Nuclear Dawn

GameConnect InterWave Studios · Iceberg Interactive

Released: Sep 26, 2011
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 05:04 GMT

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06 Sep 2021Developer post
Nuclear Dawn 10 Year Anniversary Sale!
Hello everyone! It has been a while since we posted! We released Nuclear Dawn almost exactly 10 years ago today, and we wanted to take this moment to thank everyone who supported us. To celebrate, we're putting Nuclear Dawn on a 90% discount during the Steam weeklong sale. Always
07 Oct 2018Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers. The changelog for this update is below. Fixed a server crash that could occur with partially connected clients Map updates by Vertex , including the following: Metro Various optimizations to impro
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers.
The changelog for this update is below.
Fixed a server crash that could occur with partially connected clients
Map updates by Vertex, including the following:

Metro

Various optimizations to improve performance.
Fixed multiple area allowing building that should not have.
Hydro

Various optimizations to improve performance.
Fixed multiple area allowing building that should not have.
Fixed visual glitches with Empire flag banners.
Fixed bots getting stuck on default Consortium Transport Gate.
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01 Oct 2018Developer post
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29 Aug 2018Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers. The changelog for this update is below. Fixed potential issues with commander minimap interactions being delayed or causing "Too Many Commands" error. Fixed Steam Client language being changed if
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers.
The changelog for this update is below.

Fixed potential issues with commander minimap interactions being delayed or causing "Too Many Commands" error.
Fixed Steam Client language being changed if game is set to different language than Steam.
Upstream engine security fixes.
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20 Aug 2018Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. This update includes the following: Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected with a "Too Many Commands" error when dragging on the minimap as commander. Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected with a "Too Many Com
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released.
This update includes the following:
Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected with a "Too Many Commands" error when dragging on the minimap as commander.
Fixed an issue where players could be disconnected with a "Too Many Commands" error in the commander tutorials during various actions.
Missing note from last update:
Added support for Steam Rich Presence features in the new Steam Chat
Servers are not required to be updated for these fixes.
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31 Jul 2018Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers. This update includes upstream Source Engine improvements, including the following: Various security and stability improvements. Fixed physics not operating at the correct tickrate when specifying
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. It is required for dedicated servers.
This update includes upstream Source Engine improvements, including the following:

Various security and stability improvements.
Fixed physics not operating at the correct tickrate when specifying non-standard -tickrate options on the command line.
Lag compensation system will now reliably restore pose parameters responsible for animation layering. (This makes server-side hitboxes for lag compensated players better match client-side rendered models).
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14 Apr 2018Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. This update is required for servers. Fixed hangs in local servers (including tutorial missions and offline play), as well as Windows dedicated servers, due to old statistics server being taken offline. Fixed structure placement someti
An update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. This update is required for servers.

Fixed hangs in local servers (including tutorial missions and offline play), as well as Windows dedicated servers, due to old statistics server being taken offline.
Fixed structure placement sometimes being possible in areas that were not empty.
Fixed backup assemblers being able to be built in "Lost Signal" areas.
Improved performance of idle turrets.
Ported in various upstream Source Engine security fixes.
Bot kills now grant normal XP if at least eight humans are in the server.
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27 Aug 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An optional update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. THe notes are below. Fixed issues getting stuck unable to spawn sometimes when there are many bots in the server. Fixed supply stations bypassing player cooldowns for receiving more grenades and hypospray shots. Fixed bots no
An optional update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. THe notes are below.
Fixed issues getting stuck unable to spawn sometimes when there are many bots in the server.
Fixed supply stations bypassing player cooldowns for receiving more grenades and hypospray shots.
Fixed bots not knowing how to path about commander-built walls and barriers.
Added new server config bot_profiles.txt to cfg folder for server operators to be able to configure bot profiles. Default one ships with many more profiles per difficulty.
Stealth class bots will no longer be automatically added (such as via bot_quota) by default until they are reworked. ConVar bot_stealth_enable has been added for ability to override.
Other minor bot improvements.
Notes from August 5th update.
Tutorial videos are now streamed online rather than stored locally.
Other file cleanup, with the above, causing the game to take up 15-20% less space on disk.
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27 Aug 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
An optional update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. THe notes are below. Fixed issues getting stuck unable to spawn sometimes when there are many bots in the server. Fixed supply stations bypassing player cooldowns for receiving more grenades and hypospray shots. Fixed bots no
An optional update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. THe notes are below.
Fixed issues getting stuck unable to spawn sometimes when there are many bots in the server.
Fixed supply stations bypassing player cooldowns for receiving more grenades and hypospray shots.
Fixed bots not knowing how to path about commander-built walls and barriers.
Added new server config bot_profiles.txt to cfg folder for server operators to be able to configure bot profiles. Default one ships with many more profiles per difficulty.
Stealth class bots will no longer be automatically added (such as via bot_quota) by default until they are reworked. ConVar bot_stealth_enable has been added for ability to override.
Other minor bot improvements.
Notes from August 5th update.
Tutorial videos are now streamed online rather than stored locally.
Other file cleanup, with the above, causing the game to take up 15-20% less space on disk.
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01 Aug 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below. Fixed regression in last update causing unit attack/defend/capture commands to not be issued. Fixed bots getting stuck when spawning at one of the Consortium Transport Gates on Silo. Added small per
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below.
Fixed regression in last update causing unit attack/defend/capture commands to not be issued.
Fixed bots getting stuck when spawning at one of the Consortium Transport Gates on Silo.
Added small performance improvements to parts of UI.
Fixed copying text from console or some other panels including an extra character to the right of selection.
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01 Aug 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below. Fixed regression in last update causing unit attack/defend/capture commands to not be issued. Fixed bots getting stuck when spawning at one of the Consortium Transport Gates on Silo. Added small per
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below.
Fixed regression in last update causing unit attack/defend/capture commands to not be issued.
Fixed bots getting stuck when spawning at one of the Consortium Transport Gates on Silo.
Added small performance improvements to parts of UI.
Fixed copying text from console or some other panels including an extra character to the right of selection.
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30 Jul 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below. Improved voice chat quality by adding support for the CELT voice codec (now the default). Improved client server networking defaults, and increased maximum rate. Enabled sv_voicecodec server ConVar.
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below.
Improved voice chat quality by adding support for the CELT voice codec (now the default).
Improved client server networking defaults, and increased maximum rate.
Enabled sv_voicecodec server ConVar. Valid values are "vaudio_celt" and "vaudio_speex".
Reverted some changes causing some new issues with building placement and physics crashes.
Ported fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities in the Source engine.
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30 Jul 2017Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below. Improved voice chat quality by adding support for the CELT voice codec (now the default). Improved client server networking defaults, and increased maximum rate. Enabled sv_voicecodec server ConVar.
A required update for Nuclear Dawn has been released. The update notes are below.
Improved voice chat quality by adding support for the CELT voice codec (now the default).
Improved client server networking defaults, and increased maximum rate.
Enabled sv_voicecodec server ConVar. Valid values are "vaudio_celt" and "vaudio_speex".
Reverted some changes causing some new issues with building placement and physics crashes.
Ported fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities in the Source engine.
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10 Jul 2016Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
The update notes are below. For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended. Improved spawn logic: Fixed cases where player wouldn't automatically spawn after their selected spawn was destroyed. Fixed cases where player wouldn't be completely spawned (bad v
The update notes are below.
For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended.

Improved spawn logic:

Fixed cases where player wouldn't automatically spawn after their selected spawn was destroyed.
Fixed cases where player wouldn't be completely spawned (bad view offset and missing model, weapons, etc.).
Fixed bots always preferring spawn closest to enemy bunker, even over commander-selected default spawn.
Bots are now always added to end of respawn queue.
Humans are now always placed before bots in respawn queue.
Reduced base brightness for Thermal Vision.
Fixed bots attempting to use Supply Stations that aren't powered or otherwise unusuable.
Fixed artillery being able to fire before being fully built.
Fixed multiple (but not all [:|] issues where a structure could be built where it shouldn't, such as on top of other structures, of own team or otherwise.
Fixed a bug that could allow commanders to build bunker structures from assembler or vice versa, including after assembler destruction.
Fixed a bug that could allow commanders to research armory research items from bunker or vice versa, including after armory destruction.
Fixed in-armory class changes sometimes not working when armory was not on even ground.
Fixed Soldier tutorials not properly changing player subclass during Exo and Support training since 2015 armory class change exploit fix.
Commanders now only gain half XP for following their own orders.
Added even more stability fixes from other Source engine variants.
Enabled con_logfile ConVar.
Added bullet_impact server event.
More stability fixes.
Original post
10 Jul 2016Developer post
Nuclear Dawn Update Released
The update notes are below. For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended. Improved spawn logic: Fixed cases where player wouldn't automatically spawn after their selected spawn was destroyed. Fixed cases where player wouldn't be completely spawned (bad v
The update notes are below.
For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended.

Improved spawn logic:

Fixed cases where player wouldn't automatically spawn after their selected spawn was destroyed.
Fixed cases where player wouldn't be completely spawned (bad view offset and missing model, weapons, etc.).
Fixed bots always preferring spawn closest to enemy bunker, even over commander-selected default spawn.
Bots are now always added to end of respawn queue.
Humans are now always placed before bots in respawn queue.
Reduced base brightness for Thermal Vision.
Fixed bots attempting to use Supply Stations that aren't powered or otherwise unusuable.
Fixed artillery being able to fire before being fully built.
Fixed multiple (but not all [:|] issues where a structure could be built where it shouldn't, such as on top of other structures, of own team or otherwise.
Fixed a bug that could allow commanders to build bunker structures from assembler or vice versa, including after assembler destruction.
Fixed a bug that could allow commanders to research armory research items from bunker or vice versa, including after armory destruction.
Fixed in-armory class changes sometimes not working when armory was not on even ground.
Fixed Soldier tutorials not properly changing player subclass during Exo and Support training since 2015 armory class change exploit fix.
Commanders now only gain half XP for following their own orders.
Added even more stability fixes from other Source engine variants.
Enabled con_logfile ConVar.
Added bullet_impact server event.
More stability fixes.
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15 Jun 2016Developer post
Nuclear Dawn v7.2 Update Released
The update notes are below. For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended. Greatly improved Assault class's thermal vision interaction with Weapon Suppression gizmo on Assault Rifle. Fixed structure damage being miscalculated when structure is attacked by
The update notes are below.
For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended.

Greatly improved Assault class's thermal vision interaction with Weapon Suppression gizmo on Assault Rifle.
Fixed structure damage being miscalculated when structure is attacked by another structure or at times with grenades/missles/REDs.
Fixed a crash that could occur when spawning after a round is over
Fixed bots being counted in total players required for a surrender or mutiny vote to pass.
Fixed a few rare client and server crashes.
Decreased memory usage in some areas on both client and server.
Switched MOTD panel to use Steam's HTML rendering rather than directly embedding Chromium, effectively updating it to a much newer and more secure version of the same. (This also fixes some crashes that would occur on Mac and Linux).
Added numerous security-related fixes from other variants of the Source engine.
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15 Jun 2016Developer post
Nuclear Dawn v7.2 Update Released
The update notes are below. For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended. Greatly improved Assault class's thermal vision interaction with Weapon Suppression gizmo on Assault Rifle. Fixed structure damage being miscalculated when structure is attacked by
The update notes are below.
For dedicated servers, this update is optional, but highly recommended.

Greatly improved Assault class's thermal vision interaction with Weapon Suppression gizmo on Assault Rifle.
Fixed structure damage being miscalculated when structure is attacked by another structure or at times with grenades/missles/REDs.
Fixed a crash that could occur when spawning after a round is over
Fixed bots being counted in total players required for a surrender or mutiny vote to pass.
Fixed a few rare client and server crashes.
Decreased memory usage in some areas on both client and server.
Switched MOTD panel to use Steam's HTML rendering rather than directly embedding Chromium, effectively updating it to a much newer and more secure version of the same. (This also fixes some crashes that would occur on Mac and Linux).
Added numerous security-related fixes from other variants of the Source engine.
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24 May 2016Developer post
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30 Jun 2015Developer post
New Community Forums online!
Hello Everyone, As of today we have brought the Community Forums back online. We hope that you will pay us a visit once more and come chat with other gaming fanatics on our big gaming community. Ofcourse we have restored the Nuclear Dawn, Dark Matter, SourceBans and Stargate: TLS
30 Jun 2015Developer post
New Community Forums online!
Hello Everyone, As of today we have brought the Community Forums back online. We hope that you will pay us a visit once more and come chat with other gaming fanatics on our big gaming community. Ofcourse we have restored the Nuclear Dawn, Dark Matter, SourceBans and Stargate: TLS