Howdy Immortals – a third announcement from Lootmax Games: we're the developers handling the Kohan II: Kings of War compatibility update and modernization. We just pushed the first public beta branch to Steam – here's how to play and what's in it:
How to play right now: Restart Steam, right-click Kohan II: Kings of War in your library → Properties → Game Versions & Betas → select "beta." Steam handles the rest. If you have installed any third-party software to help with compatibility, you must remove those files for the game to function properly. You may need to delete the Kohan II: Kings of War folder and reinstall – a simple uninstall and reinstall may not remove all user-placed files. FYI: User game settings and preferences, as well as campaign saves and replays, exist outside of the install folder, at your documents location. Example location on Windows 11: C:\\….Documents\\Kohan2\\data\\User
Beta environment:
A few bugs and crashes likely still exist, but should be encountered infrequently. We will continue to try and hotfix any that remain. Should you encounter any of these, posting in our community forum and general discussion, with a few steps to reproduce the crash, would be greatly appreciated.
We are aware of an infrequent issue related to the NVIDIA overlay and ShadowPlay software causing a crash in the game. It is recommended to update your NVIDIA drivers, as well as disable the In-Game Overlay and Instant Replay features via the settings in your NVIDIA App or GeForce Experience.
What's in the beta:
Windows 11 ready. Rebuilt from the original source code — no compatibility workarounds needed.
Steam Multiplayer. Online multiplayer is back — GameSpy is gone, now powered by Steamworks.
Host and browse internet games natively through the in-game multiplayer menu
Fixed text size on high-DPI displays — the game now renders correctly at 125%–250% Windows display scaling.
Server browser: live internet game list with map names, player counts, ping, game status (in staging vs. in progress)
Your player name now defaults to your Steam persona name; it can be changed any time in the Options menu (applies everywhere immediately)
Invite friends and use "Join Game" straight from your Steam friends list / overlay
Global player chat added — chat lobby on the multiplayer screen with a live player roster and players-online count
Widescreen & 4K support. Proper wide field-of-view (more battlefield, no stretching), 3D portraits, and text at any resolution and display scaling
No CD key required
The classic 2011 initial steam release remains available and unchanged on the default branch — you can switch back anytime via the Game Versions & Betas tab.
Players on the classic branch will not be able to play multiplayer with players on the beta branch – All players must be on the beta branch to successfully launch and play multiplayer matches.
We hope you enjoy playing and testing as much as we have! More to come.
— Lootmax Games