Steam News15 May 20261mo ago

UX improvements: animations, settings, and Esc-to-go-back

Settings, Esc-to-go-back, and windowed-mode fixes New settings UI scale — choose 90% / 100% / 110% / 125% to make menus and buttons larger or smaller. Takes effect after restarting the game.

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What changed

1 fix3 additions2 changes0 removals

UI and audio
Maps
Gameplay

changedNew settingsUI scale — choose 90% / 100% / 110% / 125% to make menus and buttons larger or smaller. Takes effect after restarting the game.

addedControlsPress Esc to go back to the previous screen from anywhere outside the game: from Settings, New Game, the multiplayer lobby, and load screens. Inside the game, Esc still closes any open overlay or opens the Options menu as before.

addedVisual improvementsThe new-game preview map is now centered and scaled on the Old World, with a cleaner look that matches the multiplayer lobby.

changedBug fixesSwitching to windowed mode and starting a new game now correctly scales the UI to fit the window. Previously parts of the interface would be cut off.

addedBug fixesThe new-game preview no longer shows confusing torus-wrap tiles with black fog around the edges.

fixedBug fixesKeep the feedback coming.

Mercatoria changes

changedUI scale — choose 90% / 100% / 110% / 125% to make menus and buttons larger or smaller. Takes effect after restarting the game.

addedPress Esc to go back to the previous screen from anywhere outside the game: from Settings, New Game, the multiplayer lobby, and load screens. Inside the game, Esc still closes any open overlay or opens the Options menu as before.

addedThe new-game preview map is now centered and scaled on the Old World, with a cleaner look that matches the multiplayer lobby.

changedSwitching to windowed mode and starting a new game now correctly scales the UI to fit the window. Previously parts of the interface would be cut off.

addedThe new-game preview no longer shows confusing torus-wrap tiles with black fog around the edges.

Settings, Esc-to-go-back, and windowed-mode fixes

New settings

UI scale — choose 90% / 100% / 110% / 125% to make menus and buttons larger or smaller. Takes effect after restarting the game.
Edge scrolling — toggle on/off and adjust speed from 50% to 200%.
Autosave frequency — choose every turn, every 3 turns, every 5 turns, every 10 turns, or off.

Controls

Press Esc to go back to the previous screen from anywhere outside the gamefrom Settings, New Game, the multiplayer lobby, and load screens. Inside the game, Esc still closes any open overlay or opens the Options menu as before.

Visual improvements

The new-game preview map is now centered and scaled on the Old World, with a cleaner look that matches the multiplayer lobby.

Bug fixes

Switching to windowed mode and starting a new game now correctly scales the UI to fit the window. Previously parts of the interface would be cut off.
The new-game preview no longer shows confusing torus-wrap tiles with black fog around the edges.

Keep the feedback coming.

Source

Steam News / 15 May 2026

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