Battlefield 1942 v1.4 Patch (from v1.31) This update for BF1942 includes a host of bug fixes and adds a range of new features and improvements. This incremental update requires an existing installation of BF1942 v1.31.

	Author:	EA GAMES
	Date Added:	12 Jun 2003, 12:24 p.m.
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	File Size:	28.14 MB (29512118 bytes)
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Patch 1.4

NETWORK/SERVER

New Feature

• Improved CRC content checking which allows the server administator the option to include client side modifications but still block client side cheats.
• Added ability to reserve slots with a password. -Added spawn points for some airfields.

New Feature

• The console command Soldier.CameraShakeFactor 1.0> toggles the camera shake in 1st person on/off.
• Two new weapons replacing earlier weapons used in the game
• Type 99- Japanese Assault rifle
• DP 1928- Russian Assault rifle

• Slight delays when turning, jumping and pulling out new weapons for a smoother and tighter experience.
• Recoil animations changed.
• Improved Death Cam: can now be configured to disable `Reveal Killer' mode.

• AA Guns do not cause splash damage when hitting sandbags.
• Mines now detonate when vehicles go in reverse over them.
• Infantry can now aim a full 180 degrees up and down in the 1st person view.
• Camera shakes when firing weapons mounted on vehicles.
• A pixel added to the center of the cross hair (server option).
• Disabled ability to repair land-based vehicles in hangars.
• Rear gunner for Stuka/SBD/Ai-chi-val now have cross hair.
• Default mouse sensitivity raised for air controls. (You need to revert to default input settings once for this to take effect.)
• Added friendly mine indicators to HUD and mini-map.
• Increased bayonette damage to cause instant kill.
• Machine guns on Japanese destroyers don't run out of ammo anymore.
• Deviation time goes back to normal after running faster.
• Archival in Wake Island CTF spawns in with full health again.
• Less damage to planes from stationary machineguns.
• Road to Rome bombers re-balanced.

• New and improved parachute landing animation in 1st person view.
• Lightmaps on ships implemented.
• Increased visual effect for AA-gun airplane hits.
• Improved hit particle effect when shooting at infantry.
• Road to Rome british soldiers get the Sten Gun.
• Faulty Defgun death effect fixed.
• Fixed a bug with B17 flaps that caused them not to appear on clients.
• Bazooka/Panzerschrek smoke trails changed.

• Improved precaching when loading maps, reducing stalls when new objects are loaded in during game.

• Scoreboard now shows current server's name, IP address and Map name.
• Scoreboard now lists player ID for all players.
• Buddylist is now saved to profile and retained between maps.
• Text messages and kill messages from buddies are color coded green.