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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | Open Beta of New Update is Live!



Greetings, Commanders!

Not long ago, we released the first patch for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, which includes compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, fixes to the occasional memory leaks, and many more. However, we want you to be able to play the game as smoothly as possible, so we prepared another open beta update!

Why an Open Beta?
The new update is a small but important fix for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. There are many new or changed features and content to experience, and even though we have tested it thoroughly, we would still like to get feedback from you, our fans, and Men of War series enthusiasts to see if we missed anything that needs to be fixed or improved before we roll it out for everyone. If you decide to help us and try it out, please let us know what you think about the update here in the comments or in Steam Discussions.

How to access the update beta?
It's very simple. Go to your Steam library and find Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, right-click on the title, select Properties => Betas, and in the drop-down menu labeled Beta Participation, select "patch_beta". Your game will update, and that's it. You can opt out of the beta at any point: just follow choose NONE in the beta selection menu.

Full Change Log:

General
  • Added enhanced Editor. Players can now edit existing maps or missions or create entirely new ones.
  • Fixed a bug preventing players from saving key bind changes..
Graphics
  • Adjusted upscaling to scale the UI only on high resolutions and HDPI displays; the 3D scene will now render at full resolution.
Stability
  • Enabled the LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE flag, allowing Soldiers.exe to use more than 2GB of RAM.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when taking savegame screenshots at high resolutions.
Localization
  • Added missing localization strings for Workshop and Multiplayer sections.
  • Added missing localization strings for French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
  • Removed video.set from Russian localization to ensure compatibility with other languages.


Thank you to everyone who has already purchased Soldiers: Heroes of World War II and is fighting in the trenches with us. Let us know what you think about the game by writing a review here on Steam or posting in the Discussions.

20 years later, classic RTS game gets transformed by surprise Steam update

World War II and RTS games have always gone together perfectly. We've got Company of Heroes, Men of War, and Steel Division 2 to name a few. Back in 2004, however, we had Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. This epochal strategy game helped pioneer the modern RTS as we know it today, but in the last 20 years, it's gone largely unloved. Until now that is. Both Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing have just released a game-changing and modernizing update for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, making the last two decades seem like nothing.


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New Patch for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is Now Live!

Greetings, Commanders!

Long time no see, but we have not forgotten about you, in fact, we have a brand new patch for you that includes compatibility with Windows 10 and 11, fixes to the occasional memory leaks and many more. The whole Change Log can be found below the article, we hope that you'll now be able to play the game as smoothly as possible.

And what's more, a tremendous Real-Time Strategy Steam sale has just started and Soldiers are a part of it. The game is discounted by 85% for the whole duration of the sale, which is one week.

Besides that, Soldiers' younger brother Men of War II that launched last year is too included in the sale and you are now able to get your hands on it for 35% off! And that's hell of a bargain, isn't it?

And just in case you already own both of these games, you might like the Men of War: Classic Collection that involves all the Men of War games and their discounts. There is also an additional discount of the bundle that applies even if you already own some of the games.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12621/Men_of_War_Classic_Collection/


[h3]Change Log:[/h3]

Highlights
  • Added Steam Workshop support. Players can now upload and download mods via Steam Workshop.
  • Added Steam network multiplayer support
  • Added Steam friends integration. Players can invite friends to coop/multiplayer sessions.
  • Added support for Windows 10 and 11 support
  • Added 4K support by upscaling
  • Added support for widescreen monitors
  • Enhanced multi-core CPU support
  • Improved the net code
  • Added multi-language localization support similar to the Gem RTS engine. (.en, .ru, .de, etc.)


Generic
  • Added support for Windows 10 and 11 support
  • Added Steam Workshop support. Players can now upload and download mods via Steam Workshop.
  • Added Steam achievements & stats support to the engine, facilitating the future introduction of mission achievements.
  • Added multi-language localization support similar to the Gem RTS engine. (.en, .ru, .de, etc.)
  • Removed StarForce DRM protection
  • User profiles have been relocated to “AppData\Local\Soldiers Heroes of World War 2\”
    • Old game saves are compatible with the new update. They can be transferred to the new profile folder and will function without issue.
    • In addition to Steam Workshop support, manual mod installation is still supported. To install a mod manually, place it in the “AppData\Local\Soldiers Heroes of World War 2\mods” folder.
Stability
  • Fixed crashes caused by access to uninitialized/wrong memory
  • Fixed memory leaks
  • Enhanced multi-core CPU support


Graphics
  • Added 4K support by upscaling
  • Added support for widescreen monitors
  • Added DirectX 9 support
  • Added V-Sync to the game settings
  • Added smooth rendering synced with 60 Hz monitors (in single missions)
  • Added automatic detection and selection of discrete GPU
  • Fixed aspect ratios in mission intros, loading screens, and other similar elements.
  • Fixed an issue causing shadow noise artifacts when scrolling the camera.
  • Removed deprecated DirectX 8
  • Removed deprecated game settings. (16/32-bit Colour depth, Compress textures, Mip filtering, etc.)


Multiplayer
  • Added Steam network multiplayer support
  • Added Steam friends integration. Players can invite friends to coop/multiplayer sessions.
  • Improved the net code
  • Fixed various Out-of-Sync errors in multiplayer
  • Removed deprecated net code and lobby libraries - DirectPlay, GameSpy Arcade (GSA), and All-Seeing Eye (ASE).

Men of War II Is Out Now!

Greetings, Commanders,

The time that all the Men of War fans have been waiting for has finally come. As we're celebrating exactly 10 years since the full release of Men of War: Assault Squad 2, it is our utmost pleasure to announce that Men of War II is NOW AVAILABLE!

Watch the official trailer here:

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And just in case you have not heard about Men of War II yet, it is an anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed Men of War franchise. It brings all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Learn more on the game's store page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/

There is no time to waste - if you buy Men of War II before May 22, you will get the Frontline Hero Pack DLC absolutely for free!



You are most welcome to join the Men of War II Official Discord server. The worldwide community is waiting for you to join their forces and fight by their side!



Today also starts a franchise-wide sale for previous Men of War games. You can get them all together in a bundle, where you'll get additional discount even if you already own some of the included games, or buy them separately. The choice is yours!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12621/Men_of_War_Complete_Franchise_Bundle/


Men of War II Open Beta Starts Now!

Commanders!

The time has come to lay your hands on Men of War II once again! The public Open Beta has just started and we are incredibly thrilled to show you what the game looks like now! If you have not done so yet, head to the Men of War II Steam page and request your access now.

If you were a part of the previous playtest, you will already have the game in your library, so you can jump into action immediately.

READ THE WHOLE ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/

Please, take note that the game is still not finished, so if you experience any kind of bugs or experience-downgrading events, please, don't hesitate to report them to us here on Steam or preferably on our Discord server, where the community is active the most! Potential teammates are waiting there for you as well!

Also don't forget to add Men of War II to your wishlists, so you don't miss any important updates about the game.

Thank you very much for being a part of our community! No more talk now though, let's play Men of War II!


The playtest ends on May 15.