ZEPHON patch notes & updates

Version 1.3.25

This update makes AI opponents considerably stronger, reduces memory usage by about 4 GB, improves stability when video memory runs low, and fixes several crashes. In 400 head-to-head test matches against the previous AI, the new AI won 369, lost 30 and drew 1, a 92% win rate.

This update fixes crashes when surrendering, collecting caches, and losing a final city with garrisoned units, and fixes a rare text rendering error and a Linux keyboard crash. Bug Fixes Fixed a crash when surrendering repeatedly. Fixed a crash when collecting caches.

This update fixes the Statistics Timeline start label, attempts to recover from running out of video memory, and suggests increasing the Windows paging file when virtual memory runs out.

This update adds a Timeline to Statistics, takes Team Starts and Symmetric Map out of experimental, and fixes symmetric map generation, search shortcuts, and XML mod patching.

This update fixes Abkhan rewards from player actions, remaining movement when buffs and penalties interact, Transubstantiation targeting, multiplayer join slots, and several other bugs.

This update adds a searchable Notification Log, an archive of unlocked conversations from The Deep in Extra, helpful menu hints, and several bug fixes. New Added a searchable Notification Log with category filters and location shortcuts.

This update adds a stability warning for affected Intel 13th and 14th-generation desktop processors, improves crash reporting, and fixes excessive world darkening and Vorodai's Bargain tooltip targeting.

This update adds SMAA anti-aliasing, upgrades FXAA with less performance impact, adds a Modding Guide button on the Mods screen, and several display, AI, and launch fixes.

Quality of Life Update Is Live!

This update adds experimental lobby options, configurable auto-saves, interface and display improvements, improved modding support, performance improvements, and several bug fixes.

This update fixes turns becoming stuck during AI processing, cinematic playback, and several crashes. Bug Fixes Fixed cinematic playback. Fixed a multiplayer crash when adding a spectator during an ongoing game. Fixed a crash when viewing The Sure Thing flavor text in Portuguese.

This update reduces There Is Hope's influence cost, improves Voice and Practical Romantic AI research, and fixes several crashes and gameplay issues. General Voice AI is now less likely to research Amoetia's Caress and Amoetia's Embrace.

This update makes AI Engineers less likely to Repair on Bleed and fixes lobby player names, quest issues, Small Scale Op loyalty, and several crashes. General AI Engineers are now less likely to Repair on Bleed.

This update fixes Ion Discharge Scavenger rewards, incorrect trait previews, multiplayer limited-use action charging, and several crashes. Bug Fixes Fixed We Can Rebuild Him showing as available for Syncretic Deva.

This update adds stats export from the stats screen, improves HUD scrolling for player actions and unclaimed equipment, and fixes several crashes and display issues. General Added horizontal scrolling to the unclaimed equipment and player actions panels.