PHOENIX

ENGLISH PATCH SUPPLEMENTARY 
DOCUMENTATION
7th February 2000

Software Revision 1.0.1

Phoenix
Copyright © 1999, 2000 Team17 Software Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Marketing / Distribution by MicroProse Software Ltd and 
Hasbro Interactive.

Check the Phoenix web site for details of support files 
and upgrades.
You can find the site at http://phoenix.team17.com or 
alternatively email phts@team17.com for an automated 
update document.

Note: All web site and email support documents are 
English language only.

All Trademarks / Registered Trademarks comprised 
within this document are fully acknowledged.




CONTENTS

1.0	General Issues	
1.1	Update Overview
2.0	Update Issues	
2.1	General Improvements and Bug Fixes
				

1.0	General Issues

1.1	Update Overview

Install / Patching Phoenix:

It is strongly recommended that you read this document 
fully to get the most recent information about key issues 
related to the installation content and general updating 
of the Phoenix patch. This will enable you to get the 
maximum benefit from the game update and ensure that 
you have trouble-free play.

Patching software involves updating to the latest version 
currently available. This improves compatibility with 
hardware and software configurations by addressing 
problems only found post-release or others that could 
not be addressed during stages of development. With 
Phoenix, as with all software, it is important to keep up 
to date to ensure that the version you are playing is the 
most recent one. If you are currently satisfied with the 
game, it isn't necessary to install the patch, however if 
you are having problems, it is recommended that you do 
so. Installation is fairly simple, access the patch file on 
your computer, double click it and it will automatically 
attempt to locate and update your current version.

Note: Phoenix has been developed and tested under 
Windows 95/98 environment and is not guaranteed fully 
compatible under either WindowsNT4.0 or Windows 
2000 Professional Operating Systems.


2.0	Update Issues

2.1	General Improvements and Bug Fixes

General Improvements:

Includes in game pause / quit facility.

Includes a bonus fourth skirmish-mode mission.

More improved usage of force feedback including object 
collision effects.

Alternative screen resolutions are now selectable from 
within the PhoenixConfig Utility. This now gives the 
ability to increase or decrease the available screen 
resolution. Modes available are 640x480 (default), 
800x600 and 1024x768 modes.

Toggle for force feedback now available within the 
control options.


Bug Fixes:-

Improved compatibility with the very latest available 
Direct3D device drivers.

Improved audio mixing with accompanying speech, 
effects and music.

Missing lights on beacons and other incidentals now 
present.

Reported crash at the end of Federation Mission 7 fixed.
Setting volume to extreme zero level now fully 
deactivates sounds.

Force feedback activity is ceased when the mission ends 
and during all EFMV sequences.

Afterburner and throttle are not accessible within Turret 
play mode.

Help box no longer flickers in the Rendering Options 
menu.

Texture opacity and missing starfield display problem 
rectified with nVidia based chipsets.

Disabled buttons at top of screen when a confirmation 
requestor is displayed within frontend.

Updated config allows launching from custom directory 
path.

Includes other minor amendments and improvements.