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Free Add-on and Mission Editor for Ship Simulator 2008 Released

Lighthouse Interactive and VSTEP announce the release of a new free add-on and the Mission Editor to their Ship Simulator 2008 sim game. The add-on contains many upgrades and an amazing amount of new content. The free add-on will upgrade the base game to version 1.1 and is available for download at thegame's website. Ship Simulator 2008 was released for Windows in July in the UK and Scandinavia by Lighthouse.

Free add-on v1.1 features:
? Mid-mission save function;
? Two new player vessels: jet-ski and hovercraft;
? Enhanced ship bridges with more interactive elements;
? 20 new additional missions ? Now 50 missions in total;
? A system for sinking ships during missions when damaged below the water line;
? An advanced system for establishing ranks in different ship classes linked to the online player profile;
? Setting a trajectory with waypoints in free-roaming mode by pointing-and-clicking on the game map;
? Extended environments for Rotterdam and Hamburg harbours;
? Option for dual-screen users (full chart on second monitor);
? Rating missions indicated by stars.

In addition to the free add-on, VSTEP and Lighthouse Interactive release the Mission Editor in a separate download. The Mission Editor is available in English only, but can be used in combination with Ship Simulator 2008 in any language. The Mission Editor includes an English PDF Manual which explains all features and functionalities.



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