Rust Update 1.98 Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One

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.
Rust 1.95 Patch Notes
Rust 1.98 Patch Notes

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.

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