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| Version 2.0 WinSPMBT upgrade available The Camo Workshop, in conjunction with publisher Shrapnel Games, is excited to announce the latest upgrade to WinSPMBT (Windows Steel Panthers Main Battle Tank). The version 2.0 patch, weighing in at around 12 MB, is now available for download from the Shrapnel Games website. The patch does not simply addresses a few bugs, version 2.0 is also an upgrade to WinSPMBT and provides a number of new enhancements to the title. Additionally, a new campaign by Mike Torrance is featured in the upgrade, and nearly three dozen scenarios that were created by Ulf Lundstrom and Bill Wilder after the games release have been integrated into the games scenario list for convenience, bringing the total number of scenarios in the game to 144. The version 2.0 upgrade is applicable to both the CD Edition and the Download Edition. While originally intended to bring the Download Edition in sync with the CD Edition post-production, the project took on a life of its own, and thanks to the unwavering dedication to the WinSPMBT community of The Camo Workshop this patch now offers so much more to gamers. Here are some highlights of the version 2.0 upgrade: - In addition to the current PBEM security mode a new "basic" security type has been introduced. - The CostCalculator, and all the OOBs, now give extra cost for modern high-tech equipment such as range finders, fire control systems, et cetera. - Artillery and aircraft bomb collateral blast damage has been modified, and it is now possible to view the potential blast radius of such weapons during an artillery barrage or airstrike. - If the "reaction turn" is set to "Turn 98" in a scenario units will hold in place for the entire game. - Game Visibility can be changed from the "View Map" screen now. In effect, this gives players a second chance to decide on the visibility, and also allows the adjustment of visibility in campaign games. - Upon exiting the scenario editor without saving the scenario is automatically saved to slot 999 as an auto save, thus preventing the accidental loss of a newly crafted scenario. - Vehicles and artillery pieces "dug in" within a hex showing sandbagged revetments that exit can regain their "dug in" status one turn after re-entering the sandbagged revetment hex. - Game maps can be scrolled using the arrow keys. - Thermal Imaging can have their LOS blocked by multiple hexes on fire. - Much, much (and we mean much!) more. For a complete listing of the scores of enhancements, new features, and bug fixes check it out at the game's download location, which is here:http://www.shrapnelgames.com/SPCamo/wSPMBT/6.htm. WinSPMBT is the result of years of hard work from a team of global Steel Panthers fanatics. You may have played earlier versions of SPMBT, but until you've played WinSPMBT you ain't seen nothing yet! New scenarios, new terrains, updated OOB files, new and revised vehicle icons, an even more intelligent AI (already pretty smart to begin with), enhanced PBEM tournament features, a more robust scenario editor, all make WinSPMBT the best version available. This is the real deal, accept no substitutes! WinSPMBT is available in two flavors: the completely free, downloadable edition and the purchasable CD edition. While the core program remains the same for both, the CD edition provides fans with a plethora of bonus features of great interest to tournament gamers, or scenario creation artists. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Game News :: home page |