Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific v1.2 Patch
4/17/2007

HARD DRIVE SPACE

Windows will require additional free hard drive space for its operating system (virtual memory). If you encounter the following message in an error dialog: "Ran out of virtual memory", free up some more hard drive space.

To install Silent Hunter 4 - Wolves of the Pacific - Patch V 1.2 you will need approximately 200 MB free hard disk space for the full patch.

NEW FEATURES

   1. Modified the game rendering to accept FSAA and fixed high resolution rendering.
   2. Added "Volumetric Fog" as a stand alone option, no longer member of the "Environmental Effects".
   3. Added a new sound volume option, "Radio Volume", that controls the Radio and Gramophone volume.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

   1. Tuned the submarines efficiency mechanics
   2. Fixed the damage model for the Kinposan Maru/Medium Modern Split Superstructure Freighter
   3. Tuned the malfunction rates for torpedoes. Mk 10 Torpedoes will be more reliable now, as per historical data. Go Sugar boats!
   4. Improved the Periscope/TBT torpedo status panel by making only the currently loading tube blink, instead of all that are in the queue
   5. Tuned the submarines damage model
   6. Added a new tuning option for the radio news/music volume ratio

BUG FIXES

   1. Fixed a sound volume issue where some sound volumes were ignored in the game.
   2. Removed crashes in replay and multiplayer.
   3. Fixed a bug where refit in friendly harbors would not refit the cannon ammunition.
   4. The "Maintain Current Depth" command (letter 'A') crash was fixed.
   5. Position Keeper for negative bearings fix.
   6. Fixed a bug where explosions were played in the scene after a load or a replay even if the explosion took place a long time ago.
   7. Fixed the 'invisible monolith' that, if looking at it, will greatly reduce FPS.
   8. Fixed a bug where the difficulty settings of the game were ignored in multiplayer. The game now starts with the selected settings from the session page.
   9. Fixed a bug where, sometimes, if pressing the Stadimeter button the game would crash.
  10. Fixed a bug where, When hovering over highlatable objects in 3d career room, the texture would dissapear.
  11. Fixed a bug where, when pressing SHIFT+F2 in any 2d page the game would crash.
  12. Fixed the bug in adversarial where the Escort Commander could see your submarine on the navigation map even if the sub was underwater.
  13. Fixed a bug where the name on the captain's watch appears to be "Stevens". Nah, just kidding :)
  14. Fixed the SD Air Search radar so that it no longer detects ships.
  15. Fixed the Torpedo drag model. Now high speed torpedoes will hit fine.




Known Issues

5.1. Installing video drivers

If you experience any graphical problems, please install the latest videodrivers available for your video card. Links to the most popular video cardsmanufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.

5.2. Installing sound drivers

If you experience any sound problems, please install the latest sounddrivers available for your sound card. Links to the most popular sound cardsmanufacturers are available at the bottom of this document.

5.3. Installing DirectX

Silent Hunter 4 needs DirectX 9.0c to run properly. To get the latest version ofDirectX, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads

5.4. Known Problems

The water surface isn't updated during game pause. Game input depends on framerate which can cause problems especially whenplaying with higher time acceleration. Due to the extremely vast area of land and great number of objects manysmall collision problems can be experienced.

6. Technical Support and Other Important Websites

6.1. Technical Support

AMERICA TECHNICAL SUPPORT: To get technical support, go to http://support.ubi.com/

AUSTRALIA TECHNICAL SUPPORT: To get technical support, go to http://www.ubisoft.com.au/

CANADATECHNICAL SUPPORT: To get technical support, go to www.ubisoft.ca and click "Support" (French & English available).

FRANCESUPPORT TECHNIQUE: Support technique Ubisoft à votre service: connectez-vous à http://www.ubi.com/FR/ et cliquez sur "Support" GERMANYKUNDENDIENST: Ubisoft Kundendienst: besuchen Sie die Support sektion im Internet unter http://www.ubi.com/DE/ ITALYSUPPORTO TECNICO: Visitate la sezione Assistenza del sito del nostro Supporto Tecnico http://www.ubisoft.com/it

SPAINSOPORTE TECNICO: Para obtener soporte técnico, acude a www.ubisoft.es y visita la sección de "Soporte" UNITED KINDOMTECHNICAL SUPPORT: To get technical support, go to www.ubi.com/uk/ and click "Support"

6.2. Other Important websites

Latest DirectX Runtime: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads Latest ATI Drivers: http://www.ati.com

Latest NVIDIA Drivers: http://www.nvidia.com Latest Matrox Drivers: http://www.matrox.com Latest Creative Labs Drivers: http://www.creative.com Latest Hercules Drivers: http://www.hercules.com

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