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Myth II: Soulblighter v1.2 Updater
(c) 1999 Bungie Software Products Corporation
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I. INSTALLATION
(1) Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Double-click on the Myth II 1.2 Patch. The Patch will automatically
search for and replace your original Myth II v1.1 application as
well as add a few new files to your Myth II directory.
(2) MacOS
Double-click on the Myth II 1.2 Updater. The Updater will
automatically search for all Myth II applications on your
hard-drive(s). Select which Myth II application you would like to
update, and the Updater will replace your original Myth II v1.1
application as well as add a few new files to your Myth II folder.
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II. TECH-SUPPORT
Technical Support (Not Hints)
TEL: (312) 255-9600
FAX: (312) 397-0502
EMAIL: support@bungie.com
WEB: http://www.bungie.com
When contacting us for technical support, we will likely need to
refer to the "myth_log.txt" in your Myth II folder. Please do not
delete this file.
Orders: (800) 295 0060
Hints: (900) 740 HINT
Hint calls are $0.95/minute for automated hints, or $1.35/minute to
speak to a live operator from 9:30am - 5:30pm CST, Monday through
Friday. You must be 18 years old or have a parent's permission
before calling. A touch-tone phone is required.
Bungie Software Products Corporation
P.O. Box 7877
Chicago, IL 60680-7877
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III. LIST OF MAJOR FIXES FOR v1.2
(Note: This is a delineation of "major" fixes only. If you don't see
a fix listed here, we may still have included it in the v1.2
Updater. Please check to see if this Updater resolves your problem
before calling Bungie Tech Support.)
(1) Hardware
- Multiple fixes for issues with 3D-accelerator cards. If we
couldn't fix a particular problem, we alerted card manufacturers who
told us they would be working on new drivers that would address the
issue. Please check with your manufacturer to make sure you are
using the most up-to-date drivers.
- Myth II now runs on machines with fixed-resolution monitors.
- Added an option to turn-off cutscenes (MacOS).
- Fixed problem (MacOS) where Myth II would quit unexpectedly after
extended gameplay.
- "Tab" key can now only be assigned one function.
- Fixed problem with Kensington 4-button mice.
- Myth II now works with MultiMon under Windows98.
- Fixed swap space error (Windows).
- Myth II now recognizes Drive Z (Windows).
(2) General Gameplay
- Right mouse button now deselects units.
- Auto-camera no longer dwells on pus packets and mortar shells.
- Lowered Spiders' activation range.
- F8 now displays more key commands.
(2) Multiplayer
- Reduced typing lag on bungie.net.
- No more nasty graphic artifacts when you pull down the list of
bungie.net rooms.
- Booting anyone from a team now unreadies everyone on the team.
- Holding down the mouse button on the start button will no longer
allow you to disregard future unreadiness (you jump-starting
bastards!)
- Plugin maps now show the proper pre-game data (number of start
spots, etc
- Provided more room in the Stats dialog for worldwide ranking info.
- Fixed problem with overhead map and alliances.
- If there are more teams than starting locations, all extra teams
will be auto-disbanded, and their members re-assigned before a game
begins.
- Lock/Unlock button now works properly.
- Alliance data now displayed when you press f7.
- Assassin works on "Plains" maps.
- Scavenger Hunt works on "Venice".
- Stampede works on "Drowned Kingdom".
- Wights are now tradable on "Dead of Winter".
- Media-height problems fixed on "Desert".
- Killing your own Assassin units and/or wildlife no longer gives
you Assassin points
- Veterans now work.
- If you lose all your troops while playing stampede, but still have
stampede units, you will not be eliminated until you lose your stampede
units--capiche?
- Balls on Parade and Scavenger Hunt now listed in overall stats.
- Having the most kills, not the last kill, now wins you a game of
Hunting.
- Decreased the Stampede flag radii on all maps.
- Fixed it so that you can't move units during planning time.
- Hitting Stygian Knights with arrows no longer counts as damage for
Body Count.
- Positive healing (adding health) no longer counts as damage for
Body Count, while negative healing (as when healing the undead) does
count as damage.
- Killing ambient life no longer counts as damage for Body Count.
- When the captain of a team with the host as a member drops, units
are properly distributed to remaining team members.
- Fixed problems with Server is Observer.
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IV. BUNGIE.NET RULES & OFFICIAL ADMIN SITE
In order to promote fun, fair play on bungie.net, we've created a
list of Official Rules. This list is posted on our Admin site which
is located at the following URL:
http://www.bungie.net/admin/
Please take time to swing by and familiarize yourself with this
list. Break these rules, and we'll bust ya. Follow them, and we'll
all continue to enjoy the greatest multiplayer gaming experience
ever: Myth II over bungie.net