		Privateer 2: The Darkening  PCCD
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(C) 1997, Origin Systems, Inc.  This document may not, in whole or
part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced 
to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior 
consent, in writing, from Origin Systems, Inc. 

Origin Systems, Inc. believes the information contained in this 
document is accurate and reliable.  Origin Systems, Inc. reserves 
the right to update this file at any time and without notice. 

To find out the latest information about Privateer 2: The Darkening, 
check out our Internet Web site at:

www.origin.ea.com/english/prod-info/pc-cd/current-titles/p2/index.html

You can also visit the main Origin page at:

http://www.origin.ea.com/

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To print a hardcopy of this file, at the DOS prompt, change to the 
drive of your CD-ROM drive (i.e. "D:") and type : 

    PRINT PATCH.TXT  [ENTER]

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PATCH.TXT Table of Contents

1.0	Installation Instructions

2.0	What's New

3.0     Origin Customer Service/Technical Support


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[1.0]    Installation Instructions

Ensure the files PATCH.BAT, OSI.EXE, and PATCH17E.DAT are in 
your Privateer 2: The Darkening directory.  (usually C:\DARK)  
From your Privateer 2 directory, type "PATCH" and press [ENTER].

You should receive a message indicating success.  After the patch
has been correctly installed, when starting Privateer 2, you
will receive the message:

Version 17.0e (Buffalo Wings) Jan 31 1997.

If you see this message, the patch is correctly installed.


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[2.0]    What's New


*	New Movie Player
	Some people experienced a lockup on the Origin logo, and 
	various other places.  The new movie player should fix
	this problem.


*	Rendition based Movie lockups
	Video cards using the Rendition Verte chipset will usually
	lockup during the OSI movie.  This is because the video 
	mode the movie player uses is not supported by the video 
	card.  The solution was to write a special movie player
	specifically for these cards.  To activate this mode, type
	"DARK -svga" at the command line.  This will use the 
	SVGA movie player specifically written for these cards.
	The following cards are affected:
	
	Canopus Total 3D
	Sierra Screamin' 3D
	Creative Labs 3D Blaster
	Intergraph Intense 3D

	NOTE: While the movie player will no longer lock up, 
	some cards will exibit palette flashes while movies 
	are playing.

	
*	"Setstreamspeed" error message resolved
	Several customers encountered an error message when attempting
	to land on a planet.  This problem has been fixed.


*	Native support for CH Flightstick Pro and Thrustmaster
	joysticks has been added.  You can select the appropriate
	joystick from the Spaceflight Options Menu.  The table 
	below describes the various available views:


	Hat   - selects the four views.
	Main Trigger - Fires the selected laser(s).
	Button "A"   - Selects target under the HUD cursor
		     - When held down rolls in the direction of the
		       stick
	Button "B"   - Activates the Afterburners
	Button "C"   - Fires the currently selected missile(s)


*	Additional Keyboard Keys
	Several keys have been added to increase the functionality 
	of programmable joysticks.  The table below indicates
	the new keys and their function:

	SPACEBAR     - Fire selected laser(s)
	<	     - Roll counterclockwise.
	>	     - Roll Clockwise.


*	Invulnerability added
	Due to demand, invulnerability has been added as on option
	from the Spaceflight Options Menu.


*	News Bulletins
	Certain customers encountered problems with certain News 
	Briefs.  This problem has been fixed.


*	Wingman Lockup
	Certain customers could have the game lockup if they were
	out of wingmen.  This problem has been fixed.


* 	Targeting during a roll
	During spaceflight, while executing a roll, the targeting
	computer would sometimes change targets.  This problem
	has been fixed.


*	Gamma Correction
	Gamma Correction/Brightness of movies can be controlled 
	with the + and - keys.  Previously, the settings were 
	not saved between movies.  This problem is now fixed.


*	CD-ROM Disc Swap
	When requesting the next CD, users were required to hit
	the spacebar after inserting the CD.  Privateer 2 will
	now detect the new CD and continue without user 
	intervention.


*	Assertion Failed
	Certain users would receive an Assertion Failed error
	message in spaceflight if for some reason the game
	was not able to allocate enough memory for a function.
	This problem has been fixed.


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[3.0]    Origin Customer Service/Technical Support

If you would like to contact Origin Technical Support, please call
512-434-HELP (4357) M-F 9:00am to 1:00 pm, 2:00pm to 5:00 pm.

    Internet : p2support@origin.ea.com
    Internet Web site : http://www.origin.ea.com/


When you call, your problem can be resolved much faster if you have
the following information :

	*   The EXACT error message displayed (very important!)

	*   A copy of your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files

	*   A detailed list of the hardware and who the manufacturer is

	*   The results of a MEM /C statement

	*   Information on your sound card including the manufacturer 
            and settings

	*   Information on your video card and the manufacturer

	*   Any information you feel would be helpful

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Happy Gaming!

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