Conan Exiles co-op mode control bug & connectivity issues on PS4 after latest update (2.3) officially acknowledged, fix in works

Conan Exiles is a survival game that was initially released in 2017. Recently, the game picked up Isle of Siptah expansion which brings a vast new island to explore.

Further, the developers have been adding new stuff to the game through general updates and patches to keep players glued to it.

But it seems that a recent update for Conan Exiles has left players on the PS4 unable to play the co-op mode since they aren’t able to control their character.

We’ve shared some reports from affected users below for reference.

So I play Conan on PS4 with my friend and this is the first time we’ve played together since the update. I am able to play as me until he joins my world. Once he joins I lose control of my body and my camera is stuck in one position. Like spectator mode but I can’t move. (Source)

@ConanExiles tell me you all know about the co-op glitch. if I invite my friends and they join on a private co-op world, they instantly gain control of my character. (Source)

When ever I invite someone to my co-op game, their character doesn’t load in and that player gets control of my character. My screen is locked in place, and if they move away I can not see them. (Source)

Reports from users suggest that each time they invite a friend to a co-op game in Conan Exiles, the friend gets control over their character.

Needless to say, not having control over your character in a game is possibly the most frustrating thing that could happen while gaming.

As highlighted earlier, this bug only appears to be affecting players on the PS4 as there aren’t any similar reports from Xbox and PC players.

Fortunately, it seems the developers of the game have not turned a blind eye to the issue. Responding to a user’s complaint on Twitter via the official Conan Exiles account, they confirmed that they’re working on a fix.

The bug was also acknowledged in the official community forums where the support has confirmed that they’re also working on some connectivity issues that might have been introduced with the 2.3 update.

As usual, we’ll keep track of the situation and will post an update if and when the fix for the co-op mode control bug and connectivity issues go live for Conan Exiles.

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