DirectX 9 (DX8 to DX9 converter), which improves performance, fixes graphics bugs and is supported by the newest graphics drivers. Drastically increased camera zoom options & changed the flying height of all air units.Ĥ. Additionally tweaks for the high refresh rate monitors, G-Sync / FreeSync. Support for all possible screen resolutions (including 4k), with Automatic Font Sizes. It will help you understand what options are configurable and how much effort was put in development of this project:ģ. Please take a look at the screenshots of the Launcher windows below.

It generates the actual game executables based on selected screen resolution & other options. UP1.5 Launcher is an advanced, external C++ program, which (for stability reasons) is separated from the game process. With time, Minor Updates started to be released faster, and some of them contain even more features & fixes than Major versions! And if there is any problem or a question, players are welcome to contact the UP1.5 developer using the built-in Support Chat in the Launcher.ĭue that the changes log is extremely long, some of the 'core' (most significant) features are listed here:ġ. The first version of Unofficial Patch 1.5 was released in August 2014. Please read a separate page to view Minor Update changes. Minor Updates can be installed by the Game Launcher after the full UP1.5 Installation. Thanks to this, users can enjoy their favourite game, crash-free, on the newest Windows versions, even using their new computers. Compatibility, Critical and Hotfix updates are delivered to players as soon as possible, without unnecessary delays. It has got a Minor Updates system, where usually at least 1 Minor Update is released per month. Unofficial Patch 1.5 is updated till this day. To learn how to disable UP1.5 content, click here. The patch was designed to fix compatibility problems, and the rest is not that significant.

All new units and buildings listed in the changes list below can be disabled by the Configuration Utility (UP1.5 Settings) after installation, so you don't need to worry about changes which you don't like.

Please note, that the patch doesn't change the original game balance nor strategy.

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