EA has released version 1.06 patch for Command and Conquer 3 : Tiberium Wars. This new patch addresses statistics collection for online matches, exploits and bug fixes.
Tracking Disconnects
Changed the way that disconnects are reported. Now, whenever the game detects that a disconnect has occurred in a 1v1 match, both players are awarded a disconnect stat — neither player is given a win or loss stat.
Exploits
Fixed an exploit that caused any unit or structure to become invincible if force-fired upon by a Mammoth Tank that had been upgraded with Rail Guns.
Other Bugs
- Fixed a bug that caused the Nod Cloaking Field power to deduct up to 6,000 credits from the Operations Center. The power now correctly deducts 3,000 credits.
- Fixed a bug that allowed players in the online lobbies to /tell and /invite users that had marked them to be ignored.
- Players can no longer send /tell messages to other players as observers during a multiplayer match.
- Fixed a hang that occurred when users typed /friend or /invite without a corresponding name.
You can download the patch from here.
If you have not seen this game’s hardware requirement, it might give you a shock. You will not be able to run this game smoothly (i.e. 30fps with certain quality at native resolution) if your computer is more than 2 years old.
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard disk space: 8GB free space
Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
System RAM: 2GB
DX9 GPU: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10 GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Sound Card: Sound Blaster X-Fi series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX Advanced HD 4.0 or EAX Advanced HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)
Operating System:
Windows XP or Windows Vista
Looking at the rather high recommended system requirement of Bioshock, you might need a new USD 1K rig to run at the recommended specification. I thought Crysis has a rather shocking requirement, but Bioshock really shock.
What I recommend you to do is to get Xbox 360 if you want to play this game. Xbox 360 is cheaper if you do not own a Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD64 X2 CPU now.
Since I have not updated some game patches for a period of time, I will compile this list of patches.
Need For Speed Carbon v1.4 patch
This patch fixes crashes issues when the version 1.3 runs on Windows Vista.
Command and Conquer 3 : Tiberium Wars v1.05 patch
This patch makes major changes to the units balance, exploits and bug fixes.
Company of Heroes 1.61 to 1.70 patch
This patch enable DX10 (DirectX 10) support for the game, experience the details if you have GeForce 8000 series or Radeon X2000 series.
Battlefield 2 v1.41 patch
This patch fixes a server-crash bug.
Currently these are the 4, more updates to come. Stay tune.
To all the gamers who wants to save few hundreds bucks on the new Microsoft’s Operating System, Windows Vista, there is a good news here.
Windows Vista Ultimate, which is recommended for hard-core gamers, costs US$ 399 (retail price). I think you can buy half of a computer with this price. However, casual gamers should get the Windows Vista Home Premium, which costs US$239 (retail price). The upgrade version of these editions cost slightly lesser than the retail price.
According to this source, you can install the Upgrade version of Windows Vista, clean from nothing, i.e. you do not need Windows XP. Hurray! Save that money and buy new hardwares and games.
This installation methods save you money but not time. Practically you have to install Windows Vista twice, which may take hours to complete.
Here is the summary of the procedure.
- Boot the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD and start the setup.
- When you are prompted to enter your product key, DO NOT ENTER, and proceed on with the installation of the 30 days Windows Vista trial.
- When prompt, select the edition of Windows Vista that you bought.
- When the setup is completed, the new Vista-ised desktop you yearning for will appear and run the install program from within the Windows itself.
- Type in your product when prompted.
- When you are asked to install an Upgrade version of Custom(Advanced), choose the latter. Yes, you can install Windows Vista for the second time.
- Once setup has completed for the second time, you should be able to activate Windows Vista. You can also delete the Windows.old directory which contains information from the first Vista install.
By the way, if you install Windows Vista Upgrade on your Windows XP, your Windows XP Product Key will be invalid after installing Windows Vista.
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