
Other Changes
- Smoothed directional audio for Submarine SFX.
- Correct SFX for seat switching in Duo Submarine.
Known Issues
- Rare junkpile spawns in water affecting Tugboats.
- Tugboat Information Screen readability at higher FOV.
- Small Oil Rig monument name missing on the map.
- Underwater Labs PvP Killzone malfunction.
- FPS drops from Tugboat wake effects and collisions.
- Mounting chairs on Tugboats causes potential player death.
- Projectile registration issues when shooting from moving Tugboats.
- Death screen list displacement when removing Sleeping Bags.
Previously, a major Rust Halloween update 1.64 added a new event, changes and improvements. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players are experiencing several issues while playing the game. Today’s Rust version 1.98 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free Rust version 1.95 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
