The Public Test Server (PTS) is a feature in Fallout 76 that allows users to test upcoming content for the game. It was first introduced for the Wastelanders update as a Private Test Server, though subsequent updates have been fully public.
The Public Test Server is exclusive to PC players, who are encouraged to report issues encountered during testing so that they may be patched before the content's official release.
History[]
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Version history[]
PTS version | Tested update | Release date | Ref. |
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v0.2.405.6 | The Legendary Run | May 31, 2020 | |
v0.2.413.6 | June 9, 2020 | ||
v0.2.418.5 | June 13, 2020 | ||
v1.3.2.5 | June 18, 2020 | ||
v0.2.440.2 | One Wasteland For All | July 13, 2020 | |
v1.3.3.2 | July 19, 2020 | ||
v0.2.476.2 | August 17, 2020 | ||
v1.4.0.9 | August 27, 2020 | ||
v1.4.0.12 | August 28, 2020 | ||
v0.2.517.6 | Steel Dawn | October 5, 2020 | |
v0.2.526.6 | October 19, 2020 | ||
v0.2.530.11 | October 20, 2020 | ||
v1.5.0.7 | October 30, 2020 | ||
v1.5.0.11 | November 4, 2020 | ||
v1.5.0.15 | November 13, 2020 | ||
v1.5.1.16 | Inventory Update | January 10, 2021 | |
v1.5.1.20 | January 13, 2021 | ||
v0.2.626.7 | Locked & Loaded | March 12, 2021 | [1] |
v0.2.632.2 | March 17, 2021 | [2] | |
v1.5.2.7 | March 24, 2021 | [3] | |
v1.5.2.14 | March 31, 2021 | [4] | |
v1.5.2.20 | April 7, 2021 | ||
v1.5.2.29 | April 14, 2021 | ||
v0.2.675.0 | Steel Reign | May 14, 2021 | [5] |
v0.2.681.0 | May 21, 2021 | ||
v0.2.686.0 | May 28, 2021 | ||
v0.2.693.0 | June 4, 2021 | ||
v1.5.4.5 | June 11, 2021 | ||
v0.2.730.0 | Fallout Worlds | July 21, 2021 | |
v0.2.740.0 | August 1, 2021 | ||
v0.2.746.0 | August 7, 2021 | ||
v1.6.0.12 | August 23, 2021 | ||
v0.2.782.0 | Night of the Moth | October 2, 2021 | |
v0.2.788.0 | October 9, 2021 | ||
v0.2.793.0 | October 16, 2021 | ||
v0.2.800.0 | October 23, 2021 | ||
v0.2.804.0 | October 30, 2021 | ||
v1.6.2.5 | November 6, 2021 | ||
v0.2.838.0 | Invaders from Beyond | January 15, 2022 | |
v0.2.846.0 | January 22, 2022 | ||
v0.2.851.0 | February 2, 2022 | ||
v1.6.4.5 | February 12, 2022 | ||
v0.2.892.0 | Test Your Metal | March 18, 2022 | |
v0.2.898.0 | March 25, 2022 | ||
v0.2.904.0 | April 1, 2022 | ||
v0.2.910.0 | April 8, 2022 | ||
v0.2.916.0 | April 15, 2022 | ||
v0.1.1070.0 | Expeditions: The Pitt | May 11, 2022 | |
v0.1.1085.0 | June 2, 2022 | ||
v0.1.1105.0 | June 25, 2022 | ||
v0.1.1108.0 | July 2, 2022 | ||
v0.2.981.0 | July 22, 2022 | ||
v1.7.0.10 | August 23, 2022 | ||
v0.2.1043.0 | Nuka-World on Tour | October 13, 2022 | [6] |
v0.2.1054.0 | October 27, 2022 | ||
v1.7.2.2 | November 10, 2022 | ||
v1.7.2.6 | November 17, 2022 | ||
v1.7.2.8 | November 18, 2022 | ||
v0.1.1271.0 | Mutation Invasion | December 21, 2022 | [7] |
v0.2.1125.0 | January 25, 2023 | [7] | |
v1.7.3.9 | February 9, 2023 | N/A | |
v1.7.3.12 | February 14, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1169.0 | March 23, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1189.0 | Once in a Blue Moon | April 21, 2023 | [8] |
v0.2.1192.0 | April 26, 2023 | [8] | |
v0.2.1195.0 | May 1, 2023 | [9] | |
v0.2.1203.0 | May 8, 2023 | N/A | |
v1.7.4.15 | May 26, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1247.0 | June 30, 2023 | [10][11] | |
v0.2.1260.0 | July 14, 2023 | [12] | |
v0.2.1264.0 | July 20, 2023 | [12] | |
v0.2.1312.0 | Expeditions: Atlantic City Boardwalk Paradise |
September 28, 2023 | [13] |
v0.2.1314.0 | October 2, 2023 | [13] | |
v0.2.1315.0 | October 3, 2023 | [14] | |
v0.2.1319.0 | October 5, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1325.0 | October 12, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1326.0 | October 13, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1343.0 | November 3, 2023 | [15] | |
v1.7.8.7 | November 29, 2023 | N/A | |
v0.2.1403.1 | Expeditions: Atlantic City America's Playground |
January 26, 2024 | [16] |
v0.2.1413.0 | February 9, 2024 | [17] | |
v0.2.1421.0 | February 16, 2024 | [18] | |
v0.2.1427.0 | February 23, 2024 | [19] | |
v0.2.1465.0 | Skyline Valley | April 18, 2024 | [20] |
v0.2.1472.0 | April 26, 2024 | [21] | |
v0.2.1478.0 | May 2, 2024 | N/A | |
v0.2.1479.0 | May 3, 2024 | N/A | |
v0.2.1484.0 | May 9, 2024 | [22] | |
v0.2.1485.0 | May 10, 2024 | N/A | |
v0.2.1490.0 | May 16, 2024 | [23] | |
v1.7.12.13 | May 24, 2024 | N/A | |
v0.2.1530.0 | Milepost Zero | July 5, 2024 | [24] |
v0.2.1538.0 | July 11, 2024 | [25] | |
v0.2.1539.0 | July 12, 2024 | [26] | |
v0.2.1544.0 | July 19, 2024 | [27] | |
v0.2.1548.0 | July 24, 2024 | [28] | |
v0.2.1550.0 | July 26, 2024 | [29] | |
v1.7.14.3 | August 9, 2024 | [30] | |
v1.7.14.11 | August 19, 2024 | [31] | |
v0.2.1578.0 | August 30, 2024 | [32] |
Canonicity[]
Because content from the PTS is subject to change, articles concerning PTS content that has not yet been added to the official game should be tagged as upcoming. Once the content is officially released, the tag can be removed.
Although the Public Test Server can be freely datamined and reported on, any content from a Private Test Server that involves the signing of an non-disclosure agreement (NDA) should not be added to the wiki for legal reasons. If content from a Private Test Server remains unchanged when it is officially added to the game, then there is no issue, though any changes made during the Private Test Server's run should not be recorded, as it falls under NDA.
Notes[]
- Bethesda has internally discussed bringing the PTS to consoles, though the difficulty of maintaining several PTS builds of the game for consoles, on top of the official version of the game, has made it unviable.[citation needed]
- In an attempt to encourage participation in playtesting, Bethesda offers an incentive in the way of a PTS pennant reward that one can display at their C.A.M.P. in the live game. The user must fulfill a certain number of activities to receive the reward, such as participating for a certain number of days, completing multiplayer Daily Ops sessions, or filling a certain percentage of their shelter budget.[33] Framed and unframed versions of a PTS pennant for both Vault Boy and Vault Girl are offered for completing the requirements. The Vault Boy pennant was offered during the testing of One Wasteland For All, while Vault Girl was offered during testing of Steel Dawn. A pennant of Grahm was offered during the testing of Locked & Loaded.
Behind the scenes[]
Jeff Gardiner and Mark Tucker referred to the Public Test Server as the "turning point" for Fallout 76, as it allowed developers to track player performance, crashes, and other issues that could not be as easily diagnosed without the use of larger player populations, acting in ways that the Quality Assurance testers could not find, ultimately allowing the team to address and fix critical bugs that would have not been found without it.[34]
Quotes[]
I hope that clears some things up for you all, and you know your posts are not being ignored.”— Devann McCarthy, Community Manager[35]
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References[]
- ↑ New Features in the PTS (March 12, 2021)
- ↑ PTS Maintenance & Patch Notes (March 17, 2021)
- ↑ PTS Maintenance & Patch Notes (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ PTS Maintenance and Patch Notes March 31, 2021
- ↑ New Features in the PTS (May 14, 2021)
- ↑ Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Nuka-World is Coming to the PTS
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fallout 76: Mutation Invasion PTS Highlights and Update Log
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Experience Once in a Blue Moon Early and Celebrate The Mothman Equinox! (April Version)
- ↑ Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Experience Once in a Blue Moon Early and Celebrate The Mothman Equinox! (May Version)
- ↑ Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Upcoming PTS and Invaders from Beyond Returns!
- ↑ Fallout 76: July 2023 PTS Update and Highlights Notes
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Fallout 76: July 2023 PTS Update and Highlights Notes
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Fallout 76 Inside the Vault - Playtest Atlantic City Early!
- ↑ Fallout 76: Atlantic City PTS Update and Highlights Notes (October 2023, archived)
- ↑ Fallout 76: Atlantic City PTS Update and Highlights Notes (November 2023, archived)
- ↑ Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Upcoming Maintenace, Atlantic City PTS and Burning Love!
- ↑ Fallout 76: PTS Update Notes - February 9, 2024
- ↑ Update - February 16, 2024
- ↑ Update - February 23, 2024
- ↑ Fallout 76: Inside the Vault - Skyline Valley PTS Part 1
- ↑ Fallout 76: PTS Update Notes - April 26, 2024
- ↑ Fallout 76: PTS Update Notes - May 9, 2024
- ↑ Fallout 76: Skyline Valley PTS Update Notes - May 16, 2024
- ↑ Inside the Vault - Milepost Zero Public Test Server
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 7/11
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 7/12
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 7/19
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 7/24
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 7/26
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 8/9
- ↑ PTS Update Notes - 8/19
- ↑ Inside the Vault - Combat Balancing Public Test Server Update
- ↑ Inside the Vault August 2020
- ↑ 'Fallout 76: Steel Reign'—Bethesda Says Please Give Game a Chance After Hard Lessons: "On a related note, Gardiner points to the introduction of a Public Test Server (PTS) as the real turning point for Fallout 76. For context, this is essentially an environment that allows gamers to preview updates and new content prior to it being added to the game's live server. It is a bit like early access, in the sense that it allows the development team to collate feedback and tweak updates before they are rolled out to the general public.
Speaking about the impact of the PTS, Gardiner said: "If I had to point to a single thing that was a sea change for us, outside of the Wastelanders expansion, it was actually the PTS server. We [used it] to track performance, crashes and other issues that are easier for us to find if we are stress testing with larger populations [doing] things that our own QA testers can't do in 8-hour sessions."
Tucker agreed with this point, adding: "Once you have more people playing the game, you're going to see more things cropping up. And that has enabled us to address some pretty critical bugs that we may not have caught [otherwise]."" - ↑ [Feedback] What's the point of giving feedback if it's going to be ignored?