Cold Waters news & patch notes

War on the Sea puts you in command of warship task forces, supply convoys and submarines as well as tactical use of aircraft to secure the South Pacific during World War II. Heavily inspired by the classic computer games "Great Naval Battles" and "Task Force 1942", War on the Sea is coming soon to PC and Mac.

1942: The world is at war

The Japanese Empire expands throughout the Pacific where Allied forces attempt to halt its spread. A desperate struggle for control of the Solomon Islands is now underway. How will you protect your transports as they deliver troops and supplies in the South Pacific? Will you deploy precious aircraft carriers to provide air cover? Do you screen the area with submarines? Or attempt to lure the enemy navy into a decisive surface engagement? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sjPhyvhD1s

Features

• Real-time naval combat
• Theatrical external-view game play
• Play as Allied Forces or Imperial Japan
• Over 50 classes of playable ships
• Dynamic campaign
• Tactical control of aircraft (not a flight simulator)
• Fight fires, counter flood compartments and repair ships
• Sink ships using realistic buoyancy physics
• Historical missions based on actual naval engagements
• Historical ships, aircraft and weapons

It has been a month since the massive South China Sea update was added and new content continues to be added to Cold Waters. US Navy Ships Two ships of the United States Navy have been added, the Belknap class guided missile cruiser and the Knox class frigate along with the Seasprite helicopter to provide air support. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/8fa2364a7c2f3f4c2319e12f2aa41bd618306bf7.jpg More Player Submarines To give these US assets someone to tangle with you can now play the Soviet Charlie I, Alfa and November as well as the PLAN Han classes. Quick Mission Editor Jump into the Quick Mission Editor to create skirmishes with the submarines, ships and aircraft you want to face off against. Play in the North Atlantic/Norwegian Sea theatre or the South China Sea/Pacific theatre as US, Soviet or Chinese nuclear submarines. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/23f9dfd2a4a7c13eaf11799173987abe7c90082d.jpg Medals for Soviet Navy and PLAN Medals for the Soviet navy and Peoples Liberation Army Navy have been added to help the modding community create full campaigns featuring the new official playable submarines as well as numerous additional ones they've already added to the game through mods. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/4077dabea6fac384274ca9fa021221f2a9616f2f.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/6348195cfddab437f087d6bd90de29e69db9ef2c.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/26e6d00237da73ed2db8fd2764d4286410598496.jpg

It is nearly a year since Cold Waters was released and in that time we've made continuous updates, improvements and added additional content, all to the base game and all for FREE! https://youtu.be/ZaFHsyWEhyo

What's New Trailer

Check out the "What's New" trailer above to see highlights of these major additions since release which include; South China Sea Campaign An all new campaign takes you to the warm waters of the Pacific where you'll take on the People's Liberation Army Navy of China in an attempt to maintain naval control and bring stability to the region. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/dbbf7829dd4d9c7cf5e6ebfc98cf04471fedc72b.jpg New Player Submarines By popular demand, the formidable Seawolf class is now playable along with the Los Angeles Flight 2 and Flight 3. Crew Voices Adding to the tension, immersion and putting you firmly in command, your crew now call out warnings, updates and verify orders you've given. Point and Click Controls We got a lot of feedback about the controls and listened to what players wanted, namely a full point and click interface with tool tips to command your submarine. So we added it (and made it fully modifiable to build the user interface you want). Neutral Shipping Not every contact is a target anymore! Fishing trawlers, container ships, tankers and whales roam the ocean making it crucial to correctly identify your targets before firing on them. Improved Terrain, Cities and Air Bases The terrain system has been completely overhauled to improve performance and visual quality. In addition, urban areas, cities, all new port facilities and air bases have been added, many of which may well be targets for your land strike missions. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/fc3d45e86098abe2293fad86d192105c6d2e6203.jpg Ship Recognition Manual Can't remember the difference between a Kanin and a Kashin, or a Luda and a Luhu? You won't have to with the in-combat ship recognition manual, a comprehensive encyclopedia of the various ships and submarines outlining their capabilities, sensors and weapon systems. New Vessels, Aircraft and Weapons Over 35 new vessels, mostly comprising the People's Liberation Army Navy as well neutral shipping, have been added in conjunction with new weapon systems and aircraft to support them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/4010f796696ef0ca2d09bf334ae510f3cc14c06a.jpg Vertical Launching Systems Available on the Los Angeles Flight 2 and 3, these batteries of missiles let you stock up on additional anti-ship or anti-land missiles which can be fired in rapid volleys. Oil Rigs Similar to neutral shipping, oil rigs are also dotted about the oilfields of the North Sea and South China Sea. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

Cold Waters version 1.12 is now available as an open beta and is a major update containing the full South China Sea campaign. Seawolf, Los Angeles Flight 2 and Los Angeles Flight 3 submarines are now also available as playable submarines. To opt in to the beta: Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.12. For more information about the 1.12 version see this thread. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/43d48d7117bc51960833ee944f224ec48a63629d.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/89fa8ad34db6c1590bd9eddaf106efc7e240c127.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/dbbf7829dd4d9c7cf5e6ebfc98cf04471fedc72b.jpg

Jive Turkey and several other beta testers have finally gotten their hands on the South China Sea Campaign. For those of you who can't wait, check out the Twitch stream of Jive Turkey playing the new campaign. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/27eced172b775e87f3185e61a6b3c516dd8d31f2.png

Work on the South China Sea campaign is coming along well. New vessels, including the playable Seawolf and Los Angeles Flight III (688i) classes, new aircraft and weapons as well as the setup for the campaign map are now completed. For a full list of current progress see this thread. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b957843f9a4b3e9d1ae5f870ea0eb5b27f438691.jpg Aside from the new vessels and aircraft of the PLAN (Peoples Liberation Army Navy), the terrain system has also had a complete overhaul to improve visuals and performance as well as adding support for larger cities and air bases. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/8339a07d450e1209c2adc46c3ef47fdcf12c235d.jpg http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/4010f796696ef0ca2d09bf334ae510f3cc14c06a.jpg

Work on the South China Sea campaign is coming along well. New vessels, including the playable Seawolf and Los Angeles Flight III (688i) classes, new aircraft and weapons as well as the setup for the campaign map are now completed. For a full list of current progress see this thread. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b957843f9a4b3e9d1ae5f870ea0eb5b27f438691.jpg Aside from the new vessels and aircraft of the PLAN (Peoples Liberation Army Navy), the terrain system has also had a complete overhaul to improve visuals and performance as well as adding support for larger cities and air bases. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/8339a07d450e1209c2adc46c3ef47fdcf12c235d.jpg http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/4010f796696ef0ca2d09bf334ae510f3cc14c06a.jpg

Tim Stone, of Rock Paper Shotgun names Cold Waters one of his favorite games for 2017. He says, "...the brilliant Cold Waters somehow manages to be realistic, replayable and ravishing". Full story HERE . http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/bfa348ebd237856ab58389f04a18f88f9c4482a2.jpg

Tim Stone, of Rock Paper Shotgun names Cold Waters one of his favorite games for 2017. He says, "...the brilliant Cold Waters somehow manages to be realistic, replayable and ravishing". Full story HERE . http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/bfa348ebd237856ab58389f04a18f88f9c4482a2.jpg

Version 1.09e is now available. This major update adds neutral vessels and oil rigs to Cold Waters, so be sure to correctly identify your targets before firing. It also contains numerous improvements and fixes to combat and the campaign. Neutral Vessels: sinking too many neutral vessels in a campaign might get the attention of your superiors, so be sure to check your targets carefully. This update will likely break any mods or custom content so be sure to disable your override folder. Common symptoms include only one Single Mission or Campaign being listed or various errors on game launch. For the full list of changes see here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

Version 1.09e is now available. This major update adds neutral vessels and oil rigs to Cold Waters, so be sure to correctly identify your targets before firing. It also contains numerous improvements and fixes to combat and the campaign. Neutral Vessels: sinking too many neutral vessels in a campaign might get the attention of your superiors, so be sure to check your targets carefully. This update will likely break any mods or custom content so be sure to disable your override folder. Common symptoms include only one Single Mission or Campaign being listed or various errors on game launch. For the full list of changes see here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/ http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

This is a significant update which adds neutral shipping along with other fixes and improvements to the base game. Note that it will likely break most mods, so be sure to disable any mods or custom content before enabling 1.09 beta. To opt in to the beta: Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.09. For more information about what is in 1.09 beta see this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1499000547492631205/ http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

This is a significant update which adds neutral shipping along with other fixes and improvements to the base game. Note that it will likely break most mods, so be sure to disable any mods or custom content before enabling 1.09 beta. To opt in to the beta: Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.09. For more information about what is in 1.09 beta see this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1499000547492631205/ http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

We've been busy working on Cold Waters and over the next few months expect to see new content being added to the base game. The plan (subject to change) is to have all this in sometime around the New Year. As a thank you to all who supported Cold Waters and made it such a success, this additional content will be added free to the base game. Feel free to discuss this new content here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1479857071254469075/

New Playable Submarines

Two highly requested submarines are being added for players to skipper: - Seawolf - 688i

Neutral Vessels and Oil Rigs

Neutral vessels will now be transiting the combat theatre and oil rigs may be present in some regions, making it crucial to correctly identify targets before unleashing weapons. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

South China Sea Theatre

An all new campaign and map based in the South China Sea is coming with a naval conflict set in the early to mid 90's. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/27eced172b775e87f3185e61a6b3c516dd8d31f2.png The various ships and submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy planned to be added include: Luhu DDG Luda DDG Jianghu FFG Jianghu-3 FFG Jiangwei FFG Chengdu FFG Yukan LST Yuting LST Xia SSBN Han SSN Song SSK Kilo SSK Ming SS Foxtrot SS

We've been busy working on Cold Waters and over the next few months expect to see new content being added to the base game. The plan (subject to change) is to have all this in sometime around the New Year. As a thank you to all who supported Cold Waters and made it such a success, this additional content will be added free to the base game. Feel free to discuss this new content here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1479857071254469075/

New Playable Submarines

Two highly requested submarines are being added for players to skipper: - Seawolf - 688i

Neutral Vessels and Oil Rigs

Neutral vessels will now be transiting the combat theatre and oil rigs may be present in some regions, making it crucial to correctly identify targets before unleashing weapons. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/b04adb86ea53fb3d64a01509a6501ec1062727a0.png

South China Sea Theatre

An all new campaign and map based in the South China Sea is coming with a naval conflict set in the early to mid 90's. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/27eced172b775e87f3185e61a6b3c516dd8d31f2.png The various ships and submarines of the People's Liberation Army Navy planned to be added include: Luhu DDG Luda DDG Jianghu FFG Jianghu-3 FFG Jiangwei FFG Chengdu FFG Yukan LST Yuting LST Xia SSBN Han SSN Song SSK Kilo SSK Ming SS Foxtrot SS

中文语言包已经可用，以后也会随着游戏更新，阅读此置顶贴了解如何使用。 Chinese translation is available now and will be updated to keep up with the game in the future. Read this pinned thread to know how to use it. http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1495615865219706872/ 如果发现任何乱码或错字，请在此贴子内回复我，我会进行修复。 If any typos or characters displayed improperly are spotted, please report them in the thread so that I can do fixes. 制作人员 Credits 用户界面翻译 Translation of UI - aojiaoSAMA - mogician 单位介绍、游戏手册及战役内容翻译 Translation of unit reference, manual and campaigns - mogician

中文语言包已经可用，以后也会随着游戏更新，阅读此置顶贴了解如何使用。 Chinese translation is available now and will be updated to keep up with the game in the future. Read this pinned thread to know how to use it. http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1495615865219706872/ 如果发现任何乱码或错字，请在此贴子内回复我，我会进行修复。 If any typos or characters displayed improperly are spotted, please report them in the thread so that I can do fixes. 制作人员 Credits 用户界面翻译 Translation of UI - aojiaoSAMA - mogician 单位介绍、游戏手册及战役内容翻译 Translation of unit reference, manual and campaigns - mogician

Cold Waters version 1.07d is now available for all users. It contains a major overhaul of the user interface, adding the ability to set course, set depth, adjust speed by individual knots along with tool tips and an optional graphical button based-interface. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/9c5116f47a9b9d717fd00b77ecec5430ded0b5a3.jpg For more information and additional features, see the link below: http://steamcommunity.com/games/541210/announcements/detail/2245462127622412138

Cold Waters version 1.07d is now available for all users. It contains a major overhaul of the user interface, adding the ability to set course, set depth, adjust speed by individual knots along with tool tips and an optional graphical button based-interface. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/9c5116f47a9b9d717fd00b77ecec5430ded0b5a3.jpg For more information and additional features, see the link below: http://steamcommunity.com/games/541210/announcements/detail/2245462127622412138

Version 1.07c is a major re-working of the combat user interface and finishing of crew voices.

Major features:

Toolbars - contain buttons for just about every keyboard command. Tooltips - reduce the need to memorise keys, making it easier for new players to get a handle on the controls of their submarine. Set Course/Depth - controls to automatically bring your submarine to a specific heading or depth (including periscope depth). Expandable Log - scroll through all messages received in combat. Crew Voices - detailed crew voices with volume slider now available under Options. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/9c5116f47a9b9d717fd00b77ecec5430ded0b5a3.jpg

To opt into the beta:

Right click Cold Waters in your Steam library, go to properties and you should have select the"BETAS" tab, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.07c.

Version 1.07c is a major re-working of the combat user interface and finishing of crew voices.

Major features:

Toolbars - contain buttons for just about every keyboard command. Tooltips - reduce the need to memorise keys, making it easier for new players to get a handle on the controls of their submarine. Set Course/Depth - controls to automatically bring your submarine to a specific heading or depth (including periscope depth). Expandable Log - scroll through all messages received in combat. Crew Voices - detailed crew voices with volume slider now available under Options. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/27768464/9c5116f47a9b9d717fd00b77ecec5430ded0b5a3.jpg

To opt into the beta:

Right click Cold Waters in your Steam library, go to properties and you should have select the"BETAS" tab, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.07c.

Version 1.06b is now available. Crew voices (work in progress) have been added but disabled by default in version 1.05b. To enable them simply open default/hud/default.txt and change LogVoiceVolume=0 to a value between 0-1 for volume. Major changes: Torpedo tubes jamming is a little more generous, tubes can now jam at 20+ knots. Wire breakage re-worked. Found the last (we hope) of the AI submarine diving bugs, so now there should be no more diving into the sea floor or past crush depth by Soviet subs. Torpedo homing logic now uses "lag" rather than "lead" logic so that targets being homed on cannot be outside the sensor cone. Sinking vessels now become less of a target for homing torpedoes over time. Improved some issues caused by terrain chunk drawing. Full list of changes can be found at the end of this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/

Version 1.06b is now available. Crew voices (work in progress) have been added but disabled by default in version 1.05b. To enable them simply open default/hud/default.txt and change LogVoiceVolume=0 to a value between 0-1 for volume. Major changes: Torpedo tubes jamming is a little more generous, tubes can now jam at 20+ knots. Wire breakage re-worked. Found the last (we hope) of the AI submarine diving bugs, so now there should be no more diving into the sea floor or past crush depth by Soviet subs. Torpedo homing logic now uses "lag" rather than "lead" logic so that targets being homed on cannot be outside the sensor cone. Sinking vessels now become less of a target for homing torpedoes over time. Improved some issues caused by terrain chunk drawing. Full list of changes can be found at the end of this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/

Version 1.05b is now available. Crew voices (work in progress) have been added but disabled by default in version 1.05b. To enable them simply open default/hud/default.txt and change LogVoiceVolume=0 to a value between 0-1 for volume. 1.05b addresses major combat issues, including sunk vessels continuing to use sensors as well as improves campaign stability. It also improves the playing of insertion and land strike missions. Detailed change log can be found at the end of this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/

Version 1.05b is now available. Crew voices (work in progress) have been added but disabled by default in version 1.05b. To enable them simply open default/hud/default.txt and change LogVoiceVolume=0 to a value between 0-1 for volume. 1.05b addresses major combat issues, including sunk vessels continuing to use sensors as well as improves campaign stability. It also improves the playing of insertion and land strike missions. Detailed change log can be found at the end of this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/541210/discussions/0/1353742967807455160/

Version 1.05 beta is now available. This version contains fixes to the campaigns in order to continue to resolve the most major and disruptive issues. It also contains the first draft of crew voices which were provided courtesy of subsim.com To opt in to the beta: Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.05. Version 1.05 1 Jul 17 General Opening Help in After Action Report no longer opens mini-map which breaks subsequent Back button Removed legacy WeaponName and WeaponDescription fields from weapons.txt Removed legacy RADARID field from sensors.txt aircraft.txt stats modified (additional weapons added later when combat balanced better) Juliette designation corrected to SSG Added date to Single Missions descriptions default/hud/default.txt added MissionMarkerColorInsertion and MissionMarkerColorLandStrike variables Added new optional variable to mission files, MissionPositionColor=LAND_STRIKE to colour deployment zone marker based on mission type Added missing MaxPitchAngle=25 variable to MK37 in weapons.txt Added temporary LogVoiceVolume=1 parameter to default/hud/default.txt (set to 0 to disable voices) Voice talent added to credits Combat Player speed no longer defaults to emergency back if reactor offline when changing speed Moving in reverse now generates noise in Signature panel display correctly Back Emergency increases noise rather than decreasing it below All Stop Sunk vessels no longer detected by player ESM Sunk vessels no longer perform surface or air radar checks Sunk vessels no longer ping with active sonar Opening Help in periscope view forces periscope view closed Fixed a bug where negative ballast not applied if player sub riding too high in the water, prevented submerging default/hud/default.txt added colour variables to aid readability of ESM meter Switching a wire guided torpedo from passive to active now works Fixed towed array calculations for AI vessels Crew voices added to audio/voices folder and implemented Anechoic coating decreases active torpedo sensor range by 50% Reference manual now opens to current signature profile Spec Ops team now deploys at under 5 knots, rather than at stop Increased TLAM cruise altitude to 300 to assist with terrain avoidance TLAM homing in on target (activate in red circle) now provides log message Land strike complete message displayed in log once all required TLAMs homing (activate in red circle) Mini-map display now correctly offset when bottom left panel is moved by editing default/hud/default.txt Enemy surface ships no longer deploy chaff or fire CIWS guns at land attacking missiles Campaign MapTimeCompression set globally and synced with pausing, briefings, summary, events, campaign menu, new sub assignment and campaign end Port reload/unload/Spec Ops time required labels corrected for difficulty level modifiers Verified subsystem displayed repair times take into account difficulty level modifiers campaign_data.txt CampaignPoints and CampaignStart points values doubled for both campaigns to increase their length Fixed a possible mismatch of player weapons in tubes which might cause some downstream bugs Restructured EndLevel() in attempt to minimise impact of unknown bug Fixed a bug where missing a mission caused all subsequent radio messages to state failed, even if won Corrected all LAND_STRIKE missions to require 8 weapons fired at deployment zone New Holy Loch background added for both campaigns Fixed a bug where entering combat near/between two (or more) ports broke mission (blank blue underwater screen) Fixed a bug where null minefields were trying to be checked with nav sonar Campaign summary now correctly tracks completed land strike and insertion missions Exit mission menu now displays whether land strike or insertion mission is complete

Version 1.05 beta is now available. This version contains fixes to the campaigns in order to continue to resolve the most major and disruptive issues. It also contains the first draft of crew voices which were provided courtesy of subsim.com To opt in to the beta: Right click the Cold Waters in Steam library, go to properties and you should have new "BETAS" tab added, then use the pulldown to select the beta you would like to opt into -leave the early access code empty- and the new update should download. When you run the game the version number should read version 1.05. Version 1.05 1 Jul 17 General Opening Help in After Action Report no longer opens mini-map which breaks subsequent Back button Removed legacy WeaponName and WeaponDescription fields from weapons.txt Removed legacy RADARID field from sensors.txt aircraft.txt stats modified (additional weapons added later when combat balanced better) Juliette designation corrected to SSG Added date to Single Missions descriptions default/hud/default.txt added MissionMarkerColorInsertion and MissionMarkerColorLandStrike variables Added new optional variable to mission files, MissionPositionColor=LAND_STRIKE to colour deployment zone marker based on mission type Added missing MaxPitchAngle=25 variable to MK37 in weapons.txt Added temporary LogVoiceVolume=1 parameter to default/hud/default.txt (set to 0 to disable voices) Voice talent added to credits Combat Player speed no longer defaults to emergency back if reactor offline when changing speed Moving in reverse now generates noise in Signature panel display correctly Back Emergency increases noise rather than decreasing it below All Stop Sunk vessels no longer detected by player ESM Sunk vessels no longer perform surface or air radar checks Sunk vessels no longer ping with active sonar Opening Help in periscope view forces periscope view closed Fixed a bug where negative ballast not applied if player sub riding too high in the water, prevented submerging default/hud/default.txt added colour variables to aid readability of ESM meter Switching a wire guided torpedo from passive to active now works Fixed towed array calculations for AI vessels Crew voices added to audio/voices folder and implemented Anechoic coating decreases active torpedo sensor range by 50% Reference manual now opens to current signature profile Spec Ops team now deploys at under 5 knots, rather than at stop Increased TLAM cruise altitude to 300 to assist with terrain avoidance TLAM homing in on target (activate in red circle) now provides log message Land strike complete message displayed in log once all required TLAMs homing (activate in red circle) Mini-map display now correctly offset when bottom left panel is moved by editing default/hud/default.txt Enemy surface ships no longer deploy chaff or fire CIWS guns at land attacking missiles Campaign MapTimeCompression set globally and synced with pausing, briefings, summary, events, campaign menu, new sub assignment and campaign end Port reload/unload/Spec Ops time required labels corrected for difficulty level modifiers Verified subsystem displayed repair times take into account difficulty level modifiers campaign_data.txt CampaignPoints and CampaignStart points values doubled for both campaigns to increase their length Fixed a possible mismatch of player weapons in tubes which might cause some downstream bugs Restructured EndLevel() in attempt to minimise impact of unknown bug Fixed a bug where missing a mission caused all subsequent radio messages to state failed, even if won Corrected all LAND_STRIKE missions to require 8 weapons fired at deployment zone New Holy Loch background added for both campaigns Fixed a bug where entering combat near/between two (or more) ports broke mission (blank blue underwater screen) Fixed a bug where null minefields were trying to be checked with nav sonar Campaign summary now correctly tracks completed land strike and insertion missions Exit mission menu now displays whether land strike or insertion mission is complete

Version 1.04b is now available. This update addresses several campaign issues and should help improve the stability of campaigns as it fixes several broken missions and should solve most issues with ports. Version 1.04b 23 Jun 17 Campaign Fixed typos in default\campaign\campaign001\missions\SSBN_PATROL_1.txt and LAND_STRIKE_LOCATION_10.txt which broke these missions SSN_WOLFPACK_4 added tag to language file 84 INSERTION missions added missing tags to language files Increased period between land war events; 48 to 168 hours to increase duration of both campaigns Increased TerritoryTakebackThreshold to 5 for both campaigns to increase campaign duration Increased number of initial invaded zones for both campaigns Fixed broken port issues which seemed associated with receiving medals Fixed a bug where "cumulative" medals were not being awarded MapTimeCompression now adhered to when pausing strategic map with Space DateTitle no longer shows date when credits roll at end of campaign Legion of merit award renamed to remove "navy" from prefix: campaign event files and in both campaign_data.txt files Legion Of Merit award title corrected to be LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL for both campaign award events All award events music score corrected to "Cold Waters Theme" (except Purple Heart)