An update was just rolled out, through Steam, for Empire: Total War. The update does the usual job of fixing a few things here and there, while also addressing a few crash issues.
If Steam is up and running, the download should automatically be applied.
- Multiplayer - can now find friends across regions
- Load time detection on trade routes to fix pathfinding crash in campaign
- Some General Sound balancing improvements
- Fixed UI Chat hang when spectator leaves unranked match with 3+ players
- Varies Campaign Crash Fixes
- Some Save/Load fixes
- Boarding fix where cannon crew board order was not being deleted properly causing crash
- Fix to kill characters instantly to stop crashes in campaign on agent/general deaths
- Save games limited to 1000
- Fix to animation glitch causing repetitive sounds when battle is launched
If Steam is up and running, the download should automatically be applied.