What changed in Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™ in 2014

75 updates · 4 main milestones · Oct 11, 2014 to Dec 15, 2014

  1. 22 events
    Power Struggles Not Spawningbug fix

    Fixed game state issue where Power Struggles in Udûn were no longer spawning.

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    Access to Sauron’s Army Screen Lostbug fix

    Fixed scenario where access to Sauron’s Army screen is lost after completing the game.

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    FXAA Disable Option Addedui ux

    Added option to disable FXAA and improved associated help text. A new battery display appears over the in-game UI when running on a laptop.

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    Access to Sauron’s Army Screen Restoredbug fix

    Fixed scenario where access to Sauron’s Army screen is lost after completing the game.

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    Audio Playback Issue in Lithariel’s Challenge Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issue caused by dying then restarting Lithariel’s Challenge, which caused most audio to no longer play.

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    Screen Tearing Fix with Vsyncperformance

    Fixed issue where screen tearing was noticeable when maxFPS is set to 60 and Vsync is enabled. Vsync no longer causes the framerate to cap at 30.

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    Rune Exploits Fixedbalance change

    The player can no longer receive duplicate Epic Runes if the Captains are killed using Dispatch. Canceling a GP mission will no longer duplicate all Runes on the map.

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    Crash Fix for Multiple Video Adaptersbug fix

    Fixed a crash caused when the user has multiple video adapters, and the first adapter is not DX11 compatible but the second adapter is.

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    Save Data Loading Issue Fixedbug fix

    Prevented issue caused by loading save data created on the base game after patch 1.05 is installed, causing loss of functionality.

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    Invert Aim Game Setting Issuebug fix

    Fixed issue where Invert Aim Game Setting in Photo Mode inverts the mouse's Camera Offset.

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    Crash Fix for Multiple Video Adaptersbug fix

    Fixed a crash caused when the user has multiple video adapters, and the first adapter is not DX11 compatible but the second adapter is.

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    Invert Aim Setting Fix in Photo Modebug fix

    Fixed issue where Invert Aim Game Setting in Photo Mode inverts the mouse's Camera Offset.

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    Audio Issue After Dying in Lithariel’s Challengebug fix

    Fixed issue caused by dying then restarting Lithariel’s Challenge, which caused most audio to no longer play.

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    Save Data Loading Issuebug fix

    Prevented issue caused by loading save data created on the base game after patch 1.05 is installed, causing loss of functionality.

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    Lord of the Hunt DLC Support Addeddlc releaseMilestone

    Support for the Lord of the Hunt DLC has been integrated into the game.

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    Power Struggles Not Spawning Fixbug fix

    Fixed game state issue where Power Struggles in Udûn were no longer spawning.

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    Screen Tearing Fix with Vsync Enabledperformance

    Fixed issue where screen tearing was noticeable when maxFPS is set to 60 and Vsync is enabled. Vsync no longer causes the framerate to cap at 30.

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    SLI Flickering Fixbug fix

    Fixed flickering on Uruk skin when SLI is enabled.

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    Runes Exploits Fixedbalance change

    The player can no longer receive duplicate Epic Runes if the Captains are killed using Dispatch. Canceling a GP mission will no longer duplicate all Runes on the map.

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    SLI Flickering Fixbug fix

    Fixed flickering on Uruk skin when SLI is enabled.

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    Lord of the Hunt DLC Support Addeddlc releaseMilestone

    Support for the Lord of the Hunt DLC has been integrated into the game.

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    FXAA Disable Option Addedui ux

    Added option to disable FXAA and improved associated help text. A new battery display appears over the in-game UI when running on a laptop.

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  2. 40 events
    Native Resolution Detection Fixedbug fix

    The game will now use Windows 'recommended' resolution.

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    Benchmark Start Timing Fixedbug fix

    Fixed in game benchmark starting too early.

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    Benchmark Starting Too Early Fixedbug fix

    Fixed in game benchmark starting too early.

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    Aspect Ratio Issue Fixed in Windowed Modebug fix

    Fixed issue with incorrect aspect ratio being used when changing resolution through the video options in windowed mode.

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    Improved Benchmark Output Filesbug fix

    Improved benchmark output files located in 'My Documents\WB Games\Shadow of Mordor\*.csv'.

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    Native Resolution Detection Fixedbug fix

    The game will now use Windows 'recommended' resolution.

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    In-Game VSync Improvedbug fix

    In game VSync will now use NVIDIA’s adaptive sync when turned on.

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    MOTD Cycling Issue Fixedbug fix

    MOTD is now cycling after one rotation.

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    Duplicate Epic Runes Issue Fixedbug fix

    Player can receive duplicate Epic Runes by killing multiple captains with dispatch.

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    Photo Mode SFX Issue Fixedbug fix

    Brand SFX no longer persist when pausing through photo mode during a drain or brand sequence.

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    MOTD Cycling Issue Fixedbug fix

    MOTD is not cycling after one rotation.

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    Black Hand Cloak Eye FX Issue Fixedbug fix

    Eye FX issue fixed for the Black Hand skin in the front end menu.

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    Nvidia SLI Support Addedperformance
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    WB Play Age Entry Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issue with WB Play where entering age under 18 on accident prevented player from ever accessing WB Play.

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    Photo Mode SFX Persistence Fixedbug fix

    Brand SFX no longer persist when pausing through photo mode during a drain or brand sequence.

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    New Epic Rune: Defiant to the Endnew content

    Additional last chance given to player when equipped.

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    Save Game Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed save game issue where starting new game on top of existing data didn’t clear skills purchased.

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    Aspect Ratio Issue Fixed in Windowed Modebug fix

    Fixed issue with incorrect aspect ratio being used when changing resolution.

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    Save Game Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed save game issue where starting new game on top of existing data didn’t clear skills purchased.

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    Improved Game Launch Messagingbug fix

    Improved messaging when game fails to launch.

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    Improved Launch Messagingbug fix

    Improved messaging when game fails to launch.

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    Poisoned UI/VFX Issue Fixedbug fix

    UI/VFX no longer show Talion as poisoned when One With Nature (Epic) Dagger Rune is equipped.

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    Black Hand Cloak Eye FX Issue Fixedbug fix

    Eye FX issue fixed for the Black Hand skin in the front end menu.

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    In-Game VSync Uses NVIDIA’s Adaptive Syncbug fix

    In game VSync will now use NVIDIA’s adaptive sync when turned on.

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    Lithariel’s Trials of War: Test of Defiancenew contentMilestone

    Main Objective: Kill 6 Warchiefs and 15 captains. Lithariel has only one life. Death results in failure. Lithariel does more melee damage, but has less armor. You cannot save during this challenge.

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    Duplicate Epic Runes Issue Fixedbug fix

    Player can no longer receive duplicate Epic Runes by killing multiple captains with dispatch.

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    Nvidia SLI Support Addedperformance
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    FXAA Option Added to Motion Blur Settingsbug fix
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    Custom Resolutions Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Users no longer have to delete custom resolutions specified in Windows.

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    WB Play Age Entry Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issue with WB Play where entering age under 18 on accident prevented player from ever accessing WB Play.

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    Improved Benchmark Output Filesbug fix

    Improved benchmark output files located in 'My Documents\WB Games\Shadow of Mordor\*.csv'.

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    Skip Benchmark Load Screen Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed not being able to skip benchmark load screen.

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    Skip Benchmark Load Screen Fixedbug fix

    Fixed not being able to skip benchmark load screen.

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    Lithariel’s Trials of War: Test of Defiancenew contentMilestone

    Main Objective: Kill 6 Warchiefs and 15 captains. Lithariel has only one life. Death results in failure.

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    FXAA Option Addedbug fix

    Added an option to expose FXAA as part of the motion blur settings.

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    New Epic Rune: Defiant to the Endnew content

    Additional last chance given to player when equipped.

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    Custom Resolutions Issue Fixedbug fix

    Users no longer have to delete custom resolutions specified in Windows.

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    Lithariel Skin Availablenew content
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    Lithariel Skin Availablenew content
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    Poisoned UI/VFX Issue Resolvedbug fix

    UI/VFX still show Talion as poisoned when One With Nature (Epic) Dagger Rune is equipped.

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  3. 4 events
    Various Bug Fixes and Improvementsbug fix
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    Introduction of Photo Modenew content

    Photo Mode added to Shadow of Mordor.

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    Various bug fixes and improvementsbug fix
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    Photo Mode Addednew content

    Photo Mode added to Shadow of Mordor.

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  4. 9 events
    Fixed common crash when partner of a sync-action is removedbug fix
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    Fixed game launch failure due to corrupt VCRedist installationbug fix
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    SLI profile for Shadow of Mordor is in developmentgraphics

    SLI profile for Shadow of Mordor is on the way. More information as it’s available.

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    Improved error message handling during game crashesbug fix

    Fixed the issue with error message box being destroyed upon shutdown, allowing more detailed information to some players when game crashes during launch.

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    Investigating save file loss issueother

    We are looking into the source of our save file loss issue. If this is happening to you, please contact Customer Support.

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    SLI profile for Shadow of Mordor announcedgraphics

    SLI profile for Shadow of Mordor is on the way. More information as it’s available.

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    Fixed common crash related to sync-action partner removalbug fix
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    Improved error message handling during game shutdownbug fix

    Fixed the issue with error message box being destroyed upon shutdown, allowing more detailed information to some players when game crashes during launch.

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    Fixed game launch failure due to corrupt VCRedist installationbug fix
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