iF-22 by Interactive Magic   version 3.3      27 October, 1997

This patch is split into two files for easier downloading,
iF22_p1a.zip and iF22_p1b.zip.  You should run both files to
install the patch.  If you did not install the game to the
default directory, you must specify the install directory
when unzipping the files.

Please note: Games saved under the original CD version of iF22
must be converted for use with the patched version of iF-22.
To make them compatible with the iF-22 Patch you need to follow
these steps:

1. If you haven't installed the patch yet, proceed directly to
   Step 2. If you've already installed the Patch, uninstall the
   entire game and reinstall only the unpatched, original,
   version to the same directory.  Your saved games remain in
   the original install directory and are available to your
   newly reinstalled game.
2. Open a DOS window and change directories to the directory in
   which you installed iF-22 (For example: cd\i-magic\F22).
3. From the DOS window, type "Set Rick=y" and press <Enter>.
4. From the DOS window, type iF22 and press <Enter>.
5. Resume each saved game you wish to use with the patched
   version of iF-22 and re-save them under a different name using
   the <Create New Save> option.  When you're done exit iF-22.
6. Install the Patch.
7. Close the DOS window and run the game normally from the Start
   Menu, a Shortcut, or by double clicking on iF22.exe from the
   WIN95 Explorer.  All of your altered saved game files now
   work in the patched version of the game.

The original version of iF-22 is not compatible
with a network game created by a patched version of iF-22.
If you join a network session created by a different version of
the game one of two messages appears:

 "Join request rejected due to version incompatibility"  -
 The session creator needs to install the latest patch before
 hosting the session.

 "Join request rejected by %s!" - You need to install the latest
 patch before attempting to join the network session.

Please note:  We recommend that you do NOT use the "reduced RCS"
option. The original F-22 RCS was increased to make the game more
challenging and fun to play. Enabling the reduced RCS option makes
the game a bit too easy, in our opinion.

Version 3.3 improvements
------------------------
- Mission planning - Aircraft should no longer have overweight
  default loadouts.
- Mission planning - The fuel planning calculations were revised
  and reduced.
- Mission planning - You can now delete of Patrol waypoints
- Mission planning - Weapon inventories now work correctly
  (i.e. weapons removed from one aircraft in the flight are
  available to be placed on another aircraft within the flight).
- Configure MFDs - Right clicking in a MFD screen steps backwards
  through the MFD list.
- Misison briefing - We made miscellaneous mission briefing text
  changes.
- Hall of Fame - We fixed the pilot stats and Reset button on the
  Hall of Fame screen.
- When you try to F5 or F8 view an aircraft out of range a message
  appears in the upper left corner of the screen.
- External view zooms are now limited so that you cannot zoom
  through the target model.
- Flights of aircraft react more realistically to having an
  aircraft within the flight being hit or destroyed.
- AI aircraft now select and use weapons better.
- AI aircraft now perform more realistic bombing runs, including
  coming around for second passes when they miss with their first
  bomb.
- When wingmen aren’t in formation and you tell them to attack from
  formation, they respond with "Unable your order."
- AI aircraft now use countermeasures including Chaff, Flares, ECM,
  and defensive maneuvers.
- Wingmen always attack their last assigned target, even if they are
  currently tracking a target. 
- Wingmen no longer try to evade missiles while sitting on the
  ground.
- You now have a FULL HUD, including targeting information and
  "SHOOT" cues, in the forward view with the cockpit turned off.
- The \ and Shift-\ keys cycle through Air-to-Ground weapons and the
  Enter and Shift-Enter keys cycle through Air-to-Air weapons.
  Note:  The \ key no longer return you to normal time from time
  acceleration.
- Your radar now starts each mission off if you start on the ground.
- Control-j, jettison stores, now works correctly.
- Non-targeting radars, EWRs and Control Towers, now show up on your
  Defense MFD mode in yellow.
- Engine throttle settings are now displayed over you IAS (Indicated
  Air Speed) in the HUD.
- The maximum range for the HARM missile has been corrected.
- If your engines or airframe are damaged, or you are out of fuel,
  your autopilot is no longer available and a message to that effect
  is displayed on the chat bar.
- When flying ground attack missions your assigned mission targets
  are now displayed at all times in your MFDs.

Version 3.2 improvements
------------------------
- Allows users to play the Persian Gulf Theater
- Displays clouds at correct heights

Version 3.1 improvements
------------------------
- Random crash bug fixed
- Improved waypoint drag-and-drop
- Improved mission planning grid

Patch 3.0 improvements
------------------------
- Improvements have been made in several areas to increase
  the frame rate and decrease hard drive access pauses.  The
  improvement varies from system to system, but most users
  should notice faster gameplay.
- An option to use a more-realistic, reduced, Radar Cross
  Section (RCS) of the F-22 was added on the Instant Action
  Setup and Create/Edit Pilot screens.  If you use it, you'll
  be nearly invisible to all radars, so don't be surprised if
  no one shoots at you.
- "Request Steers to Home" communication now works properly.
- Escort missions are now evaluated correctly in the debriefing,
  giving you credit for escorted planes who survive the mission.
- Aborting some missions no longer generates a successful result.
- Planes will no longer respawn with damage in multiplayer.
- Cannon sound now works when the gun is fired from the keyboard.
- Engine sound no longer drops out after a pause.
- Guided bombs must now be vectored toward the target correctly.
- MIDI music should now play in stereo on all stereo systems.
- View toggle now defaults to "off" to avoid problems with the
  hat switch on some joysticks.
- AI planes now explode when they collide with the ground.
- Several colors have been added to the HUD to make it easier to
  read.
- Cannon fire is now oriented correctly with the nose of the plane.
- The "white-out" effect has been improved.
- The functioning of digital joysticks in the game has been improved.
- Confirmation is now given for destruction of ground targets.
- The voice responses given by wingmen are now staggered instead of
  simultaneous.
- Wingmen will now acknowledge your orders more quickly.
- Wingmen will try to avoid speaking at the same time when
  they respond to your commands.
- The game now waits longer for a multiplayer connection to avoid
  problems when players take a long time to check in.
- The frontline for cooperative missions in Bosnia has been moved
  forward to avoid long flight times to and from the target.
- The maneuverability of AIM-120 AMRAAM's has been greatly improved.
