Follow-up on the Catalyst transparency bug on Switch 2
As previously reported, the issue remains unresolved. I captured footage that includes the actions involved. I recorded the moment the ability was used and the moment the Arc Star was stuck. It appears this phenomenon does not occur on the PC version.Caustic gas disappearing
Caustics ultimate appears to temporarily go away if you throw a thermite grenade, frag grenade or arc star into the caustic gas. The gas eventually comes back after the grenade has detonated. A thermite grenade, frag grenade or arc star should not cause his gas to temporarily go away.Inconsistent FPS drops
Severe FPS variance after latest update – rendering performance regression Hello Since the latest Apex Legends update, I am experiencing a significant and inconsistent performance regression affecting FPS stability. The issue is highly situational and appears to be tied to rendering complexity / scene load: - Low complexity scenes: ~200–240 FPS - High complexity scenes (dense geometry / effects / combat areas): drops to ~60–70 FPS This behavior occurs even on minimum graphics settings, suggesting the issue is not related to user configuration but likely a performance regression introduced in the latest patch. System specifications: - GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 - CPU: Intel i7-12700 - RAM: 16GB - Latest GPU drivers installed - Windows fully updated Troubleshooting already performed: - Clean driver update - Game file verification - All graphics settings set to minimum - Disabled background applications - Restarted shader cache via driver reinstall Observations: - FPS fluctuates heavily based on camera direction and on-screen asset density - Behavior suggests CPU/GPU load imbalance or inefficient asset streaming / culling - Issue was not present prior to the latest update This appears to be a regression in rendering optimization, possibly related to asset streaming, shader compilation behavior, or draw-call overhead introduced in the current patch. Please investigate potential performance regressions introduced in the latest update or advise if additional diagnostic steps are required. Thank you. neil
Thunderbolt Audio Issues
Since the last EAC update in September I have been unable to play due to issues with my Thunderbolt Audio Interface. I have a Presonus Quantum 2626 that I have been using for 4 years and never had an issue with Apex. At this point I have narrowed it down to The Thunderbolt interface specifically with Apex. This issue is not present for any other game or system on my PC. I have done everything from a fresh Windows 11 install to Bios Updates and more. It seems that when the game is running there must be a hook running through the kernel system slower than the Thunderbolt clock speed and causing the interface to crash then the game locks up until the interface is power-cycled. It takes less than 5 minutes to replicate the issue repeatedly. If I disconnect my interface and purely use Windows Audio from the headphone jack the issue disappears but I don't think this should be the solution as I have played Apex with this exact setup for years. Would love to see this addressed as I much prefer my normal audio setup for streaming, monitoring, and recording purposes. ThanksIssues with cosmetics rotations
When picking a few of my skins and music packs as favorites and pick "random favorites", if I go back to the lobby after dying instead of requeuing to the next match on the match summery screen, it'll skip a skin/music pack. This has been an issue since the beginning of this season.Severe FPS drops since June 24 update – Intel hybrid CPU architecture issue
Hello, Since the June 24, 2026 update (Season 25 Split 2), I am experiencing severe FPS drops specifically when facing enemies or action-heavy scenes. Before the update I had stable 200+ FPS. After the update my FPS drops to 50–100 FPS as soon as enemies are visible on screen. When looking at walls or empty areas, performance is normal. My system specs: - CPU: Intel i5-12600K - GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti - Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z690M AORUS ELITE AX - RAM: 32 GB DDR4-3200 - OS: Windows 11 Home - GPU Driver: 610.62 Troubleshooting steps already completed: - Disabled Ambient Occlusion in video settings - Set Anti-Aliasing to None - Reduced Texture Filter to Anisotropic 4X - Deleted videoconfig.txt and let it regenerate - Set FPS cap to 190 via Steam launch options - Verified all other games run without performance issues Root cause (community finding): Multiple players with Intel 12th/13th/14th Gen CPUs report the same issue. Disabling Hyper-Threading in BIOS resolves the problem, which strongly indicates the June 24 patch introduced a change in the rendering pipeline that does not correctly handle Intel's hybrid CPU architecture (P-Cores + E-Cores). The engine appears to be distributing render-critical tasks across E-Cores which are not capable of handling them at the required speed. Proposed fix: The thread scheduling in the engine needs to be updated to correctly prioritize P-Cores for render-critical tasks on Intel 12th Gen and newer hybrid architectures. This is a game-side issue, not a hardware issue. This bug is affecting a large number of players as documented in EA Forums thread: https://forums.ea.com/discussions/apex-legends-technical-issues-en/10-days-of-game-breaking-fps-drops-from-june-24-patch-where-are-you-respawn/12312102 Please escalate this to the Respawn development team. A hotfix is urgently needed. Thank you.
Ash Still Locked (Please Help)
I have been trying to get the attention of literally anyone at EA regarding a bug I have had for over a year. The game registers Ash as locked and it doesn't allow me to unlock her. I got her when she came out and I own multiple legendary skins for her, I actually just got the gold one from the latest event, now can’t use:(. The game just doesn't allow me to play her. When I click on unlock there is nowhere to even spend legend tokens to get her back,I even tried to get my husband to gift it to me but no such luck. I can literally prove I owned her as I have skins, trackers showing her kills etc. Every attempt I have made to contact EA support, or anyone has just led me in a circle promising something would be done. Even so much so that they asked me to make a report and try to get upvotes. It is now the new season, and it still not fixed. Can anyone help?
