- Dominions 4.35 - 22 February 2021
This update mainly adds support for newer Macs, but there are also some general fixes that could benefit all users. General Recreate temp dir if it should be deleted while playing somehow The --noglfinish behavior is now default (Use --glfinish for old behavior) Reduced installation size Stability fixes Mac OSX OSX version now has 64-bit build included Old OSX Power PC support removed SDL version 1 updated to SDL version 2 for OSX build Linux ARM binary removed
- Dominions 4.34 - 16 August 2019
This update improves the support for new version of Windows and fixes a bunch of bugs. Most these bugs were originally found and fixed in Dominions 5. General Mirror image no longer negated by poison, blood vengeance and similar Teleporting units can now cross Sea of Ice Spies can no longer infiltrate own capital when it is besieged AI will now longer send mercs to the arena Make sure not too many render commands get buffered up Seduction could result in incorrect message when no commander was found Fix for Siren's lure message Automatic site searching no longer targets captured capitals Atlas of Creation could crash the game if multiple commanders were selected Event fixes Windows Better support for new versions of Windows Modding Improved modding error messages
- Dominions 4.33 - 11 October 2018
This update fixes two bugs that could cause a battle to replay in an incorrect way. The bugs were found in Dominions 5 and the fixes have now been added to Dominions 4 as well. There are also many other fixes added, most of which are from Dominions 5. General Goto province was missing on some assassination messages Scrollbar position saved while browsing saved pretenders Dome of Corruption is now somewhat less horrible to live under Spell AI could cast movement buffs on immobile units Unique commander summons now get their orders cleared after being resummoned Discarded random gods were not purged properly Losing head is now always fatal for shapeshifters too Immortals now also get a death cry when they die Blood spells requiring blood slaves cannot be cast under water Battle inconsistency fixes Bug with same start position fixed Event fixes Typos and stat fixes
- The 50 best strategy games on PC - 28 June 2018
An entirely objective ranking of the 50 best PC strategy games ever made, now freshened up to include everything from 2017 and 2018. From intricate, global-scale wargames to the tight thrills of guerrilla squads, the broad expanse of the genre contains something for everyone, and we’ve gathered the best of the best. The vast majority are available to buy digitally, a few are free to download and play forever. They’re all brilliant. (more…)
- Dominions 4.32 - 24 April 2018
This update has a bunch of bug fixes and tweaks, most of them from Dominions 5. There is also a new simple but very convenient feature (also from Dominions 5), press 'x' to repeat last scripted spell. General Can press 'x' to repeat last scripted single round order Error message when having too many underwater nations for the chosen map Temple destroyed when losing province in random event Constructs can no longer use enemy owned labs to heal (sieging, sneaking) Show poison damage in spell info Prot 0 units were never targeted by combustion God vessel non-wishable Random gods were not purged properly Fixed bug with pretender residue from game creation Event uniqueness not initialized properly Fix for blind & eye loss stat info Fix for random maps with too much water New tip Stability improvements Event fixes Modding Mod item sprites were not downloaded from network server Increased max…
- Meet new gods and kill them in Dominions 5 - 4 December 2017
Dominions 5: Warriors of the Faith launched last week and somehow it passed us by entirely. The last thing we want to do is upset the complicated 4X s roster of angry, marauding deities, so I guess I d better fill you in. Dominions pits players (and AI) against each other in a divine battle for the world. Each player is a pretender god with a nation and a race of ardent followers, all fighting over the position of top god. (more…)
- Dominions 5 released! - 27 November 2017
After a few weeks delay Dominions 5 is now completed and released. We hope you'll enjoy it. If you want to know more about what the changes are, here is a video (first one out of three) that goes through many of the changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IdRjM1L-1w
- Dominions 5 released! - 27 November 2017
After a few weeks delay Dominions 5 is now completed and released. We hope you'll enjoy it. If you want to know more about what the changes are, here is a video (first one out of three) that goes through many of the changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IdRjM1L-1w
- Dominions 5 announcement - 11 September 2017
Illwinter are happy to announce that we have been working on dominions 5 for a while and release is due in a few months time. Work is still in progress, so there might be some additional fixes and stuff added to the game. Here is a link to the illwinter dom5 page with a summary of changes and new things. http://www.illwinter.com/dom5
- Dominions 5 announcement - 11 September 2017
Illwinter are happy to announce that we have been working on dominions 5 for a while and release is due in a few months time. Work is still in progress, so there might be some additional fixes and stuff added to the game. Here is a link to the illwinter dom5 page with a summary of changes and new things. http://www.illwinter.com/dom5
- Dominions 4.31 - 19 June 2017
This updated fixes two circumstances that would result in the battle replay diverging from what actually happened. There are also a few crash fixes and the usual stat fixes and improvements to modding. General Choose ritual target did not remember old province names Battle inconsistency involving Nazca fixed Fix for battle inconsistency involving reincarnation units Large turn files (>10 MB) could crash network game server Host crash bug fix New frame rate setting (120 fps) Clear the orders of mercenaries when changing ownership Called Horrors are summoned at edge of battlefield Item rules are enforced immediately after polymorph Slave vessels get rid of feeblemind nowish (monster wish immunity) didn't work Dragon girl is no longer cold blooded More Stat fixes Typos fixed Modding PD can use montags Season shapes take effect earlier Unique commander summoning can use montag Polymorph cas…
- Dominions 4.31 - 19 June 2017
This updated fixes two circumstances that would result in the battle replay diverging from what actually happened. There are also a few crash fixes and the usual stat fixes and improvements to modding. General Choose ritual target did not remember old province names Battle inconsistency involving Nazca fixed Fix for battle inconsistency involving reincarnation units Large turn files (>10 MB) could crash network game server Host crash bug fix New frame rate setting (120 fps) Clear the orders of mercenaries when changing ownership Called Horrors are summoned at edge of battlefield Item rules are enforced immediately after polymorph Slave vessels get rid of feeblemind nowish (monster wish immunity) didn't work Dragon girl is no longer cold blooded More Stat fixes Typos fixed Modding PD can use montags Season shapes take effect earlier Unique commander summoning can use montag Polymorph cas…
- Dominions 4.30 - 4 April 2017
This update comes with bug fixes for drowning immortals and network servers as well as improvements to modding. General Drowning will now trigger immortality and similar effects Stale connections were not reclaimed during Waiting for Participants, could result in waiting forever to connect. 2 friendly currents will now cancel each other out Cheat check for non researched rituals & forging Autohealer will now result in high pretender cost Protection of Geryon immune to forge rebates nohomelandnames resulted in too much population in Ermor More mobile friendly status page for network games Set correct home province for far summoned commanders Impassable borders no longer counted for start locations Bug fix for melee range weapon aiming Improved weapon info Metal armor fixes Stat fixes Event fixes Modding Execute mods before browsing pretenders New monster mod commands: #nowish, #springsha…
- Dominions 4.30 - 4 April 2017
This update comes with bug fixes for drowning immortals and network servers as well as improvements to modding. General Drowning will now trigger immortality and similar effects Stale connections were not reclaimed during Waiting for Participants, could result in waiting forever to connect. 2 friendly currents will now cancel each other out Cheat check for non researched rituals & forging Autohealer will now result in high pretender cost Protection of Geryon immune to forge rebates nohomelandnames resulted in too much population in Ermor More mobile friendly status page for network games Set correct home province for far summoned commanders Impassable borders no longer counted for start locations Bug fix for melee range weapon aiming Improved weapon info Metal armor fixes Stat fixes Event fixes Modding Execute mods before browsing pretenders New monster mod commands: #nowish, #springsha…
- Dominions 4.29 - 2 February 2017
This update comes with new commands for modders, bug fixes and some other small improvements. General Incorrect value for darkvision shown in stats AI could construct forts under water even with land nations that shouldn't Blood Vortex incorrectly gave events in non-blood vortex provinces. Fort repair strength for mindless units was incorrect Start options --mapdirt/col/size didn't work Transformation can no longer transform to the same creature Potential battle inconsistency fix Removed false warning in debug log Increasing PD could result in negative gold left Added popups in map filter menu Make sure CPU doesn't sleep unnecessarily Error checks for write failure to fatherland file Better error handling for missing or corrupted files Blood Slaves are now properly tagged as females Shade Beast size 1 -> 2 Dog size 2 -> 1 More stat fixes Event fixes Description fixes Modding New event m…
- Dominions 4.29 - 2 February 2017
This update comes with new commands for modders, bug fixes and some other small improvements. General Incorrect value for darkvision shown in stats AI could construct forts under water even with land nations that shouldn't Blood Vortex incorrectly gave events in non-blood vortex provinces. Fort repair strength for mindless units was incorrect Start options --mapdirt/col/size didn't work Transformation can no longer transform to the same creature Potential battle inconsistency fix Removed false warning in debug log Increasing PD could result in negative gold left Added popups in map filter menu Make sure CPU doesn't sleep unnecessarily Error checks for write failure to fatherland file Better error handling for missing or corrupted files Blood Slaves are now properly tagged as females Shade Beast size 1 -> 2 Dog size 2 -> 1 More stat fixes Event fixes Description fixes Modding New event m…
- Dominions 4.28 - 30 November 2016
This update has some bug fixes and tweaks as well as some new modding features. It should also fix the sound that stopped working for Mac users that updated to OSX version 10.12. General Can change battle log details from battle menu A few wishes got improved effects Added a few missing adjustments when viewing strength details Curse of Stones now affects units when they fly as well Don't remove slave/master-vessels from overpopulation Army of rats didn't result in the battle fright it was supposed to Potential crash during host fix Memory leak fixed Description fixes Stat fixes Modding Now possible to start dominions even when a mod is missing its name New monster commands: #homeshape, #foreignshape, #addrandomage New monster/item command: #blessfly Can use #nextspell 0 to remove nextspell #berserk fix #slothpower now works for monsters too Mac OSX changes Portaudio support Portaudio i…
- Dominions 4.28 - 30 November 2016
This update has some bug fixes and tweaks as well as some new modding features. It should also fix the sound that stopped working for Mac users that updated to OSX version 10.12. General Can change battle log details from battle menu A few wishes got improved effects Added a few missing adjustments when viewing strength details Curse of Stones now affects units when they fly as well Don't remove slave/master-vessels from overpopulation Army of rats didn't result in the battle fright it was supposed to Potential crash during host fix Memory leak fixed Description fixes Stat fixes Modding Now possible to start dominions even when a mod is missing its name New monster commands: #homeshape, #foreignshape, #addrandomage New monster/item command: #blessfly Can use #nextspell 0 to remove nextspell #berserk fix #slothpower now works for monsters too Mac OSX changes Portaudio support Portaudio i…
- Dominions 4.27 - 10 October 2016
This update has a bunch of modding improvements, mainly raising some modding limits so that more modded nations can be enabled at once. The new version has been tested with the help of nationgen and a mod creating 75 random nations works fine now. There are also the usual general improvements and bug fixes as well as some tweaks to the AI. General Domes and some other enchantments are no longer visible in battles Communion single target spells didn't affect non commander slaves Strength enchantment bonus from some spells now printed in stats Battle log fix for protective force Therodos Kourete didn't spawn under ally's control Stream of Life now causes internal damage Faster setting up start positions for games with huge number of players Slothpower didn't work correctly Description fixes Event fixes Stat fixes AI AI don't cast sea globals when there are too few sea provinces Spell AI i…
- Dominions 4.27 - 10 October 2016
This update has a bunch of modding improvements, mainly raising some modding limits so that more modded nations can be enabled at once. The new version has been tested with the help of nationgen and a mod creating 75 random nations works fine now. There are also the usual general improvements and bug fixes as well as some tweaks to the AI. General Domes and some other enchantments are no longer visible in battles Communion single target spells didn't affect non commander slaves Strength enchantment bonus from some spells now printed in stats Battle log fix for protective force Therodos Kourete didn't spawn under ally's control Stream of Life now causes internal damage Faster setting up start positions for games with huge number of players Slothpower didn't work correctly Description fixes Event fixes Stat fixes AI AI don't cast sea globals when there are too few sea provinces Spell AI i…
