Latest Kursk Patch

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Can someone please tell me what build has TOW2 Kursk been patched to by Steam?

Thanks for any info you can give me.

[havoc122mm]

1.3.2

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Cheers Havoc :)

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Havoc

Update on the update!

Purchased and downloaded the game a short while ago and noted the build is now 1.3.3, neat!

Thanks for helping me decide to buy.

[havoc122mm]

Sorry it's 1.3.3. The read me in the game dir is still 1.3.2 Besure to check out the mission builder after you have some time playing it, its worth looking into. Havoc out.

[gooana]

Thats interesting because the non-steam versions seem to be at 1.3.1 - wondering what the differences are.

Is it just because it's steam or are there some global changes...?

Fancy posting the readme anyone?

[havoc122mm]

Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943

Version 1.3.2

Readme file
Contents:
1. Installation and game launch
1.1. System requirements
1.2. Software updates
1.3. Game installation
1.4. Game launch
2. Game deletion
3. Technical support
4. Known issues
4.1 Graphics
4.2 AMD
4.3. DirectX®
4.4 Sound
4.5 DirectShow®
5. Copyrights
1. Installation and game launch
1.1. System requirements
Minimal system requirements:

• Operating system: Windows XP or Vista;
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon64 X2 (2,4GHz or higher);
• RAM: 2GB;
• Graphics: nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon X1900 with 256 MB RAM or higher;
• Sound card: DirectX 9-compatible;
• Free space: 3.5GB;
• DVD-ROM drive (disc version ony);
• DirectX 9.0c.

Recommended system requirements:
• Operating system: 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7;
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X550;
• RAM: 4GB;
• Graphics: nVidia GF 8800 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB RAM or higher;
• Sound card: DirectX 9-compatible;
• DVD-ROM drive (disc version ony);
• Free space: 3.5GB;
• DirectX 9.0c.

NOTE! The game operation on PCs with in-built graphics cards and notebooks is not guaranteed!
We don’t recommend you to set up the highest graphics settings with the graphics cards GeForce 6600 and Radeon X1900, for more details check item 4. Known Issues.
1.2. Software updates
For correct run the game requires additional drivers and updates to be installed on your PC. They can be installed in process of game installation or from the following links:
Microsoft DirectX: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en
Acrobat Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
AMD (ATI) drivers: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
NVIDIA drivers: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/
1.3. Game installation
Insert ‘Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943’ disc into DVD-ROM drive of your PC. If the Auto insert disk notification function is on, the installation will start automatically. Click Install on the pop-up screen. The installation wizard will lead you through the installation process. If the Autorun notification function is off, launch the setup.exe file from the installation disk. The wizard will copy the game files to the hard drive and will create a game group with links and shortcuts in the Start menu. These shortcuts will allow you launching or deleting the game, you will be able to visit the game web resources or view the manual in pdf-format.

Installation and operation of game editors
The game requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 to be installed on your PC for the editors to run. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 will be installed on your PC during the game installation.
NOTE! For correct operation Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 requires Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows XP, otherwise install the Windows Installer 3.1 available on the game disc.
1.4. Game launch
Run the game after the installation by clicking the ‘1C Company/Theatre of War 2 Kursk 1943’ desktop icon or a respective link in the menu of respective group of applications (default name is ‘1C Company\Theatre of War 2 Kursk 1943’.
2. Game deletion
If you choose to remove ‘Theatre of War 2 Kursk 1943’ from your PC, select “Uninstall game” item from the game group in the Start menu and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Technical support
If you encounter problems while installing or playing the game, do the following before you contact us:
- Choose “Run” in the “Start” menu. - Type «dxdiag» in the dialog window and press
“Enter” to run Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool. - Pass all tests. - Having passed the tests, press “Save All Information”. - Send the text file obtained and a description of your problem to our technical support.
Information Required
- Game version (installed updates)
- Operating system
- Processor brand, type and clock speed
- RAM volume
- Sound card type
- Video adapter model and parameters
- CD/DVD-ROM drive type
- Mouse type and driver version
- DirectX version
- Detailed description of the problem that you faced
4. Known issues
4.1. Graphics
Use only the latest versions of drivers for a correct game operation. If your PC meets only the minimal system requirements, set up the following graphics settings in the item Settings/Video:
Details: low or medium
These are the obligatory parameters:
FX: Custom
Shadows: Custom or disabled
Disable the HDR parameters, advanced landscape details and objects self-shading.
4.2 AMD
Here you can find the latest drivers for your AMD CPU: (http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pages/psearch.aspx?type=2.1&product=&contentType=Tech%20Download%20Processor). Otherwise find it on the game disc in the support folder (version for 32- and 64-bit Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server).
4.3. DirectX®
The game requires DirectX 9.0с (November 2007) or a higher version for correct operation. The installation wizard checks the version of DirectX installed on your PC and if it is out-of-date, it installs an update.
4.4. Sound
Use only the latest versions of drivers for correct game operation. If your PC meets only the minimal system requirements or has an integrated sound card, disable the EAX parameter in the item Settings/Sound.
NOTE! The sound regulator is disabled by default. You can play your favorite music in the game; to do that place your tracks into the <folder name>\Music\Menu to listen to them in the main menu, encyclopedia, Settings menu, etc. and into the <folder name>\Music\Game to listen to them during a battle. The game supports the sound files of all formats, which have the installed DirectShow codecs (see below).
4.5 DirectShow®
The game uses the technology DirectShow® to play the user audio files. This technology allows to eliminate any hindrances in the usage of data formats.

At the same time you may experience problems with non-standard formats (Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, FLAC, Real Audio, etc.). In most cases you will have to installe required codecs/filters, but sometimes there might be conflicts between the installed filters or their malfunctioning.

The majority of conflicts can be solved thorough deregistration of incompatible / damaged filters with the help of GraphEdit [2, 3] applet. The file “Graph.log” generated in the game catalogue contains information about the method of filter application.

1C Company bears no responsibility for the consequences due to the usage of third-party software.

Links:
1. DirectShow: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectShow
2. GraphEdit: http://wikipedia.org/wiki/GraphEdit
3. How to overcome DirectShow filter problems:
http://wmwiki.com/mcored/knowledgebase/kb-directshowfix.htm
5. Copyrights

© 2010 1C Company. All rights reserved.

[gooana]

Thanks havoc122mm.
Shame/weird they haven't listed the changelog from 1.3.1.

Maybe its only for steam & there were no fixes etc???

[havoc122mm]

Steam is 1.3.3 but no new readme as it is only 1.3.2. My guess is just a Steam ver. If they send us one I will post it here.

[gooana]

Steam is 1.3.3 but no new readme as it is only 1.3.2. My guess is just a Steam ver. If they send us one I will post it here.

Thanks.

[Viajero]

I must be really thick, but I have not been able to identify yet what version of ToW 2 Kursk I have just downloaded from steam. The game does not show it anywhere. And the Steam game library for the game does not show any version number. Also, there are 2 patches I believe recently released by 1C but there is no mention of them in Steam anywhere that I can see.

Where did oyu guys got the version info?

[gooana]

If the version # isn't obvious on the menu screen you could try going to the game exe -
eg in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\...
then right click & choose >properties>details you ought to see a product version field.

[Viajero]

If the version # isn't obvious on the menu screen you could try going to the game exe -
eg in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\...
then right click & choose >properties>details you ought to see a product version field.

Thanks. Got there, but it simply says there are no previous versions (my copy is the ToW 2 Kursk standalone steam download, i.e. not the full ToW package with ToW 1, ToW 2 AK etc)... and still no mention about which one is the current one.

Shall I just download from Battlefront/1C and update manually from the source? Or will this mess up my game?

[gooana]

Thats odd, you did click the correct tab I assume - I ask because a previous versions tab exists as well.
This is what my ToW #1 properties look like.

http://i52.tinypic.com/slh509.jpg


I wouldn't use the BF patch unless someone can tell you it definitely works. As there have been differences in the patches for different vendors I would expect it to fail to install or eat your game install.

Also the Steam client should advise you of any new patch &/or auto-update.

[Sneaksie]

The Kursk version on Steam is 1.3.3 and it doesn't require any patch.