r18950b
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Critical Fixes:
+ Fixed the known issues where ships would not respond to controls.
+ Fixed a design screen boarding pod-related crash.
+ Fixed an AI crash that could occur when issuing orders to fleets.
+ Fixed a crash related to Hiver AI trying to set Gate missions.
+ Fixed a crash that could occur when entering combat with police cutters.
+ Fixed the rare crash that could occur when previewing maps when creating a game.
+ Fixed the crash that could occur when combat salvage generated a special project.
+ Fixed a game lockup that could occur when entering combat at a system with no orbiting bodies.

Other Fixes:
+ Fixed known issues where planet missiles and boarding pods were missing certain ship sections.
+ Fixed the issue where only one module of the same type would show up in the design screen.
+ Fixed some known Battleship rider issues with Leviathan class carriers.
+ Fixed Hiver, Human, and Liir boarding pod speeds.
+ Fixed Drone configuration issues with the Horde Drone Satellite.
+ Fixed incorrect display of armor in the design screen.
+ Fixed a couple issues causing different combat results at different time scales.
+ Fixed the launch pattern of planet missiles, which should lead to planet defenses being more effective.
+ Fixed the issue where feasibility could be displayed as 0%.
+ Fixed Meson Beam Length and the issue where its impact effects were not positioned correctly.
+ Fixed some issues where ships could fly over planets in combat.
+ Fixed the missing sound cue for relocate missions.
+ Fixed duplicate speech events for research breakthroughs.
+ Fixed an issue where the empire summary was counting fleets incorrectly.

Other Changes:
+ Various weapon and section tweaks.
+ Sensor information is now shared by players in teams (allied for example) in combat.

Known Issues:
- Overlapping start points can occur at star systems with no orbiting bodies.

Xotic 2.4 is now available. The update adds windowed mode, improved translations, and a variety of fixes for customer-reported issues.

NEW FEATURES:
• Game can now be run in windowed mode

IMPROVEMENTS:
• Improved translations for all languages
• Brain Freeze achievement is now obtainable after winter sale
• Upgrade screen is bypassed in time-attack modes
• New indicator in time attack modes shows remaining goals

FIXES:
• Weapon switch timers are now reset properly
• All-Time High Scores calculation error fixed
• Fixed crash when no audio device is installed
• Fixed crash when game clip has bad data
• Fixed crash in how to play screen if gamepad control is not used
• Fixed issue with game window positioned incorrectly on non-Aero themes

- Fixed Trigger's "infinite" melee when using press-to-hold ironsights option.
- Fixed Trigger/Stygimoloch being able to fire through spawn doors when standing directly in front of them.
- Fixed sticky bombs passing through spawn doors periodically.
- Put Raptor's updated eating animation back in.
- Hardgrave can no longer go berserk while being eaten by a Trex.
- Fixed bug where Compy detonations would not kill the Compy if player was standing inside a present.
- Trigger can no longer melee a raptor while he is pounced.

Stronghold 3
Version - 1.7.25411
Patch Notes

- Fixed the issue with the campaign not continuing after loading in a save game from the main menu.
- Fixed an issue with sections of wall disappearing when loading in a save game.
- Fixed crash if closing a gatehouse when troops are moving through it.
- Several building footprints have been reduced.
- Buildings can be rotated by using the keyboard. Pressing SHIFT or CONTROL will allow the Q/E keys to rotate the building.
- Troops will no longer fall through the floor when crossing Stone Bridges.(User maps with this issue will need to be re-saved)
- Fixed the Fletcher occasionally making the bows in the stockpile.
- A few other potential crashes have been fixed.