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Empire Earth 2 ver. 1.6 News

Dec 05 2024 - 11:12:28

Minor Update 160020 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160020

Players (especially multiplayer community) can vote for the new Amending Act: "Gov. Act IV: SGSRR - Scout Glitch & Scout Rush Regulation" until 23th of November 2024: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?t=5838
It's an important Act, so please do not delay voting!

Oct 31 2024 - 14:10:54

Players who recently logged-in Multiplayer Lobby can enjoy the Enhanced Features for free during the Halloween season! Their version will be identified as: "Enhanced (Seasonal)".

Oct 31 2024 - 00:10:08

Happy Halloween! Although I personally don't "celebrate" it, I don't find the second deep or "evil relations" in this day. I treat it more as a fun-day.
The UP1.6 Enhanced Feature users can now enjoy the Seasonal Lobby Textures :) https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/#SeasonalEnhancedFeatures

Oct 26 2024 - 20:10:23

The Epoch 13's "Ground to Air Missile bug" is now fixed in all previous versions of UP1.6 thanks to the live-update system. The Launcher will download additional ~50KB file on the next launch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgVHFnGxhGo

Oct 23 2024 - 23:10:33

Empire Earth II - Epoch 13's Ground to Air Missile bug (incorrect rotation / turret heading). Before & After Unofficial Patch 1.6.0.020: https://youtu.be/CgVHFnGxhGo

Oct 20 2024 - 18:10:16

Information about the recent Paratrooper Planes balance changes in Unofficial Patch 1.6: https://ee2.eu/t5830

Oct 20 2024 - 00:10:52

Minor Update 160019 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160019

Oct 05 2024 - 18:10:12

Players who upgraded Windows 11 to version 24H2 might experience lower FPS (max. 60) when using G-Sync and EE2 is running in the Exclusive Borderless Windowed Mode. To fix this issue, it's required to reinstall the newest NVIDIA graphics drivers (even if it's the same version).

Sep 29 2024 - 17:09:36

The Enhanced Features Trial is back! This time you can test the Enhanced Features for 48 hours. To activate it, please simply click a button on the popup website.

Sep 19 2024 - 14:09:36

My city was flooded on 15th of September 2024. I had no electricity for many days, and there are still outages. This is why my support on EE2 is limited these days, and will probably slow down as there are more important things to do.

Sep 06 2024 - 01:09:41

Minor Update 160018 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160018

Sep 06 2024 - 01:09:25

I've received information that players from Iran, who were previously unable to access the EE2.eu Multiplayer Lobby due to their ISPs blocking UDP ports, are now able to log in successfully. Hopefully Iranian ISPs won't cause more issues in the future.

Jul 26 2024 - 10:07:40

Magic TILDE` Key: Auto Missile Silo Switching (SHIFT + TILDE`): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe4xlfwIC1g

Jul 24 2024 - 10:07:54

Minor Update 160016 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Feature Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160016
Magic TILDE` Key and Smart Building Hotkey Memory updated: https://youtu.be/tzwrYrn0Fj0

Jul 18 2024 - 18:07:42

Minor Update 160015 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly, Feature Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160015
It includes the new Enhanced Feature: Smart Building Hotkey Memory.

Jul 17 2024 - 06:07:40

Empire Earth II: Smart Building Hotkey Memory (Enhanced Feature):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz82YdfHNNM

Jun 30 2024 - 22:06:52

Version 160014 is a stable release (it resolves all of bugs present in the previous 3 versions). The status of this update has been changed from the Optional Update to a Regular one.

Jun 30 2024 - 00:06:04

First insight on "The Guadalcanal", also known as "The Battle of Guadalcanal", which is being developed by Loewenherz as a part of his WW2 Pacific campaign. It is still in the middle of development.
The limits of the EE2 engine are being explored again.

Jun 24 2024 - 19:06:01

Optional Minor Update 160014 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Hotfix Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160014

Jun 18 2024 - 15:06:39

Windows Defender is dumb. It seemed to detect "Trojan:Script/Sabsik.FLA!ml" in EE2X.exe.safe155 archive (from Minor Update 160013). I added an empty "test.txt" file to that archive, and magically it's no longer detected. This AV makes no sense. It probably detects by file size...

Jun 18 2024 - 13:06:27

Optional Minor Update 160013 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Hotfix Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160013

Jun 16 2024 - 18:06:44

Minor Update 160012 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160012

Jun 03 2024 - 05:06:44

Good news for players using Mac OS with M1/M2 ARM processors ("Parallels Desktop" or "Porting Kit"); Linux with "Wine" or Windows with ARM processor. It's now possible to ignore the OOS (Out of Sync) errors in your Multiplayer games, following the guide: https://ee2.eu/multiplayer/help/#oos

May 30 2024 - 04:05:14

The newest Unofficial Patch 1.6 version (1.6.0.011) seems to crash on Steam Deck for some users. We detected what causes the issue (boost interprocess mutex in a pointer, for optimization), and prepared a fix for it. If you need the fix, please send message on the Support Chat.

May 28 2024 - 23:05:28

Minor Update 160011 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160011
Major Change: Fixed the "Spy Glitch" in Multiplayer. Please read the changelog for details.

May 22 2024 - 04:05:18

It is now possible to activate the free UP1.6 Enhanced Features trial using the popup website that opens with the Launcher. This allows players to test how it works on their computer and see any changes in the game on their monitor.

May 18 2024 - 18:05:01

Minor Update 160010 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160010
IMPORTANT: The Multiplayer Direct Connection port changed from "26000" to "16060".

May 11 2024 - 14:05:10

At some point, the Enhanced version of UP1.6 will include the AI-Enhanced units & buildings textures. However, at the current stage and AI-models development speed, it's better to wait a few months / years to get the best possible results. It's not like I forgot about it.

May 07 2024 - 01:05:17

Please do not use "Low" graphics settings in EE2. Differences between "High" and "Low" are minimal, often 0 FPS. Please use everything on "High", except "Shadow Details" - "Medium", and "Lighting Details" - "Low" (in EE2: AOS). It's not the GPU that limits the FPS, but the CPU.

Apr 16 2024 - 03:04:37

This is exactly how anti-missiles work in EE2. All ICBMs in EE2 are flying in the atmosphere. This is why after interception there's no radiation risk. EE2's anti-missiles added in Unofficial Patch are long range, expensive interception technology, not the short range ones.

Mar 31 2024 - 04:03:13

Happy Easter! The Enhanced Features have been enabled for all UP1.6 users since 31.03.2024 04:00 CET to 01.04.2024 04:00 CET. Please test how you like them and decide if you want to unlock them permanently.
https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/

Mar 30 2024 - 14:03:33

Happy Easter 2024!
The UP1.6 users that donated can now enjoy the Enhanced Seasonal Lobby Textures for Easter. More details: https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/#features

Mar 24 2024 - 15:03:39

Minor Update 160009 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160009
Major feature: Unofficial Patch IES System: https://ee2.eu/t5779

Mar 23 2024 - 13:03:08

Today, the minimum donation amount that unlocks the Enhanced Features has been implemented.
Donations made before 1st of December 2023 are respected without the minimal value.
The information about the minimum value was visible in advance at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231201072900/https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/#howtounlock

Mar 19 2024 - 13:03:16

It's now possible to request the EE2.eu Multiplayer Lobby restart, using our Status website: https://ee2.eu/status/#voterestart

Thanks to that, in case of Dr.MonaLisa's inactivity, players who logged-in to the MP lobby within the last 7 days can vote to restart it.

Feb 18 2024 - 14:02:23

Due to recently detected downtime issues with our server, the provider has offered a migration to another one. This might result in another short downtime today (18.02.2024). Sorry for the inconvenience.

Jan 28 2024 - 20:01:38

Please do not send to me more videos of protesters throwing a soup in Mona Lisa painting at Louvre. The entire EE2 community is already spamming these links all day long.

Jan 21 2024 - 20:01:35

Minor Update 160008 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Hotfix Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160008

Jan 01 2024 - 00:01:09

Happy New Year 2024!
The Seasonal Enhanced Features improve the Multiplayer Lobby theme for special occasions: https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/#SeasonalEnhancedFeatures

Dec 27 2023 - 19:12:40

Check our Loew's Ambient Pack Developer Diary! https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=28095#p28095

Dec 24 2023 - 03:12:00

Merry Christmas! 🎄
Every player who logs-in to the Multiplayer Lobby on 24 and 25 December 2023 can enjoy the Enhanced Features during this time. It included new Lobby textures, terrain textures (700+), UI textures (2300+) and custom mouse cursor scale! https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/

Dec 22 2023 - 16:12:45

Seasonal Enhanced Features in Unofficial Patch 1.6 give you a better Christmas atmosphere in the Multiplayer Lobby! Get yourself a Christmas gift and unlock them! https://ee2.eu/patch/enhanced/

Dec 06 2023 - 10:12:07

Happy Saint Nicholas Day!

Dec 03 2023 - 18:12:05

Minor Update 160006 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Hotfix Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160006

Dec 01 2023 - 13:12:34

We added the Cryptocurrency donation option: https://ee2.eu/overview/#donate on request of some players who claim to be unable to use PayPal in their countries. It's surprising that nobody reported this issue for the past 10 years, just now when there are special features to unlock...

Dec 01 2023 - 12:12:29

Minor Update 160005 for Unofficial Patch 1.6 has been released! Update Type: Monthly, Feature Update. Changes: https://ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160005

Nov 30 2023 - 09:11:24

IMPORTANT: Since 1st Dec 2023, the minimum donation amount that unlocks Enhanced Features is the value of $5 USD, and since 1st Jan 2024 - $10 USD. Smaller donations will only unlock e.g. info about BETA updates & color on the chat. Donations made before are respected normally.

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