On July 4th 2017 Patch 9.1.23 went live. This SRU Update is for all users on Steam (both Windows and Mac).
This version includes a number of engine updates, performance improvements, and content updates.
A notable change is that the game engine now uses Steam Matchmaking for Multiplayer networking. This requires all players to be logged in to steam and playing with a unique steam account for multiplayer games.
Version 9.1.23
- Increase PPL max id from 2399 to 4999 (reserve 4000 range for modders)
- More checks for valid ppl id ranges in scripted events
- Updated Compiler and optimizations for performance improvements
- Updated DirectX Engine code for performance improvements
- Updated Steam SDK
- Replaced Miles Sound System with XAudio2
- Replaced MP3 files with newer xWMA format
- Content: deployment of Syrian troops fixed in SR2020
- Content: text fixes in language translations
- Replacing DirectPlay with Steam Networking
- Support for Steam Lobbies (beta development)
- Removed support for LAN networks (must create Steam Lobby)
- Player Name length extended to 31 char max (from 15)
- Fixed MP speed set issue with wrong icon speed showing
- Fixed MP pause/restart issue when running at slow speeds
- Added "cheat trumpme" (add or subtract $1 trillion)
- Increased maximum number of battlegroups to 250 from 99
- Slight adjustment to goods base pricing of low gdp regions with low production costs
- Adjusted sequence of loadgamefix cache creation code - to deal with some orbats issues of grouped regions
- Resolved rare division by zero treasury error when region falls
- 36 New models courtesy Nerei
- Leaders and Governments updated for 2017 and 2020
- Regional Relationship fixes and updates
- A number of Mapfixes (facilities, etc)
- Equipment List Updates
- Resolved weather-related MP sync error on non-fresh start games
- Added support for MP kick, Game name display/transmit
- Games in progress will no longer show in lobby
- Updated MultiPlayer UI
- Fixed cache-creation upgrade-on-river bug introduced in insider build
- Graphics optimizations - more efficient drawing of meshes with shotpoint
- Graphics optimizations - Reduced use of vertex buffer flushes
- Graphics optimizations - optimized map zoom default values (options reset needed)
- Content fixes - 1942 German/Russian orbats, Ireland 2020 leader, etc
- Resolved Insider Build Audio issue - rare crash with too many simultaneous sounds
- Resolved Music Volume set to zero issue
- Content fixes - George HW Bush, etc.
- Known issue: Music off in Mac version may have audio clicks; defaults to off