Destroyer Command Patch

THIS UNOFFICIAL PATCH IS AUTHORIZED BY UBISOFT HOWEVER, UBISOFT OFFERS ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORT. You need to have v1.1 patch installed before installing this patch.

Features:

• Converted from RTime to Microsoft DirectPlay. Overall multiplayer stability has increased exponentially.
• MP game hosting will migrate to another host if host player is disconnected or quits.
• Time Compression enabled beyond 16x in MP games (but NOT recommended; see NOTES below).
• Damage to ships may grow worse over time, as in real life this happens to all units in the game, including the player's ship.
• Secondary explosions are now enabled.
• Magazine explosions are now enabled.
• F1 (help screen) disabled during Multiplay to prevent accidental game pause.
• If game is paused by a player who quits or is disconnected, remaining players can now unpause the game and continue to play.
• Torpedoes are now armed at the appropriate times and ranges orignally set in the game code.
• Destroyer Smokescreen "Eye Candy" now available using the Shift-S key. It currently has no effect on lookout's ability to see or target a ship. After pressing the Shift-S key, smoke will be emitted for 2 minutes, at which time smoke emissions will stop.
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