Patch File Size: 7 MB

Game Publisher: Jesús Saiz Ayala

Operating System: WinXp/Win2k/Win9x

Date Posted: Nov/2/2006

Patch Release Information:

Sailors of the Sky Gold
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Gold version is a little bit more hardware demanding so you have to play with the parameters in the configuration window to get the best results and increase your frame rate. For example lower the horizon distance to its minimum value and texture size to a lower value. You can also reduce the resolution supported by your graphic card, for example in my Voodoo 5500 I get a very good results at 640x480x32 and antialising on.

Please read patch details and keyboard configuration below.

If you are an old user of SotS you will have to send to me your new UserId in order I can generate the serial number for Gold version.

Aknowledge:

Thank you very much to all SotS funs, especially those of the SotS forum. Thank you very much too to the beta team, to Victor Egorov (Russia) for his planes (Air-7, Su-26, Camel, Albatros, Grob Twin2, Pawnee Pa25, Spitfire, Me109), to Richard SantaColoma (USA) for his GeeBeeR1, and to Jeroem van Bemmel for his Sion scenery.

www.sailorsofthesky.com

Version history and details:

Patch 6.01 - 28 October 2006
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1. "Bungee" included
2. Voice intercommunication. User Tab to star recording (Ctrl+Tab to change to wrinting mode)

Patch 5.98b - 5 October 2006
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Includes some missing files.

Patch 5.98 - 26 September 2006
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Fixes fog problem in ATI graphic cards.

Patch 5.95 - 14 August 2006
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No details available.

Patch 5.94 - 1 August 2006
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Fixes some bug reported in version 5.92.

Patch 5.92 - 25 May 2006
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No details available.

Patch 5.91 - 24 May 2006
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No details available.

Patch 5.9 - 16 May 2006
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1. Improved rendering speed
2. Joystick buttons definition included

Patch 5.81 - 11 May 2006
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1. New glider shadows

Patch 5.6 - 21 April 2006
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1. New stall and spin modelization
2. Fixed bug when starting tasks in last version 5.5
3. New wing tube
4. Clouds improved

Patch 5.5 - 1rst April 2005
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1. Proportional brakes when using keyboard
2. Improve clouds rendering when inside
3. Online sessions is working now after website moved
4. Improve ground rendering for poor PCs (use lower horizon distance)

Patch 5.42 - 24th February 2006
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1. Included new task settings (FAI, Cylinder, Line,...)
2. Fixed a floating tree bug and tree shadow artifact
3. Reduced depth-fighting artifact
4. Motor aircraft model revised

Patch 5.3 - 14th January 2006
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1. Improved ridge effects
2. joystick sensitivity modified

Patch 5.21 - 15th December 2005
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1. Artificial horizont reverse movement fixed
2. Ridge effect bug fixed

Patch 5.2 - 15th December 2005
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1. Still some floating trees were removed
2. On-screen text color can be changed now pressing Ctrl+C
3. Geographic references can be displayed on the simulation pressing Ctrl+L
4. Extra leading ceros in the NMEA latitude have been removed.
5. Full compatibility with new Chile-Santiago scenery.

Patch 5.14 - 8th November 2005
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I fixed some problems with the trees.

Patch 5.11 - 22th October 2005
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In patch 5 I have fixed some problems with the "on-line session" window to make
multiplay easier. I have included some death zone for bank control, above all
with motor planes (shooting is easier now). I have reduced to a minimum some
graphic artifacts, making terrain rendering very smooth. I have fixed some
problems with the results window. Improved stalls. Streched cloud field out to
the horizon. Fixed some problems with the F8 and F9 padlock options. Real road
maps can be used now (without distortion). Included webcam device. Included an
option for fast qualifcation for those impatient users. And some other small
points I don't remember now.

Really the webcam is a funny feature. I have included it to get the idea of what
can be to use your head to move your view. At the beginning I had some pain in my
neck :) and was easy to become sick.... but eventually it really gives your flight
a more real feeling. Another serious problem is that is much more difficult to
control your speed, so I use the automatic speed control (press Shift+A). Press
F1 to center the view.

I have included a death zone parameter in the webcam configuration box. I set it
to 3. You can use your mouse to adjust the height if you move it slowly. One way
can be to use it with your left hand. You can press the "8" key in the keypad to
move up or down. You can able/disable webcam pressing Ctrl+W.

Patch 5.0 - 18th October 2005
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1. Improve terrain algorithm
2. Solved some problems with F8 and F9 keys
3. Fixed some problems with clouds
4. Include webcam device to control panning (see the configuration window)
5. Fixed some problems with the results
6. Included an option for fast qualification for those impatience users
.......

Patch 4.63 - 14th July 2005
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1. Bending wings
2. New weather model:
2.1 A weather pattern can be defined for a specific area (e.g. lows move from West to East crossing England .... ). See new Weather option in the menu bar of the map. In club mode you can modify or create any new pattern.
2.2 Moving clouds
2.3 Cloud dissipation
2.4 Stratus layer over fronts. You have to be close to a front to see it.
3. A picture of the map can now be used in SotS, you only have to call it map.bmp and include in the scenery
4. IGC-records import/export option from the map screen. Current flight can be saved as in IGC format and later resumed.
5. New Map 3D view. Any recorded flight can be replay in 3D view.
6. New "Configuration" options:
6.1 Flight Difficulty: Real, Medium, Easy
6.2 Movie entrance on/off
6.3 Photo textures size. Some old cards have difficulties handling textures with a size out of the standards terribly affecting frame rate. Play with this parameter for better results.
6.4 "use weather model" on/off. If the weather is defined, see weather option in the map menu bar, wind and clouds will be computed from that. Set it off if you want to take the wind defined in the task file.
6.5 From the configuration window you can select your mouse wheel to be used as a gas throttle.
7. Revised multiplayer algorithm. The limit of players have been increased a lot.
8. Optimized code for faster rendering
9. Resizable menu window
10. Real polars, they have to be called Discus.pla, for example, and included in the Polars folder
11. New keys
11.1 sequence F5-F2 for a fix position
11.2 Ctrl+Z zoom in internal view
11.3 Shift+Z zoom out internal view
12. Changeble vision angle for internal view (use Shift+Z and Ctrl+Z)
13. New sound messages (thank you very much Mrs. Beetham).
14. Fixed labels bug ("L" key)
15. New texturazing method, not artifact can be found now
16. LOD (ROAM) model included. The level of details changes with distance and terrain.
17. Improved thermaling
18. Force Feedback joystick implemented
19. Registration number and colour on the planes can be modified from the pilot list now (right-click after having selected a plane).
20. Popup instruments at the bottom of the screen (press "i" to cycle them)
21. New planes: Grob Twin 2, PA25 Pawnee, Spitfire, Me109 (go to BoB scenery).

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