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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition News

The Achievement Overhaul & A Little Extra (update R1.28.7)

Greetings, community members!

Since launching the community items and achievements, we’ve been closely watching your feedback. While most achievements worked fine, some… well, they had a mind of their own!

We knew we had to act fast, so our first step was a hotfix to address a major issue preventing achievements from registering properly. That quick fix helped, but as we soon found out… this old game kicks us hard!


[h2]Hunting Down Achievement Bugs—One by One![/h2]
To get a complete picture, we rolled up our sleeves and tested all 72 achievements from top to bottom. This wasn’t just about making sure they function correctly—we also wanted to evaluate their difficulty, and overall experience.

After compiling our results, we combined them with your valuable feedback to pinpoint the biggest issues. Then, one of our game designers took on the task of rewriting and refining mission scripts to fix and improve achievement logic.

Once that was done, we ran another round of testing—this time with the help of our amazing community members! The results? Single-player achievements were finally working as intended. But we weren’t stopping there.


[h2]Fully Fixed Achievements in Co-op[/h2]
Next, we turned our attention to co-op mode. We knew this would be a challenge, so after making the necessary fixes, we performed two more rounds of tests with the help of our dedicated testers. And yes… we reset our achievements twice to ensure every fix worked properly. It was painful, but totally worth it!

Now, we’re happy to report that all achievements are fully functional in both single-player and cooperative modes!


[h2]A Little Extra: Bug Fixes & Fresh Tunes[/h2]
While working on achievements, we also took the opportunity to squash a few extra bugs and add music to four bonus missions.


[h2]A Heartfelt Thank You![/h2]
This update wouldn’t have been possible without our passionate and dedicated community, especially our tester! Your feedback, patience, and support helped us fine-tune the experience, and we’re beyond grateful for all the help we received. This game is a labor of love, and it’s truly a team effort!


[h2]Did you know?[/h2]
  • We’re already working on the next update, with even more bug fixes and improvements on the way!
  • We hold Weekly Contests on Best Way Discord!
  • We have an active community, and you can find players for both vanilla and modded sessions on Best Way Discord.


[h2]Full Change Log:[/h2]
Highlights
  • Improved achievement logic for both single-player and cooperative modes.
  • Fixed an issue preventing achievements from registering correctly.
  • Fixed and enhanced the achievement logic of 15 missions.
  • Added music to 4 bonus missions
General Fixes
  • Fixed a bug where the Churchill Mark IV armor could be penetrated by small arms fire.
Missions
  • Added music to the following missions:
    • Save & Attack
    • Defensive
    • Train
    • Convoy
  • Resolved a bug that allowed player-controlled vehicles to have unlimited ammo and fuel in two bonus missions.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fuel Truck failed to explode in the Shooting Range mission.
Achievements
  • Improved achievement logic for both single-player and cooperative modes.
  • Fixed an issue preventing achievements from registering correctly.
  • Fixed and enhanced achievement logic for the following:
    • One Step Ahead
    • Hitman
    • Trophy Hunter
    • Feuer Frei
    • Soviet Rambo
    • Crumbling Bridge
    • One Man Army
    • Double Strike
    • Artilleryman
    • You Won't Get Through!
    • Bull's-Eye
    • For a Rainy Day
    • Cohesive Work
    • We Just Want to Go Home
    • Extreme

Achievement Hotfix is Out Now

The hotfix for achievements has just been published, thank you all for your patience!

Community Items and Achievements are Live Now!

Greetings, Commanders!

As a follow-up to the recent updates to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, we are beyond excited to announce that we've now added Steam achievements to the game as well!

And since we know we have a lot of collectors among us, we're adding tons of Steam community items too. That means you're now able to earn Trading Cards, Profile Backgrounds, Badges and Emoticons! Some of these can be earned naturally by playing the game or traded with other Commanders, and some can be bought for Steam points on the Steam market. You can check examples below the article.

We also wanted to share a heartfelt message directly from the developers at Best Way, who have poured their passion into the new updates:

"Soldiers: Heroes of World War II has always held a special place in our hearts, and we know it does for many of you as well. For countless players, it serves as a cherished childhood memory, reminding us of the excitement of developing our very first game.

Over the past 20 years, the gaming landscape has undergone significant changes. Various online multiplayer services have shut down, Steam has risen to prominence as a key platform, and new operating systems have emerged. In light of this evolution and our fond memories of the dedicated community surrounding Soldiers, we felt a strong urge to revisit this beloved classic.

Best Way took the initiative to fund and develop the new updates as a token of our gratitude to all of you, our loyal players who have stood by us through thick and thin. We also wish to thank Fulqrum Publishing for helping us to release these updates on Steam.

These patches are a true labor of love for everyone at Best Way. Our heartfelt hope is that these improvements allow you to relive those cherished nostalgic moments while experiencing Soldiers: Heroes of World War II in a refreshed and enhanced way. Enjoy the journey!"


In case you want to try other Men of War games, be sure to check out the most recent addition to the franchise, Men of War II, and the Men of War: Classic Collection bundle that includes all the Men of War games and their DLCs. There is also an additional discount of the bundle that you can use simply to complete your set, you don't have to re-buy the games you already own!

To join Best Way's Discord, please, follow this link.

[h3]Trading Cards:[/h3]


[h3]Backgrounds:[/h3]


[h3]Emoticons:[/h3]


[h3]Badges:[/h3]




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

Soldiers: Heroes of World War II | New Update is Out Now!



Greetings, Commanders!

Today is the day - we are excited to announce that we have just published the new update for Soldiers: Heroes of World War II for all our players! It brings enhanced Editor, important fixes, and more - the extensive full Change Log is available below.

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.

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.