We will also be releasing a dev diary next week to go over all the changes introduced with this update, so keep a look out for it!
You can download update v1.583 here.
You can find the full changelog - along with some screenshots showing off the new models - below. Have fun everyone!
--- Changelog ---
v1.583
IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE - Due to updates to the Database, some savegames involving battles with Finnish, Polish and German troops may not work anymore.
Fix: Certain map graphics (e.g. the LOS tool preview) had a wrong offset.
Fix: Some map grid coordinates outside the map (West and North) were miscalculated, e.g. allowing craters beyond edges.
[database] Fix SKOT-2 commander.
[database] Fix wrong coax side on T-54/55 and T-62 tank series.
[database] Soviet motorised mortars.
[database] Add a Landsverk Anti II model, Marksman, ZSU-57-2 and XA-180 models, APC/IFV/tank models, and some minor improvements.
[database] Renamed the Finnish T-54-3 and T-55A into T-54 and T-55.
[database] Add West German Bofors 40mm Gun.
[database] Add Erkundungstrupp scout formations, West German support squads reworked and motorised variants added.
[database] Add British and German MILAN models.
[database] Add UAZ-469, motorised AGS-17 team for Soviets, and improved Ural-375 texture.
[database] Add Jäger (dismounted infantry) and Heimatschutz formations.
[database] Add Grenadier formations.
[database] Add Gebirgsjäger formations.
[database] Add Fallschirmjäger formations.
[database] Add Pioniere.
[database] Add Panzerpioniere (M113 and Fuchs).
[database] Reworked PzGren and mech Jäger formations (HS.30, Marder, M113 and Fuchs).
[database] Add motorized PzGren and Jäger formations, add PzAufklZg in TPz-1 Fuchs.
[database] Add Munga and Iltis jeep, Unimog 404 and 435, TPz-1 Fuchs with MILAN firing post.
[database] Reduced PzF-44 max range to 400m, changed sound for 73mm HE rounds, made a distinction between bolt and semi-auto single shot rifles.
[database] Add Polish gunners.
[engine] Implement Return Suppressive Fire; units can suppress undetected enemies by firing back at suspected enemy positions.
[engine] Implement the Battle Replay on the 3D map, using 2D icons.
[engine] Integrate FXAA (Fast approximate anti-aliasing) into the rendering engine as a post-processing effect.
[engine] Implement UTF-16 support for folder names.
[engine] Generate only every 3rd objective on the player side of the no-man's land in meeting engagements.
[engine] Reduce the AI maximum smoke shelling distance as it advances.
[engine] Use the scripted initial pathfind setting for formations.
[engine] Improve the fire and smoke from wrecks.
[engine] Add light building and small heavy building texture variants.
[engine] Increase the fence draw distance.
[engine] Decrease the bloom blur amount and increase intensity.
[engine] Implement White Hot and Black Hot night vision visuals.
[engine] Do not render shadows or skyboxes in the night vision mode.
[engine] Do not use the damaged/burnt unit colors in the night vision mode.
[scenarios] Fix SAPPER to SAGGER typo in the 'Attack in Bullenhausen' scenario.
[scenarios] Add 'Night Ambush', 'Valley of Death', and 'Hammer and Bridges' scenarios.
[scenarios] Add an updated 'The River Elbe Crossing' scenario.
[scenarios] Add 'Walk on Water' and 'Winter Desolation' AB1 scenarios.
[scenarios] Add a 'Beyond Water' AB1 dynamic campaign.
[scenarios] Adjust anachronistic formations in 'Twin Valleys', 'Rear Guard', 'Armored Cavalry Squadron(-) vs. Tank Regiment', 'East of Fulda', and 'Attack in Bullenhausen' scenarios.
[ui] Add a 'FOV vignette' graphics option.
[ui] Do not allow using Shift + Mouse Wheel to increase the FOV to be greater than the graphics option value.
[ui] Show helicopter weapon/LOS circles when placing a BP.
[ui] Make the settings launcher UI scale up based on the screen resolution, and auto-select a preferred game UI scale.
[ui] Improve the database editor UI scaling.
[ui] Prevent the map marker line drawing system from creating or loading lines that have length less than 1.0.
[ui] Rename 'Easy mode' to 'Reduced delay'.
[ui] Use the degree symbol in vehicle hit messages.
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Additionally, more specialist West German infantry formations have been added such as Gebirgsjägers, Pioneers, and Fallschirmjägers.
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FXAA has also been implemented along with new smoke and fire effects, more varied light building textures, and a Black/White thermal imaging mode.
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