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The May 4th update has just launched for Age of Wonders 4; here are the detailed patch notes pointing out the recent changes. The game’s latest version focuses on the issues that fans have reported and brings many changes. If you’re encountering issues in the game, we highly recommend installing the update for solid and smooth gameplay. Check out the Age of Wonders 4 May 4th hotfix update patch notes below.
Patch Notes for the Age of Wonders 4 May 4th Hotfix Update
Fixes
Graphics
- Added Display Selector in Settings
- Added GPU Selector in Settings
- Added Driver Workaround in Settings
- This setting has been live on the Steam Hotfix branch already
- This setting is not localized/translated
- This setting is default enabled on the following GPUs:
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
General
- Disabled the DLC Tab in the Paradox Launcher
- Included additional .dll files for Game Launch failures
- Fixed several issues causing Game Launch failures
- Fixed a crash that could occur on loading saves
- Fixed a Combat/Animation Crash that could occur on the Combat End
- Fixed Duplicate Rulers being chosen on the Fields of Rebirth
- Fixed a crash that could occur in the AI Behaviour
- Fixed a crash that could occur during the Age of Shadows Spell
- Updated the “Contact Us” URL in the Crash Reporter
- Fixed a crash that could occur when losing connection in the World Setup screen
- Fixed a crash that could occur when no valid position was found for a Quest Stack
- Fixed a crash that could occur in Tutorials due to two popups opening simultaneously
- Fixed a crash that could occur in the Objective Complete animation of the Tutorials
- Fixed a crash that could occur when invalid units were still being moved
- Fixed a crash that could occur due to the Outpost icon being readded to the World Map after turning into a City
- Fixed a crash that could occur in the Heroes Overview when the captor of a Hero is a Vassalised Ruler
- Fixed a crash that could occur in the Build Province Improvement Quest
- Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing “Player has won/lost a Battle” events in Multiplayer
- Fixed a common crash that could occur when viewing Tooltips
Interface
- Disabled “Generate Random Rulers” in Multiplayer due to Out of Syncs.
- Fixed Last Name not accepting spaces
- Fixed Last Name reassigning a Last Name if left empty
- Fixed Lock Mouse setting not locking the mouse cursor to the screen
- Fixed the World UI appearing in Combat when the Pause Menu was opened at specific moments or after accessing the Keybindings Menu
- Fixed Tomes not being able to be chosen through the Tome Library when using Controller
- Fixed an issue with non-Latin Languages and opening Tooltips in Tooltips
Units
- Fixed Knight Model being broken for several Forms when combined with the Unicorn Mount Form Trait.
- Fixed Spellbreaker Casting Animations being broken when combined with the Unicorn Mount Form Trait
- Fixed Node Defenders not being able to upgrade in certain situations
Steam
- Increased Save File limit per Session to 50
GoG
- Fixed Potential Save Game issues with Foreign Characters in the PC Name
- Fixed Achievements unlocking incorrectly
Epic
- Fixed Save Games not being able to be deleted
- Fixed Save Games unable to be made after approx 70 min of continuous play
Known Issues
- Epic Games Version crash occurring on Launch/during the initial Loading Screen.
- Non-Functional Safe Area Ratio Slider
- AI Behaviour causing “Opponents are Moving” hang
- Custom Titles reset in the finalize screen when editing a Custom Faction
- Province with Underground Water cannot construct Special Province Improvements
The May 4th update for Age of Wonders 4 is available on Windows.
