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Age of Mythology: Retold
Age of Mythology: Retold
19.12998|May 21, 2026
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Age of Mythology: Retold 19.12998: Crash Fixes

2/5 Minor

Auto Devotion and multiplayer crash fixes accompany new unit-selection hotkeys, a 240 FPS PC cap and Controller rally-point support.

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Key Changes

  • 1Crash fixes address loading saved games, joining multiplayer games and several other situations.
  • 2A fix addresses an Auto Devotion out-of-sync issue and possible crash.
  • 3New selection hotkeys cover all and on-screen Melee Infantry, Melee Cavalry and Ranged Cavalry.
  • 4The PC FPS limit increased from 144 to 240.
  • 5DDS UI textures reduce UI texture memory usage by up to 70% in some situations.
  • 6Controller players can set gather or rally points on the Calpulli Livestock Pen, Sky Passage and Underworld Passage.
  • 7Select All hotkeys no longer pull Warrior Priests away from active Bloodletting.
  • 8Ultimate Fan Pack owners can now unlock all 12 Pantheon Pin-up portraits.

All Changes

⚙️Stability & Performance(12)

  • fixMinor general stability improvements were made.
  • fixDDS UI textures provide small performance and memory gains, reducing UI texture memory usage by up to 70% in some situations.
  • fixPopcorn VFX simulation settings were corrected for Aztec and other effects, providing minor performance improvements.
  • fixFixed a crash that could occur while loading saved games.
  • fixDrain Resurrection: Fixed a Drain Resurrection crash when its target ceased to exist before a target update search began.
  • fixFixed a crash that could occur when joining a multiplayer game.
  • fixFixed a crash when selecting a unit whose devoted units had ceased to exist.
  • fixFixed a Cage Unit power crash when its VFXArea ProtoUnit had a shorter lifespan than the power's active time.
  • fixAuto Devotion: Fixed an out-of-sync issue and possible crash involving Auto Devotion, and corrected serialization of its unit count.
  • fixFixed a rare crash while saving the KB unit list.
  • fixFixed a crash when loading a saved game with an unknown power type, such as one from an unloaded mod.
  • fixReplay crashes and instability, including a crash involving Pre-Queued commands, were fixed in an earlier minor hotfix.

🎨Graphics(11)

  • newShrine: The Aztec Shrine has a unique variation, with an alternate bloodier appearance available to Blood and Bones Pack owners.
  • fixFixed trees becoming stuck mid-fall and trees levitating after the TO THE MOON cheat in certain situations.
  • changePurge: Purge's overhead VFX now disappears immediately after impact.
  • changeAdded new VFX for Burnt Water and Eitri's hand attack and hammer swap, and adjusted Aztec weapon flames under Flaming Weapons.
  • fixEagle Warrior: Fixed Eagle Warrior projectiles so they change with the specified weapon and Nobles Hut soldier technologies.
  • fixFixed animation and model issues affecting Tlamanih, Itzcoatl, Teixiptla Huitzilopochtli, Earth Monster, Kraken, Huitzilopochtli, Tlacaelel and Otontin.
  • fixFixed Prop Vine normals, rock_small_a sizing and placement, a floating column in Obsidian Mirror Scenario 07, and several minor model data issues.
  • changeAztec animals now have team color masks when player-controlled, and their Animals of Set VFX positions were adjusted.
  • changeEarth Monster: Earth Monster now displays water VFX instead of dirt when emerging from water.
  • changeSome explosion VFX now work on both land and water.
  • fixLullaby: Units building when Lullaby is cast now switch to an idle animation instead of continuing their build animation.

🔊Audio(4)

  • changeGod Powers now track all existence sounds rather than only looping sounds after they are triggered.
  • fixFixed or adjusted God Power audio for Sacred Gate, Lullaby, Blazing Prairie, Tempest, Starfall, Lightning Storm, Meteor, Bolt, Tailwind and Dragon Typhoon.
  • fixFixed missing Fenris Wolf Brood audio and missing soundset references for Ame-no-Ukihashi and Well of Urd.
  • changeAdjusted birth sounds for Fei Beasts, Goshinboku, Kusanagi and Underworld Passage, and cleaned up sound file and event naming.

⌨️Hotkeys(3)

  • newAdded select-all and on-screen selection hotkeys for Melee Infantry, Melee Cavalry and Ranged Cavalry.
  • fixFixed incorrectly named Military Barracks and Baolei pre-queue cavalry and archer bindings so they can be rebound.
  • changeWarrior Priest: Select All and Select All Onscreen hotkeys no longer select Warrior Priests actively performing Bloodletting.

🖥️UI(18)

  • fixFixed top bar tabs becoming inaccessible on the first entry into Ranked in some situations.
  • fixUpdated Compendium Aztec unit details and links, restored missing entries and history text, and fixed links, typos and text truncation.
  • fixFixed Capybara tooltip and cheat-unit history information, and added unique age-up messages for Demeter's Minor Gods.
  • fixFixed Delayed Transform action labels, including Qiongqi's Land action and Zhuque's protoaction name.
  • changeQuetzalcoatl's Snake: Quetzalcoatl's Snake has a new matching icon.
  • fixFixed a loading tip naming Coyote Warriors incorrectly and corrected loading images for Obsidian Mirror Scenarios 04 and 05.
  • fixFixed campaign difficulty not appearing when cycling displays with F11 in some missions.
  • changeThe Community Event carousel button is hidden when no event is active, and the Community tab is hidden when no events are active or upcoming.
  • fixTunkuluchu: Corrected Tunkuluchu's text so it no longer incorrectly says it increases Tonalli generation.
  • changeThe PC FPS limit increased from 144 to 240.
  • fixCalpulli: Fixed the missing Send Livestock button for Calpulli buildings.
  • changeOn PC, the game version tooltip explains copying to the clipboard, and right-clicking now copies the full version string.
  • fixFixed missing Spectator and Replay UI assets for Demeter and Amaterasu matches, including a Demeter issue when using Controller.
  • fixAge-up build queue icons now respect players' alternate icon preferences.
  • changeNew Fire Ceremony: New Fire Ceremony now displays a player-only activation notification and timer tooltip instead of minimap pings.
  • changeCosmic Guard: Cosmic Guard now displays a player-only activation notification instead of minimap pings.
  • fixGrid UI and hotkey issues in additional situations, including partially constructed buildings, were fixed in an earlier minor hotfix.
  • fixImproved some blurry or incorrect UI images and cleaned up unused UI asset references.

🎮Controller(6)

  • newController players can set gather or rally points on the Calpulli Livestock Pen, Sky Passage and Underworld Passage.
  • fixSons of the Sun: Fixed Sons of the Sun being unavailable on Controller because of a conflict with Time Shift.
  • fixStealth: Fixed the Stealth context action on the A button, or Square on PS5, when using a Controller.
  • fixGreat Temple: Fixed the X button so units able to perform Devote Major can garrison in the Great Temple when the action is available.
  • fixWarrior Priest: Warrior Priests' Controller Quick Action now resets to Transformation upon reaching the Classical Age with any Aztec Major God.
  • newCalpulli Livestock Pen: The Calpulli Livestock Pen has a D-pad Right shortcut for setting a gather point.

🖼️Portraits(1)

  • changePantheon Pin-up: All 12 Pantheon Pin-up portraits can now be unlocked by owning the Ultimate Fan Pack.

🌐Localization(1)

  • changeSome translations were updated to improve their quality.

⚖️Balance(1)

  • changeBalance adjustments were made across multiple civilizations.

📅Coming Soon(1)

  • changeCosmic Guard: A future patch will add a unique Cosmic Guard notification message and tooltip similar to New Fire Ceremony's.

Summary

Gameplay and controls

Balance adjustments affect multiple civilizations, although the excerpt does not detail them. New selection hotkeys cover melee infantry and melee and ranged cavalry; Warrior Priests performing Bloodletting are excluded from Select All. Controller players gain gather-point support for several buildings and fixes for actions and shortcuts.

Stability and presentation

Crash fixes cover saved games, multiplayer and other situations, while DDS UI textures reduce memory use by up to 70% in some cases. The PC FPS cap rises from 144 to 240. The Aztec Shrine gains a unique appearance, and Ultimate Fan Pack owners can unlock all 12 Pantheon Pin-up portraits. Graphics, audio, Compendium and other UI fixes are also included.

Replays are not compatible between patch updates. The post describes these notes as an excerpt rather than a complete list.

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