Myth II: Soulblighter v1.2.1 Updater
(c) 1999 Bungie Software Products Corporation
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To update or not to update? That is the question.

With the recent release of the v1.2 Updater, you may be uncertain about the
necessity of updating your copy of Myth II to v.1.2.1.  While both v1.2 and
v1.2.1 are fully compatible for multi-player games over bungie.net or LAN,
v1.2.1 provides increased stability during pre-game chat and when players enter
or leave games.  If you play multiplayer Myth II (especially if you like to
host games), we recommend updating to v1.2.1.

The v1.2.1 Updater also fixes some outstanding technical issues. If any of the
following will improve Myth II's performance on your system, you should
definitely upgrade to v1.2.1:

- PC Voodoo Banshee cards will now work with Myth II.
- SLI support is now properly disabled.
- Pressing Alt + Tab under Windows NT will now safely take you to the desktop.
- Myth II will now correctly display imported netgame preview screens.

If you are still using v1.1 (collective gasp from Bungie tech support) --
update, man, for goodness sake!  v1.2.1 contains all of v1.2's bug-fixes (see
section III), fixes that will greatly improve your Myth II single and
multi-player experience.  Please note, however, that v1.1 and v1.2.1 are
incompatible for multi-player games over bungie.net or LAN. 

Thanks for your continued support, and we'll see you online!

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I. INSTALLATION

(1) Windows 95/98/NT 4.0

Double-click on mythII_1.2.1.exe.  The patch will automatically search for and
replace your Myth II application as well as add a few new files to your Myth II
directory.

(2) MacOS

Double-click on the Myth II 1.2.1 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 Myth
II 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 v1.2.1 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 de-selects units.
- Auto-camera no longer dwells on pus-packets and mortar shells.
- Lowered Spiders' activation range.
- F8 now displays more key commands.

(2) Multi-Player

- 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 multi-player gaming experience ever: Myth II over bungie.net!
