# Squad 44 Update 2.5 - Changelog

- Product: Squad 44 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/squad-44)
- Vendor: Offworld
- Date: 2025-12-17
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/736220/view/657092583901629587
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/squad-44/releases/2025-12-17-update-2.5-changelog

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- **fixed** — Possible fix for the flag spawn/move-in crashing bug
- **fixed** — For all Offensive Random layers the random lights should be setup
- **fixed** — Fixed bug that RO redzones sometimes not correctly displayed
- **changed** — Boys AT-Rifle slightly buffed
- **fixed** — Fixed that attackers sees all RO flags
- **added** — Add What is SQ44 to be played manually in main menu again
- **fixed** — Fixed that tank section numbers are always 3 displayed
- **fixed** — Fixed wrong MSP icon on vehicle spawners
- **fixed** — Fixed player cone not visible on minimap
- **fixed** — Fixed some crashes
- **fixed** — Alot of missing physmats fixed on SME/Stone/SMDM
- **fixed** — SMDM Ambient noise fixes
- **fixed** — Fixed LSM physmat SFX/VFX
- **fixed** — Fixed tank engines to not be always on
- **fixed** — Fixed broken staging zone on Guadalcanal RO
- **fixed** — Fixed broken light on LSM RO
- **fixed** — Fixed tank markers are doublicated
- **fixed** — Fixed Glider is active in redzones
- **fixed** — Dinant random light fixed
- **changed** — The aim zoom stamina got doubled

##### **Recruits!**

**Update v2.5 ** is now available for download. This update brings the Offensive Gamemode Rework, the St. Marie Du Mont and Longes-sur-Mer maps, general fixes, and more!

**Before deploying, remember to clear your cache before joining a server for a smooth operation. **Stay sharp out there!

- Possible fix for the flag spawn/move-in crashing bug

- For all Offensive Random layers the random lights should be setup

- Fixed bug that RO redzones sometimes not correctly displayed

- Boys AT-Rifle slightly buffed

- Fixed that attackers sees all RO flags

- Add "What is SQ44" to be played manually in main menu again

- Fixed that tank section numbers are always 3 displayed

- Fixed wrong MSP icon on vehicle spawners

- Fixed player cone not visible on minimap

- Fixed some crashes

- Multiple layer fixes

- Alot of missing physmats fixed on SME/Stone/SMDM

- Frontline fixes

- SMDM Ambient noise fixes

- Fixed LSM physmat SFX/VFX

- Fixed tank engines to not be always on

- Fixed broken staging zone on Guadalcanal RO

- Fixed broken light on LSM RO

- Fixed tank markers are doublicated

- Fixed Glider is active in redzones

- Dinant random light fixed

- Fixed movie intro

- Level design fixes from PT feedback

- You can see on minimap which section number latest had an vehicle, so you can maybe ask to take it.

- Deployable changes:

- Less costs as seen in testing

- Big Logistic guns can be placed without radio

- If the radio goes down only spawntent, ammocrate, repair station and smaller weapons get   destroyed. The rest will stay until a redzone moves over it, then it gets destroyed

- The aim zoom stamina got doubled

- Level design:

- Iwo Jima beach got cover meshes added on RO

- Removed ca. 200k collision from rocks on Maleme and Rethymno

- Bugfixed a lot of levels

- Added random light on multiple levels

- Random offensive update

- Correct new flag safezone added

- Increased minimap player refresh rate again

- Added the help UI to show again

- Vehicle spawner, add logo to show without translation which vehicles spawn there

- Main menu background changed to display the multiple chapters we have

- Added Random Lighting on all RO Layers

- Added at least 1 Random Offensive Version per Map

- Flamethrowers now only produce a flame when firing