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- *****************Silent Thunder Patch v1.01*******************
-
-
- I. INSTALLING THE PATCH
- II. THINGS FIXED IN VERSION 1.01
- III. ADDED FEATURES
- IV. ADDITIONS TO 1.00 README
- V. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
-
-
- **************************************************************
-
- I. INSTALLING THE PATCH
-
-
- Floppy version:
-
- 1) Insert the disk into your A: or B: drive. Open your Windows Explorer by
- clicking START, then PROGRAMS, then WINDOWS EXPLORER.
- 2) On the left hand side of your Windows Explorer, underneath ALL FOLDERS,
- click on your A: or B: drive.
- 3) Then on the right side of your Windows Explorer, underneath CONTENTS
- of '3 1/2" Floppy A:', you will need to double-click on the STPATCH.EXE
- file.
- 4) Select the drive and directory you have installed A10-II into
- (example: C:\SIERRA\A10_II) and click OPEN.
-
- In the case that you do have the game installed into the default
- directory, do the following after you have double clicked STPATCH.EXE:
-
- *Click the down arrow next to Look In (at the top of the open box)
- and select your C: drive.
- *Double click the SIERRA folder, then double click the A10_II folder.
- *Click OPEN and the patch will install.
-
- Downloaded Version:
-
- 1) Download ST101.EXE from any of our on-line services. Then go to the directory
- the patch was downloaded to and run ST101.EXE. (You can do this by typing it
- at a DOS prompt, or double clicking the icon in Windows Explorer).
- 2) Then Double click STPATCH.EXE, then select the drive and directory you have
- installed A10-II into (example: C:\SIERRA\A10_II) and click OPEN. Follow the
- prompts and this will install the patch.
-
- **************************************************************
-
- II. THINGS FIXED IN VERSION 1.01
-
-
- The v1.01 patch corrects some minor problems and adds program enhancements to
- the original Silent Thunder Game. Below is a list of the changes that the
- patch makes.
-
- Joystick: The patch adds a joystick calibration routine in the sim, and
- includes some enhanced joystick code. This should make response on analog
- joysticks more precise and responsive. It is necessary to calibrate the
- joystick after installing the patch since changes to the joystick code will
- negatively affect your joystick performance until it is calibrated for the
- first time. It may be necessary to recalibrate the joystick occasionally, as
- well.
-
- To run the joystick calibration routine within the game do the following:
-
- After you have properly calibrated your joystick in Windows 95, start Silent
- Thunder. Then start a mission. At the beginning of the mission hold down
- SHIFT-P on the keyboard. This will bring up the preferences section with a
- Calibrate Joystick feature. Use this to improve the joystick calibration
- within the game.
-
- Sound: The support for sound cards that use software emulation of
- DirectSound support has been enhanced. If you have one of these cards, be
- sure that DirectSound is disabled, and use the adjustment for SOUND DELAY in
- the Preferences menu in the sim to adjust the delay to the minimum that your
- card will support. Instructions are given in the prefs menu.
-
- DirectDraw: DirectDraw support has been enhanced. You may find that
- DirectDraw is now more stable on your system.
-
- Flight Model: Some minor improvements have been made to the flight model to
- make it feel more realistic. Roll coupling has been added to rudders. The
- A10 now has a tendency to roll level when you are banked. Additional
- back-stick input is now required to turn quickly when banked.
-
- ****************************************************************
-
- III. ADDED FEATURES
-
-
- *Added joystick calibration feature. (See section II)
-
- *DirectSound can now be turned on and off from the preferences section. You
- may also adjust the sound delay within the game. (See section II)
-
- *Ordnance: Due to popular demand, weapons still perform exactly as before if
- you have the lock or release cue, but it is now possible to drop weapons
- anywhere, regardless of whether you have a lock or not. This can actually
- make the game much harder, since you can now drop weapons on targets against
- which they are largely ineffective, and you can also waste weapons by
- dropping them when you aren't near any targets at all. However, it can be
- very effective, for instance, to drop an FAE in the middle of a truck convoy.
-
- ****************************************************************
-
- IV. ADDITIONS TO 1.00 README:
-
-
- QUESTION: I am having problems with views using the "hat" for my
- joystick; views are behaving erratically, or sticking.
-
- ANSWER: Some joystick "hats" do not respond well under Win 95. To
- correct the problem, go to the joystick setup in the Joystick Configuration
- menu in the Control Panel and create a custom setup that does not have support
- for the "hat." You may wish to contact your joystick manufacturer to see if
- they have an updated driver or a solution that will allow the "hat" to
- function properly.
-
- QUESTION: I'm running in HI COLOR and the game runs slowly.
-
- ANSWER: HiColor mode takes up enough system resources that some machines may
- run Silent Thunder slowly. The easiest solution is to switch to 256 colors.
-
- QUESTION: I'm getting the online manual in German (or French). What did I
- do?
-
- ANSWER: Our install checks for the regional settings on your computer. If
- it is set to German or French, it will install the German or French manual.
- Change to USA before installing.
-
- QUESTION: I'm playing off of a removable drive and get unusual lockups or
- sound effects and voices sound funny. What is the problem?
-
- ANSWER: Silent Thunder "streams" a lot of data off of the HD when it is
- playing. Removable drives often run significantly more slowly than fixed HDs,
- and it may be taking too long for data to load. We do not recommend
- installing on these drives.
-
- QUESTION: I'm using a Sidewinder joystick and am having a lot of problems.
-
- ANSWER: If you are using a Sidewinder, make sure you have the Joystick
- settings in the Control panel set to Sidewinder. Having it set as 2-Button,
- 2_axis joystick can cause erratic problems.
-
- QUESTION: I have my joystick plugged into port 2. Is this a problem?
-
- ANSWER: If there is no joystick plugged into port 1, but there is one in
- port 2, Silent Thunder will not operate properly.
-
- QUESTION: I have two joysticks enabled. I can't seem to get the A10 to
- throttle up more than half way. Why?
-
- ANSWER: Silent Thunder is reading the second joystick as a throttle and,
- since it is centered, thinks you want the throttle set at 1/2. Remove the
- second joystick, or treat it like a throttle.
-
- ************************************************************
-
- V. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
-
-
- If you continue to experience any problems, or if you have any questions
- concerning any of the above steps, our Technical Support Team will be
- more than happy to assist you. Please call (206) 644-4343 between 8:15 a.m.
- and 4:45 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Friday. We can be
- reached by Fax at (206) 644-7697, or by mail at the following address:
-
- Sierra On-Line
- P.O. BOX 85006
- Bellevue, WA 98015-8506
- Attention: Technical Support
-
- You can also reach our Technical Support Team on one of the following
- services:
-
- Compuserve GO SIERRA
- America Online Keyword: Sierra
- Internet support@sierra.com or http://www.sierra.com
-
- Please outline the problems along with the specific information about your
- computer system, and we will gladly respond to your letter, fax, or BBS
- message as soon as possible. When contacting us by fax or BBS please
- allow 24-48 hours for turnaround. During weekends or holidays, there may
- be some delays.
-
- To better serve our European customers with technical problems and disk
- replacements, Sierra U.K Customer Support or Coktel Customer Support can
- be reached at the following address:
-
- Sierra On-Line Limited Coktel Vision
- Unit 2, Theale Technology Centre, Parc Tertiaire de Meudon
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- BBS : (44) 1-734-304227 Fax : (33) 1-46-31-7172
-
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