Escape From Tarkov DOWN: Server status latest, error downloading essential data

Escape From Tarkov down reports are surging at the moment with players getting an error downloading essential data message.

Independent outage monitor Down Detector has registered a spike in Escape From Tarkov down reports.

Out of those affected some some 68 per cent are experiencing server connection issues with others are facing Tarkov login problems.

The Down Detector outage map says the latest Escape From Tarkov server issues are affecting fans in the UK, US and Europe.

As the issues hit Escape From Tarkov fans took to Twitter to report the server problems they were encountering.

One tweeted: “RIP Tarkov Servers”.

Another posted: “And just as I was about to go live Tarkov servers go down”.

One added: “The Tarkov servers are down more often then they are up”.

And another wrote: “Anybody else’s escape from Tarkov servers crash?”

The latest Escape From Tarkov down reports comes hot on the heels of reported outages over the weekend that affected thousands of players.

While this week has also seen a brand new patch released for Escape From Tarkov.

Here are the patch notes for the latest download…

Patch 0.12.3.5834

Fixed

Fixed a critical bug where the character’s hands were twisting when entering the hideout in the first-person view

Fixed a bug where it was impossible to select items for production when there were several items in the production scheme

Fixed a bug in the production of SP-6 rounds, when the requirements specified a lot more items than actually needed

Fixed a bug where it was impossible to quickly transfer items to a secured container by transferring items on its icon

Various small bug fixes

We are pleased to present to you the patch 0.12.3.5776

Added:

Added the context menu “Equip” for the receiving letters screen

Now you can choose which items you want to use in crafting

Optimization:

Minor game server and game client optimization, fixes

AI:

Now they take into account the distance to PMCs when firing a grenade launcher

Fixed a bug in which bots did not go out from under the fire and started healing

Various minor behavior fixes

Fixed:

Fixed a bug where at the end of the raid, statistics from the previous raid was displayed

Fixed a bug in which the sound filter of active headset and the faceshield effect were applied in the hideout after reloading weapons in shooting range

The bug with ammo check was fixed, when it was possible to find out the amount of rounds in magazine, by moving it from cell to cell. This is the functionality of the elite skill level.

The weather system has been reworked, now it will work more correctly and will switch smoothly

Fixed a bug where one product was bought when pressing the Y button on a flea market

Fixed a bug where it was impossible to transfer the item to inventory by CTRL + Click and interaction with weapons was blocked

Fixed a bug where voice settings would not change

Fixed a bug in which there were empty fields on PMC dogtag, it happened in case of suicide. Now there will be dashes instead

Fixed a bug where the character did not raise-lower the visor of the helmet in the first person

Fixed a bug that would not allow in some cases to unload ammo from the magazine

Fixed a bug in which the stash screen was available during raid

Fixed a bug in which the weapon modification was not equipped with the use of context menu

Hideout, fixed incorrect display of the production timer

Flea market, fixed a bug in which an incorrect tax was calculated and could withdraw more money when setting an offer

Flea market, now you can put up an offer, in exchange for the main part of the weapon

Flea market, fixed a bug when the current search was not updated when the filter was reset

Flea market, the order of displaying categories and items displayed in the item search has been fixed

Flea market, now items inside a category are in alphabetical order

Flea market, fixed a bug where a message appeared about putting up a pack of goods when only one item was displayed

Flea market, fixed a bug, when sorting armor by its condition, broken armor used to be displayed

Fixed display of drop-down menu of items when receiving insurance or letters from a flea market

Fixed a bug when the automatic transfer of items from mail was interrupted, the “take all” button became unavailable

Weapon presets, fixed a bug when the characteristics of the weapon were displayed, in the absence of the gun itself

Weapon presets, now the popup for entering the preset name is not showing up every time, when you click on the “save” button

Weapon presets, a bug was fixed where the message that there are all the mods necessary for assembling did not appear

Weapon presets, now the filter is reset, after searching for items, through presets system

Weapon presets, fixed sorting of items on the flea market, according to weapon filters

Ergonomics parameter display bug is fixed

Fixed bug with displaying quest progress during the raid

Quests, fixed the display of reward for the quest “An apple a day – keeps the doctor away”, now it is issued according to the description

Fixed a bug that prevented stacks of money from merging, giving a warning about exceeding the money limit in the inventory

Fixed one of the layering errors of the main menu on the settings screen

Fixed one of the bugs of layering menu screens on each other

Corrected display of text input when editing container tag

Various minor bug fixes and game error fixes

Changes:

Flea market, the “remove barter items” filter setting is now enabled by default

Now you will not receive experience for the picking up of items produced in the hideout

source: express.co.uk