README FBPRO 97 BETA PATCH VERSION 1.2 Front Page Sports: Football Pro '97 Beta patch 1.2 release notes. ***************** THIS IS NOT PATCH 2 OF 2 ************************************* * * * Sierra has made this update patch availible early for its * * users. Although there are a few changes we still plan to make, * * this patch includes most of the fixes and includes some added features. * * It is important to note that this is simply a beta of the 2nd patch promised * * by Sierra. The 30 day satisfaction guarantee is extended to 30 days after * * the release of the final version of patch 2. * * * * Please read the list below to find out what this beta patch addresses. * * Note: Multiplay Chat feature has not been addressed by this patch and * * should not be used. * ******************************************************************************** TABLE OF CONTENTS * Patch Installation Instruction * What the 1.1 update fixes (Included in patch 1.2). * What the 1.2 update fixes. To upgrade Football Pro '97 version 1.0 to 1.2 use FB97_12.EXE To upgrade Football Pro '97 version 1.1 to 1.2 use FB97_12B.EXE How to use this patch: You must have done a Full or Partial install for the patch to apply properly. If you have done a minimal install please uninstall the game using the Setup_Uninstall icon on the start menu bar under Sierra. 1. Copy the patch executable file into the location where you have installed the game. 2. Double click on the FB97_12.EXE or the Fb97_12B.EXE icon, dedending on which version you are upgrading from. If you have not applied a patch before then use the FB97_12.EXE. If you have already applied a patch then use the Fb97_12B.EXE. 3. Click "OPEN" to locate the hike.exe file. 4. Click "YES" to begin the update process. The following items have been addressed with this patch: 1.1 Update notes - Full Screen Arcade play The arcade can now be set to run in full screen mode. When full screen mode is enabled the game will automatically stretch the onfield display to fit the current windows resolution. In higher resolutions (1024x768 and up) you may experience some loss in game performance. Higher color settings (more than 256) will also negatively impact game performance. We recommend that you set windows to 256 color mode prior to playing Football Pro '97. To enable full screen mode edit the setup.ini file found in SIERRA\FBPRO97. Under [Arcade], include the following line: Screen=Full Note: The SETUP.INI file is case sensative so you MUST type the line in exactly as it is shown above. - Dual Joysticks in a head-to-head game You should now be able to play head to head games using two joysticks on a single computer. - CD roms greater than H: Small install will now read the CD properly when the CD-Rom drive letter is set to letters greater than H: - Non-black rain The "acid" rain problem has been fixed. The rain drops will now appear as transparent instead of black. - Selected play highlighted unless in head-to-head play On the play call screen when you click on a play diagram with either the mouse or the joystick, a highlight box will appear around that play. However, this only occurs in single player games. The highlight will NOT appear when two players are playing a game on a single machine. - Pro Bowl conference AFC/NFC switches Pro Bowl teams will now have the correct players on each conference. - Move the mouse pointer out of the way during a play The mouse pointer will automatically be moved out of the way when exiting from the play call screen to the on field view. - Printing of Pro Bowl rosters You can now print Pro Bowl rosters. - Default Dynamix league data fix (now is a 30 team league) There was a data error in the Dynamix league that prevented you from being able to play games with two of the teams. The data problem has been fixed. - Printing of Hall of Fame and Awards Hall of Fame and Awards screens can now be printed. - Pro Bowl team colors fixed During Pro Bowl games, the team colors were incorrect. The team colors are now fixed. - Proper display of QB passing yards greater than 32000 Quarterbacks with passing yards greater than 32000 were appearing to lose yards as their careers progressed. This problem has been addressed. - Hard to read statistics and roster screens On statistics and roster screens the background color was too bright to read the text easily. The background color has been changed from light blue to a dark blue. - Left/Right arrows adding garbage characters when editing No garbage characters are added while using the arrow keys to edit. - Too difficult to call plays with double click. Should be easier to double click to select plays from the play call screen. - Fixed problem with trading the last player in the list There was a problem when trading the last player in a list. The problem has been fixed. - New League not retaining Uni # Colors/plans/profiles There was a problem when creating new leagues from existing leagues, the team data for jersey colors, game plans and coaching profiles was not being transferred over to the new league. This problem has been fixed. - MultiPlayer file transfer progress bar A status bar will now appear when starting multiplayer games over a modem or network. The status bar will show file transfer progress. - Printing problems in the Play Editor Some printers were having problems printing play diagrams. You should now have no difficulties printing play diagrams or coaching profiles. - Annoying single click game plan problem in Play Editor A double click is now required on a game plan mini diagram to bring up the load play window. This should make game plan and coaching profile creation easier. - Quick plan creation with subdirectories You should now be able to use the Quick Plan feature to create game plans with custom plays in subdirectories below the custom directory. - Changing field goal range in coaching profile not saving You can now edit and successfully save the field goal range in coaching profiles. 1.2 Update notes - Multiplay Chat feature has not been addressed by this patch. - Local Network Mode If Local Network is checked, the game clock speed is adjusted to allow play over a Local Area Network. If you are using a network connection mode (TCP or IPX) to play over a Wide Area Network (The Internet) turn the Local Network option off. If you plan on playing Football Pro '97 over KALI using a modem, make sure to turn Local Network Mode off. If you are playing a multi player game and the clock is running too fast turn Local Network off. - Modem play improved Several improvements have been made to make modem head to head games smoother. - Player Trades sorted by Best to Worst Trade proposals are now sorted in order from best to worst in decending order. The best trade proposals will appear at the top of the list. - Clock stops when the kicking team recovers an onside kick Previously when the kicking team would recover the ball on an onside attempt the game clock would continue to run. Since this is actually a change of possession the clock will now stop. - Player of the week awards computed after last game of the week In certain situations the player of the week awards would be computed prior to the last game of of a week being completed. This problem has been addressed, now player of the week awards will not be computed until the last game in a week has been played. - Joystick\Keyboard input improved The ease of use and functionality of the joystick interface has been improved. There is no longer any need to hold the B button down while selecting plays, only when scrolling up or down to select the pages from the play book. Double click speeds have also been improved. - Substitution sets fixed You can now successfully create and use substitution sets in the Play Editor and the Arcade. - Game is automatically saved after each play The game saves automatically after every play. This should allow you to start games at exactly the point you left off. - CD-ROM drives with drive letters greater than P The game will now function properly with CD-ROM drive letters greater than P. - Correct field types for stadiums Stadium and field conditions should now properly match the stadium type for the home team. - Fixed display of negative rushing yards Negative yardage for some statistical categories were displaying incorrectly. The yardage for all statistics will now display correctly. - Fixed jersey switch problem On two animations, player jersey colors would sometimes swap. This will no longer occur. SIERRA ON-LINE, INC. DOES NOT WARRANTY OR PROMISE THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL WORK WITH ANY OR ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS. 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