Official Patch 1.31

[Adrian Taylor]

CDV has released the official multi-language patch for Mission Kursk

www.cdv.de/index.php?s=cdvag&id=1139563776&g=2_games_completenews&sid=en010100


Adrian

This patch rectifies the following:

1) Changed the Briefing Text for "Breaching the Line" Mission to make it clear that the initial objective is to search for "gaps in the minefields".
2) Changed the text for Objective 3 in the "butovo" mission to make it clear that the player should search for gaps in the minefields.
3) Corrected a script error in "Cherkasskoe" that would not complete the final Objective if the Russian defenders were destroyed before retreating.
4) Amended script for "Breaching the Line" mission so if no prisoners are taken in the first defence belt the Interrogation officer will only appear when prisoners are taken in Polodian.
5) In "Lukhanino_Crossing" mission reduced the number of player units needed to take the fords.
6) Corrected a script bug in "Battle of Prokhorovka" mission which caused a loop if the player did nothing until the Russians attacked.
7) Corrected the script for "Last Push South" so that the Tiger tanks will appear as reinforcements if the player did not lose Kashara in the mission "Tough Climb".
8) Altered the script to the "Cherkasskoe" Mission so that 11th Panzer does not appear until the player has advanced towards Cherkasskoe. Also removed a scripting bug that would not allow the mission to complete after achieving the last objective.

Bug Fixes Patch 1.3

Mission Related

1) Add terrain relief to the first southern Campaign map (Butovo).
2) Corrected the placement of core units for "Stalingrad of Kursk" mission so that the Ferdinand SPG's arrive in the correct place.
3) Corrected Scripting error in the "Stalingrad of Kursk" mission which prevented objectives Hill 253 and May 1st Farm completing.
4) Corrected Scripting error in the "Battle of Prokhorovka" mission so that players with either objectives "Prokhorovka", "Andreevka" or "Iamka" still showing will need to complete them to finish the mission.
5) Decreased the time taken to re-build the stone bridges at Andreevka in the "Psel Bridgehead" mission.
6) Removed bug tracking text from "Chesskasskoe" mission.
7) Removed bug tracking text from "Tough Climb" mission.

Unit Related

1) Decreased the speed of the Russian Ace "Shripkins" KV 1 tank.
2) Increased the speed of "Wittmanns" Tiger tank.
3) Increased the speed of the Tiger tanks.
4) Changed the name of the Pz III J to reflect its medium tank type.
5) Added name file for Pz 38(t) to Mission Kursk Add on so will show name correctly in Rolling Thunder.
6) Shortened the name of all Stugs ausf G's so they display correctly in game.
7) Changed the name for the Stuka Ju 87 D so it diplays it on a Dive Bombing Mission.
8) Improved the bombing accuracy of the Ju 87 D.
9) Corrected the data parameters for all German half tracks (other than the pioneer vehicles) so that they will "follow" all unit types and removed the "ambush" icon.
10) Corrected the data parameters for the "Bison", "Grille", "Wespe" and "Hummel" so they no longer have the ability to "aggressive move".

Corrected various spellings errors.

[tedo]

How do i know that the patch is installed properly?
In the game it says that it is version 1.2. The installation never asked me for the folder. I know i have v1.3 installed correctly.

Regards

[Adrian Taylor]

You need to check the following directory:

...Blitzkrieg\Run\Mods\Mission Kursk\Data

if you have a readme file there titled Patch 1.31 then it has installed correctly.


Adrian Taylor
ACTive Gaming

[tedo]

No i dont. I have only readme 1.3. How do i choose custom path in that self extractor for 1.31?

[tedo]

I think i have it installed. Readme_patch is in C:\Program Files\Blitzkrieg Rolling Thunder. I think the self extractor finds the destination folder himself. Donk know, never asked me to which folder to install.

Regards

[Adrian Taylor]

Yes I know, and it can be a real pain if you have several installs of the game. As far as I am aware the priority is Blitzkrieg, Burning Horizons, Rolling Thunder.


Adrian

[Atlas555]

My version of Kursk went right into Burning Horizon.

[fasteddie]

Hi. I too am a bit confused with the patch. I show in mods/mission kursk/data a readme called 1.3. I also show in the c:/blitzkrieg root a readme called 1.31. Is the patch installed or not? Appreciate the help!
//Fast Eddie//

[Adrian Taylor]

Sounds like it did not. The Readme patch file needs to be in the Blitzkrieg\Run\Mission Kursk\Data folder. Can you copy the files over?

Seems like the automatic install program CDV are using is causing a few problems.

Adrian

[fasteddie]

Hi Adrian! Thanks for the reply. I can copy the files over but since the patch is self-extracting, I don't know what files to copy over. What I might do is create a phony empty Blitzkrieg folder and extract to that. If I get anything to copy, I'll send it to the Kursk/data folder of the legitimate Blitzkrieg folder. I'll let you know what happens! I agree that CDV could have made this patch a bit more user friendly and also updating the version number. Thanks //Fast Eddie//

[fasteddie]

Ok. I tried extracting the patch to a bogus c:/blitzkrieg/run/mods/Mission Kursk/data and no files were found. I guess it was worth a try. I would like to see the patch let me determine where the file is extracted to. I'll just assume that the patch didn't work. I hope CDV will address this for their loyal customers! Anyone out there with any good ideas? Thanks //Fast Eddie//

[BBFred]

It seems that when MK is installed over BH or RT the patch Readme installs itself in Run\Data but the patch files extract themselves to the right folders. Go to the Run\Mods\Mission Kursk\Data\Maps and check the dates for a couple files below :

ponyri.lua should be dated 27/09/05 at 14:27
prokhorovka.lua should be dated 08/11/05 at 13:16

If they are then the patch is correctly installed.

[foxy]

Mine read the same as that after putting the patch in.

But me readme folder on the outside doe's not read 1.31, till you open it.

'So', might be worth checking that out folks allso.