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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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