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Steam News4 May 20263mo ago

8.4.1

ADDED Brand new Europe 1940 standalone scenario (with new leaderboard entries). Two new French commanders: Pierre Héring, Charles Huntziger.

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What changed

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  • Gameplay
  • Compatibility
  • Fixes
addedADDEDBrand new Europe 1940 standalone scenario (with new leaderboard entries).
addedADDEDTwo new French commanders: Pierre Héring, Charles Huntziger.
addedADDEDSherman IB and Sherman III to New Zealand.
changedCHANGEDMultiplayer compatibility bumped to 8.4.1.
changedFIXEDAI not declaring wars if not already in one, even though he isn’t Neutral (this lead to the USSR never DoW Poland in 1939 for example, or the Baltic States in 1940.
changedFIXEDConstruction Engineering policy not applying to factories/refineries/airfields.

Hex of Steel changes

addedBrand new Europe 1940 standalone scenario (with new leaderboard entries).
addedTwo new French commanders: Pierre Héring, Charles Huntziger.
addedSherman IB and Sherman III to New Zealand.
changedMultiplayer compatibility bumped to 8.4.1.
changedAI not declaring wars if not already in one, even though he isn’t Neutral (this lead to the USSR never DoW Poland in 1939 for example, or the Baltic States in 1940.

ADDED

  • Brand new Europe 1940 standalone scenario (with new leaderboard entries).

  • Two new French commanders: Pierre Héring, Charles Huntziger.

  • Marmon–Herrington Mk I, Marmon–Herrington Mk II, Marmon–Herrington Mk VI, Cruiser Mk II, Sherman I, Sherman IB, Sherman II, Sherman IIA, Sherman III, Sherman V, Sherman VC to Great Britain.

  • Sherman IB and Sherman III to New Zealand.

  • Sherman III to Canada.

  • Sherman Crab to Great Britain.

CHANGED

  • Multiplayer compatibility bumped to 8.4.1.

  • Europe 1939 leaderboard reset due to major changes to the scenario.

  • M6 experimental US heavy tank stats.

  • US M5 3-inch stats.

  • British Cromwell Mk. VI CS stats.

  • Sherman Crab stats.

  • Marmon–Herrington Mk IV stats and graphics.

  • M4A4 Firefly replaced by Sherman VC.

  • M4A4 Sherman Mk. V Tulip replaced by Sherman V Tulip.

  • Crusader Mk. III AA Mk. II graphics.

  • Crusader Mk. I and II graphics.

  • M3 Scout Car graphics.

  • Mipmaps now are properly generated for modded units when mod is loaded.

FIXED

  • AI not declaring wars if not already in one, even though he isn’t Neutral (this lead to the USSR never DoW Poland in 1939 for example, or the Baltic States in 1940.

  • Construction Engineering policy not applying to factories/refineries/airfields.

  • After play testing a scenario from the scenario editor it could be impossible to move the camera around.

  • Player reordering in the scenario editor firing right away after first number was entered, because of this it was impossible to write 2 numbers player order.

  • In rare cases fog of war would never be reapplied on some specific tiles (regression coming from the smooth fog of war removal).

  • Italy spawning partisans against allies in campaign scenarios.

  • Upgrading unit to itself resets ammo and fuel for free.

REMOVED

  • Removed M4A4 Firefly from Australia roster, they did not field any during WW2.

Source

Steam News / 4 May 2026

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