Official Translations Complete and Available NOW on Test Build
Official translations for Old World are complete for all the following languages:
- Chinese Simplified - Chinese Traditional - Japanese - Spanish - Russian - French - German
The translations are in the Test Build now, and will be added to the official build early next week. To play with them now:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
June 30th Updated Test Build
The testing branch has been updated!
Notable changes:
Localization text is now complete. We expect this will become live on Main branch next week.
Tactician Generals now do -3 HP Melee Counterattack damage (instead of -1)
Added CTRL+Click to restore dismissed reminders
Many bugfixes
Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/62596e24f6ef457a59bea47668e26eff
These changes can be accessed on the testing branch. To switch to this version:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
June 22nd Updated Test Build
The testing branch has been updated!
Notable changes:
Dynasty System added to Heroes of the Aegean DLC
Adjusted difficulty settings and added descriptions
Adjusted distribution of starting locations for single-player maps
Family and Archetype rebalances
Localization text updates
Many bugfixes
Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/62596e24f6ef457a59bea47668e26eff
These changes can be accessed on the testing branch. To switch to this version:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
June 16th test branch - localisation update
We have also updated the test branch with further work on localisation.
This is still in progress and is on course to be complete by the end of the month.
June 16th update
A large balance and bug fixing update.
Notable changes:
Law rebalances Added food consumption to most units Cities can now buy unimproved tiles from each other Improvements to MP lobbies and a reduction in save game sizes which should lead to more connection stability in the late game Hittite family succession tweaks Many bugfixes
Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/09b854c59e192f6f5df660d566c25e75
June 8th Updated Test Build
The testing branch has been updated!
Notable changes:
Law rebalances
Added food consumption to most units
Cities can now buy unimproved tiles from each other
Improvements to MP lobbies
Many bugfixes
Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/09b854c59e192f6f5df660d566c25e75
These changes can be accessed on the testing branch. To switch to this version:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
June 1 Update
Our first post Steam release update is now available!
Highlighted Changes:
Mac: Added native support for M1 chips on Steam Mac: Added Mac Support on GoG Mac: Fixed issue where terrain was rendering improperly on AMD Macs Linux: Now allow for forcing opengl Fixed issue with Carthage achievements unlocking improperly
Heroes of the Aegean Changes:
Hatti is now a nation that can be featured in the Game of the Week Adjusted severity of “removed from succession” for the Hittites Fixed Issues in campaigns that potentially blocked progress
You can read the full details here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/d5e9ba51a1200c704d16f2fd97d719a8
May 25 Updated Test Build
The testing branch has been updated! We plan on updating to release early next week.
Notable changes:
Added native support for M1 chips (Mac)
Fixed issue with Carthage scenario unlocking achievements improperly
Fixed various issues with Learn-to-Play Scenario
Fixed issue where Japanese, Chinese and Russian nested tooltips were not functional
We have also turned on Steam trading cards
Full notes can be reviewed here: https://gist.github.com/MohawkGames/d5e9ba51a1200c704d16f2fd97d719a8
These changes can be accessed on the testing branch. To switch to this version:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
Coming in June: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, French, and German
Official translations for Old World are in quality assurance testing, and sometime in June official support will be added for:
- Chinese Simplified - Chinese Traditional - Japanese - Spanish - Russian - French - German
On release in May, players wishing to play the current versions of these languages can find them in the testing branch. To access this:
Right click on Old World in your library, and hit properties, then navigate to the Betas tab and use the dropdown menu to switch from 'none' to the testing branch.
These work-in-progress translations can have errors and other issues -- please rest assured that there will be many improvements over the next month before official support of these languages comes in June and they are added to the default branch of the game.
Old World at PAX East
Old World was featured in Hooded Horse’s Publisher Showcase at PAX East. The publisher showcase revealed new content and announcements across Hooded Horse’s strategy games. Soren Johnson, Design Director of Old World, delivered a message to PAX East discussing Old World's launch on Steam.
