Undocumented Deluxe changes

[Iron Giant]

Can anyone fill us in on the DOCUMENTED changes? Has this patch got any real changes?

[Slick]

Iron Giant said:
Can anyone fill us in on the DOCUMENTED changes? Has this patch got any real changes?

If someone doesn't do it first, I'll post the history.txt file differences when I get home from work. In a nutshell, there are only a few, very minor, mostly undetectable during normal play changes. My opinion: I think the patch probably wouldn't have been issued at all except it changes the opening screen to advertise for the new publisher instead of Shrapnel Games. The exception is that it upgrades SE:IV classic to the latest revision; which was a sore spot that SE:IV Gold was not released that way. I don't want to raise any dead horses here so let's leave it at that.

[Iron Giant]

Doh! I should have simply gone to malfador.com:

TRANSLATION: nothing has changed, just "cosmetic" Patch is not needed for Gold, really, unless you plan on playing with someone who bought from the new publisher...

Version 1.94:
1. Fixed - Game would error when loading old Settings.txt with track number fields.
The game will now allow either and translate tracks to music filenames.



Version 1.93:
1. Note - Strategy First release version.
2. Changed - Changed music to play MP3 files instead of using CD.
3. Added - Music volume selection in Game Options window.
4. Fixed - Starting a new game from within a game and then returning to the
main menu would leave the menu buttons disabled.



Version 1.92:
1. Fixed - Rare Access Violation when executing orders.
2. Fixed - Rare error when processing a turn.

[Alneyan]

Well, PBW will still need the patch I guess, unless we decide to shoot down any Deluxe user on sight (which seems unlikely).

[sachmo]

Iron Giant said:
Doh! I should have simply gone to malfador.com:

TRANSLATION: nothing has changed, just "cosmetic" Patch is not needed for Gold, really, unless you plan on playing with someone who bought from the new publisher...

Version 1.94:
1. Fixed - Game would error when loading old Settings.txt with track number fields.
The game will now allow either and translate tracks to music filenames.



Version 1.93:
1. Note - Strategy First release version.
2. Changed - Changed music to play MP3 files instead of using CD.
3. Added - Music volume selection in Game Options window.
4. Fixed - Starting a new game from within a game and then returning to the
main menu would leave the menu buttons disabled.



Version 1.92:
1. Fixed - Rare Access Violation when executing orders.
2. Fixed - Rare error when processing a turn.

So these are the only changes to the game?

[Fyron]

TRANSLATION: nothing has changed, just "cosmetic" Patch is not needed for Gold, really, unless you plan on playing with someone who bought from the new publisher...

If you want to play a mod with seekers targetting seekers, such as Carrier Battles, Adamant or the new version of Invasion in the works, this is untrue. It is best to upgrade to Deluxe...

[Kana]

What about all the stuff on the running bug/feature list...? Did any of those get added or addressed?

Kana

[Captain Kwok]

I don't think they did. However, it's been mentioned by MM that he isn't adverse to releasing future patches for SE:IV, so maybe one day.

I think the .mp3 functionality introduced in the patch is reason enough to update your Gold copies.

[Fyron]

I doubt it. When I sent the list in, it was apparently too late for the deluxe print. The patch only seems to address the mp3 file names vs. track numbers.

[inigma]

is there any change or hope for the bugs to get addressed at a later date before SEV comes out?

btw, I've updated the wiki release version.