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Tom Clancy's EndWar Update Released

May 12, 2009, 9:35 am - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Tom Clancy's EndWar have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

Tom Clancy's EndWar Update Released

April 15, 2009, 9:07 am - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Tom Clancy's EndWar have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Key Updates:

• Fixed performance drop that comes after playing 5-6 matches online.
  
• Updated Bink library to fix random crashes on Windows XP64
  
• Resolved issue of game crashing after launch when install directory contains a dot/period in its name.
  
• Fixed random crashes on Windows XP64, caused by memcpy.
  
• Added FPS warning information for online games so players can see who has the lowest FPS (connecting to a player with a lower FPS will cause you to have a lower FPS as well).
  
• 3D render optimization for multithread
  
• Improved rendering performance by MSAA optimization
  

• Game no longer freezes if the defeat dialog occurs while game tips are onscreen in the Prelude to War mode.
  
• Airstrike icon is now properly displayed on the minimap.
  
• Online filter now auto refreshes.
  
• Fixed wrong items appearing in the online filter list.
  
• In the Leader Board menus players no longer have to click Week or Persistent twice to get the pop-up window.
  
• Fixed improper session info being displayed when player quits an online match and goes back to the game list
  
• The game filter now resets after players exit the multiplayer mode
  
• Game options are now only enabled for hosts in the game lobby.
  
• Sorting games by map in Skirmish game list now works properly.
  
• The game no longer signs into online account automatically using previous used accounts if players switch to the Internet tab in the LAN Game list.
  
• Clients can no longer change game options in skirmish lobbies.
  
• Game no longer crashes when unplugging network cable after a victory.
  
• Game no longer crashes when unplugging network cable while in skirmish game list.
  
• Fixed ping values being incorrectly displayed in the online game list.
  
• Players will no longer see names of other players who are not actually in the same lobby.
  
• The "Voice Receive Volume" now saves automatically without pressing the "apply" button.
  
• Changes to resolution now save properly when players change both the resolution and an item from the advanced options.
  
• Fixed freeze after exiting from skirmish games.
  
• All players no longer lose their connection if the host unplugs his cable during a game.
  
• All players no longer lose their connection if one player unplugs his cable during count down.
  
• Fixed random sound related crash in Windows XP64.
  
• Fixed NAT traversal timeouts for certain routers.
  
• Fixed water render bug on ATI cards.
  
• Fixed flickering textures when your camera is close to the buildings in La Mancha.
  
• Fixed flickering textures in Mission report menu under certain graphics settings.
  
• Fixed water rendering bug when players alt-tab to windows under certain graphic settings.
  
• Added CP cost information for fortification tooltip.
  
• Fixed out of sync AI.
  
• The offsite support icon no longer freezes on screen when the player uses offsite support.
  
• Random crashes fixed.
  
• Other online disconnection bugs fixed.
  
• Hang time when playing matches on certain graphics hardware has been eliminated.
  

• Added exit button for BHQ, so players can use quit BHQ without using keyboard.
  
• Add icon indicator for Force Recon support power.
  
• Better sound memory allocation method used to improve performance.
  
• AMBX effect improvements.
  
• Fine tuned the LOD value for high-end PCs.
  

Tom Clancy's EndWar Now Available

February 25, 2009, 4:28 pm - Valve - Product Release

Tom Clancy's EndWar is now available worldwide via Steam.

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February 19, 2009, 12:48 pm - Valve - Product Release

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Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War. Create your army to match your tactical style and create a strategy that will defeat your enemies.

Tom Clancy's EndWar will be available worldwide on February 25th and 26th. See the game page for specific release times.