Howdy Immortals – an announcement from Lootmax Games: we’re the developers handling the Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns compatibility update and modernization. We just pushed the first public beta branch to Steam – here’s how to play and what’s in it:

How to play right now: Restart Steam, right-click Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns in your library → Properties → Game Versions & Betas → select "beta." Steam handles the rest.

If you have installed any third-party software to help with compatibility, you must remove those files for the game to function properly. You may need to delete the Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns folder and reinstall – a simple uninstall and reinstall may not remove all user-placed files.

What's in the beta:

• Windows 11 ready. The game now runs smoothly on modern systems. 

• Steam Matchmaking. Online multiplayer is back — now powered by Steam. 

  • Host and browse games natively through the in-game multiplayer menu.

  • Invite friends and use "Join Game" straight from your Steam friends list / overlay

  • Global chat added

  • LAN and direct-IP play still supported (select between LAN and Steam in the top-left dropdown of the multiplayer menu)

• Updated Minimap. You can now click or drag smoothly anywhere on the minimap to move the camera right where you point, with the full map bounds always shown.

• New Launch Options. When you launch the beta, choose "Play with options launcher” to enable/disable certain features like windowed mode, classic minimap, pixel smoothing, letterbox in cinematics, etc.

• Old saves still work. No need to worry about losing progress if you switch to the beta. (Note: old replays/films are not viewable in the beta but remain viewable in main game branch.)

The classic 2011 version remains available and unchanged on the default branch — switch back anytime via the Game Versions & Betas tab.

We hope you enjoy playing and testing as much as we have! More to come.

— Lootmax Games

Extended Patch Notes for the Beta Branch:

• Fullscreen at any resolution. New aspect-correct, letterboxed fullscreen with smooth GPU scaling — no more stretching or black-screen fullscreen failures on modern monitors.

• Borderless fullscreen and windowed modes (see optional launcher mentioned above), with clean Alt-Tab (no black screen, no lost graphics when you switch away and back).

• High-DPI aware — can run game on various display resolutions.

• More stable in long sessions — fixes the old out-of-memory crash that could hit lengthy games/long play sessions.

• Online games are protected by Steam authentication.