Update 18493 is a patch in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, released on February 25, 2021.
Game[]
Stability and performance[]
- Fixed an issue with screen space calculations that led to the game looking blurry in certain cases.
- Fixed a crash that could happen late in the shutdown process.
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur on game startup in certain, limited circumstances.
- Made an adjustment to the Bar files, which should allow game updates to be downloaded and installed more quickly.
UI[]
- Corrected an issue which would cause grey boxes to display on the Historical Battles and Home City Customization menu screens.
Settings[]
- Fixed an issue where the Enable Friend/Foe Outlines and Enable Pattern Overlay accessibility options would not enable after being selected and applied in the options screen.
- Fixed several narration and accessibility issues.
Gameplay[]
- Disabled the use of cheat codes in the Bombard Brawl challenge scenario.
