Age of Sail Age of Sail v.1.04 Fixes range indicator, adds some new menu functions, and makes a few rules changes. \PATCHES\AOS_104.EXE TalonSoft P.O. Box 632 Forest Hills MD 21050-0632 (800) 211-6504 http://www.talonsoft.com
Battleground Battleground Bulge/Ardennes v.1.32 Some further rules changes and bug fixes. \PATCHES\BGB_132.EXE TalonSoft P.O. Box 632 Forest Hills MD 21050-0632 (800) 211-6504 http://www.talonsoft.com
Battleground: Waterloo Battleground: Waterloo v.1.08 Fixes that sometimes awarded points for recapturing one's own uncrewed artillery, that allowed skirmishers in a hex with artillery to remain in the hex after being overrun by cavalry, and reversed unit colors in jump maps. Also adds improved AI movement. \PATCHES\BGW_108.EXE TalonSoft P.O. Box 632 Forest Hills MD 21050-0632 (800) 211-6504 http://www.talonsoft.com
Battleground Battleground: Gettysburg v.1.30 Some enhancements, including new optinal rules. PATCHES\BGG_130.EXE TalonSoft P.O. Box 632 Forest Hills MD 21050-0632 (800) 211-6504 http://www.talonsoft.com
Cavewars Cavewars v.1.2 Beta Fixes all known video card conflicts with Rendition-based 3D cards. PATCHES\CW1_20.EXE Avalon Hill 4517 Hartford Road Baltimore MD 21214 Tech Support / Tip Line: (410) 426-9600 http://www.members.aol.com/ahgames/avalon.html
Daggerfall Daggerfall: Malacath Quest Files Allows you to summon Malacath on the 8th of Frostfall from the Mages' Guild without the game locking up. PATCHES\MALACATH.ZIP Bethesda Softworks 1370 Piccard Drive Rockville MD 20850 Tech Support: (301) 963-2002 http://www.bethsoft.com
Descent II Descent II Voodoo 3D FX Patch Updates Voodoo 3Dfx chipset support. PATCHES\D2VOODOO.ZIP Interplay 16815 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92714 Tech Support: (714) 553-6678 support@interplay.com http://www.interplay.com
Descent II Descent II Verite Patch Update Rendition Verite chipset support. PATCHES\D2VERITE.ZIP Interplay 16815 Von Karman Ave. Irvine CA 92714 Tech Support: (714) 553-6678 support@interplay.com http://www.interplay.com
Diablo Diablo v.1.02 Corrects the NULL cell buffer errors and other draw problems, intermittent crash in Join Game screen, data corruption problem which could cause a player to get locked out of the battle.net when creating a new channel, some equipped items not being seen by other players in multi-player games, the Level Advance Indicator, inaccurate display of game creation time, and other errors. Improves error handling for dropped network packets, provides more descriptive messages when unable to join a game, prevents Lazarus's red portal from disppearing after leaving his lair, and so on. PATCHES\DRTL102.EXE Blizzard P.O. Box 18077 Irvine CA 92713 Tech Support: (714) 955-1382 support@blizzard.com http://www.blizzard.com
EFS Emperor of the Fading Sun v.1.2 Many fixes in this patch, including game speed increase, fixed inquisition, a "Bomb Again" button, full screen planet maps, proscribed technologies; adds gunships, and does much more. PATCHES\EFS_P12.ZIP SegaSoft 150 Shoreline Dr Redwood City CA 94065 (415) 802-4400 http://www.segasoft.com
Master of Orion II Master of Orion II v.1.3 New custom race features, changes to ship refitting, and rules changes related to player movement, weapons characteristics, racial bonuses, and other areas. PATCHES\MOO2V13.ZIP MicroProse 180 Lakefront Drive Hunt Valley MD 21030-2245 Tech Support: (510) 522-1164 microprose@aol.com http://www.micropose.com
QuakeGL QuakeGL An OpenGL version of Quake that allows for new visual effects and drastically smoother graphics on 3Dfx-based 3D accelerator cards. PATCHES\GLQ3_28.ZIP id Software Town East Tower, 180601 LBJ Freeway, Suite 615 Mesquite TX 75150 Tech Support: (303) 339-7111 E-mail: help@idsoftware.com http://www.idsoftware.com
Shrak for Quake Shrak for Quake 2.0 Adds GL support, fixes team play, adds a "Bugwar" mode (play as bugs), and other delights. PATCHES\SHRAK_V2.ZIP Quantum Axis n/a
Doom II WAD Doom II WAD: Jax's Song WAD files are actually add-on scenarios for DOOM II Here's the standard procedure on using WADs. First, copy the WAD file to your DOOM2 directory. Then type: DOOM2 -FILE WADNAME.WAD * where -FILE = would appear just as it is * where WADNAME.WAD = is the name of the WAD file you wish to load i.e. To run the MARKET.WAD for Doom 2, type: DOOM2 -FILE MARKET.WAD. As with all WADS, updates, add-ons or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. DOOM2\JAX01.WAD n/a n/a
Doom II WAD Doom II WAD: Pain Hill WAD files are actually add-on scenarios for DOOM II Here's the standard procedure on using WADs. First, copy the WAD file to your DOOM2 directory. Then type: DOOM2 -FILE WADNAME.WAD * where -FILE = would appear just as it is * where WADNAME.WAD = is the name of the WAD file you wish to load i.e. To run the SHADOWS.WAD for Doom 2, type: DOOM2 -FILE SHADOWS.WAD. As with all WADS, updates, add-ons or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. DOOM2\PAINHILL.WAD n/a n/a
WarCraft II PUD WarCraft II PUD: 3 Players On A Small Island Warcraft II PUDs are actually additional scenarios for the game. To load a Warcraft II level, copy the file into your Warcraft II directory (usually \WAR2). Once you've copied the PUD to the Warcraft II directory, load Warcraft II as usual. Select a Single Player game. Select the Custom Scenarios (not the Built in Scenarios!). The new PUD should appear in this listing. For example, if the name of the file is GREATWAR.PUD. GREATWAR should appear in the Custom Scenario list once it's copied over to the WARCRAFT II directory. As with all WADS, updates, add-ons or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. WAR2\3PLAYER.PUD n/a n/a
WarCraft II PUD WarCraft II PUD: Knappyland 1 Warcraft II PUDs are actually additional scenarios for the game. To load a Warcraft II level, copy the file into your Warcraft II directory (usually \WAR2). Once you've copied the PUD to the Warcraft II directory, load Warcraft II as usual. Select a Single Player game. Select the Custom Scenarios (not the Built in Scenarios!). The new PUD should appear in this listing. For example, if the name of the file is KNAPPY1.PUD. KNAPPY1 should appear in the Custom Scenario list once it's copied over to the WARCRAFT II directory. As with all WADS, updates, add-ons or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. WAR2\KNAPPY1.PUD n/a n/a
Quake Level (BSP) Quake Level: MYKD1 Quake Levels (also known as BSP) are add-on levels. You have to follow a few simple steps to load these new levels. STEP 1: Copy the file to your \QUAKE\ID1\MAPS directory. STEP 2: Load the Quake game as usual. STEP 3: Once the game is loaded, hit the ESC key to bring up the console and type MAP followed by the name of the file. For example, if the filename is DSPIRL11, you would type: MAP DSPIRL11 at the console. As with all add-on levels, updates, or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. QUAKE\MYKD1.BSP n/a n/a
Quake Level (BSP) Quake Level: The Well of Lost Souls Quake Levels (also known as BSP) are add-on levels. You have to follow a few simple steps to load these new levels. STEP 1: Copy the file to your \QUAKE\ID1\MAPS directory. STEP 2: Load the Quake game as usual. STEP 3: Once the game is loaded, hit the ESC key to bring up the console and type MAP followed by the name of the file. For example, if the filename is SCORN, you would type: MAP SCORN at the console. As with all add-on levels, updates, or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. QUAKE\WELL.BSP n/a n/a
Duke Nukem Levels Duke Nukem 3D: Duke it Out in D.C. This is not the standard level update. It's an entirely new level for Duke Nukem 3D. Type INSTALL at the \DUKE3D directory on the CD. This will replace the entire 3rd level of the game. As with all add-on levels, updates, or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. DUKE3D\INSTALL.EXE n/a n/a
C&C: Red Alert C&C: Red Alert: Country War To load a Command & Conquer: Red Alert level (known as MPRs), copy the file into your Red Alert directory (usually \WESTWOOD\REDALERT). If the file is zipped, unzip it using PKUNZIP or WINZIP (not provided with this CD). Once you've copied the level to the Red Alert directory, load Red Alert as usual. The levels can only be played in Multiplayer mode, either against other players, or against the computer in Skirmish mode. Simply start up a multiplayer game as usual, and select the new map as the scenario to play (the new maps usually appear at the bottom of the list). For example, if the name of the file is RIVERCRO.MPR, River Crossroads should appear in the Scenario list once it's copied over to the \WESTWOOD\REDALERT directory. REDALERT\COUNTRY1.MPR n/a n/a
C&C: Red Alert C&C: Red Alert: Fields of Battle To load a Command & Conquer: Red Alert level (known as MPRs), copy the file into your Red Alert directory (usually \WESTWOOD\REDALERT). If the file is zipped, unzip it using PKUNZIP or WINZIP (not provided with this CD). Once you've copied the level to the Red Alert directory, load Red Alert as usual. The levels can only be played in Multiplayer mode, either against other players, or against the computer in Skirmish mode. Simply start up a multiplayer game as usual, and select the new map as the scenario to play (the new maps usually appear at the bottom of the list). For example, if the name of the file is RIVERCRO.MPR, River Crossroads should appear in the Scenario list once it's copied over to the \WESTWOOD\REDALERT directory. REDALERT\FIELDSO1.MPR n/a n/a
SimCopter SimCopter v.1.02 Adds a "real flight" mode. \PATCHES\SCOPT102.ZIP Maxis 2121 North California Blvd., Suite 600 Walnut Creek CA 94596 Tech: (510) 927-3905 support@maxis.com http://www.maxis.com
Tomb Raider 3Dfx Tomb Raider 3Dfx Final Patch This final 3dfxvideo patch fixes some conflicts with Sound Blaster cards. PATCHES\3DFX.ZIP Eidos Interactive 303 Sacramento Street San Francisco CA 94111 Tech Support: (415) 693-0497 http://www.eidos.com
Tomb Raider Matrox Tomb Raider Matrox Mystique Final Patch This is the final Matrox Mystique video patch. PATCHES\TR-MATR.ZIP Eidos Interactive 303 Sacramento Street San Francisco CA 94111 Tech Support: (415) 693-0497 http://www.eidos.com
Tomb Raider Rendition Tomb Raider Rendition Final Patch This is the final Rendition video patch. PATCHES\RENDFINA.ZIP Eidos 303 Sacramento Street San Francisco CA 94111 Tech Support: (415) 693-0497 http://www.eidos.com
VFX1 Quake Drivers VFX1 Quake Driverrs v.2.03 This latest Quake driver for the VFX1 VR headset fixes numerous bugs from all previous releases of this driver. PATCHES\QKEVFX1.EXE Forte n/a
VFX1 Drivers VFX1 Driverrs and Utilities v.2.13 Contains both MS-DOS real mode drivers as well as WIN95 direct Input drivers. PATCHES\VFX1_213.EXE Forte n/a
Steel Panthers II Steel Panthers II Battle of the Bulge add-on SSI has released this new campaign, Bulge 1999, which has the Americans taking up where the Brits and French left off against the Germans. The 82nd Airborne, following the 3rd Armor, makes a driveon the Ardennes in this hypothetical scenario. PATCHES\BULGE.EXE SSI 675 Almanor Ave., Suite 210 Sunnyvale CA 94086 Tech Support: (408) 737-6850 http://www.ssionline.com
Quake Update Quake: Coconut Monkey as the Final Boss The PAK0.PAK file changes the final boss in Quake to an image of Coconut Monkey. Read the instructions in the COCONUT.TXT file. The files are located in the \QUAKE directory on the CD. As with all add-on levels, updates, or patches make sure your original files are backed up. PC Gamer will not accept any responsibility for problems caused by these files. QUAKE\PAK0.PAK No contact info available http://www.
