EE2, EE2X - Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch 1.6 (2014+)

[Sat42]

Dang it, Mona! I only just took the time to read through the last few releases, and I got a fright when I saw "all good things must come to an end" then checked the date and didn't add up, then remembered our last conversation and how you talked about 1.6 not 1.5 anymore ha, glad this is still going strong!

[Dr.MonaLisa]

What password? Can you show a screenshot / photo of what it's showing?

[Dr.MonaLisa]

Minor update 160010 has been released!

Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://www.ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160010

- Changed the default Multiplayer Direct Connection port from 26000 to 16060 (the port is now controlled by the remote EE2.eu configuration):
* We found that some ISP routers, like the Italian "iliadbox", only allow uPnP and port forwarding for ports up to 16383. This caused problems for some players where direct connection did not work, even if they had a public IPv4 address. This change might help with more ISPs and routers worldwide.
* This is an experimental change controlled by the server and might be reverted if we detect issues.
- Improved the uPnP (Universal Plug and Play) effectiveness:
* The uPnP function will run again when your local IP address changes (e.g., switching between Ethernet and Wi-Fi), or 24 hours after the last function call. This will reduce the need to restart the game due to connectivity problems.
* The uPnP will now forward the new Direct Connection port (if set in the remote EE2.eu configuration).
- Option "Remove 100 (or 64) FPS limit" is now enabled by default. This option removes some dirty sleep in the main game thread, which often reduces performance even when the FPS limit is not reached. It's pointless not to use this Unofficial Patch feature in 2024. Note that this option has no effect when the game is in the Main Menu or Multiplayer Lobby due to the power-saving features added in update 159001.
- The "DonationMail" value is now preserved when clicking on "Restore Default UP1.6 Config" in UP1.6 Settings.
- To simplify the Enhanced Features unlocking process, if a player types an email address in the "Insert a custom configuration command" field in UP1.6 Settings without the "DonationMail=" prefix, it will now be recognized as the "DonationMail" variable automatically.
- Hidden "Smart Building Hotkey" feature improvements (for selected BETA testers only). Improved the hotkeys memory for buildings that use CTRL or SHIFT.

If you have got UP1.5.5+, you can update by clicking: empireearth2://FunctionMinorVersionInstall

[Dr.MonaLisa]

Minor update 160011 has been released!

Update Type: Monthly Update. Changes: https://www.ee2.eu/patch/changes/#160011

- Fixed the commonly named "Spy Glitch", which some players abused to cast special abilities multiple times without the power recharge by exploiting the SHIFT key (orders queue):
* Examples of affected abilities: Spy's "Toxic Contamination", Spy's "Sabotage", Priest's "Bless", HERC Hades' "Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)", HERC Hera's "Cast Shield".
* This glitch was a serious problem in Multiplayer, heavily abused by many cheaters on the old GameSpy Lobby and later on GameRanger from 2005 to 2015. However, when EE2.eu Multiplayer services were created, the glitch was not frequently used because our reporting and banning system discouraged cheaters. An example of how the glitch worked can be seen in videos in this thread: https://ee2.eu/t1721 and in this video:
* For stability reasons, this glitch fix is only active in Multiplayer games, just to minimize the 0.001% risk of it working incorrectly. However, you can manually enable it to work in Singleplayer by setting "UseSpyGlitchFixInSingleplayerGames=1" in the custom configuration command field in UP1.6 Settings.
* This was the last known glitch left unresolved in the game. With this Unofficial Patch update, we mark the end of an era for the old cheaters.
- NEW FEATURE: Changing citizen's right mouse button click action from "Resources Drop Off" or "Repair" to "Garrison" when the CTRL key is pressed:
* In EE2, when a citizen has gathered any resource, the default right mouse click action is "Drop Off" instead of "Garrison" when hovering over a Warehouse or a City Center. The similar thing happens when the building is damaged, then the default action is "Repair". With this update, the icon will automatically change to "Garrison" when you hold down the CTRL key. This allows you to hide your citizens more quickly, such as during an enemy bomber attack on your city (common in Multiplayer games), without searching for the "G" hotkey on the keyboard.
* This feature only works correctly if you have not remapped your "Garrison" hotkey from "G" to something else. The "Middle Mouse Button Actions" option must be enabled in UP1.6 Settings for this feature to work. You can disable this feature by setting "ReplaceCitizensResourceDroppoffWithGarrisonWhenCTRLIsPressed=0" in the custom configuration command field in UP1.6 Settings.
- Improved uPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support:
* It is now possible to check the uPnP status, view the forwarding log, and refresh uPnP in the Maximization Helper & Game Tweaker window.
* If the Launcher detects a mismatch between the expected uPnP lease time (24 hours by default) and the lease time set by the router (often a maximum of 120 seconds on FRITZ!Box routers), it will now re-attempt with a permanent lease (argument 0). If setting a permanent lease fails, the Launcher will refresh uPnP more frequently, according to the maximum time supported by the router.
- Improved Dark Theme support in the UP1.6 Launcher; added Dark Theme for tooltips & Tray Menu (requires Windows 10 version 1809 or newer).

If you have got UP1.5.5+, you can update by clicking: empireearth2://FunctionMinorVersionInstall