Salute IndieDB Community!
WWII Online is currently in OPEN BETA testing phases and we're really excited about what has come together! The new update (1.34.10) will include several weapons and vehicles having their textures updated and we've got some new sounds that will make you duck your head!
You can participate in testing now by visiting our testing forum: Forums.battlegroundeurope.com
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World War Two Online - Open Beta (readme)
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Version 1.34.10.9
- Fixed a bug where the Tiger gunner had bionic ears
- Fixed UAC issues
- Increased knife damage
- Fixed mp40 sound timing (rollback)
Version 1.34.10.8
HE Rounds Data Audit:
The beta team under the direction of Scotsman has been working on improving the fidelity of our shrapnel model. Since computers have advanced so much since we first wrote this data we can now afford to calculate more realistic numbers of shrapnel pieces. Consequently, all HE rounds have had their explosive and shrapnel models adjusted. Once again our sincerest thanks for the time and dedication the crew ahas put in to make our game better for everyone. Thank you.
Vehicles (Tank / Truck / AntiTank Gun):
- Adjusted truck windscreen thickness so they all function the same
- New camo pattern for Panzer VI E Tiger
- New camo pattern for Panzer IV G
- New camo pattern for Pak40 ATG
- New camo pattern for Pak36 ATG
- Updated art for Opel Blitz truck
- Updated art for 6 pounder ATG
- Updated art for 17 pounder ATG
- Updated art for M1A2 M5 ATG
- Updated art for vehicle commanders and some crew
Gunsights:
The beta team under the direction of BLOO has been doing research on improving the gunsights in many of our vehicles. The first part of that work is complete and ready for testing. Our sincerest gratitude for the devotion these players have to making our game better. Thank you.
- Daimler Mk.I Main gun
- A13 Mk. II Main gun
- A15 Mk. II Main gun
- A15 MK. III Main gun
- Churchill Mk. III Main gun
- Churchill MK. VII Main gun
- Matilda II Main gun
- 6pdr ATG
- Panhard 178 Main gun
- R35 Main gun
- H39 Main gun
- S35 Main gun
- B1 bis Main gun
- B1 bis Hull gun
- M4A2 Sherman Main gun
- M4A3(76) Sherman Main gun
- M10 Tank Destroyer Main gun
- M1 57mm ATG
- M5A2 76mm ATG
- Stu.G. III Ausf. B Main gun
- Stu.G. III Ausf. G Main gun
Infantry:
- Paratrooper turn rate increased to old school values
- Revised Infantry Unit names in the spawn lists to emphasize the weapon name
- Increased ATP burn rate for heavy weapon infantry units
- PIAT has some new arts
Infantry Uniforms:
- Updated art for British infantry uniform
- Updated art for German infantry uniform
- Updated art for French infantry uniform
- Updated art for German Fallschirmjäger uniform
- Updated hand arts for all infantry
Lightmachine Guns:
- Updated art for Maschinengewehr 34
- Updated weapon audio for Maschinengewehr 34
- Updated art for Bren Mk II
- Updated art for Fusil Mitrailleur 29
Submachine Guns:
- Updated art for Thompson
- Updated art for Thompson 1928
- Updated weapon audio for Thompson
- Updated art for Mas 38
- Updated art for Maschinenpistole 40
- Updated weapon audio for Maschinenpistole 40
Pistols:
- Updated art for Luger pistole 08 9mm
- Updated weapon audio for Luger pistole 08 9mm
- Updated art for Webley .455 revolver
- Updated art for Pistolet Automatique mle 1935A
Grenades / Knives / Equipment:
- Updated art for German StiG 24 hand grenade HE
- Updated art for French hand grenade HE
- Updated art for British No.36 mills bomb hand grenade
- Updated art for German NbHgn 39 smoke grenade
- Updated art for British No.77 Mk I smoke grenade
- Updated art for French fumigene smoke grenade
- Updated art for Allied satchels
- Updated art for German satchel
- Updated art for Allied knife
- Updated art for German knife
Rifles / AntiTank Rifles:
- Updated weapon audio for Lebel 1886/M93 (both variants)
- Updated art for UK & FR Boyes Mk I
- Updated art for Panzerbüchse 39
Mortarman:
- Updated art for British SBML 2 inch mortar
- Updated weapon audio for British SBML 2inch mortar
- Updated art for French mortar
- Updated weapon audio for French mortar
- Updated art for German Granatwerfer 36 mortar
- Updated weapon audio for Granatwerfer 36 mortar
Terrain:
- Environmental lighting has been updated
- Fixed a floating forest corner
Misc:
- Added new game loading screens
- Added new user interface screens
- Added new upsell messages for all supported languages
- Updated several vehicle manuals
- Updated ingame credits for all supported languages
- US guns and trucks now have alert distances that match other countries (3000m)
- FRU threshold reduced so that some weapons that were inconsistant in damaging it now cross the threshold more regularly
- The "4Gig Fix" is now included in the release (cheers for less crashing!)
- Updated desktop icon art
- Updated PlayGATE art
- Updated installer art
- added fix for ATI driver crash
