VANGERS
Patch 1.3

For US and UK versions only!


Developed by K-D Lab
Licensed by Buka Entertainment
Publiched by I-Magic
(c) 1997-98 K-D Lab
(c) 1998 Buka Entertainment
(c) 1998 I-Magic
All Rights Reserved

http://www.kdlab.com
http://www.buka.com
http://www.imagicgames.com

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- This patch is in a form of self-extracting RAR archive, which 
  contains new files for Vangers.

- This patch must be installed on the top of a Vangers release 
  installation. It will upgrade the version to 1.3. This Patch is 
  for the US and UK versions only!

- The patch fixes known bugs and adds new features.

- You can verify successful installation by checking the 
  version displayed in the bottom line during startup.

- If you selected a wrong directory during installation of 
  the patch, you can reinstall it, specifying proper directory. 
  The patch can be installed multiple times.

- Upgrading with this patch does not change game parameters, 
  so you can continue the play. 

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CHANGES AND BUGFIXES:

- The version 1.3 patch fixes the following bugs:

	An attempt to establish Internet connection with ISP 
	via the modem on game startup. In the previous version, 
 	the game would have crashed if the connection could 
	not have been established.

	Game crashed with the message "free mechos not found".

	Game crashed with the message "item ptr not found".

	Problems with shadow of mechos.

	Game crashed in multiplayer mode when "gethostname 
	failed".

	The game could not have been finished successfully 
	if all the cycles on all worlds	had been closed prior 
	to visiting Carmane.

	Beebs were not properly deducted when buying a 
	just-built unique mechos.

	The game now determines your video configuration on 
	startup and skips the opening animations if they 
	can not be properly shown because of your video card 
	or drivers. The game would have previously crashed 
	if there had been problems with the video subsystem.

	A few more minor bugs.

- The version 1.3 patch adds the following features:

	FPS limitation has been abandoned. The game previously 
	had a limit of 20 FPS, irrespective of computer speed. 
	This patch carries the synchronization over to the 
	dynamics of mechos. Now the game has a much smoother 
	scrolling and fully uses the advantages of high-end 
	systems. In case any problems with game speed arise, 
	please use /t in command line, which will set 
	the limit to 30 fps.

	In the chat the players are now marked by the color 
	of their mechos.

	Multiplayer server can now keep logs of game sessions.

	Alternative ways to get keys to some worlds have 
	been added.

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