EIA v1.26.04 Official Update Available Now!

[MaximKI]

Hi All,

Official Update available at this LINK
Also available from the Members Area/My Page and the store page!

Version 1.26.04:

• Cede of kingdom province as peace term not working – resolved(?).
• Cede of Free State does not retain current forces – resolved.
• Conquer of minor not always eliminating army factors and retaining them for later use – resolved.
• PBEM Admin Menu not allowing placement of corps in city/siege or fleets in blockade – resolved.
• AI bug with blockading fleet leaving blockade causing a run_blockade battle and game error – resolved.
• Deny Separate Peace selections not staying locked in – resolved.
• Spanish IIC and Turkish Anatolia I corps incorrectly show as infantry instead of cavalry in the alternate campaigns – resolved.
• Game log foraging messages improved for readability – resolved.
• Allied depot for invasion supply not working – resolved.
• Game bug with changing control of Sicily/Finland/Norway – resolved.
• Naval combats loading land units to battle – resolved.
• Naval combats with AI attacker versus human defender not taking defender losses correctly – resolved.
• Conquered minor country ships not always being returned upon becoming a Free State for human and AI players – resolved.

Happy gaming!

[pzgndr]

This is good. I'll note that the v1.26.04 Hotfix #4 release candidate was posted on 9/13. There were about ~19 downloads. No comments or issues were reported in over three weeks. So that's good.

To summarize the v1.26.04 Official Update Highlights:
- Added 1813 Grand Campaign
- Added new AI National Objectives functions
- Added AI grand strategy options
- Added Alternate Dominant Powers optional rule
- Numerous bug fixes, game enhancements, and AI improvements

One comment we always get with a new official update is about installation issues. Players should be able to install this update on top of their existing installation, but if anyone has issues then here's a How-To for making a clean installation:

1. Uninstall Empires in Arms and delete any residual files. [Save any customized files you want to reuse.]

2. System reboot is recommended to clear and residual data.

3. Download and run "EmpiresInArms-SetupRelease-v1.23.08" dated Oct 11, 2021.

4. Set EiANW.exe Properties to run program in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 2) and run as an administrator.

5. Run Empires in Arms v1.23.08 to verify fonts and menu buttons look OK and to verify user preferences and game options. If fonts look bad, you probably need to install QuixleyLET fonts; see https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 1&t=280699.

6. Download and install "Update v1.26.04" dated Oct 7,2024.

7. Run Empires in Arms v1.26.04 to verify fonts and menu buttons look OK and to verify user preferences and game options.

8. Play and enjoy Empires in Arms v1.26.04.

9. As needed, download and install any hotfixes or updates on top of Empires in Arms v1.26.04.

That said, I have one other comment:

FYI, there are still some unnecessary legacy files in the installation. These do not affect anything, but players may delete them if they desire:
/Data/aiscripts/eianwai.ai
/Data/docs/EiANW_in_game_manual.rtf
/Data/helpfiles/EiANW.cnt
/Data/helpfiles/EiANW.GID
/Data/helpfiles/eianwhelp.fts
/Data/helpfiles/eianwhelp.hhk

P.S. Be sure to review /MODS/JSGME ReadMe.txt to run the JoneSoft_Generic Mod Enabler utility.

Enjoy!!

[pzgndr]

Not only all of these improvements in v1.26.04, but the game is on sale for $9.60. A bargain for your holiday gaming for grand strategy Napoleonic wargaming. https://www.matrixgames.com/game/empires-in-arms