The Elder Scrolls: Arena
   			***** PATCH 04 *****

Patch 1.04 *** READ ME ***
(arenap04.zip)

To All,

Here are the following fixes included in patch 4, which will be uploaded
today. Hope this helps. (They're a lot of 'em)

1. Multiple 'Fortify' on a single spell now fortify all stats that are
   in the spell. Therefore a spell that fortifies STR, INT, and WIL will 
   now fortify all those stats rather than changing your gender, for example.
   It will NOT fix your gender if you're already changed. (sorry)

2. Not able to complete certain quests: 
   We found a bug in the quest generator and fixed it. It should
   correct the problem where quests that went to a city had no end point. 

3. New hot keys:
   Shift + C = Recast spell
   Ctrl + left arrow or right arrow  = Slide left or right
   '-' and '+' = scroll inventory up or down in charsheet.
   Shift + J = Standing long jump. (it actually was implemented in patch 3)

4. The travel routine was rewritten:
   Those of you with bugs involving travel times should find the new routine
   to work much better.

5. The problem with people losing stats when equipping / de-equiping certain
   items:
   We found a problem in the way the code calculated fortified stats due
   to spells vs. items such as a sword of strength. It is now fixed.

6. Lost or missing keys:
   We fixed the problem with keys being gone or 'worthless', but for the fix
   to take effect, you must reload a game BEFORE you have gotten any of the
   keys in question. Simply reloading the current game will NOT work.

7. Related but not the same, if you leave a dungeon after having unlocked
   some doors, those doors will now stay unlocked when you return. Any keys
   associated with those doors will be marked 'worthless'.

8. Witches Festival is now fixed so that you can now ID items for free.

9. Not being charge for a room at an inn is now fixed.


The current version number is 1.04.

We hope this helps those of you out there experiencing any problems. If 
there's anything else, post it on CompuServe or AOL or on our BBS and
we will get to it as soon as possible. Other than that, adventure on!

VJ Lakshman
Chief Designer
Bethesda Softworks 

       	 *** OLD NOTES ON PREVIOUS PATCHES FOR RECORDS ***

This zip file contains this readme file, a new executable and two
image files. The alterations to the game are as follows:

        * The F4 key now toggles message pixellation. If you would prefer
        messages to pop on to the screen rather than pixellate in, click
        the F4 key. Clicking the key again will toggle the messages back to
        pixellation.

        * Due to popular demand, spellcasters can now delete spells from
        their spellbooks. Simply go to the second page of your character
        sheet, click on spellbook, double-click on the spell you wish to
        delete, and when the spell description appears choose the new
        "delete" option.

        * Also due to popular demand, it is now possible to sell most all
        magic items in equipment stores, including torcs, crystals, rings,
        and bracelets.

        * Mouse movement has been improved.

        * It is now possible to lower the detail level even more for
        slower machines.

        * The F3 key now toggles damage response. There are three choices
        available: "Normal Roll", "Severe Roll", and "Cross Hatch". This is
        in response to the "Quadrant Jerk" complaint.

        * Reported problems with negotiation, character inventory,
        and other minor glitches have also been fixed.

-Knights repair at 10x their level instead of 3x their level for items.

-Random encounters in city at night have been reduced a bit.

-Automapping in the interior (it used to garble up) has been fixed.

-People who saved games in interiors experienced problems when exiting
 the interior in patch #1. This has been remedied.
 Note: If you are one of these people, you will not get any music until
       you exit the interior or climb up or down a level inside. This
       is not a bug. The system needs to reread a file.

-To aid us in tracking bugs, a version number will be displayed when
 exiting the game. Please take note of it. The most current version is 1.04.

-The standing long jump (shift+j) has been fixed.