If using OW 2.0+, try changing your renderer to OGL instead ( guide )
On Windows 8, the game runs very slow for some people, and for others it just crashes with CreatePrimSurface failed error. Yes, I know it says Windows 8 not supported on the store page, but this is not an excuse for me :)
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I want to inform everyone that since few days ago Original-war.net and forum apart from being in Polish, Czech, English, French and Russian, is translated completely in Spanish.
With our website in Spanish, people who speak this language can find things what they want easier and hopefully, some...
Changelog:
Added: Make it so mods can change Gallery parts and add new ones (Issue #116)
Added: Add ability to customize SAIL Syntax Highlighting (Issue #120)
Added: When creating new Unit re-use old slots (Issue #130)
Added: Error Log Tick (Issue #149)...
From today you may play on our dedicated 24/7 servers, which are hosted thanks to Gothuk's kindness. You may choose from four different settings (servers marked as ):
- Highlands
- Party
- Flags
- Alien Base (CB)
GGChyba is hosting dedicated servers for you. They should be available for about 10h per day. You may choose between different maps and rules. Also, this action may be supported by other players.
So, enter the multiplayer lobby and play!
If you're eager to arranging your match, you may find...
As of today the Original-war.net website and forum is going to be served in English, Polish, Czech, French, Russian and SPANISH.
Although the only parts of the website that are currently translated are the interface, we will be working on bringing you as many articles of OW.net as possible in...
As you may know, OWN staff is working on improving our services for a multi-language community. After today's update you may hide regional sections, so - as we hope - using of forum.original-war.net would be more comfortable for you. Happy posting.
Original War 2.0.1.1 HotFix has been released.
- OWS Patch Section
- OWN Patch Section
Changelog:
2.0.1.1
Bug Fix: Editor does not extract files from patch.owp when creating a new mod (Issue 85)
Bug Fix: Invalid Colour Codes can crash OW (OGL) (Issue 88)
Bug Fix: HTTPHandler only sends...
Original War 2.0.0.0 has been released.
- OWN Patch Section
- OWS Patch Section
Changelog:
Added: OpenGL Renderer (98% Complete)
Added: Basic Zoom to Editor (Overlays do not zoom)
Added: When creating a new mod via the editor you can now make it extract files from the game
Added: Ability to...
1.12.10.12
Added: Support for 22 Steam Achievements
Added: Language Pack Support
Bug Fix: Am02 - Mikhail is rather aggressive (Issue 4)
Bug Fix: Am07 - JMM dies but mission successful (Issue 5)
Bug Fix: Bloody valley tree gives exp multiple times (Issue 11)...
OWS team is working on OW Achievements . Some of you may have noticed the first OW achievement on Steam. Like always, your feedback & ideas would be welcome:
OWS topic
Bug tracker issue for Steam achievements
Original War Weekend #2
Facebook Event Page
We're gladly informing you about forthcoming OW event - second edition of a memorable Original War Weekend.
Enter the OW multiplayer lobby or Evolve chat the next weekend (04.04-05.04). With certainty - you would be able to find a interesting mp match...
The new patch: 1.12.10.1 Release Candidate 1 has been released.
Below is changelog:
Bug Fix: Am missions with a movies are globally broken (Issue 12)
Bug Fix: Error with loading save (Issue 2)
Changed: Saving with Editor is disabled when going in-game until the map is reset
Changed: Re-wrote...
Patch 1.12.9 has been released!
- Added: SAMERES parameter
- Changed: With resolutions above 1024 wide the face panel now scales
It's extremely important to make Original War working fluently and without any problems.
Stucuk (OWSupport.com) has prepared a platform for BUG Reporting:
Added: WINDOWFULL parameter
Added: Window option to launcher settings
Bug Fix: Original War shuts down when a mission is lost
Bug Fix: Range Check Errors removed
Bug Fix: Spanish Translation would crash multiplayer
Bug Fix: Launcher displays...
Year of 2013 has ended, so it's a time to summarize it.
Who knows what challenges we would face in 2014? Lots of good mods, online matches and other interesting things - we can tell it for sure! Maybe a new patch? Arabian campaign? We'll see!
In response to community demand, we have started offering a range of popular VoIP services for Original War players. They are currently being offered as a test to see if they will be used and whether our server can handle it. There's a big chance that we may cut down to just one of those services...
We wish you a happy New Year !
From France (despite our inactivity), we saw that this year ended with a good atmosphere thanks to the tournament and the Facebook page of OW.net ( We must continue to develop and play Original War because it is really interesting to know all about the new features &...
We're gladly inviting you to participate in first Original War multiplayer event! Visit OW multiplayer lobby 20 and 21 December 4-8 P.M.
It's a great moment for meeting all of your old OW friends!
Play some matches or talk with your pals. Duel with old and new players! Make OW lobby just as...
Fusion had prepared the system, which is going to help you finding an interesting multiplayer match.
If you have a host , list your match on this table. Other players will know, when they should show up on multiplayer lobby.
Most of you are probably unaware of how rapidly goes the development of the new campaign which is going to be (after being accepted by the community) made a part of the patch as the official Arabian Campaign.
Today is the day when it all begins again - we've created our official pages on Facebook and Google+ .
We would like to invite you all to join us - like and +1.
Our friends from French organize an OW Tournament on Alien Base map.
Games will be in 1 versus 1 mode, with rules:
Base Level: Fortified
Amount of People: 15
Skill Level: Little experienced
Starting Resources: Medium
Shipments Density: Medium
Extra Oil deposits: Normal
Extra Siberite...
A new patch has been released.
Download link on OWS forums:
The patch requires 1.12.2 version of the game. (or later)
Changelog:
Changed: Removed 1s delay experienced when leaving multiplayer lobby.
Changed: Clients will now disconnect from IRC and MS when the game starts.
Bug Fix: No more...
1.11.2 has been released. See Here for more information.
Changelog:
Latest Multiplayer Maps)
On Bloody Valley engineers start in depot now if it's placed (previously depended on armoury).
Build-up got a performance boost.
No longer freezes if you try to do a second multiplayer match
No...
- Added -
Rebellion Campaign (3 players Multiplayer)
- 1. Mission - Where might your nest lie, little bird?
- 2. Mission - Something is in the air (Thanks to Radzio this map is synchronized)
New harder difficulty for Silent Hill map
All maps: information for server that he shouldn´t exit game if...
Finally the long awaited patch 1.11.0 is available for download. It is about time this release happened, and about time for an upgrade as well. Without further ado the best way to present what the 1.11.0 patch offers is in the form of a teaser written by Pomek:
- Added -
New map - Kasyr (3vs3)
- Changed -
Slightly lowered defense of defense buildings and behemoth
Rocket has very slightly lower attack vs buildings
Size of Tau field of time lapser is increased by 50 % from start of the game, 80 % after all technologies are done
Strength of Tau field is...
Yesterday, a new version of popular Original War mod by Freya Games was released.
Changelog:
== Added ==
Preview map for maps without GBI
Map - Saboteurs
Map - Volcano Gods
Boundary marking the base, in map River of Lost Souls
== Fixed ==
Common errors on some maps
Nations Balanced
== Changed...
Stucuk has just relased updated launcher for 1.11.0 beta patch. It adds possibility to set resolution higher than 1024x768. It was possible before, but now you can set it via launcher. Now It's more user-friendly.
New beta-version of 1.11.0 patch is now available.
You can download it from Open Beta Test forum in OWSupport.com (Access requires login).
Changes in relation to 9th January version:
Latest Multiplayer Maps
Handles certain situations better(Removed some asserts, so less chance of crashing)
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