Patch 1.07 für die Verkaufsversion von Combat Mission: Shock Force (nicht für die Download-Version von Gamersgate oder Battlefront.com) PREVIOUS SAVE GAME COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Whenever possible, the order buttons under the various Command Panels will display the assigned "direct" key in highlighted green text. From inside the game, go to the Main Menu, then select the Options panel. From there you can select the game to run at the following resolutions: Exercise caution and only use a resolution and refresh rate supported by your monitor as damage to your monitor or display adaptor could occur, especially if you use too high a setting. MULTIPLAYER INFO: BATTLEFRONT.COM INTERNET BROWSER COMMUNITY TOOLBAR: PATHFINDING / NAVIGATION MISCELLANEOUS PREVIOUS PATCH NOTES CMSF v1.06 FEATURES LINE OF SIGHT (LOS) & SPOTTING - Enhanced LOS system takes into account the dynamically changing heights of soldiers in different stances, and vehicles of varying heights and the height of their crew positions and attached weapons. INTERFACE - Command Menu: select a unit and press the SPACE BAR and a popup menu of available commands appears. It's similar to the old CM1 command interface. The menu can be dismissed with another press of the space bar or a mouse click anywhere outside the menu. - Roofs and upper floors of occupied buildings are transparent. - Vehicles have new defensive AI that automatically pops smoke, rotates to face threats, and retreats away from threats. - Marksmen/snipers have significantly improved accuracy but much lower ROF (except at very close range where they behave more like standard riflemen). They also engage at longer ranges. - Small arms accuracy and volume of fire are slightly reduced at medium and long ranges. - Bradley, Abrams, and Stryker are less likely to explode when hit internally. - Hold down the 'V' key at game startup and the intro video will no longer play when the game loads. This setting will be saved in the preferences file. On subsequent startups you can press 'V' again to bring the video back. - Fixed several "stuck" squad and soldier issues. V1.05 PATCH NOTES * CM:SF is multi-processor/multi-core friendly. Workarounds like * Improved frame rate, especially on large maps. * Improved vehicle pathfinding. * Various "stuck units" problems fixed. * Corrected a problem with shots coming through ridgelines. * Soldiers are much quicker to take up fighting stances and/or open * When ordered to stop moving, soldiers halt immediately rather than * Vehicles correctly respond to non-Movement Commands assigned to * Area fire versus buildings properly spreads fire versus all * Soldiers are more likely to move through breaches blasted in * The TacAI is generally more likely to open fire, especially with * Troops do a better job facing in the direction implied by the end * Troops cannot disembark through walls. * "Target Light" works properly for infantry. * Corrected a problem where a vehicle would button up due to incoming * Corrected a problem where troops would not exit a vehicle because * When units are pinned (i.e. they can shoot but will not respond to * Corrected some problems where teams within a squad were not * Smoke grenades don't damage vehicles. * Grenades are used properly (fixed a bug that made the range used * Antitank weapons like Javelins are less likely to be used during * Improved ground textures. * Distant terrain looks smoother and less "blocky". * Trenches and roads show up better at longer distances. * Map elevations are displayed more accurately when viewed from long * Brush terrain is drawn out to greater distance. * Computer player won't hold armored vehicles back so far in the rear. * Antitank specialist is more likely to be the man who picks up an * Moving vehicles have reduced spotting capability. * Blown-out building walls don't cause lots of ricochets as if the * Fixed a bug that caused problems with splitting squads multiple * Fixed a bug that sometimes caused a crash during game-save. * Corrected a problem where multi-unit selecting a shaken/panicked * Stryker smoke is now the correct color (white). * "Game Paused" message is smaller and less obtrusive. * LOS/LOF issues improved around areas like walls, buildings, and earthen berms. * Fixed a bug that caused orders given in the setup phase to be ignored in Play-By-Email games. * Vehicle pathfinding improved. It is important to note, however, that the slower speed commands will yield better results in more restricted terrain. * Infantry no longer tends to wander into buildings except when specifically ordered to. * Improved terrain graphics (the degree of improvement depends on your Texture Quality option, but note that the higher quality options run more slowly). * Better unit placement in Quick Battles. * A new "Show All Move Paths" key added to the Hotkeys Menu. * Fixes to the "stuck soldier" problem. * Fixes to the "stuck unit" problem. * By default, infantry moving "Slow" (i.e. crawling) do not stand up and run to their destinations after halting for any reason. * "Adjust Artillery Mission" function is fixed, along with other minor artillery bugs. * Gunners are less likely to use high-explosive rather than armor-piercing ammo against armored targets. * Improved anti-tank missile accuracy, especially with the Javelin ATGM. * Clicking on enemy soldiers that were not previous spotted are no longer shown. * Very slight downward adjustment to M1 Abrams tank front armor strength. * Javelin missile armor penetration increased modestly. * Speed of the autoloaders on the T-72 and the Stryker MGS are reduced. * Soldiers do a better job staying prone when under fire in the open. * TacAI is more likely to fire on prone infantry. * Computer player is less likely to use slow/crawling movement with its troops. * Syrian troops (except forward observers) cannot call in artillery. * Blast movement now works properly. * Fixed a bug where a soldier sometimes uses a Blue Force specialty icon in the UI when it should be Red, or vice-versa. * Improved seated poses for certain crewmen of M1 MBT, pickup trucks, taxis. * MMGs rarely, if ever, fire single-round bursts. * Clicking on an enemy's C2 display no longer switches to its HQ unit. * Fixed "choppy" sound from vehicles when turning. -- v1.02 Patch Features -- * For recent ATI video cards a new option for "ATI left-click compatibility" has been added in the game Options Panel. Setting this option to ON (default setting is OFF) solves a crash problem unrelated to Combat Mission. If you have an ATI video card, yet never experienced mouse click problems with earlier versions, it is recommended that you do not use this feature because clicks are not registered as precisely. We are in contact with ATI and hope they fix the problems with a new driver release sometime soon. * New game "Priority Setting" option setting has been added in the game Option Panel. This option instructs Windows to assign "normal" application priority or "high" application priority to the game when it is run. The "normal" setting can fix lagging mouse and/or keyboard input issues for some systems. The "high" setting is recommended if you have not experienced any input lag problems. The "high" priority option allows Combat Mission to use more system resources and may result in better performance. * Alt-Tab now resets the screen to the original desktop display resolution (and back again) if different than the screen resolution setting in Combat Mission's Options Panel. * Better vehicle defensive TacAI. * Corrected bugs in smoothness of ATGM flight path. * Infantry ATGMs reload more slowly. * Shaped-charge explosives (such as ATGMs) have a reduced radius of effect for shrapnel/fragments. * Infantry will often seek better nearby cover on their own if they come under heavy fire. * TacAI is more likely to open fire on enemy armored vehicles. * Commands may be issued when paused in Elite mode. * Fixed a bug that sometimes caused smoke to not block LOS when it should have. * Fixed a bug that caused parts of weapons to be positioned in strange ways during the reload animation. * Support units (e.g. artillery) in the process of receiving a cease fire command cannot be given further orders until the cease fire occurs (this also fixes a crash bug). * F5-F8 keys are now Command Category Keys and will jump directly to the Command Panel. * New customizable hotkeys with more "direct keys" added. These keys issue a specific command no matter what command group is shown in the onscreen command panel. See further below for more information about editing hotkeys. * Blank entries are now allowed in the hotkeys.txt file. In the past this would cause a crash when loading a battle. * After using a "high level" menu button (e.g. Save) in the command panel, the display flips back to command buttons. * Replaced English language Tutorial Campaign with a native French language one for the French version of the game.
Save games created with earlier versions of the game are NOT compatible with v1.07. Please finish your in-progress games before applying this patch.
CUSTOM HOTKEYS.TXT NOTE:
If you had assigned custom hotkeys in the past (available in v1.02, v1.03, v1.04, v1.05 and v1.06) then you will want to backup your Data\hotkeys.txt file before installing this patch. Once the patch is installed, simply paste your copy of hotkeys.txt file back into the Data folder and you will still have all of your old hotkey assignments.
MANUAL ADDENDUM
The manuals reference to the eLicense licensing and game activation system (pages 12-15 and 194) is ONLY applicable to the Battlefront.com version of the game. The Gamersgate and Paradox Interactive versions of the game each use their own licensing/activation/protection systems and you should contact those companies directly if you have problems licensing or activating those versions of the game.
TROUBLESHOOTING INFO
Included with this patch is the most up to date troubleshooting guide. It is located in the game folder (filename Troubleshooting Guide.html) as well as in the Combat Mission Shock Force Program Group located under the Start Menu.
ONSCREEN UNIT COMMAND MENU:
New to this version of Combat Mission: Shock Force is a selectable Command Menu. In order to view this new onscreen list of clickable commands, select a unit and press the SPACE BAR and a popup menu of available commands will appear. It's similar to the old CM1 command interface. The menu can be dismissed with another press of the space bar or a mouse click anywhere outside the menu.
HOYKEYS CUSTOMIZATION HELP:
Combat Mission has two distinctly different approaches for using unit Commands via the keyboard; Relative and Direct. The Relative system involves a set of 9 keys centered around three rows of three consecutive keys each. These 9 keys match the 9 Command Buttons in the user interface's Command Panel. Each hotkey controls the commands RELATIVE to the position on the screen. For example, by default the U key activates the Top Row Left-Most key which would be FAST, TARGET, and SPLIT depending on which Command Group is visible (Movement, Combat, and Special respectively). The Direct system, on the other hand, assigns a unique hotkey for DIRECT access to each Command. No attention is paid to the graphical representation on the screen. For example, if so assigned, F would issue the FAST command. T would issue the TARGET command, H would control the HIDE command etc... no matter which Command Group is visible on the screen.
There are pros and cons to each system. The Relative system allows the player to keep one hand stationary on the keyboard and does not require any "hunting and pecking" to find the right hotkey. The downside is that when you wish to use two Commands in a row that are in different Command Groups you have to first switch the proper Command Group (now done using the F5-F8 keys). The Direct system allows you to string Commands together without concern for which Command Group they are in, but does have the drawback of requiring the hand to move and locate a specific key, which may or may not be easily memorized. Which is "better" comes down to personal player preference, therefore both are provided.
Note, we recommend that you decide which system you prefer and then assign the keys as you wish by editing the hotkeys.txt file. The default key assignments have all 9 Relative keys assigned (UIOJKLM,.) as well as a selection of the most commonly used commands mapped to new Direct keys (Move Fast, Move Normal, Reverse, Target, Target Light, Face, Deploy, Pause, Hide, Dismount, Vehicle Open Up and Pop Smoke) to give you an idea of how the two systems work. We have found that using one or the other systems exclusively seems to have the best results and do not recommend mixing the two systems together. While it's possible to do, it could mean getting the worst of both systems and not really getting the benefits. Therefore, if you wish to use the Direct system we advise that you edit the hotkeys.txt file to unassign the 9 Relative hotkeys. Also, be aware to not double assign any keys to multiple functions.
In order to change the hotkey assignments, please see the hotkeys.txt file located in the game DATA folder.
CHANGING GAME RESOLUTION:
By default, the first time the game is launched, the games internal resolution and refresh rate are set to whatever your desktop display is currently set to. We have added two ways to make adjustments to this settings.
Desktop = (the game will run at whatever resolution your desktop is set to)
1024x768
1152x864
1280x960
If you want to run the game in a resolution and refresh rate not listed, you can manually configure these settings by editing the "display size.txt" file located in your game directory. Simply change the numbers that you see there with the width (in pixels) and height (in pixels) and refresh rate (in Hertz) you wish to run the game.
Example: For 1440x900 at 75Hz refresh rate, you would delete the numbers in that file and replace with "1440 900 75" (without quotes).
If you put in all zeroes example: 0 0 0, the game will revert to using your desktop resolution and refresh rate.
Combat Mission: Shock Force uses the UDP and TCP port 7023 for all multiplayer games. If you are trying to HOST a TCP-IP game make sure and open port 7023 for both UDP and TCP traffic.
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CMSF v1.07 PATCH FEATURES
* Corrected some pathfinding problems that caused units to "go the long way around", especially in areas with tall walls.
* Corrected some "stuck soldier" issues.
* Corrected some issues related to Assault moves, both during and afterward.
* Improved vehicle navigation in dense urban areas (note that vehicles may not enter extremely narrow alleyways between buildings).
* Blown-out ground-floor walls set in the scenario editor are correctly navigable in game.
TURN-BASED REPLAY
* Fixed a crash bug.
* Soldiers and vehicles move/animate more smoothly.
* Soldiers are shown carrying the correct weapon after switching weapons.
* Team ammo displays correctly.
* Smoke columns/clouds are shown immediately upon loading a saved game, and correctly retain their shapes from one turn to the next.
COMBAT
* Fixed a bug where it was more accurate to area-fire in front of a building than to shoot directly at its occupants.
* Squads/Teams are additionally suppressed when suffering casualties (on top of the morale hit).
* ATGMs are more likely to fire on tanks even when they are unlikely to cause damage.
* Troops are more likely to fire on targets inside a Target Arc even when unlikely to cause damage.
* RPG-29 is more willing to do "area fire".
* TOW missile failure rate is reduced.
* Tanks hit by depleted-uranium APFSDS (such as from Abrams tanks) explode slightly less often.
* Trees receive more damage from direct-hit explosions.
QUICK BATTLES
* 32 new Quick Battle maps added for a greater variety of combat settings.
* In Quick Battles played by email, units are initially placed in setup zones correctly.
COMPUTER PLAYER
* Corrected a problem in the campaign game where computer units were not placed in ideal positions in the setup phase.
* After computer-player units move, they are smarter about choosing the direction they face.
* Computer-player vehicle crews whose vehicles have been knocked out are less aggressive in moving on the attack.
FIRE SUPPORT
* Shortened delivery times for Syrian rocket artillery.
* The estimated delivery time in the Fire Support Mission Request display initially shows the best possible time (usually what you'd get with an "emergency" mission). If a mission type other than "emergency" is selected, the estimated delivery usually increases to reflect the time needed to fire and adjust spotting rounds.
* Corrected a case where fire support targeted directly at an enemy unit would not initially show a colored targeting line.
* Dynamically changing light conditions at dawn and sunset are displayed correctly in all weather types.
* The floating icon for friendly Humvees and UAZ-469s shows the silhouette of the infantry team driving them rather than a vehicle silhouette (so you don't lose track of, say, a Forward Observer team).
* Corrected a problem where an HQ unit would sometimes not be in voice or visual command of its nearby superior HQ.
* Corrected a problem where occasionally one could spot men in/on a vehicle but not the vehicle itself.
* Objective labels are moved higher up when around a cluster of buildings so they're easier to see.
* Vehicle-borne IEDs do not use AI self-protective behavior.
* In setup phase, you cannot embark a unit from one setup zone onto a vehicle in a different setup zone.
* In the editor, the AI Group number displayed in 3D mode shows the correct value.
* Corrected various issues related to squad behavior when one or more of its component teams was wiped out.
- When a squad/team of soldiers is placing a target command, the line to the target is light blue if the LOS is clear, part dark blue and part magenta if it's blocked, and gray if it's mostly clear but not for every soldier in the squad/team.
- Trees block LOS more strongly.
- Moving vehicles are easier to spot than previously, especially when kicking up large dust clouds.
- Moving units are less likely to move quickly past an enemy and not notice him.
- It's no longer as easy to spot enemy soldiers just because they are standing up (all else being equal).
- Not all the soldiers in an enemy squad/team will necessarily be spotted when some are spotted, even when there is a clear LOS.
- Spotting in extreme-dark moonless night conditions is handled correctly.
- Artillery and air support missions may be targeted without LOS in the setup phase.
- Heavy team weapons display their minimum and maximum ranges in the panel with the name, caliber, etc.
- When an enemy unit is selected, the icons of friendly units that do
not currently spot that enemy are darkened. This way it's easy to tell which of your units spots a given enemy.
- Autocannon on the Bradley and BMP-2 are used in "Target Light" commands. This is useful if you want to be certain the vehicle will not use missiles.
- You can give a Hide command to a moving unit without first having to click its final waypoint (the hiding begins when the unit reaches the final waypoint).
- RPG rockets with high-explosive warheads have a new "equipment icon" to differentiate them from the anti-tank types.
- "?" Spot Contact Markers are shown above buildings, not inside them.
- Control-click to "jump" the camera also works in Air/Artillery Support mode.
- Vehicle ammo counts update properly in turn-based playback.
- When placing waypoints for a vehicle and you point the mouse too close to another vehicle, the correct "prohibited" cursor is displayed.
- Artillery/air spotters do not show target lines for completed missions.
- Group select works correctly when floating icons are switched off.
GRAPHICS
- Buildings become transparent when occupied by spotted enemy soldiers too.
- Soldier and vehicle movement animation in turn-based playback is smoother.
- Moon and stars are hidden on nights with thick haze.
- Stryker IR-blocking smoke is colored brown (it was this way in the game originally).
- The 40mm grenade launcher shows a tiny puff of smoke when firing.
- RPG rocket fins don't visually protrude through the launch tube.
- Dead soldiers don't float above craters blown out below them.
VEHICLE BEHAVIOR
- "Direct & Exact" vehicle pathfinding when no obstacles are nearby.
- Vehicle movement paths that involve switching to or from reverse movement are smoother .
- TacAI estimates armor penetration probabilities better, improving its selection of ammunition type.
- Vehicle gunners who are also the loaders, are smarter about when to break off a long reloading action (e.g. reloading a missile tube) to take a shot at an enemy unit if another loaded weapon is available
(like on the BRDM-2 ATGM vehicle).
- Tanks are more willing to use main guns versus infantry, especially when given target orders by the player, and also at walls (not just use their MGs).
- The "crew" of vehicles that do not have dedicated crews can acquire any onboard ammunition intended for passengers.
- Vehicles are more likely to fire on the move.
SOLDIER BEHAVIOR
- Hiding soldiers are more likely to open fire at appropriately serious targets on their own.
- Soldiers are quicker to follow facing orders, if any, at their final waypoint.
- Soldiers are better at shifting positions (very short distances only) to get a clear LOF to a target, or to make better use of cover after a Facing command.
- Soldiers attempt to hug ridgelines for cover.
- Soldiers do a better job positioning themselves behind trees for cover.
- Squad/Team members are less likely to become or remain separated after movement.
- A unit that is moving, and has no explicit combat orders, and has a "hide" order at its destination, is less likely to open fire at intermediate waypoints.
- When splitting off an antitank team from a squad, the antitank specialist is more likely to join it, even if he's not currently armed with an antitank weapon.
- Marksman specialists are less likely to join assault or antitank teams.
- In a squad, teams B and C will not "spread out" into buildings.
- Soldiers are not reluctant to fire into trenches at short range.
- Once a soldier goes prone for any reason, he's more likely to stay prone for at least a little while even if no one is shooting at him.
- Infantry "evade" does not attempt to move to locations that are nearby but blocked by obstacles like high walls.
- Soldiers acting as "medics" will stop and take cover if there is significant incoming fire.
- Soldiers won't exit vehicles onto unsuitable terrain.
SIMULATION
- Slightly increased concealment for foxholes, craters, ditches, trenches, trees.
- Slightly increased cover/protection provided by buildings.
- Effect radius of shrapnel from explosions is increased - you'll notice this especially with grenades. Exception: shaped-charge weapons (e.g. RPGs) have a reduced shrapnel effect radius.
- IEDs time their explosions better so the target is closer and more likely to be damaged.
- Smoke deployed by Abrams tanks and Bradley IFVs deploys "instantly" (like the Stryker smoke already does).
- Explosions near, but not touching, buildings do slightly less damage to the buildings.
- Airburst artillery explodes correctly above buildings.
- Improved calculations for the impact location and direction of projectile ricochets off buildings.
DATA
- T-72 TURMS has upgraded commander's optical/night-vision equipment.
- BMP-1 and BMP-2 are better able to spot enemies.
- AT-3 missile minimum range is 500m.
- Syrian armored personnel carriers carry extra small arms ammunition for their infantry squads.
- Stryker armor reduced - the main difference you'll notice is that 30mm rounds from the BMP-2 will usually penetrate.
MISC FEATURES
- The "display size.txt" file in the CMSF directory now uses a third number to state the desired monitor refresh rate. Optionally use this file if you wish to manually select a resolution and refresh rate for CMSF. Exercise caution and only use a resolution and refresh rate supported by your monitor as damage to your monitor or display adapater could occur, especially if you use too high a setting. The format for this file is Horizontal Resolution (in pixels), Vertical Resolution (in pixels) and Refresh Rate (in Hertz). (For example, if you wanted to run the game in 1440x900 @ 75Hz, your "display size.txt" file would look like this: 1440 900 75) Use all 0's to allow the game to use the current desktop resolution and refresh rate. (example: 0 0 0)
MISC BUG FIXES
- Fixed the "heavy weapon left behind" bug.
- Corrected a camera TAB-lock directional problem in playback mode.
- Corrected a problem that caused some flavor objects to disappear in saved games.
- Quick Battle troops are correctly placed in their setup zones.
- Computer player does a better job setting up vehicles so they're not in unsuitable terrain.
- Fixed a bug that allowed shots to be fired at targets that had disappeared from view a moment earlier.
- Corrected some problems caused by balconies being placed directly over separate buildings.
- Corrected some pathfinding and LOS problems related to "internal" doors and "open" walls between connected buildings.
- No message is displayed when an objective is "touched" by enemy forces.
- IEDs may not use the target command if all friendly soldiers are casualties.
- Corrected a bug where an MG crewman could "fall off the roof" when the MG changes position or facing.
- Fixed a bug that allowed two vehicles to have the same movement destination and "merge together" upon arrival.
v1.05 EXTRAS
* Two new Mod Tools (RezExplode and RezPack) along with a 'how-to' doc file included in the Mod Tools directory. These files allow modification to various game sound and graphics files located in the data .brz files.
* Two new Scenarios (Following the Euphrates and Guarding the Far Flank). Note: Scenario text has been localized for German and English languages. All other language versions of the game will display these scenarios in English.
* Eight all new Quick Battle Maps plus Seven updated and improved original Quick Battle Maps.
* Added all of the Quick Battle Maps for Spanish language version.
v1.05 NEW FEATURES:
* Flashes of light appear on objects near gunfire, explosions, rocket/missile flame, and burning vehicles at night and in low-light conditions.
* When placing a Target order, the LOS line turns yellow if it's generally clear, but not perfectly so. This means either *some* soldiers in the spotting unit may not have a clear LOS or *some* of the target zone may not be visible.
* If you point the cursor at a weapon in the "soldier display" user interface panel, the name of the weapon is displayed and that soldier is subtly highlighted in the main 3D display.
* A radio "squawk" sound plays when reinforcements arrive, when a "Touch" objective is touched, and when internet/LAN chat messages arrive.
* Artillery and air support targeting lines "highlight" to match the currently selected support unit in the "roster" view, so you can see who is shooting where.
* Added a hotkey to toggle camera shake on/off.
v1.05 IMPROVEMENTS:
* Soldiers do a better job moving to the "near" side of an exterior building corner not "beyond" it.
* Soldiers do a better job recovering important weapons and equipment from fallen comrades.
* Soldiers do a better job regrouping when separated from team members.
* Soldiers will make minor position adjustments to gain clear line of fire when possible.
* Soldiers using Hunt movement react quicker to incoming fire.
* Improved ammo selection logic versus armored targets whose armor has a mix of strong and weak points.
* During the process of placing waypoints, if you choose the Face command the last waypoint will automatically be highlighted so the Face command will apply to that last waypoint, not the current position. You are still able to manually select a waypoint and issue a Face order from there.
* Heavy weapons may now Deploy their weapons on rooftops.
* Marksmen, SAW and MG gunners open fire at longer ranges.
* M4A1 and AK-74 series small arms have effective range increased to 500m (from 400m). M4A1 rifle with scope effective range increased to 750m (from 600m).
* Troops try not to fire more than one guided missile at a time against a single enemy vehicle.
* Crew and passenger survivability increased when vehicles are knocked out, especially for Strykers, Bradleys, and M1 Abrams.
* Effectiveness of slat armor versus RPGs is increased.
* When acquiring (passenger) antitank weapons from a vehicle, infantry units use better logic to give "important" antitank weapons (e.g. Javelin) to the antitank specialist, even if it means he must swap other antitank weapons that are less important (e.g. M136/AT4) with other soldiers.
* Conscript and green troops have less discipline to conserve ammunition.
* It's slightly easier to spot soldiers who are firing their weapons than before.
* Buildings are harder to demolish by explosions.
* Accuracy of M229 Hydra-70 air-to-ground rockets (carried by US helicopters) is improved.
* Squads and Teams with orders to embark-move to a vehicle that has movement orders normally move to the spot where the vehicle has also been ordered to move, in order to meet up at the destination. However, if the vehicle is currently under "pause" orders, the squad/team will move directly to the vehicle's current location.
* Gunners on vehicles with autoloaders (M1128 Stryker MGS and T-72 tank) are less likely to switch over to using the MG immediately after firing the main gun.
* "Unit Lock" camera angles are improved, and track a vehicle's turret more than its hull facing.
* When a targeted unit disappears from line of sight, the targeting order is canceled (there is no longer a target line to the vanished unit's actual location)
* For nearby trees, the Alt-T tree hiding option does not hide the tree entirely; it just hides the leaves.
* When plotting artillery and air strikes, an invalid map click (e.g. out of LOS) is simply ignored rather than bouncing you out of the input sequence.
* You can embark troops on a vehicle by clicking the vehicle's icon (as well as the vehicle itself).
* Control-clicks on buildings move the camera position just like control-clicks on terrain (this feature is switched off inside the editor).
v1.05 BUG FIXES:
* Line of sight to buildings and rooftops works correctly now.
* Corrected a bug that allowed LOS/LOF to pass through the tops of tall walls.
* Corrected a problem that sometimes allowed spotting of vehicles through buildings.
* Corrected a "stuck soldier" animation issue (e.g. a soldier who could not move out of a trench).
* Corrected issues where individual soldiers would incorrectly move away from their teams.
* Improved stability for Internet/LAN games.
* Corrected a problem where some members of a vehicle team would take an unrealistically long time to bail out.
* When firing antitank rockets and missiles, soldiers who are not antitank specialists receive an accuracy or guidance penalty (exception: "secondary" launchers like the M136/AT4 and the RPG-18 can be fired by anyone without penalty).
* Corrected a problem where certain external doors to buildings would never be used.
* Soldiers make proper use of "interior" doors and open spaces between building units instead of moving the long way around.
* "Group box selecting" works better in Elite mode.
* Grenades explode correctly on building roofs.
* Vehicles are not shielded by hiding behind knocked-out armored vehicles.
* Smoke from a burning vehicle does not block mouse clicks to place waypoints.
* Fixed a bug that caused battles in Elite mode, on maps with lots of trees, to run very slowly.
* Corrected a problem in Elite mode where one could spot friendly soldiers but not the vehicle they are riding in, causing the look of "levitating troops".
* Vehicles with badly shot-up engines and/or running gear (but not quite immobilized) can still move (at a very slow pace) up hill or in rough terrain.
* Corrected a slight aiming problem versus buildings as area fire targets.
* Victory points are awarded for an "Occupy" objective only if the objective is totally cleared of enemy troops and friendly troops remain inside the objective at the end of the game.
* Corrected some problems with awarding points for Destroy, Preserve, and Touch Terrain Objectives.
* Fixed a crash problem that affected artillery in internet/LAN games.
* In turn-based mode replay, the 3D icon for vehicles does not prematurely show an infantry symbol if the vehicle is destroyed in that turn.
* Fixed a bug where in turn-based playback, sometimes a vehicle passenger's position would "lag" slightly behind the moving vehicle.
* Fixed various problems with 3D objects not reverting to their original states when replaying a turn-based turn's resolution.
* Soldiers animate correctly when prone and turning to the left; when exiting down a vehicle ramp; and at the start of the play-by-email replay phase.
* Corrected a problem where some squads suddenly lost Command & Control for no good reason.
* Weapons acquired from a vehicle are correctly loaded (e.g. M136AT4 launcher stored on Bradley).
* Fire and smoke from a burning vehicle appear in the correct location.
* In two-player games, player #2's initial camera view is placed correctly according to the scenario design.
* Fixed a problem with the choice of "mixed branch" in Quick Battles.
* Javelin flight path improved for short-range shots.
* Corrected an issue with the muzzle flash on the M1114-M240 vehicle.
* T-72M1V tank commander buttons up to use the remote-controlled 14.5mm MG.
* Haze graphics smoothly fade as the camera view moves up to higher elevations, allowing for better player control at long distances. It also corrects an issue where high camera elevations could not see map terrain at all under haze conditions.
* Fixed an issue that was causing the in-game FSAA option not to activate FSAA if the video card's control panel was set to "application controlled".
* Intro video plays on certain video cards where it was previously not visible.
--v1.04 Patch Features--
"setting affinity" to single-processor are no longer needed.
fire when reaching a movement destination.
look for best positions. This helps them avoid unnecessary casualties.
Waypoints.
locations on the indicated level.
building walls rather than close by doorways.
heavy grenade launchers. Previously the TacAI tried too hard to
conserve ammunition.
of a movement path.
small arms fire, but then become overly reluctant to fire its own
weapons.
some other troops onboard were considered blocking exits even though
they were not.
movement orders) it is shown in the suppression meter display.
properly coordinated for movement.
too short).
area fire (except versus buildings).
distances.
antitank weapon (say, when unloading a Javelin from a Stryker).
wall was still there.
times in turn-based games.
unit would cause the multi-unit select to be canceled.
-- v1.03 Patch Features --
* Corrected a longstanding problem with sporadic inaccuracy of ATGMs. It was the result of the dust kicked up from the missile's own launch backblast. Sometimes it obscured the gunner's vision and (unfairly) stopping him from guiding the missile properly.
- F5 Brings up the Movement Command Group
- F6 Brings up the Combat Command Group
- F7 Brings up the Special Command Group
- F8 Brings up the Admin Command Group
