d4 Diablo 4 Open Beta Known Issues

[Staff 864]

Update: Blizzard have now posted an update on the queue and server disconnection situation and why its happening, as well as a note to stay in the queue even if it counts down below 0. You can read the full statement here.

Blizzard have posted a known issues list for the beta, as well as tweeted about an authentication issue affecting servers. 

[#Diablo4] We're currently investigating an issue affecting our authentication servers, which may result in failed or slow login attempts.

— Blizzard CS - The Americas (@BlizzardCS) March 17, 2023

Known Issues (Source)

PC

The Diablo IV Open Beta is available for Early Access beginning March 17th at 9am PDT and ends on March 20th 12pm PDT. Open Beta will be available beginning March 24th at 9am PDT and end on March 27th at 12pm PDT. The below are known issues with the build that players should be aware of.

We will continue to update this thread if any other known issues arise throughout the beta weekends.

Known Issues

• If the player triggers the Lorath introduction cutscene while the world is in daylight, the player’s and Lorath’s shadows will shimmer in-game until the Prologue is complete. This issue will not occur if the player skips the cutscene.

• In-game voice chat may not function correctly for all players.

• Performance optimizations are still in progress. Players may encounter some performance issues, particularly on older hardware across different platforms.

• The ‘Play’ tab at the top of Character Selection is clickable but currently does not lead to another menu in the beta.

• Users may experience a queue while logging into Diablo IV during Early Access Beta Weekend. Please note that the countdown may finish and go beyond the duration listed on the queue timer. Do NOT leave the queue as this will restart the queue. We will have more accurate timers in place for Open Beta Weekend.

• During the beta players will be able to select from a wide variety of work-in-progress “Text Language” options beyond English. English will be the only available option for “Spoken Language” during the beta, but other languages will be available at launch.

Console

Known Issues

• If the player triggers the Lorath introduction cutscene while the world is in daylight, the player’s and Lorath’s shadows will shimmer in-game until the Prologue is complete. This issue will not occur if the player skips the cutscene.

• In-game voice chat may not function correctly for all players.

• Performance optimizations are still in progress. Players may encounter some performance issues, particularly on older hardware across different platforms.

• The ‘Play’ tab at the top of Character Selection is clickable but currently does not lead to another menu in the beta.

• Users may experience a queue while logging into Diablo IV during Early Access Beta Weekend. Please note that the countdown may finish and go beyond the duration listed on the queue timer. Do NOT leave the queue as this will restart the queue. We will have more accurate timers in place for Open Beta Weekend.

• During the beta players will be able to select from a wide variety of work-in-progress “Text Language” options beyond English. English will be the only available option for “Spoken Language” during the beta, but other languages will be available at launch.

• Player 2 may experience issues joining games with a pre-existing hero while playing couch co-op during the Prologue.

• Players playing Hardcore in local couch co-op on console may not be able to return to character select until both players die. This will be addressed at launch.

[Innervoid 16]

yup after a 95min queue I managed to login, create a character, watch a cut scene and see the game getting stuck while getting off the cut scene. Had to relog and, surprise surprise, another 90min queue

[Lanecc10 0]

I just got to the first town and I got dropped from the game and put into the main menu. None of the buttons would work. I exited the beta and now trying to rejoin.

[Boothyp 46]

[#Diablo4] We're currently investigating an issue affecting our authentication servers, which may result in failed or slow login attempts.

 

every

single

time.......

beyond incompetent!

Oh, but it's a beta, you have to expect issues.

every

single

time.......

[Emaulee 0]

Finally got through the queue, logged into Battle Net, watched the first cut scene, then it took me back to the main “press any button” to continue. Screen was blank for over 10 minutes and then it took me back into the queue for another hour wait. 

[Sevenar 0]

I’m just waiting for the inevitable “class action lawsuit” post… #blizzfail

[Kold1102 0]

finally got on and the disconnecting isn't nearly as bad

Edited Saturday at 03:27 AM by Kold1102

[BroKenshard010 0]

Can't join Friend's online game, and I can't invite friend to my game on Xbox series. Please help 

[GamesGalore 0]

Well I got on briefly this morning and made it as far as the cabin, talk to the guy at the door got taken to a secondary menu that I couldn't get out of, reset the game and haven't been able to get back in since. A lot of the log in times have been an excess of 2 and a 1/2 hours To the point I actually slept away most of the day and still haven't been logged in when I woke up or anything True it is a Beta test and like everything nothing is perfect but I mean come on you knew you were having a major beta test coming up and you're telling me that you don't at least have the servers primed and ready and to some degree tested to make sure people can at least log in OMG.

Edited Saturday at 04:59 AM by GamesGalore
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[Natohc 0]

Blue screen of death. 

It's happening to me. The truth is that I don't know why the blue screen error happens but it is very annoying, it has happened to me twice and I don't know whether to continue playing.