Edit to sum it up for somone playing on series s:
H5 on the series s runs the xbox one version with low resolution, bad antialiasing, fuzzy textures, worse draw distance, not true 1080p output. The 4k patch (2017) can’t be used for the ss of course, but that patch was definitely a benefit for 1080p screens too. It doesn’t use any advantages of the new hardware, except maybe heavy aim reduction. We won’t get a patch for any issues regarding anything that’s been stated before for the SS or SX.
Server/ connection issues, join request error, stuttering etc. could be temporarily solved with (in no particular order):
- different search preferences: balanced/ expanded/ focused
- hard reset
- clearing mac address/ restart
- quitting all games/apps via guide button (quick resume feature)
- different startup modes
- checking UPnP / modem settings in general, rebooting
- different screen settings e.g. 1440p/60hz checking/unchecking ycc 4:2:2 (depends on the screen/ tv you’re using)
- etc…
- or simply a patch, thanks 343i
Reinstalling H5 didn’t do anything, freezing and crashing were always a problem, prior next gen.
No guarantee that anything will work instantly, but these are the things that worked for us.
We’ve been playing on ss, sx and one x on the same network, wired, only one or two consoles at a time.
Issues has been occurring anytime, even after few hours of gameplay and a mix of these above fixed it after roughly 15 minutes.
I myself really like halo 5