CHAPTER VI: Game updates and patches

In this chapter:
-General information
-Detailed information


6.1 General information:

Games used by Emperor’s Hammer and its Subgroups are not perfect. While the often offer a very good graphic engine, they usually lack in number of built-in vessels. That’s why EH Science Office, works all the time to provide EH with new ships and fighters.

Patch is a small piece of software that updates the EH official platform by adding a new ship or fighter. In order to avoid troubles with international laws and copyrights only EH approved patches (those you can download from EH Science Office webpage) can be used in EH approved battles. Using a third source patch, not approved by Science Office will result in submission rejection.

There are two kinds of patches in EH archives. Normal patches use common slots (in other words many patches use the same slot) and they should be installed only in order to complete the battle/mission in question. Those patches should be uninstalled when they are not needed.

Second kind is EH Ship Patches. Those patches do not have to be uninstalled and they can be kept permanently installed.

There are also game updates released by both EH Science Office and LucasArts. Those updates are required and should be applied to the games and kept installed permanently (they usually cannot be uninstalled).


6.2 Detailed information:

Each platform has its own patches and rules concerning them. While basic rules apply to all platforms, there may be differences between different platforms.

6.2.1 Tie Fighter

Tie Fighter comes in many version from the older disk version to the newest one, which is XvT based. The only official EH platform is TIE95 and all EH battles and mission are designed for this platform. However some of the battles and missions may work with the older version, especially TIECD.

EH Science Office has released one permanent patch for TIE95, called EH Ship Patch (EHSP-TIE). This patch adds additional craft to the game, making it more playable.

6.2.2 X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter

LucasArts has released one update to this game, adding 3D acceleration support and fixing minor bugs. It is required to apply this patch to the game (users of BoP have it automatically applied) in order to use both single player and multi player battles.

Since XvT has the least craft of all LA simulation games, EH Science Office released EHSP-XvT to add a lot of them.

6.2.3 Balance of Power

Balance of Power itself is a mission pack to XvT. It upgrades it to version 2.0 and adds some changes to the engine.

EH Science Office released EHSP-BoP to add missing craft to it.

6.2.4 X-Wing Alliance

X-Wing Alliance has one LA patch fixing some bugs. It’s required to install it in order to play SP and MP missions.

EH Science Office has prepared EHSP-XWA to add some missing craft. However this patch is not yet released and will be released soon.

6.2.5 Jedi Knight

There are no information about this platform and its patches yet.

6.2.6 Mysteries of the Sith

There are no information about this platform and its patches yet.

6.2.7 Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

There are no information about this platform and its patches yet.

6.2.8 Jedi Academy

There are no information about this platform and its patches yet.

6.2.9 Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds

There are no information about this platform and its patches yet.

6.2.10 Imperial Alliance

This game has not yet been released.

6.3 Custom ships:

While most of the patches add missing craft from Fleet Manual to the games, some of them may add modified standard ships or custom ships. While all members can make patches and their own ships for their own battles, they must all be approved by Science Officer. Lack of approval from Science Officer will result in submission denial.


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