Warzone has just been updated to version 4.08.4! This update fixes a bunch of small issues. Here’s a full list of the changes:

– UJS: Fixed audio issue for some players.
– UJS: Fixed a bug that made the deployment slider and inspect window close when trying to drag them.
– UJS: Increased buffer around the edges of the map.
– UJS: Fixed deploy hotkey on OSX.
– UJS: Decreased font size of input boxes slightly.
– UJS: Fixed the “next game” button. Thanks to Pooncrew for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed going back from playing community levels. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed images in the “pick your team” and “pick your color” dialogs. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed custom scenario editor focusing on text box. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed custom scenario editor hotkey for changing to Neutral. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed broken image of boss 2. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed a bug when two dialogs were open that overlapped that could allow dragging the underneath one when clicking on the above one.
– UJS: Fixed a bug that made # characters get inserted to the end of the current url.
– UJS: The highlight animation is now skipped when selecting very large bonuses to save on excessive CPU costs. Thanks to Master Farah for reporting this.
– Unity/UJS: Fixed a bug that made NLC games not show teammate’s orders after clicking “Begin”. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– All: Fixed a bug that sometimes caused AI colors to not be assigned correctly in community levels. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.
– Website: Updated instructions to unblock Flash in Chrome 69.

Warzone has just been updated to version 4.08.2! This update marks the official launch of the UJS client!

The UJS client is the best way to play Warzone from computers (from iOS or Android you should continue to use the app.) It loads much more quickly than the Flash or Unity clients, and also don’t require a plugin like the Flash client does.

All players switched into UJS mode

Shortly after this update goes live, I’ll switch all players who play on the website to use the new UJS client instead of the old Flash/Unity clients.

Of course, you can always switch back if you have an issue with it. But if you do, please let me know why!

App Update

Version 4.08.2 of the Android and iOS apps will be delivered to the app stores soon. This version fixes a bunch of bugs (basically all of the non-critical bugs that have been reported to me while I was busy working on UJS). For the full list of fixes, see the Changelog below.

What’s next

This update marks a major turning point in the history of Warzone. With the UJS client fixing the slow-Unity-WebGL-performance problem, it means that we have finally accomplished the goal of the 2-year Unity project: One user interface that works well on all platforms (iOS/Android/Web).

What does this mean for the future? It means we can finally get back to adding new features! For the first time in two years, my primary focus is adding to the game again. I’m excited to get back to it, as it’s what I love doing.

As if that wasn’t enough, I’m going to start streaming my development of Warzone again, as I did last year. I’m not announcing yet what the first feature I’ll be working on is. You’ll have to tune into the stream to find out!

Most of the streams will take place from around 1pm to around 5pm PST. They’ll be broadcast at twitch.tv/FizzerWL so give a follow if you want to be notified when they go live. I plan to begin as soon as I can finish the aforementioned iOS/Android update.

Exciting times are ahead!

Full Changelog

4.08.2:
– Website: Moved “Custom Game” link from the bottom of the play page to the single-player drop-down menu.
– Unity: Updated Unity to 2017.4.10f1.
– Unity: Fixed a bug that could cause chat to overlap the game when rotating your device.
– Unity: Fixed a bug that could cause the app to temporarily freeze while websockets were connecting.
– Unity: Tweaked number of tick marks on the graphs to better accommodate small phones.
– Unity: Fixed a bug that caused Small Earth Board Map to have some flickering on Moto G phones. Thanks to Karl for reporting this.
– Unity: If maps can’t be downloaded due to your device’s date/time being set incorrectly, the app now notifies you of this instead of giving an generic error.
– Unity WebGL: Fixed a bug that allowed pasting more text into a text box than was allowed, resulting in errors.
– Unity/UJS: Chat no longer scrolls to the bottom if it’s not already near the bottom. This allows you to scroll up and read earlier chat without it jumping back to the bottom when someone says something.
– Unity/UJS: Fixed a bug that could cause an error in commerce NLC games.
– Unity/UJS: Fixed a bug that caused an error when inserting invalid numbers into card weight box. Thanks to ReddRush1 for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed minification bug for improved performance. Thanks to Muli for reporting this.

Prior to this update, there were three small big-fix updates that weren’t big enough to deserve a blog post on their own. Here’s the change logs from them:

4.08.1.1:
– UJS: Open Games list now returns commerce and modded games.
– UJS: Fixed a bug that made the Commerce Game checkbox not appear in Army Settings.
– Flash: Fixed “Open in UJS” link.

4.08.1.2:
– UJS: Enabled blockade dialog, as well as many other dialogs, to be draggable by their header. This makes them easier to move around. Thanks to elbee for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed double question mark in single-player game URLs. Thanks to DanWL for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed enter key inserting newlines into chat box. Thanks to 89thlap for reporting this.
– Website: On the Switch Mode page, removed the word “default” from next to Unity and put it next to UJS.

4.08.1.3:
– UJS: Adjusted the way the chat button responds to clicks+drags to make it more reliable to click. Thanks to krunx for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed loading community level saves. Thanks to DanWL for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed sorting friends on Create Game page. Thanks to DanWL for reporting this.
– UJS: Fixed searching for friends on the Create Game page. Thanks to DanWL for reporting this.
– Website: Fixed tournament names. Thanks to celticfridge for reporting this.