@DanStapleton Hi. Do you maybe know how the rating system was calculated on Empire Earth 2 when Multiplayer services were available on Gamespy? I'm trying to figure it out based on old screenshots, but didn't manage to do it :(
I've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who recommend downloading .dll files from the Internet when someone gets an error on game start.
Minor Update 157005 for Unofficial Patch 1.5 has been released! Changes list: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=24506#p24506
The Multiplayer Lobby has been updated to disallow the " : " (coln) character in nicknames due to detected bug where in-game status and icon don't change. Affected players will be asked to insert a new nickname at the next log-in.
Empire Earth 2 with UP1.5 and enabled DirectX9 (default configuration) supports G-Sync on FreeSync monitors (Windows 10 and newest Nvidia drivers required). Learn more at:
https://www.howtogeek.com/401792/what-is-g-sync-compatible-and-how-to-enable-g-sync-on-freesync-monitors/
SOLUTION for: 'FATAL PROBLEM: Can't open main game directory. Make sure your "My Documents" folder is available' https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=5164
Neverending Story - Scout Glitch / Trick. What's your opinion about it? https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=5162
Changes in the Ministry of Game Affairs since 02.01.2019: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=5161
- Department of Propaganda. First Minister: Tojo.
- Department of Mysteries. First Minister: Loewenherz.
- Department of Justice. New Minister: Lukwert.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND CHEATERS! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM DR.MONALISA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR EE2 COMMUNITY!
RT @realDonaldTrump: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT…
The Multiplayer Lobby has been updated (and restarted) to fix a bug where an incorrect profile ID was selected for the rating system update, because nicknames selection was case-insensitive.
Seems like Microsoft FINALLY fixed font substitution / font fallback in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18305 and crown from my nickname ~eW`~>♔Dr.MonaLisa is back :)
The function from Minor Update 156020 (allows observers to send messages and flares to players in game) has been updated to disable this feature for rated (skirmish, tournament) games.
We might open two new Departments at the Ministry of Game Affairs in 2019. No more details at the moment.
Merry Christmas 2018!
Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy - Turning Points - "Rorke's Drift - the Zulu" mission. YouTube Gameplay: http://youtu.be/jrFvRzWFI6w?a
I detected a bug where user game settings are reset if last used season is Winter and Christmas Expansion was enabled. It has been fixed and installers re-uploaded. In case you lost settings, please follow: https://www.ee2.eu/help/#lostsettings
Mona's Art. Used to draw a lot of things like this at school.
Minor Update 157003 for Unofficial Patch 1.5 has been released! Changes list: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=24273#p24273
The update improves performance in game. It's recommended to install it.
Empire Earth II - Druids Exploring - Youtube 4K video: http://youtu.be/ziWcbLSgU-w?a
Empire Earth 2 - My First Multiplayer Gameplay in 4K/UHD (3840x2160) screen resolution: http://youtu.be/L8zoOCSDMW8?a
Minor Update 157002 for Unofficial Patch 1.5 has been released! Changes list: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=24253#p24253
EE2.eu Server address has changed. It might be needed to clear DNS cache (in case you can't access EE2eu). CMD -> "ipconfig /flushdns". It's caused by the migration at the same provider (I ordered the same service from the Black Friday promo).
Happy Thanksgiving!
A new "EE2eu SERVER Status & Loads" web page has been created. It's available at: https://www.ee2.eu/status
I also fixed website/launcher scripts downtimes everyday at ~00:08, 12:08, 03:08 CET. They were caused by database backups which locked Mysql tables for writing. Since we use InnoDB the lock has been removed and "single-transaction" added. No more lags should be noticeable :)
In last days I have detected some performance problems on the Server, possibly caused by BOTs scanning the forum. It could result in error 500x messages. From now on: forum, website, launcher and local scripts use separated PHP pools to prevent issues in important modules.
MULTIPLAYER: 29-31 October 2018: NATNeg module has been updated. The game should no longer hang for long seconds when joining rooms. Fixed an issue where NAT & MonaNAT® didn't work when joining games from invites. We have temporary enabled a BOT to detect MonaNAT® effectivity
MULTIPLAYER NEWS: We fixed an issue where NAT and MonaNAT® never worked from a game invite acceptation. Huge thanks for help in testing to Tojo and Loewenherz.
MULTIPLAYER NEWS: NATNeg module has been updated. The game should no longer hang for long seconds when joining rooms.
Der kleine Hitler (Empire Earth 2 video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSpPVypV4og
Awesome EE2 1.5 video by Alejandro Barja: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4qbbnj17JE
Read details about Unofficial Patch 1.5.7 at the EE2.eu BLOG: https://www.ee2.eu/blog/014-unofficial-patch-157.php
Minor Update 157001 for Unofficial Patch 1.5 has been released! Changes list: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=24177#p24177
Hopefully everyone will be satisfied now. Cam Fix ver 5.1 + more middle mouse button actions, configurable by the Maximization Helper ;)
The new 1.5.7 camera is not so perfect. Seems like calculating new angles based on the original camera settings wasn't the best idea. But no worries, there will be an update fixing angles at zoom-in, and maybe zoom-out.
Tweet me what's your favorite UP1.5.7 feature! I personally love Middle Mouse Button for camera rotation and the new Cam Fix with fixed sounds when zoomed-out.
Unofficial Patch 1.5.7 has been released! Changes list: https://ee2.eu/patch/#1.5.7
The Next Big Thing Is Coming Soon.
New feature at https://t.co/yYrBOSS7kp! You can test your Internet connection and speed to the EE2.eu Server. It's only available for Multiplayer users who logged-in to the Multiplayer Lobby during last 3 days. https://www.ee2.eu/speedtest/
We have detected an issue where the number of "Units Destroyed" can be incorrectly calculated and incorrectly shown after game (on "Stats" -> "Military 1" screen -> "Units Destroyed"). The fix was already prepared and will be available in the next monthly Minor Update (156035).
Minor Update 156034 for Unofficial Patch 1.5 has been released! Changes list: https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?p=24151#p24151
Microsoft took crown off from my nickname "~eW`~>♔Dr.MonaLisa" on EE2 Lobby in Windows 10 1809. I'm so pissed off. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/missing-unicode-star-after-update-to-2018-october/aa912568-6893-4788-9ce0-7f85c28df51e
Today (06.10.2018) at 10:25 - http://forum.ee2.eu has been updated to phpBB version 3.2.3.
Laptop not repaired (impossible to get GPU replacement, even from China). Getting it back on Wednesday. In 1-2 weeks Minor Update with new improvements regarding unit icons & maybe a glitch fix (for MP security reasons no public information about this glitch will be shared).
Player "Johannes" provided a new EE2 + UP1.5 installation script for Linux distributions, thanks to Lutris. Check details at: https://www.ee2.eu/linux/#lutris
Tomorrow I should know if my laptop's GPU can be repaired or not :) Meanwhile watching "Breaking Bad" TV series on Netflix for the first time.
Regarding my laptop problems... My current laptop has 32GB of RAM - increased intentionally so I could run over 5 virtual machines at the same time. It was needed for MP Lobby fixes (it had problems listing more than 4... https://www.facebook.com/eearth2/posts/2341300999245847
Playing Empire Earth 2! 🔴Live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObiXyUyhAI8
Of course my laptop problems don't affect EE2eu / Multiplayer Server. It will be still maintenanced and running. I just think it's fair to inform everyone what we're standing on.