Patch File Size: 206 MB

Game Publisher: EA Sports

Operating System: WinXp/Win2k/Win9x

Date Posted: Jun/20/2005

Patch Release Information:

EA SPORTS Cricket World Cup 99
Update and patch V1.2
readme.txt

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Installation instructions
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1. In the setup program, specify where you have installed the game to.
2. Click install to update the existing files with the newer ones.

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List of Fixes - 9 July 99
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* All player stats updated to reflect their performance during the World Cup.
* AI batsmen should now 'read' bouncers better, and cosequently hit them more often/varied ways.
* The occasional 'too many wides by the AI team' bug fixed.
* Bouncers not working properly from one end of the field fixed.
* Ball scaling as it goes into the distance so it remains more visible on 4's and 6's.
* Fixed bug that made it easy to bowl batsman out from one end with certain types of deliveries.
* Batsmen walk instead of running when changing sides for bowler.
* Batsmen running between the wicket improved.

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List of Fixes
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* Left handed batsmen and bowlers added.
* Bowlers now bowl less wides.
* Bowler defaulting to over or around the wicket as appropriate until handedness of batsman changes or user overrides.
* Wicket keeper occasionally being in an incorrect position on 1st ball has been fixed.
* Bowler throwing away ball and polishing nothing on his pants bug has been fixed.
* Fielders catching ball facing away from i.e overshoulder without sighting.
* Fielder sliding restricting so they don't do ridiculous slides.
* More catch animations
* Fielders make mistakes/drop catches occasionally.
* Bowler/fielder covering bowler's end wicket so over-throws are rarer.
* All errors in stats/player profiles for initial player rosters corrected.
* Fielders playing the same appeal anim simultaneously bug has been fixed.
* Fielder throw back at wicket missing sometimes (as were too accurate too often previously).
* Fielders catching ball properly always instead of ball sometimes popping into hands from too short or passing thru body before popping back into hands.
* Motion blending on bowler bowling and catches.
* Bug in positioning fielders, stopped you placing them in some legitimate places.
* On sunny days players now have sunglasses, sunblock and hats (but no hats on bowlers).
* David Gower makes comments more often.
* Stadium profile pictures display bug has been fixed.
* Dead ball bug where CPU batsmen would still try to run in some dead ball situations.
* Bowler facing wrong way after retrieving ball and about to throw back to wicket keeper.
* Fielders facing the bowler end instead of striking batsman when placed via the custom Fielding set-up options.
* Cpu vs Human/Cpu matches in world cup posting unrelistically high scores has been addressed.
* Shape of the Lords media centre updated to be closer to the real-thing.
* Slider added so user can increase maximum difficulty i.e. in super sixes and finals.
* Umpire only dodges ball when he should.
* Wicket keeper custom positionable like all other fielders.
* Actual CWC final 15's and updated commentary, names on shirts, photos, profiles and stats.
* Batting stats, overprints and wrongly expressed percentages fixed.
* Ball shadow added.
* If run out you still get the run you were completing bug has been fixed.
* Drawn game commentary bug fixed.
* Shadow direction in nets being consistant.
* Bowler not stumping .
* Wierd ball bounce on dropped catches (not perfect but improved for most situations).
* Fielders appearing on top of each other.
* Expert mode added for people who think the game is too easy- turns off bowl target and cone flash.
TWEAKS ON MAXIMUM DIFFICULTY SETTING.
* Fielders should almost never drop catches (ie catch ball successfully 95% of the time)
* Bowlers should hardly ever bowl wides.
GENERAL TWEAKS .
*Wicket keepers should hardly ever miss a catch. (even on 'easy' difficulty setting) .
*Fielders throw back flatter, especially when close to person they are throwing to

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