Conan Exiles Enhanced Community Update - September
Patch 2.2.0 upgrades Conan Exiles to Unreal Engine 5.8.2 and introduces the Iris networking layer to significantly reduce server lag.
Key Changes
- 1Upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.8.2 for improved technical foundation
- 2Implementation of Iris networking layer to reduce server lag by 50%
- 3Resolution of Xbox server crashing issues caused by legacy middleware
- 4Announcement of Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part Two launching October 6
- 5Golden Pickaxe reward distributed to Public Beta testers
- 6Mandatory mod recook required due to engine serialization changes
All Changes
⚡Performance(5)
- changeUnreal Engine 5.8.2: Upgraded the game engine to Unreal Engine 5.8.2 to lay groundwork for future improvements.
- newIris: Enabled Iris networking layer to alleviate performance bottlenecks on dedicated servers.
- changeNetworking Layer: Replaced the old UE4 networking layer with Iris, allowing servers to maintain speed as player count increases.
- fixDedicated Servers: Reduced server lag by approximately 50% following the implementation of Iris.
- changeMods: Updated base engine serialization, requiring all mods to be recooked by authors to function.
📅Coming Soon(3)
- newThe Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part Two: The Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part Two arrives October 6 with new mysteries and challenges.
- newRifts: Mysterious rifts will begin spreading across the Exiled Lands and Isle of Siptah starting October 6.
- changeConan Exiles Enhanced: Information regarding 'Conan Exiles Enhanced' for consoles will be revealed in October.
🛠️Bug Fixes(1)
- fixXbox Servers: Resolved crashing issues on Xbox official and private servers by disabling problematic legacy middleware.
⚔️Items(1)
- newGolden Pickaxe: Distributed the Golden Pickaxe reward to Public Beta participants, accessible via Ancestral Knowledge.
👥Community(6)
- changeModding Contest: Announced the Top 10 winners of the first-ever Modding Contest.
- changeSiptah Figurines Map: Highlighted the 'Map of the Siptah Figurines' community tool created by Ardenaso and Tephra.
- changeVassal Building Set: Featured Eradicati0n's PvE base build utilizing the Vassal building set.
- changeAtlantean Sword Castle: Featured MALPATINE's 'Atlantean Sword Castle' community build.
- changeVendian Palace: Featured Arthemis_Bright's 'Vendian Palace and School of Sorcerers' build.
- changeTree Hollow Base: Featured simsekcountr's 'Tree Hollow Base' community build.
Summary
The September Community Update marks a major technical milestone for Conan Exiles with the transition to Unreal Engine 5.8.2. This engine upgrade is accompanied by the implementation of Iris, a new networking layer designed to eliminate performance bottlenecks on dedicated servers. While this update lays the groundwork for future improvements, it does require modders to recook their content due to serialization changes.
Looking ahead, the story continues on October 6 with the release of The Legacy of the Giant-Kings: Part Two, which will introduce new rifts and mysteries to both the Exiled Lands and the Isle of Siptah. Additionally, Xbox players receive a critical fix for recent server stability issues.