# Squad 44 Hotfix v2.6.1 - Changelog

- Product: Squad 44 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/squad-44)
- Vendor: Offworld
- Date: 2026-02-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/736220/view/535501649492312462
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/squad-44/releases/2026-02-18-hotfix-v2.6.1-changelog

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- **fixed** — Airplane bombs not displaying impact VFX against snow and brick
- **fixed** — Forested landscape layer in Foy not having impact VFX
- **changed** — Switch projectiles from Squad legacy Leaf physmat to PS version where needed and assign proper grass physmat to Foy wet grass landscape material layer
- **fixed** — New radioman roles have missing equipment and FR MG
- **fixed** — Radial menus having big and small icons and radial weapon text overlapping each other
- **fixed** — Arnhem range deployables can only be tested by one team
- **fixed** — Pak 36, LG-40 and some IJA AT deployables have a global limit reached bug
- **fixed** — Utah EntryMap is too loud
- **fixed** — Possible fix for vehicle creating errors if getting radial damaged by fire
- **fixed** — Invasion gamemode to work again
- **changed** — SMDM RO lighting swap
- **changed** — Colmar redzone tweak
- **changed** — Veghel RO main base tweak again
- **fixed** — Grave sewers fixed
- **changed** — Oosterbeek RO staging tweaked
- **changed** — Veghel small lighting change
- **changed** — Guadal lowered water pain volumes a bit
- **changed** — Multiple SMDM fixes
- **added** — HEAT round back to Chi Ha Late
- **removed** — Chi Ha Early from Iwo Jima tank deck
- **added** — B1 to all Ch2 Heavy tank decks

2.6.1 Hotfix - Changelog

-  Fixed airplane bombs not displaying impact VFX against snow and brick

-  Fixed forested landscape layer in Foy not having impact VFX.

-  Making sure projectiles do not reference Squad legacy Leaf physmat, switching them to the PS version where needed. Assigned proper grass physmat to Foy wet grass landscape material layer.

-  Fixed new radioman roles have missing equipment + FR MG

-  Fixed radial menus having big and small icons + radial weapon text overlaps each other

-  Fixed Arnhem range deployables can only be tested by one team

-  Fixed Pak 36, LG-40 and some IJA AT deployables have a "global limit reached" bug

-  Fixed Utah EntryMap is too loud

-  Possible fix for vehicle creating ton of errors if getting radial damaged by fire etc

-  Fixed invasion gamemode to work again

-  SMDM RO lighting swap

-  Colmar redzone tweak

-  Veghel RO main base tweak again

-  Grave sewers fixed

-  Oosterbeek RO staging tweaked

-  Veghel small lighting change

-  Guadal lowered water pain volumes a bit

-  Multiple SMDM fixes

-  Added the HEAT round back to Chi Ha Late

-  Removed Chi Ha Early from Iwo Jima tank deck

-  Added B1 to all Ch2 Heavy tank decks