Chokepoint: Now working in Unreal Engine 5

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Huge progress within the halls of Playnet/CRS is being made as we have been working around the clock to get WWII Online: Chokepoint's conversion from Unreal 4 to Unreal 5 rolling. We have an important message directly from XOOM for you to hear, some detailed notes about changes made, and some brand-new Unreal Engine 5 screenshots for you!

Please note: The following does not represent a final product, we are still at work. S!

Key highlights of this video include:

• The team has been rebuilt.

• We've been able to do internal UE5 testing.

• We aim to open the door for keyholder testing before the end of 2024.

• Real tangible progress is being made.

• Continue reading below to see the important fixes we've put together.

• This is UE5 alpha and there's more work to be done.

FIXES / CHANGES

• UE 5 game server rebuilt.

• Server browser now shows accurate information.

• Audio, video and game options are now saving.

• Player Spawn logic now works correctly.

• Allied TNT explosive re-added.

• M1 Garand re-added.

• M1911 re-added.

• Kar98 re-added.

• Walther P38 re-added.

• Mantling disabled.

• Fall damage disabled.

• Carentan boundaries were cleaned up.

• Several buttons are hidden, pending repairs.

• Fallschirmjager helmet was re-scaled and properly set.

• Feet no longer flip while running.

• Torso no longer grows to become a giant when crouching.

• Reload animations cleaned up.

• Weapon sounds timed correctly and rebuilt.

• Glass now breaks when shot.

• Prone (crawling) animation no longer shakes in third person.

• Input controls now work properly when you respawn.

• Kar98 transitions between crouching and movement are cleaner.

• Haunted audio file removed.

• Character weapons cleaned up (more to add later).

• Removed improper equipment from character models.

• Rebuilt Chokepoint app icon for taskbar.

FEATURES

• Carentan has a new and improved town hall building.

• New historically accurate telephone poles created.

• Credits updated.

• All-new game build deployment methodology.

• Splash screen updated.

• New “Bug” report button added to UI.

• New “Discord” button added to UI.

• New “News” button added to the UI.

• Map (M Key) instantly pulls up your game map.

You can also review our Steam store page and wishlist us here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1576780/WWII_Online_Chokepoint/

Please comment below and let us know your thoughts or questions. If you are an active premium subscriber to WWII Online, you can obtain your key here: https://crs.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9191460819220-How-to-get-a-Chokepoint-key.

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