The Finals update 1.8.0 is now available to download on PC, PS5 and Xbox players. According to the official The Finals 1.8 patch notes, the latest update adds quality of life improvements. Apart from this, today’s The Finals patch 1.8.0 introduces some changes for “nukes and snukes.”
A major update was released recently, that added new changes, gameplay adjustments, and more. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players have been experiencing issues with the game. Today’s The Finals update 1.8.0 will fix a few of these issues.
The Finals Patch 1.8 Notes – February 14, 2024
Audio
- Headshots will be indicated with their own sound
- Fixed an issue where certain sounds did not play when colliding with the environment
- Added a setting to control sounds when the game is not in focus (tabbed out)
- Fixed single-fire weapons not playing their firing sound at times
VFX
- Added material-appropriate effects to destruction on all maps
Gameplay/Balance
- Gravity and physics have been enabled on Red Canisters with attachments
- Fixed an issue where multiple C4s would cause more damage than intended when exploding together, for example when attached to an object
- Fixed a bug that caused jump pads to glitch when overlapped with an attached object
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to cancel emotes by using quick-melee
- Fixed an issue where objects could hover in the air after an attachment was destroyed
- Fixed an issue where a successful backstab with a dagger now correctly shows as a critical hit
Animation
- Fixed various issues with defibs not animating correctly
- Fixed an issue that caused the player mesh to break and faulty physics during revive
- Fix for the broom not disappearing after the “clean house” emote
- Adjusted crouch animations to ensure they don’t make characters clip through thin walls
- Fixed an issue where left-hand gestures would make melee animations look faulty
- The auto open door when sprinting animation will now keep your weapon in view
- The football grenade skin now spins correctly
Maps
- Improved ambient lighting to address issues with seams between areas on all maps
UI/UX
- Corrected mislabeled career reward items
- Tournament overview screen will now show the correct contestant customization
- Fix for player to always be in the center of the team in the tournament overview screen
- Fixed an issue where an item could not be immediately equipped after purchasing in the customization screen
Voice Chat
- Players not using voice chat will now see an indication that team members are using it
- Added Push to Talk keybinding in the Voice Chat menu
- Fixed voice chat output volume so it is applied correctly
- Fixed an issue with voice chat privacy settings so all options are respected
Download free The Finals update 1.8.0 on PC (Steam).
