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Hello everyone!

We have a new public beta update now available. You can download it by going to the War in Spain 1936-39 store page and from My Page. It is also available from the following Download Link HERE.

This build includes changes to the PBEM system. Please make sure to read the instructions from the devs on the updated PBEM procedure before using the system. See post HERE.

Here is the changelog:

v1.65.55 - April 17th, 2026

Order of Battle
- Fixed issue when detached BN cannot be added to OOB again

Land Combat Units
- Creating a unit works when not in a base hex
- Creating a unit creates the correct unit type
- Fixed issue caused by fixing LCU XP from replacements

Naval Combat
- Fixed issue where AA guns on ships fired AP shells at ships

AI
- Fixed AI merging RSV units without clearing the fuel out (fixed in earlier version, documented here)

UI
- When sidebar is hidden, mousing over where it would normally be no longer causes a change in focus

Data Changes
- Corrected templates for scenarios 01, 04, 08.
- Removed AA german unit in Falset (Ebro scenario)
- New color for Portugal en strategic map
- Corrected Pollensa in 01, 05, 06, and 07 scenarios
- Removed duplicate L3/33 unit in scenario 01
- Reduced mobility of the nationalist artillery in Madrid at the start of the main campaign.
- Corrected "Cruces Negras" militia
- Reduced the initial experience of the Falange militias and the Requetés
- Removed train depots in bases without railroads.
- Updated Scenario 08 (Teruel)
- Typo errors fixed

Bug Fixing
- Fixed nation AC pool numbers that got caused by wrong SCN data. Unused AC slots had nation and a pool number
- Fixed issue when starting SCN in a row could change text sizes

v1.65.54 - March 24th, 2026

Crash Fixes
- Fixed crash when loading troops in ocean hex

UI
- Fixed jump map position in zoom out
- Fixed some mouseover on LCU stack being too large
- Fixed issue with hex ownership color on Combat Group window
- Remove AFV and Armaments rows from bases
- Adjusted sidebar default location to make screen scrolling to the left work more reliably
- Fixed several display issues with land groups in the sidebar
- Fixed a display issue when you change replacements with multiple units selected
- Fix to prevent the sidebar from doing anything during a turn execution

Unit Management
- Fixed occasional issue with moving DIV / BDE being formed up from children
- Fixed a bug in tactical reserve command for LCU
- Fixed an issue with land groups and one element that is set to static, disabling movement for the entire stack

Campaign
- Rebalanced FOW on ground unit losses

PBEM
- Fixed issue with turn summary in PBEM
- Added more text to ops report in case of PBEM synch mismatch
- Fixed issue with time scale starting in 1 sec and switch to 5 only after that in PBEM
- SCN checksums are now different due to a bug fix in the encryption - this will force all players out there to update their PBEM games by the keycode system
- Added file time stamp check for find PBEM import game to use
- Some preferences now locked with a PBEM save is loaded
- The sidebar now disappears when turn processing for PBEM
- Fixed crash bug when running PBEM turns

Combat
- Rebalanced rules for defensive artillery

AI
- Fixed some AI move orders that did not check for unpacking strategic move mode LCU

Preferences
- Added in another video resolution option
- Fix display of current resolution on Preferences
- Fixed an issue with display settings in Preferences
- Fixed the Amphibious Invasion setting in Advanced Preferences
- Preferences now will adjust the top and bottom bar sizes

Data Changes
- Removed 32 T-26s in "8o batallon de carros de combate"
- Typo errors
- Corrected La Corunna hexes: one hex for La Coruña and one hex for El Burgo
- Removed air base in Ares (not historical)
- Removed Train depot en Arguedas (not railroad)
- Corrected data of XIII, XIV and Dabrowski international brigades
- Corrected data of 66 Mixed Brigade
- Corrected OOB of scen 01, 03, 05, 06, 09 and 10
- The experience of republican units has been increased in scenario 03
- Corrected TOEs in the update of the republican militias into mixed brigades
- Fixed Bases in same hex + arrival dates

Manual
- Section 3.2- Updated PBEM sequence of play
- Section 2.2.2.1.1- Fixed replacement model descriptions
- Section 2.2.2.1.1- Updated Preferences descriptions for combat groups
- Section 7.7.1- Changed section callout from 7.6.3 to 7.7.3.
- Section 16.5- Changed section callout from 7.6.4 to 7.7.3.
- Section 6.17- Updated wording of section to be clearer
- Section 9.9.1- Updated wording to be clearer
- Section 8.2.8- updated
- Section 6.7.2- Updated port information screen
- Section 6.16- updated section pointer location from 9.1 to 10.2.1.

Bug Fixing
- Fixed a case where a player managed to get RR cars move off track

I see the manual has been updated according to the update notes. Is there a new manual since the 2-09-26 one?

Mifune wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2026 10:12 pm I see the manual has been updated according to the update notes. Is there a new manual since the 2-09-26 one?

The manual That came with the game will not be updated....GP

Thank you for your response.

The V.54 Data Fix thread is blocked. So, I'm writing here.
My problem is that the 7 files in that thread, which are supposed to fix 7 similarly named files of this latest update to WiS (in THIS thread), are immovable, at least to me. They download all right, but I tried everything to shift or copy them in the SCEN folder of WiS (as per instructions) to no avail:
- no drag and drop;
- no cntrl c cntrl v;
- no cntrl x cntrl v.
What am I missing and are they indispensable? If they are, why weren't these corrections circulated in the normal way all patches are?
Thank you for any help.

nanni wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 9:10 pm The V.54 Data Fix thread is blocked. So, I'm writing here.
My problem is that the 7 files in that thread, which are supposed to fix 7 similarly named files of this latest update to WiS (in THIS thread), are immovable, at least to me. They download all right, but I tried everything to shift or copy them in the SCEN folder of WiS (as per instructions) to no avail:
- no drag and drop;
- no cntrl c cntrl v;
- no cntrl x cntrl v.
What am I missing and are they indispensable? If they are, why weren't these corrections circulated in the normal way all patches are?
Thank you for any help.

Did you unzip them?

Did it and it worked. Great. Thanks very much.

nanni wrote: Wed Apr 01, 2026 5:51 pm Did it and it worked. Great. Thanks very much.

You are most welcome!

Mifune wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 5:31 pm Thank you for your response.

I am, however, updating the raw manual for distribution to the public....GP

btd64 wrote: Thu Apr 02, 2026 6:36 pm

Mifune wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2026 5:31 pm Thank you for your response.

I am, however, updating the raw manual for distribution to the public....GP

Maybe someone should cook it first or at least look at it . . .

I tried Sushi once. I brought some home and cooked it. It taste like fish. A line from a old movie.

Hello everyone!
There is a new update to the beta which you can access by checking the original post above

Is it adviced to start a new campaign with these changes? Will they apply to a current save file?

The production setting in advanced preferences are gone after this update. Also detailed amphibious landings still change to simple when starting a game.