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- COMMAND & CONQUER RED ALERT UPDATE PATCH. VERSION 1.04 --> VERSION 1.08PE
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- This patch file for Command & Conquer Red Alert updates versions 1.04 and
- 1.07 to version 1.08PE.
-
- To install the patch file, simply copy the PATCH.EXE and PATCH.RTP files to
- the directory that you installed Red Alert to (this is usually the
- C:\REDALERT or C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT directory). After the files are copied,
- simply type PATCH to begin the update process.
-
-
- PLEASE NOTE:
-
- If you install this patch and then try to install Counterstrike, you will get
- the following error message:
-
- Compression error.
- Error ept0036: Old file not found. However, a file of the same name was
- found, noupdate done since file contents do not match. File: game.dat
-
- This message is normal and Counterstrike will play correctly.
-
-
- The following is a list of items that are updated automatically by installing
- this patch:
-
- 1. Score Screen Fix
-
- Some systems were having problems handling the heavy memory
- requirements of the score screen opening animation. We have
- changed the way memory is handled at that point to improve
- performance.
-
- 2. Improved Multiplay
-
- We have made various aspects of multiplay more comprehensive, to
- trap the rare, special cases which occasionally surfaced during
- multiplay on some systems. Fixes include better error handling,
- greater compatibility across networks and modems, and multiplayer
- save/load for network and modem play. In addition, an "advanced
- modem settings" dialog box has been added for greater player
- control.
-
- 3. New Gameplay Features
-
- - Starting points for multiplayer maps are more random.
- - Ability to slow down unit build rates in internet play.
- (This should limit the "Tank Rush" strategy)
-
- 4. Difficulty selection for Counterstrike missions
-
-
- Notes on Saving a Multiplay Game.
-
- On Modem and Network games, it is possible to save the game. When
- reloading that game, all players must have exactly the same names,
- and be of the same nationality that they were in the original game.
- Any aberration in the player information will prevent the Multiplay
- Emergency Save feature from working correctly. The type of game
- must also be the same. That is to say, if the players saved while
- playing the Win'95 version of Red Alert, they must load playing the
- same version. It is not possible to save a game in Win'95 and then
- load it in DOS, or vice versa.
-
- Notes on the Multiplay Emergency Save feature.
-
- On rare occasions during a multiplay game, you may be prompted to
- initiate an emergency save. This typically happens when one or more
- of the connections has become unstable. If all players agree, the
- Emergency Save function will then attempt to save the current game.
- Due to the special nature of the internet, THIS FEATURE IS NOT
- AVAILABLE FOR INTERNET GAMES.
-
- When loading an Emergency Saved game, all players must have exactly
- the same names, and be of the same nationality that they were in the
- original game. Any aberration in the player information will prevent
- the Multiplay Emergency Save feature from working correctly. The
-
- type of game must also be the same. That is to say, if the players
- saved while playing the Win'95 version of Red Alert, they must load
- playing the same version. It is not possible to save a game in
- Win'95 and then load it in DOS, or vice versa.
-
-
- If you are having trouble loading or playing Command & Conquer Red Alert,
- please let us know! Write internet e-mail to us at support@westwood.com
- with a full description of your problem. Do not forget to include your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, as well as your machine hardware
- configuration. We will try to get back to you within 24 hours.
-
- If it becomes necessary to update your game, you can find game updates
- on our web page at http://www.westwood.com or at our FTP site
- (ftp.westwood.com).
-
- Westwood Studios