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The new update for War in Spain 1936–39 is now live!

See the highlights here: url=https://www.matrixgames.com/news/offici ... -available

Download it here: https://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/WarinSp ... .53.01.zip
Read the full changelog: https://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/WarinSp ... atsnew.pdf

2nd link is wrong

Dreamslayer wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 2:31 pm 2nd link is wrong

Should be resolved now.

Hello all

Here is the full changelog for this official release:
v01.65.53.01 – 10th March 2026

New Content
• Added New Scenario 004 - Ebro

Tutorials
• Added new link to help videos on the main screen

User Interface
• Fixed windowed filter for static LCU
• Fixed wrong display of pooled devices when the device was captured or foreign kit ( LCU TOE screen )
• Fixed wrong numbers shown on LCU merge
• Fixed status report showing correct LCU disband text now
• Fixed merge update LCU stats
• Fixed scroll memorize on global ship list when going back from ship info window
• Fixed issue where game screen gets shifted up slightly after looking at Preferences
• Hide Sidebar when entering PBEM password
• Added button in left side of the bottom bar to turn the sidebar on and off
• Fixed some issues with long range barrage on the sidebar
• Hide the sidebar when in the editor
• Fixed display error in version number on the main window
• Fixed database font in low res
• Fixed some overlay UI box font at low res
• Fixed animated sea on window size up
• Fixed crash issue with sidebar

Preferences
• Fixed issue with resolution settings
• Fixed Advanced Pref control issue

AI
• Removed units from AI scripts when AI purges them
• Fixed issue with AI script in Madrid SCN that could cause a crash
• Fixed issue on AI trying to destroyed units (parent) for fragments

PBEM
• Fixed bug when loading AI game while running PBEM game
• Fixed PBEM update Scenario checksum.
• Fixed potential PBEM synch issue in BuildAAR()
• Implemented PBEM update mechanism in Preferences

Crash Fixes
• Fixed bug on ops report crash when objects such as a TF were no longer inexistence. Did reset buffer after fail to find fixed it
• Fixed crash on sub port attack
• Fixed freeze on logistics base 100 ( Balearic SCN )

Battle Resolution
• Fixed friendly fire on bombing hex with own port

Data Fixes
• Fixed dump vehicles update unit stats
• Fixed negative devices

Turn Resolution
• Fixed issue with turn status output
• Fixed 1st turn orders import TF/ship assignment
• Added turn status export as CSV files

Unit Management
• Fixed LCU replacements XP level
• Fixed TF refuelling when lingering in port hexes
• Fixed issue with ship's air unit withdrawal
• Fixed change OOB
• Fixed movement bug when forming a parent from childs with existing move orders

Data Changes
• LCU 2870 in its correct HQ
• Remove shipyard in Gibraltar
• No african units in Mallorca scenarios pool
• Ammo depot x10 capacity (all scens)
• HQ attached in scenario 07
• Gen aviation y naval support devices for nats (all scens)
• Miranda do Douro portuguese now
• Irun, Hernani, Tolosa and San Sebastián are republican now
• Removed nationalist armored bn with Pz 1 in main campaign
• Now Flix is republican in main campaign
• Almudevar hex corrected
• Corrected "Royo y negro" columna
• Correcting names: Majadas is Miajadas, Minas de Ritinto is Minas de Riotinto and El Cero is El Cerro
• Corrected Levante N2 Columna
• L3/33 device added
• L3/33 unit arrives in Vigo on 7th august (main campaign)
• New image for history 008 and new image device 1640
• HQ units 24 and 23 "types" are 198 and 197 "types" now (all scenarios)
• Updated scenarios 01 and 02: locations and units data

Manual
• Added Spanish Manual
• Updated Editor Manual
• Added Spanish Editor Manual

Could you highlight somehow a new changes (which latest beta hadn't)? Like by a bold tag.

So, the difference between last beta and this 53.01 are:
- Updated scenarios 01 and 02:locations and units data
- also, Added New Scenario 004 (in 53.01 it called Teruel, but in 51 beta it was called Ebro)

Dreamslayer wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:36 pm So, the difference between last beta and this 53.01 are:
- Updated scenarios 01 and 02:locations and units data
- also, Added New Scenario 004 (in 53.01 it called Teruel, but in 51 beta it was called Ebro)

Changelogs do update from betas to official. The first note was just to expand on data changes made to the first 2 scenarios. The second note - that was a mistake on our part, thanks for catching that. Changelog for this post has been updated. We'll update the official changelog for next update.