Old World test branch update 1.0.81703 Test 2026-01-22
[p][/p][p]This update contains a major systems upgrade. The engine has been upgraded to Unity 6.3 and the graphics rendering code reworked.[/p][p]Bugs are expected, please refer to the Known Issues list below and report any other issues you encounter via the in game bug report system.[/p][p][/p]Known Issues
[p][/p]- [p]Portrait Age Interpolation is not working and has been disabled regardless of the player setting[/p][/*]
- [p]Changing graphics settings whilst in game can cause a Unity crash to desktop[/p][/*]
- [p]Egypt scenarios do not render correctly[/p][/*]
- [p]Assyrian Urban tiles can cause errors on display and do not render correctly[/p][/*]
- [p]Timeline screen does not always render fog of war correctly[/p][/*]
- [p]Cataphract Archer texture is missing in combat previews[/p][/*]
- [p]Volcano display issues[/p][/*]
- [p]Improvement recommendation icons can be hidden behind city widgets[/p][p][/p][/*]
Design
[p][/p]- [p]Adjustments to Family Archetype character tendencies:[/p][/*]
- [p]Champions have more Zealots and less Heroes[/p][/*]
- [p]Riders have more Heroes and less Zealots[/p][/*]
- [p]Improvements to Carthage campaign persistency[/p][/*]
Programming
- [p]Unity updated from 2022.3 to 6.3[/p][/*]
- [p]Graphics code converted to Unity's Universal Rendering Pipeline[/p][/*]
- [p]The URP upgrade improves graphics performance, letting the game render with fewer draw calls and use fewer shader variants[/p][/*]
UI
[p][/p]- [p]Restart Game button renamed Reroll Game. This keeps the same map and preserves nation/dynasty of random AI opponents but now rerolls the random seed[/p][/*]
- [p]New Map button renamed to Reroll Map. This button is not shown for games on predefined maps[/p][/*]
- [p]Valid Improvements, Rural, and Urban worker filters show improvements valid anywhere in the city rather than just for current tile[/p][/*]
- [p]Character XP is now shown when they have upgraded at least once but progress to next level is 0[/p][/*]
Bugs Fixed
[p][/p]- [p]Fixed character peak legitimacy including previous leader's ending legitimacy. "Legitimacy" in the HoF tooltip now "Final Legitimacy"[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed Bulwark Cuirass UI issue[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed Unyielding Banner reassigning general to non-player units[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed scores not updating after effectPlayers change[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed event decisions not getting restored after clearing selection[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed tutorial videos not showing in the encyclopedia on Linux[/p][/*]
- [p]Fixed Wrath of Gods scenario warnings[/p][/*]
