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- A-10 Cuba Version 1.2
- What does the patch do?
- This patch will upgrade your copy of A-10 Cuba! to version 1.2. Version 1.2 includes the following improvements:
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- Even Faster Framerate: Assembly language optimizations provide even faster framerates and smoother drawing on
- all platforms. This is particularly noticeable at 1024x768 resolutions.
- More Weapons: Network games now include even more weapons! We've added two stations (F2 and F10) with
- Aim 9 missiles, two stations (F3 and F9) with AGM65E laser guided Maverick missiles, and two stations (F4 and F8)
- carrying laser guided MK82's for a total of 6 additional weapon stations. The MK82's are especially good for
- destroying those players that like to land and pretend to be a SAM site.
- Network Messaging: Added network chat, pre-recorded taunts, and instant messages in network play. CTRL-F1
- through CTRL-F8 sends user-definable messages to other players during network play. SHIFT-F1 through
- SHIFT-F8 sends several pre-recorded taunt sounds to other players in network games. The "~" key opens a chat line
- to other players in network games. Pressing ENTER sends the message; pressing ESC cancels the message.
- Network Optimizations: Network traffic has been reduced for even better modem and Internet play.
- Easier Network Scoring: Network score screen has been changed slightly to make it easier to get into and out of in
- the heat of battle. Pressing the ESC key now returns you to the game. When the dialog first appears the program will
- make the Reload button the active button if your plane can be reloaded. If it can't, the Resume button will be the
- default. You can use the spacebar to select either one of these.
- Better Joystick Control: Joystick centering problems have been addressed through new polling routines and
- customizable joystick buffering as well as an increased center dead-zone.
- Detachable Chutes: The player can detach the parachute after ejecting. When ejecting high up it can take a long time
- to get to the ground in some of the scenarios. The player can get back into the game faster by cutting the cord on the
- chute with the DEL key.
- Advanced Settings: A special tab has been added in the preferences for modifying several internal variables. Clock
- timing affects how often current time messages are sent to other players. The default is once every 40 frames. Status
- timing is how often object status messages are sent out and defaults to once every frame. Prediction determines how
- many seconds Cuba will attempt to move an object in the absence of status messages and defaults to 5 seconds. For
- Prediction enter 15 for 1.5 seconds, 2 for 2 seconds, 3 for 3 seconds and so on up to 5 seconds. Joystick Queue
- controls the number of values that are averaged to figure the current input from the joystick. The default is 4 and
- maximum is 15. Higher values will cause the joystick to respond more slowly. If the joystick is sluggish when you first
- play the new version of Cuba you should change this value to 1.
- Other Fixes:
- There is a check box in the Joystick Preferences dialog which will allow you to reverse the rudder settings and
- invert the Cooley hat settings.
- Pressing ENTER or ESC when you first enter the game no longer causes any problems.
- The backspace key is now the key that releases a weapon lock (instead of the DEL key).
- Cuba now saves the game name, pilot name and plane color between network games.
- Cuba no longer crashes when a player cannot join a game correctly. In some cases Cuba would lock up or
- crash if joining a game failed.
- Fixed several random misspellings.
- All original A-10 Cuba! serial numbers will now work if the game is re-installed.
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- What should I do before installing the patch?
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- 1.You may want to run SCANDISK and DEFRAG on your hard drive before patching to improve game performance.
- 2.Print a copy of this page for reference about how to use the new features in this version of A-10 Cuba!
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- How do I install the patch?
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- Download the patch to a directory on your hard drive.
- Copy the correct patch version of Cuba to your Cuba! directory. The default directory is C:\Program
- Files\Activision\A10 Cuba.
- Double-click on on the patch file to install the patch.
- The patch will take place and notify you that it was successful. Please note that it may take several minutes to apply the
- patch.
- Double-click on Regup.exe (which will be created in your A-10 Cuba Directory) to load the new registry entries.
- The program will notify you that the registry entries have been added.
- Run A-10 Cuba! and enjoy.
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- Activision is a registered trademark of Activision, Inc. ⌐1996 Activision, Inc. A-10 Cuba! is a trademark of ParSoft Interactive. ⌐1996 ParSoft
- Interactive. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by Activision, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their
- respective owners.