Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

aka: Phoenix, RoN:EE
Moby ID: 66179

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Windows

Jun 12, 2014 Release
Published by: Microsoft Corporation
Developed by: Big Huge Games, Inc.
Additional Development by: SkyBox Labs Inc
Publishing label: Microsoft Studios
Distributed by: Valve Corporation
Countries: flag Worldwide
Comments: Steam release
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Windows Apps

Sep 14, 2017 Release
Published by: Microsoft Corporation
Developed by: Big Huge Games, Inc.
Additional Development by: SkyBox Labs Inc
Publishing label: Microsoft Studios
Distributed by: Microsoft Corporation
Testing by: Experis, Enzyme Testing Lab Inc.
Countries: flag Worldwide
Comments: download release
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Windows Patches

2014-06-14

v1.01 patch - CPU usage fix, localization tweaks, city window transparency fixed, fixed crashes cused by switching from ranked to unranked multiplayer games, fixed ELO scores not showing in ranked lobbies

2014-06-17

v1.02 patch - launcher and vsync fixes, fixed DirectX 9 check, friend invites fix, corrected Conquer the World nation swapping for all maps

2014-06-19

v1.03 patch - scenario scripts functionality in multiplayer restored, nuke effect bug fixed, alt-tabbing on multiple monitor setups now restores on the correct monitor, FPS drops related to water addressed, fixed bug with lobbies not refreshing when entering the lobby browser, healing/attrition visual effects restored, Twitch integration crashes fixed

2014-06-20

v1.04 patch - fixed bugs related to windowed mode, scaled down background art for lower-spec players, more detailed error logging implemented, Twitch-specific fixes

2014-06-26

v1.05 patch - new chat system compatible with Steam's implemented, lobby interface tweaks, more detailed diagnostic and error logging implemented

2014-07-15

v1.06 patch - lobby interface tweaks, increased Twitch integration stability, increased maximum zoom levels while viewing replays

2014-08-21

v1.07 patch - Steam Workshop integration added, borderless windowed mode added, disabled audio taunts and 'Player entered/left' messages in the global lobby chat, fixed startup texture loading error and graphical corruption related to alt-tabbing, lobby fixes, fixed issue where team colors would appear too bright on certain interface elements

2014-09-18

v1.08 patch - fixed an issue where the wrong player could be awarded stats and achievements, resulting in some players being awarded losses instead of wins and vice versa; fixed a crash that could occur when DirectMusic failed to initialize properly (game would still load but without sound); fixed an issue where the game client would enter an empty lobby or become unresponsive if the host left the game or the player was intentionally booted by the host; fixed an issue where the mouse wheel would not work on secondary monitors to the left or above the primary monitor; fixed an issue where the help text on the main menu would not be visible in some cases.

2014-09-29

v1.09 patch - complete Steam Workshop integration added, script support adapted

2014-10

v1.10 patch - fixed an issue where old save games would not load correctly; fixed an issue were old CTW save games would not show the "continue" button; fixed an issue where the sound system could crash upon loading or unloading a mod; fixed an issue where choosing a script from a drop-down mod would enable the mod on the host, but not the clients in a multipayer game; fixed an issue where a save game made with a drop-down mod wouldn't unload the currently-loaded drown-down mod; fixed an issue where built-in scenarios could not be selected in multiplayer; fixed an issue where repeatedly joining the global lobby resulted in "joining lobby chat" spam; lengthened the path length limit on modded files in multiplayer, which should fix "out of sync" errors that were occurring in some cases

2017-06-02

v1.10 with compatibility update

2017-07-13

v1.20 patch (initial, pulled after two days) - multiple music bugs fixed, audio files re-encoded for compatibility, prepared cross-platform multiplayer for Windows Apps version, removed LAN functionality, fixed various stability issues in singleplayer and multiplayer modes

2017-07-19

v1.20 beta - fixed some instances of players appearing as an open slot on lobby join, fixed some instances of players appearing with the name "Human" on lobby join, fixed an issue when retrying timed out P2P connections

2017-08-22

v1.20 patch (re-release) - fixes from initial 1.20 patch and preceding beta patch, fixed an issue that prevented connecting to online services if the user had set their Steam Friends status to offline, fixed an issue that prevented videos from displaying in full screen, improved compatibility with future versions of Windows 10, two lobby fixes, changed the default video resolution to 1024x768 full screen

2017-09-26

v1.20 updated patch - fixed an issue that prevented some users from ever establishing a data connection to other users in a lobby, reduced the overall time it takes users to establish data connections to other users in a lobby, fixed a crash that occurred after intro videos if the user had set their language for non-Unicode programs to Japanese

2017-11-30

v1.20 updated patch (build 00.2017.11.2900) - fixed an issue which caused the game to lose some connectivity (lobby functionality) after 4 hours


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