v1.9.0.0 update, please report server bugs here (Yes it crashes a lot, we know that)

[=VG= m823us]

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.

 

COOP:

• 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.

Menu:

• 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.

Soldiers:

• Improved Canadian soldier textures.
• Improved French soldier textures.
• Improved PLA Marines soldier textures.
• Improved PLA soldier facial textures.

Statics:

• Fixed Ukrainian greenhouse being bulletproof.
• Vehicles:
• 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.

Weapons:

• 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.

Kits:

• 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.

Shaders:

• 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.

[=VG= m823us]

FYI admins:

The following maps should not be run:

• Falklands infantry
• Goose Green Std
• Silent eagle alt
• Operation Falcon alt and lrg
• Battle of Kerch Alt and Lrg
• Operation thunder inf and std
• all Talbisah layers
• Karbala

 

These maps have either a certain, or an extremely high tendency to crash the server at this time

[missabbyxz]

On 2/28/2026 at 8:25 PM, =VG= m823us said:

Kashan Desert:

• Yep, it's still in.

 

Why?


Edit: Seems like Ramiel large crashes the server so i wouldn't set that one 

Edit 2: Black Gold Alt crashes too :c

[=VG= m823us]

Server updated, please post new issues here: