{"id":2717,"date":"2026-10-02T19:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/war.app\/blog\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2026-10-02T19:12:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:12:42","slug":"update-6-06-private-message-notifications-mod-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/war.app\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/10\/update-6-06-private-message-notifications-mod-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Update 6.06: Private message notifications, mod improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

War.app has just been updated to version 6.06.0! This update adds a bunch of new features and makes improvements to the game and app. This blog post describes what\u2019s changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This update is live now on the website at https:\/\/war.app and on the standalone clients. It will go live on the Android app and iOS app in the coming week or two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the features being delivered in this update were directly lifted from the\u00a0Feature Request Forum<\/a>, where you can vote on what features you\u2019d like to see implemented into War.app next. This is the primary way of making your voice heard, so be sure to vote if you haven\u2019t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private Message Notifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When someone sends you an in-game private message in a war.app classic game, you now have the option to receive a notification of this event, either to your phone or to your web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a highly requested feature for those who want to stay up-to-date in coordinating with other players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, this feature is disabled by default. To enable it, head to Account Settings -> Notifications and check the box next to “Someone sent you a private message in a multi-player War.app Classic game”. This feature may be enabled by default in a future update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mod UI Images<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mods now have the option to include their own custom images in their UI! To do this, include a file in your mod in a “UIImage” folder, then create an image block using the new UI.CreateImage function, or place it directly on a button by using the button’s new SetIcon function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mods may have up to 15 UI Images, and each one can be a png or jpeg and up to 300×300 in size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mod Territory Snapshots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mods now have the option to places images of a territory, or a group of territories, directly into their UI! This allows mods to show pictures of territories, the way that many of the existing war.app dialogs do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this, use the new UI.CreateSnapshot function and pass it a list of territory IDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mod Custom Visuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mods now have the option to create visuals directly on the map, tied to GameOrderEvents that they create! This gives mods a lot of flexibility to show what’s going on, the way that built-in war.app features have. For example, they could render an animated arrow streaking across the screen like the airlift card does, or they could create a explosion of particles the way the bomb card does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mods get full control over the geometry and its animations, so they have a lot of flexilibity over what they create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use this, create a new hook called Client_Visual. This will be called for all GameOrderEvents created by your mod, and gives you an opportunity to define the visual aspects of that event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that this feature is considered Preview<\/strong> at the moment. Mod authors should not yet use this in public mods, as the format and capabilities may change in future updates as testing continues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n