Update Notes for June 19, 2026 (v1.61.3)

More than a hotfix, but we’re calling it one anyway!

• NEW - Texture Quality Setting

  • We’ve added a new setting to Settings → Graphics → Rendering Device to adjust the texture quality of units in the game.

  • Adjust this if you’re on a laptop or on Steam Deck, as those systems use Shared Memory for graphics and will crash if you run out of it. This is the #1 cause of crashes for players on these systems.

• Custom Portraits

  • Updated default custom portrait directory for the legacy AI artwork so users can select pictures from previous versions.

  • Made various custom portrait bug fixes (e.g., garbage elements showing between menus, custom portrait selection not ‘sticking’ between menus/sessions).

• Updated to allow you to use custom portraits for AI players.

• Fixed bug where the map generator would incorrectly count planets.

• Fixed bug that allowed quicksaving in tutorials.

• Fixed various save game compatibility bugs.

• Fixed the Map Search bar not working in the Change Map dialog.

• Various localization fixes (more incoming).