Shanghai: Second Dynasty Patch

What was changed in this patch:

AMERICAN MAH-JONGG FIXES

• Fixed errors in the 2000 AMJA card file. There were some hands that were defined incorrectly or scored incorrectly. The program now adheres exactly to the printed card that came with the game.
• Made it easier to Save in the Card Editor.
• Fixed a problem in the Card Editor in which the program redefined suits under certain conditions.

CHINESE MAH-JONGG FIXES

• Buried Treasure now properly recognized and awarded.
• Fixed text about Concealed kongs.
• Fixed problems in "payment to all" in which scoring combinations were not getting highest possible score.
• Roof Off now scored properly.
• Fixed inconsistency with regards to scoring pairs of dragons in non-winning hands when "payment to all" is active.
• Fixed how game scores undeclared concealed Kong (in hand) when "payment to all")is active.
• Fixed Wall of Fame so high scores bump lower scores down properly.

WESTERN MAH-JONGG FIXES

• Program now properly recognizes chow hands with jokers.
• Fixed problem with redeemed jokers.
• Chow Mein hand now prioritized over Windy Chows if hand qualifies for both.
• Jokers no longer allowed to be used in a pair.
• Pung of Own Wind now properly recognized.

JAPANESE MAH-JONGG FIXES

• Fixed typo in text when players all discard same wind.
• Fixed problem in which program thought there was a "furiten" when there was not.
• Yakitori now saved properly in saved games.

ONLINE FIXES

• Accented text characters now allowed in player name and chat.
• Prohibited exiting game in such a way that other players cannot continue playing.
• Increased reliability of game taking over for player who drops out. Occasionally when someone drops out under certain obscure circumstances, users will still see the message: "(Player) has dropped out; computer cannot recover; hand considered draw," but this should happen less frequently now.

SHANGHAI FIX

• Fixed edges and shadows of "Outer Space" tile set in high-resolution mode.

GENERAL FIXES

• Game detects and warns if high-resolution game is installed and monitor is at low resolution setting.
• Game now installs and runs properly on Samsung 40X CD-ROM drives and Windows 2000. (Note: Windows 2000 is still not a supported operating system.)
• Viewing Current Hand (American mah-jongg) after Layout Editor (Shanghai game) now does not crash.
• Fixed problem with prevailing wind marker in Japanese Mah-Jongg tile set.

MAH-JONGG IMPROVEMENTS

• There is now an option to change the active mah-jongg card in the File menu of the American game (no longer have to change that option only on the Game Setup dialog box).
• Changed the highlight color to red; this makes it easier to tell which tile is the active discard when using the American and Chinese tile sets.
• When viewing breakdown of score in "payment to all" (Chinese/Western) it is now easier to tell whose tiles are being viewed.
• Heavenly Hand (Chinese/Western/Japanese) now properly prioritized over other hands.

ONLINE IMPROVEMENTS

• From the game lobby, hitting BACK now takes you to the servers list.
• Program detects the lack of an active Internet connection and displays an error dialog.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS

• You can now load a previously saved game, without first having to start a new game from the title screen. Added option to File menu on title screen.

NOTE: You still have to have the Shanghai Second Dynasty CD in the CD-ROM drive whenever you play the game. It is recommended that you retain a copy of this patch in case you have to re-install the game in the future.

DEMOS	size	date
demo	13.8MB	Dec 21, 99