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BOS v1.2 Update
Original Publishing Date (y/m/d): 1999/04/15
The version 1.2 update for Balls of Steel has noe been officially released. The biggest change is the addition of DirectDraw support, which means that it now runs on a much wider range of modern video cards than the previous drivers permitted.
Download, (Executable patch, approximately 4.7Mb)
Balls of Steel - Patch to Version 1.2 - Full Version
This will patch from either v1.0 or v1.1 of the full version of BOS to v1.2
Here's what is new/fixed in v1.2 (since v.1.1)
added DirectDraw support option for the display
fix to Firestorm 3-ball totaling for undefused bombs
change to double for scoring, rather than custom 64-bit ints
updated magnetic lock parameters to prevent ball getting stuck
fix to Firestorm Powerplant and Freeway ramp scoring awards
super combo scoring cap introduced
kickback cheat code on Mutation now properly opens kickback gate
powerball mode now correctly resets gas cylinders on Duke Nukem
ball blocker gate bug corrected
ball dumping from cyclotron dish during Mutation 3-ball improved
free 4-billion points in Duke Nukem video mode corrected
high score sorting problem corrected
crashing after final ball of Darkside 3-ball corrected
parental lock extended to cover text of hurry-up message
Firestorm outlanes no longer turn off novice ballsaver
suppressed false display of combos values in Mutation
fixed Barbarian element missions to ensure correct display on completion
corrected bug in Duke Nukem multiball modes in conjunction with elevator
removed references to Worldscores, as they no longer track Balls of Steel scores
There is also a patch for the demo of bos and for those who must use the scitech drivers, check out wildfires updates page for more information.
Wildfire Studious downloads/updates
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