Squad 10.6.1 Hotfix Targets a 45-Degree Tracked-Vehicle Bug

The client-and-server update also moves HAB ammo crates inside and fixes Nvidia frame generation, party UI, and other reported issues.

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Offworld Industries’ October 7 notes identify Hotfix 3 as a client-and-server update for Squad 10.6, with version number 10.6.1. Its headline fix addresses a tracked-vehicle bug that could leave a repaired vehicle leaning about 45 degrees on its side, according to the October 7 release notes. After Hotfix 1, tracked-vehicle problems remained on Offworld’s list of unresolved issues, alongside map-collision concerns, as set out in Hotfix 1’s unresolved-issues status.

The hotfix also changes how HAB ammo crates behave: the crate now sits inside the HAB and is destroyed when the structure is destroyed, preventing players from rearming from a leftover crate. Other fixes cover a server crash, Nvidia frame generation, party-member counts, and several menu problems. Squad 10.6 had already received follow-up fixes, including Hotfix 2’s correction for revive-related desynchronization.

Offworld also adjusted observation-marker timing for players who are not Squad or Fireteam Leaders. Their markers now have an 8-second cooldown and a 5-second lifetime. Players who still encounter problems can add to existing threads or start a new report in the Squad Bug Reports Discord channel.

Squad 10.6.1 Patch Notes

GENERAL

The ammo crate attached to a HAB will now be (properly) destroyed when the HAB is destroyed. preventing players from re-arming indefinitely from a ghost crate.
The ammo crate has now been moved inside of the HAB.
Fixed an issue which prevented the ‘Frame Generation’ setting from functioning properly with compatible Nvidia Graphic Cards.
Adjusted the cooldown and lifetime of non Squad Lead / Fireteam Lead observe markers to a 8 second cooldown and 5 second lifetime.
Fixed an ‘EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION_READ’ server crash.

WEAPONS

M249: Fixed an issue where the M249 (and its variants) would be held sideways when firing.
Fixed Makeshift skin not showing for AKM GP25 Smoke variant.

VEHICLES

Fixed an issue where tracked vehicles could enter a state where they would lean approximately 45 degrees onto their side and remain upright when repaired.

MAPS

Gorodok: Fixed an issue where certain trees were missing their collision.

UI

The “Give Up” button is now visible on the Deployment Menu, now allowing you to give up when you simply want to give up.
Fixed an issue preventing players from closing or saving the Emote Radial Wheel after attempting to equip an emote after launching the game.
Fixed an issue where the party member count would fail to update after adding multiple members.
Fixed an issue where manually entering numeric values in the Settings menu would not apply the new value unless [Enter] was pressed.

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Squad is a large scale combined arms multiplayer first-person shooter emphasizing combat realism through communication, team play, emphasizing strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger-scale coordination, tactics, and planning. It features 20 large open maps, vehicle-based combined arms gameplay, and player-constructed bases to create a heart-thumping, visceral gaming experience with split-second decision-making in real-world scale firefights.