Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
SNK Working On Patch To Fix The King Of Fighters XIV Netcode Issues
One of the issues we had with The King of Fighters XIV in our review was its inconsistent net code. Match connections could vary from impeccable to abysmal, and the on-screen connection indicator didn't mean much. There was also an issue which caused matches to play out in slow motion. The latter may not be the case for much longer.
According to a translation by The King of Fighters fan site Mad Man's Cafe, SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda recently posted on Facebook that the company is aware of the slow-down issues in matchmaking and are working on a fix, with plans to release the patch some time next week. Apparently, the online Party Versus mode is currently unaffected by the slow down issue.
You can watch Brian Shea and I take The King of Fighters XIV for a spin in our latest Test Chamber below.
[Source: Mad Man's Cafe]
Our Take
A part of me kind of liked a slow-mo match everyone once in a while, but it's definitely an issue that needs fixing. It's great to hear SNK are proactive about finding a solution. Hopefully they can eventually address the inconsistency of online connections next.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
