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Hotfix 1.0.4

1.0.4 Patch Notes
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Hotfix 1.0.4 addresses some crashing and other smaller fixes. Stay tuned, we can expect a far larger patch early next week!
[/p][p]Checksum: f98c[/p][p]Date: November 13th, 2025[/p][p]Previous Patch: 1.0.3[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr]
Bugfixes:
  • [p]Fix crash related to AI evaluating chase objective[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with making ironman savegames in French[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an MP crash related to persisting locations in commands[/p]
  • [p]Fix crash in combat tooltip[/p]
  • [p]Fix crash in alert about trade capacity[/p]
  • [p]Fix crash related to try to set locations from the save file[/p]
  • [p]Fixed desync related to generating names on the map.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue related to celtic marriages not triggering properly[/p]
  • [p]Fix a crash related to purging countries from memory[/p]
  • [p]Fix crash related to effect set_to_limited_random_stat, also fixed the formula for the range of the random stat[/p]
  • [p]Fix crash related to effect transfer_yearly_gold[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to countries losing isolated land[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to trade graphics generating along invalid paths[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to colonial migrations[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to sorting interaction targets[/p]
  • [p]Fixed so that failing to initialize vulkan automatically tries to use DX12 instead[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to selectable items in government laws panel[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to invalid war goal types and casus bellis[/p]
  • [p]Added more information to crash dumps regarding VRAM[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to negative animation start times[/p]
[p][/p][p]Here is a list of handy links:[/p][p][/p]
[p]Bug Reports[/p]
[p]Player resources[/p]
[p]Suggestions[/p]
[p]Official Video Tutorial[/p]
[p]Technical Support[/p]
[p]Performance Tips[/p]
[p][/p][p]Have fun and Be Ambitious![/p][p]- PDX Ryagi[/p][p]
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Hotfix 1.0.3

[p]Europa Universalis V - 1.0.3 Patch Notes[/p][p][/p][p]Checksum: 94d0[/p][p]Date: November 10th, 2025 Previous Patch: 1.0.2[/p][p]==================

Today's hotfix addresses a few crashes, a couple fixes to interface panels, and notably we've added a toggleable setting to have the game prioritize max tick speed over FPS smoothness.
[/p][p]Later this week we'll release another small patch, and next week we'll see a bigger patch addressing over a hundred bugs. Until then though, here are the notes for today's hotfix 1.0.3:[/p][h3]_____________________________________[/h3][h3]1.0.3 Patch Notes
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  [/h3][p]-----------  [/p][h3]Panels:[/h3]
  • [p]Fixed Resolutions tab not showing correctly in International Organizations[/p]
  • [p]Fixed laws tab not showing[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issue with Parliament tab not showingTranslation[/p]
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-----------  [/p][h3]Russian:[/h3]
  • [p]Adding support for custom localization fixing the function _icon and _with_icon affecting the Russian tutorial.[/p]
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-------------  [/p][h3]Settings:[/h3]
  • [p]Added a setting to prioritze max tick speed over FPS smoothnessBugfixes[/p]
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-------------[/p][h3]Bugfixes:[/h3]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to failing to open files for generating checksum.[/p]
  • [p]Added more data to crash reports related to currently consumed VRAM, renderer, driver versions to help track hardware related crashes.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a VRAM memory leak related to gui animations.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to Camera.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to CPUs missing AVX2 support for compressing textures.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed some issues related to language selection screen.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to chase enemy unit objectives.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a crash related to refunding construction costs to now non-existing countries.[/p]
[p]____________________________________________[/p][p][/p][p]Here is a list of handy links:
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[p]Bug Reports[/p]
[p]Player resources[/p]
[p]Suggestions[/p]
[p]Official Video Tutorial[/p]
[p]Technical Support [/p]
[p]Performance Tips[/p]
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Have fun and Be Ambitious!
- PDX Ryagi[/p][p] [/p][p]
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A thank you to our Community!

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Europa Universalis V wouldn't be where it is today without your feedback, passion, and unwavering support through the years.

Here's to many more years, updates, and stories still to come ːsteamthisː- The EU5 Team[/p]

First Europa Universalis 5 patch makes 350 fixes and stops you earning free Steam achievements

Europa Universalis 5 has its first public patch, which encompasses over 350 fixes. Among the bigger things it smacks with the heal-o-spanner (an actual game development tool, traditionally carved from the base of a Taito arcade machine) is the Steams achievements system, which will no longer shower players in plaudits they haven't earned. On the plus side, you'll now earn achievements even if you activate the "allow ahistorical" game rule.

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