Hey Anno Community,
[b]Today we are releasing Version 1.3 of Anno 117: Pax Romana![/b] This patch fixes several bugs, crashes and performance issues and resolves various causes for desyncs. If you missed the Patch Notes that we shared last week, you can[b][url="https://www.anno-union.com/updates/anno-117-pax-romana-patch-1-3/"] find them here[/url][/b].
A few highlights:
Fixed several crashes and performance issues
Fixed various causes for desyncs
[list]With these desync fixes, we’ll also re-enable crossplay for Xbox since all 3 platforms will be on the same version again
Added various updates and fixes to texts and localizations
[/*][*]Fixed an issue with deities (Ceres, Neptune, Mars) disappearing from the Religion menu
[/*][*]Fixed an issue making it impossible to upgrade blueprints of slot buildings (mountain, river, marshland) and farms
[/*][*]Fixed an issue where the audio would get corrupted during long play sessions
[/*][*][/*][/list][b]Issues with saving the game[/b]
Following some reports and some investigation on our side, it seems that Windows 11 for some users automatically restricts access of the game to the Documents folder after a patch, due to the .exe file changing.
This will prevent you from saving the game.
To resolve this, please make sure Anno 117: Pax Romana is not blocked by Windows Defender and can access the Documents folder.
[b]The Art of Anno 117: Pax Romana[/b]
We’re excited to announce [b][url="https://www.darkhorse.com/books/3016-052/art-of-anno-117-pax-romana-hc/"]the release of the official artbook[/url][/b] for Anno 117: Pax Romana in collaboration with Dark Horse. It’s the largest artbook we have ever done for an Anno game with over 200 pages and gives you a look into the development of the game, with dozens of concept art for buildings, characters, islands and more.
You can order it now at your favourite online book store!
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[b]Art4Fans x Anno[/b]
Like we did for Anno 1800, we partnered up again with Art4Fans to bring some Anno 117: Pax Romana artworks to your living room (or any other room you’d like your art to be in). You can find the full collection [b][url="https://art4fans.com/collections/anno"]here on their store[/url][/b].
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[b]Anno 117: Pax Romana soundtrack on Vinyl![/b]
Speaking of collaborations, we worked together with [b]Lace Records[/b] for this stunning Vinyl set for the beloved Anno 117: Pax Romana soundtrack. You can pre-order it now [b][url="https://lnk.to/anno-117-vinyl"]on their website[/url][/b].
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[b]Sound and Music developer livestream[/b]
Just in case you’ve missed it: last week we welcomed our colleagues from the Audio Team into a livestream to talk about their work on Anno 117: Pax Romana. From composing and recording the soundtrack over sound effects of military units to the planning of the sounds accompanying your city building.
You can check out the VOD [b][url="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2640315193"]here on Twitch[/url][/b].
And if you want to know more, our Audio Designer Lucas also recently talked about his job as part of the [b][url="https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2627619975"]Ubisoft Lecture series[/url][/b].
