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PR:BF2 v1.9.0.0 Changelog (2026/02/27)
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General:
- Added Syrian Arab Army.
- Updated Command vehicle for Russia and other armies using BTRs to correct BTR variant.
- Updated Command vehicle for US Army to correct Stryker ACV.
- Fixed nametags not showing for all 100 players.
- Updated nametags to only show up for players within a 10m distance.
- Updated teamkill messages to only show for teamkills in your own team.
- Removed teamdamage warning when shooting friendlies.
- Removed automatically triggered cease-fire message when getting shot by friendlies.
- Improved the Tutorial gamemode, fixed bugs and added new chapters.
- Updated tank smoke countermeasures to make bots unable to target you.
- Updated bot behavior to better reflect role priorities.
- Updated every AI kit to have unique battle strings per kit based on current threats.
- Updated bots to use the wrench tool to repair light vehicles and defuse mines.
- Added new fonts for Ukrainian localization.
- Added new fonts for simplified Chinese localization.
- Added new win/lose themes for ARF, Militia, Hamas, Insurgents, PLA and Taliban.
- Updated commander menu to place markers on the map without delay.
- Updated commander menu to no longer have cooldown for placing markers.
- Fixed capping bar hiding repair icon for vehicles.
- Improved Canadian soldier textures.
- Improved French soldier textures.
- Improved PLA Marines soldier textures.
- Improved PLA soldier facial textures.
- Fixed Ukrainian greenhouse being bulletproof.
- Added T-72AV.
- Added T-72AV TURMS.
- Added T-55.
- Added T-72M1 with improvised battlefield armor.
- Added T-62 with improvised battlefield armor.
- Added BMP-1 with improvised battlefield armor.
- Added ZSL-11/ZTL-11.
- Added FV601 Saladin.
- Added MiG-23.
- Added J-11B.
- Updated ZBL-08 sights to correct reticle.
- Updated ZSU-23-4 Shilka sights to correct reticle.
- Updated ZIL 131 to be faster and flip less.
- Updated T-72 series with basic stabilization featured in other tanks.
- Updated T-90 sight when switching to TIS.
- Improved J11A textures.
- Improved Merkava gunner sight.
- Improved WW2 USA logistic truck textures.
- Improved M10 textures.
- Improved Tunguska and PGZ-95 textures.
- Improved ZSL-92 textures.
- Improved PLA digital camo textures.
- Improved ZIL 131 textures.
- Fixed BTR-80A magazine count.
- Fixed SA-342 Gazelle clipping through the ground.
- Added RPG-29.
- Added 3rd person hip fire animations for 7.62 calibre AKs (AK-47, PM md. 63, AKM and Type 56).
- Added AK74 variants with wrapped tourniquet.
- Updated FG42 firing sounds.
- Updated trip flare detection radius and angle to better match the tripwire.
- Updated SKS firing sounds.
- Updated PPD-40 firing sounds.
- Updated Wist 94 deviation and recoil to be in line with other pistols.
- Fixed SA7 3rd person zoom animation.
- Added RPG-29 to Hamas and Syrian Rebels.
- Updated Chechen Officer to use Makarov instead of Obrez.
- Updated Chechen kits to use Mosin rifles instead of carbines.
- Improved Chechen kit textures.
- Improved WW2 German kit textures.
- Improved WW2 USA kit textures.
- Improved French kit textures.
- Improved British kit textures.
- Improved US Army and USMC kit textures.
- Updated shadows to use variable sampling increasing shadow spread with distance.
- Updated terrain to use world normals enabling reflections on slopes.
- Updated lightmaps to use fewer instructions and improve consistency across shaders.
- Updated terrain blending to use a smooth falloff instead of linear one.
- Updated optics blur to increase variance.
- Updated terrain detail blending to not be affected by camera zoom.
- Updated particles and decals to use alpha testing.
- Updated skinned mesh shader for better optimization.
Levels:
- General:
- Added Talbisah 2km AAS and INS.
- Added Icebreaker 4km AAS.
- Replaced T-62 with T-55 on most maps.
- Updated lightmaps to standarized size.
- Updated and refined several COOP layers.
- Al Basrah:
- COOP: Added new COOP64 layer.
- Beirut:
- COOP64: Changed faction from IDF to MEC.
- Black Gold:
- AAS16: Replaced BMP-2M with non-AGTM BMP-2.
- AAS32: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11.
- AAS64: Replaced J-11A with J-11B.
- AAS128: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11.
- CNC64: Replaced J-11A with J-11B.
- COOP: Updated naxmesh to fix rare crash.
- COOP: Added new COOP32 and COOP128 layers.
- COOP64: Replaced J-11A with J-11B.
- COOP64: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11.
- Burning Sands
- COOP: Added new COOP64 layer.
- AAS32: Replaced Scorpion with Saladin.
- Carentan:
- COOP: Updated navmesh to improve pathfinding.
- COOP16: Added new infantry layer.
- COOP32: Updated flag layout for new navmesh.
- COOP64: Updated flag layout for new navmesh.
- Donbas:
- AAS32: Changed faction from USMC to US Army.
- COOP: Added coop support with COOP16, COOP32, COOP64 and COOP128 layers.
- Dragon Fly:
- COOP: New navmesh for better support.
- COOP: Added new COOP16 and COOP32 layers.
- Fallujah West:
- COOP: Added new COOP16 layer.
- Gaza:
- COOP: Added new COOP64 layer.
- Kozelsk:
- COOP: New navmesh for better support.
- COOP: Added new COOP32 and COOP128 layers.
- Kafr Halab:
- AAS: Updated all layers to feature SAA vs various insurgents.
- Kashan Desert:
- Yep, it's still in.
- COOP32: Changed faction from USA to MEC.
- AAS128: Replaced Scorpion with Saladin.
- Korbach Offensive:
- COOP: Added new COOP16 layer.
- Kozelsk:
- COOP: Update navmesh for better pathfinding.
- COOP: Added new COOP32 and COOP128 layer.
- Krivaja Valley:
- SKIRM128: Added BRDM-2 to Russia.
- SKIRM128: Added uncappable flags.
- SKIRM128: Added ticket bleed.
- COOP: Added new COOP16 and COOP64 layer.
- Operation Bobcat:
- COOP32: Added ZTL-11.
- Operation Brunswick:
- COOP: Added new COOP16 layer.
- Operation Soul Rebel:
- COOP: Added new COOP32 layer.
- Ras el Masri:
- AAS64: Replaced ZSL-92 with ZTL-11.
- Ramiel:
- COOP: Added new COOP128 layer.
- Road to Damascus:
- Changed MEC to SAA on all layers and reworked asset balance.
- Improved terrain & vegetation brightness on dark layers.
- Updated textures for roadsigns, billboards, and static vehicles.
- The cat makes sounds again.
- Sahel:
- AAS32: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11.
- AAS32: Replaced VBCI with AMX-10RC.
- COOP: Added new COOP16 layer.
- Sbeneh Outskirts:
- Changed MEC to SAA on all layers.
- Shahadah:
- COOP: Added new COOP64 and COOP128 layers.
- Stalingrad Summer:
- COOP: Added new COOP16 layer.
- Vung Ro:
- Added NVA T-55.
- Wanda Shan:
- AAS32: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11
- AAS64: Replaced ZBL-08 with ZTL-11.
- COOP: Added new COOP32 and COOP128 layer.
- Xiangshan:
- AAS64: Replaced WZ-550 with ZTL-11.
- AAS128: Added NVA T-55.
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