UBOAT update 2025.1.1 is now available to download on PC. According to the official UBOAT patch notes, the latest update 2025.1.1 enhances realism with improved “Deck Awash” mode, adjustable realism settings, and added achievement support for GOG. A new mechanic boosts ship encounter frequency for players seeking action. Today’s UBOAT patch 2025.1.1 also fixes crew behavior, visuals, UI notifications, and technical issues. Compressed air reserves now auto-refill during port returns. Localization updates include Japanese, Russian, French, and German.
UBOAT Patch 2025.1.1 Notes – March 31, 2025
Localization:
– Japanese localization update by かねのもうじゃ.
– Russian localization update by Hard.
– French localization update by FvJ and Placebo.
– German localization update by Ruby.
New Features:
– Reworked the Deck Awash mode with a more realistic implementation. When activated, the crew now floods the bow and stern ballast tanks, keeping the U-boat partially submerged. Additionally, it’s now possible to manually order partial flooding or blowing of tanks on the valves. It’s possible to walk on the conning tower in this mode, if weather conditions are good, but not on the deck. It’s also faster to dive from it. Use of this mode comes at a cost of a much lower speed and fuel efficiency. It also makes it harder to ventilate the U-Boat without flooding.
– Added a new optional mechanic that increases frequency of encounters on the sea, by generating additional groups that are less challenging to locate. It’s possible to configure it in the realism settings of the game.
– Added achievement support and introduced the Supporter Pack in GOG Galaxy.
– Introduced the ability to adjust realism settings during a playthrough with changes applied in real-time. A warning is displayed if the changes affect eligibility for the “Ace of the Depths” achievement.
Crew:
– If the captain is wounded or away on an external mission, another officer is now issuing all orders.
– Fix: The captain no longer verbally cancels silent running mode during the quick return to port cutscene if it was previously active.
– Fix: Resolved an issue due to which crew members that entered ragdoll state in a certain spot of battery room no. 1 could sometimes fall through the floor and eventually drown on Type VII U-Boats.
Graphics:
– Fix: Sun lens flare is now properly occluded by clouds.
– Fix: Fixed flickering horizon visuals occurring when raising the free camera above a certain altitude.
– Fix: Corrected an issue causing sun lens flare to briefly shift positions on-screen after using the time skip feature.
– Fix (regression of 2025.1): Resolved an issue where bow spray effects were visible after loading a saved game, despite the U-boat being fully submerged.
– Fix (regression of 2025.1 Patch 9): Rain particles could spawn under roofs.
UI:
– Added a notification to inform the player about attacking a friendly unit and explain the associated consequences.
– Fix: It was possible to see NPC U-Boats outside the sight range after pressing ALT.
Missions:
– Added a new objective in the weather station placement assignments that reminds about picking up the deployed group from land.
– Fix: It was possible to receive attack on Scapa Flow assignment right after completing the tutorials.
Technical:
– Fix: Addressed one more issue preventing game state saving under certain conditions.
General:
– Compressed air reserves are now automatically refilled during quick returns to port.
– Realism preset selection is now a requirement when starting a campaign for the first time and all settings are on the defaults (the “Skip” button doesn’t appear in such a case).
– Fix: Eliminated a delay causing crew portraits to appear approximately two seconds after loading a saved game, accompanied by noticeable performance lag.
– Fix: It’s no longer possible to send a team to a merchant ship that is burning. The restriction on partially sunk ships was also increased.
– Fix: Eliminated incorrect reports of “smoke on the horizon” when observing units that do not produce considerable smoke (e.g., other U-boats or fishing boats).
– Fix: Extended the transmission duration of radio messages sent by command after attacking a friendly unit, ensuring players can receive the message even after prolonged dives.
Download UBOAT update 2025.1 on PC.
