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2024.1 Patch 19

Dear captains,

There is a new patch ready for version 2024.1.

Technical:
- Fix (regression of Patch 15): The game could crash when an aircraft carrier has moved away from its original group and has disconnected from it along with several other ships.

Yours,
DWS

Development blog: Type IX DLC, next updates

Dear captains,

Days are getting shorter and the autumn starts to set. Having the full release behind us, we are here to discuss our current short to mid-term plans for UBOAT.

[h2]Type IX[/h2]
A part of our team is currently working on the next playable U-boat types from the Type IX lineup that will be released in a DLC expansion. These large U-boats are well-suited for extended operations in distant waters, such as the eastern coast of the North America and the Indian Ocean. With six torpedo launchers and a powerful armament on the deck, they are a force to be reckoned with!


Along with those U-boats, we plan to introduce new types of missions tailored for their capabilities and expand the in-game world appropriately.


We will be sharing the progress of this work along the way in the next dev logs. Currently, they are still on early stages and we expect to finish them sometime in 2025.

[h2]Next updates[/h2]
There is still a lot to be done in the other departments. Our plan is now to focus on a more normal-sized updates that can be delivered faster into your hands.

We've already started initial work on the next update that will improve sinking physics, along with several other improvements. We expect to complete it in early 2025 and will provide more details about it later on as it develops.


We will take a short break over the next few weeks to recharge our energy and approach the new challenges in UBOAT with a full enthusiasm. Once we are back, we plan to release several small patches more to 2024.1.

Yours,
DWS

2024.1 Patch 18

Dear captains,

There is a new patch ready for version 2024.1.

[h3]Localization:[/h3]
- Russian localization update by Hard.

[h3]UI:[/h3]
- Fix: Budget operations related to ship upgrades and crew vacations were displayed incorrectly in the budget history in languages other than English and Ukrainian.

[h3]Achievements:[/h3]
- Fix: It was possible in certain cases, to not get "Convoy? What convoy?" achievement, despite sinking all ships in a convoy that qualified for it. This fix will work in a full extent only for newly encountered convoys.

[h3]Crew:[/h3]
- Fix: A small inconsistency in the calculation of a task priority for work at the navigator's station.

Yours,
DWS

2024.1 Patch 17

Dear captains,

There is a new patch ready for version 2024.1.

[h3]Localization:[/h3]
- Ukrainian localization update by vovanvoks.
- Russian localization update by Hard.
- German localization update by Ruby.

[h3]Graphics:[/h3]
- Fix: Underwater effect was temporarily disabled when zooming in the camera from the orbit view to the section view, if camera was previously placed in a specific position.

[h3]Crew:[/h3]
- Work at the navigator's station in publicly known areas now has a decreased priority instead of having zero priority. This makes it possible to force navigator to work on this station at all times for a fuel consumption modifier.
- Fix: "Focus" skill description was improved and is different when playing with disabled periscope stabilization.
- Fix: Many fixes and improvements to character voices played when using a deck gun.

[h3]UI:[/h3]
- When a character screen is opened for an officer who has a pending level up with unspent skill points, the screen automatically opens up on the skills tab.

[h3]Technical:[/h3]
- Fix (regression of Patch 15): The game was crashing after sinking an aircraft carrier.
- Fix: Another error that could sometimes make a saved game state unloadable.

[h3]General:[/h3]
- Notifications no longer play their associated sound effects during return to port cutscenes.
- Fix: North Labrador weather station campaign objective banner was displayed at a wrong position on the map after loading any save file.
- Fix: If a merchant ship's evacuation was ordered during an inspection, the ship's captain was later missing on the lifeboats.

Yours,
DWS

2024.1 Patch 16

Dear captains,

There is a new patch ready for version 2024.1.

[h3]Technical:[/h3]
- Fix (regression of Patch 15): Game could crash in certain cases, when a large group of ships was split into smaller ones.

[h3]Graphics:[/h3]
- Fix: Sailor's cap LOD levels were sometimes slightly clipping with a sailor's head.

Yours,
DWS