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- Privateer 2: The Darkening PCCD
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-
- (C) 1997, Origin Systems, Inc. This document may not, in whole or
- part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced
- to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior
- consent, in writing, from Origin Systems, Inc.
-
- Origin Systems, Inc. believes the information contained in this
- document is accurate and reliable. Origin Systems, Inc. reserves
- the right to update this file at any time and without notice.
-
- To find out the latest information about Privateer 2: The Darkening,
- check out our Internet Web site at:
-
- www.origin.ea.com/english/prod-info/pc-cd/current-titles/p2/index.html
-
- You can also visit the main Origin page at:
-
- http://www.origin.ea.com/
-
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-
- To print a hardcopy of this file, at the DOS prompt, change to the
- drive of your CD-ROM drive (i.e. "D:") and type :
-
- PRINT PATCH.TXT [ENTER]
-
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- PATCH.TXT Table of Contents
-
- 1.0 Installation Instructions
-
- 2.0 What's New
-
- 3.0 Origin Customer Service/Technical Support
-
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-
- [1.0] Installation Instructions
-
- Ensure the files PATCH.BAT, OSI.EXE, and PATCH17E.DAT are in
- your Privateer 2: The Darkening directory. (usually C:\DARK)
- From your Privateer 2 directory, type "PATCH" and press [ENTER].
-
- You should receive a message indicating success. After the patch
- has been correctly installed, when starting Privateer 2, you
- will receive the message:
-
- Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) Jan 31 1997.
-
- If you see this message, the patch is correctly installed.
-
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- [2.0] What's New
-
-
- * New Movie Player
- Some people experienced a lockup on the Origin logo, and
- various other places. The new movie player should fix
- this problem.
-
-
- * Rendition based Movie lockups
- Video cards using the Rendition Verte chipset will usually
- lockup during the OSI movie. This is because the video
- mode the movie player uses is not supported by the video
- card. The solution was to write a special movie player
- specifically for these cards. To activate this mode, type
- "DARK -svga" at the command line. This will use the
- SVGA movie player specifically written for these cards.
- The following cards are affected:
-
- Canopus Total 3D
- Sierra Screamin' 3D
- Creative Labs 3D Blaster
- Intergraph Intense 3D
-
- NOTE: While the movie player will no longer lock up,
- some cards will exibit palette flashes while movies
- are playing.
-
-
- * "Setstreamspeed" error message resolved
- Several customers encountered an error message when attempting
- to land on a planet. This problem has been fixed.
-
-
- * Native support for CH Flightstick Pro and Thrustmaster
- joysticks has been added. You can select the appropriate
- joystick from the Spaceflight Options Menu. The table
- below describes the various available views:
-
-
- Hat - selects the four views.
- Main Trigger - Fires the selected laser(s).
- Button "A" - Selects target under the HUD cursor
- - When held down rolls in the direction of the
- stick
- Button "B" - Activates the Afterburners
- Button "C" - Fires the currently selected missile(s)
-
-
- * Additional Keyboard Keys
- Several keys have been added to increase the functionality
- of programmable joysticks. The table below indicates
- the new keys and their function:
-
- SPACEBAR - Fire selected laser(s)
- < - Roll counterclockwise.
- > - Roll Clockwise.
-
-
- * Invulnerability added
- Due to demand, invulnerability has been added as on option
- from the Spaceflight Options Menu.
-
-
- * News Bulletins
- Certain customers encountered problems with certain News
- Briefs. This problem has been fixed.
-
-
- * Wingman Lockup
- Certain customers could have the game lockup if they were
- out of wingmen. This problem has been fixed.
-
-
- * Targeting during a roll
- During spaceflight, while executing a roll, the targeting
- computer would sometimes change targets. This problem
- has been fixed.
-
-
- * Gamma Correction
- Gamma Correction/Brightness of movies can be controlled
- with the + and - keys. Previously, the settings were
- not saved between movies. This problem is now fixed.
-
-
- * CD-ROM Disc Swap
- When requesting the next CD, users were required to hit
- the spacebar after inserting the CD. Privateer 2 will
- now detect the new CD and continue without user
- intervention.
-
-
- * Assertion Failed
- Certain users would receive an Assertion Failed error
- message in spaceflight if for some reason the game
- was not able to allocate enough memory for a function.
- This problem has been fixed.
-
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-
- [3.0] Origin Customer Service/Technical Support
-
- If you would like to contact Origin Technical Support, please call
- 512-434-HELP (4357) M-F 9:00am to 1:00 pm, 2:00pm to 5:00 pm.
-
- Internet : p2support@origin.ea.com
- Internet Web site : http://www.origin.ea.com/
-
-
- When you call, your problem can be resolved much faster if you have
- the following information :
-
- * The EXACT error message displayed (very important!)
-
- * A copy of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files
-
- * A detailed list of the hardware and who the manufacturer is
-
- * The results of a MEM /C statement
-
- * Information on your sound card including the manufacturer
- and settings
-
- * Information on your video card and the manufacturer
-
- * Any information you feel would be helpful
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- Happy Gaming!
-
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