BF42 Patch 1.4 Preview!

New Features - Support for Q-Tracker. - Support for XML event logging (described in its own readme file). - Improved CRC content checking which allows the server administator the option to include client side modifications but still block client side cheats. - Added ability to reserve slots with a password. - Added spawn points for some airfields.

Bug Fixes - Support to use the same remote console port on two different BF1942 servers. - Remote console now works on Windows98/Me. - The free camera is now predicted on the client to give better control. - Underscores now work for remote commands executed from the in-game console.

CLIENT FIXES New Features - The console command Soldier.CameraShakeFactor (value 0.0 to 1.0) toggles the camera shake in 1st person on/off. - Two new weapons replacing earlier weapons used in the game - Type 99- Japanese Assault rifle - DP 1928- Russian Assault rifle Improvement of game feeling - Slight delays when turning, jumping and pulling out new weapons for a smoother and tighter experience. - Recoil animations changed. - Improved Death Cam: can now be configured to disable `Reveal Killer' mode.

Gameplay Fixes - AA Guns do not cause splash damage when hitting sandbags. - Mines now detonate when vehicles go in reverse over them. - Infantry can now aim a full 180 degrees up and down in the 1st person view. - Camera shakes when firing weapons mounted on vehicles. - A pixel added to the center of the cross hair (server option). - Disabled ability to repair land-based vehicles in hangars. - Rear gunner for Stuka/SBD/Ai-chi-val now have cross hair. - Default mouse sensitivity raised for air controls. (You need to revert to default input settings once for this to take effect.) - Added friendly mine indicators to HUD and mini-map. - Increased bayonette damage to cause instant kill. - Machine guns on Japanese destroyers don't run out of ammo anymore. - Deviation time goes back to normal after running faster. - Archival in Wake Island CTF spawns in with full health again. - Less damage to planes from stationary machineguns. - Road to Rome bombers re-balanced.

Physics improvments - The collision bug where you could push another player into an object or building as been looked over and fixes has been added.

Graphical Improvements - New and improved parachute landing animation in 1st person view. - Lightmaps on ships implemented. - Increased visual effect for AA-gun airplane hits. - Improved hit particle effect when shooting at infantry. - Road to Rome british soldiers get the Sten Gun. - Faulty Defgun death effect fixed. - Fixed a bug with B17 flaps that caused them not to appear on clients. - Bazooka/Panzerschrek smoke trails changed.

Optimizations - Improved precaching when loading maps, reducing stalls when new objects are loaded in during game. - Sound improvements and optimizations - New and improved Sounds in 1st person view - Increased volume of impacts - Louder explosions for grenades - New Sound for the Axis Assualt rifle STG44