Battlefield 1942 v1.45 Patches
21 Apr 2008 at 18:18:49 by Paul Younger
EA has now released the Battlefield 1942 v1.45 patch. The patch comes as either a full standalone patch or an upgrade from version 1.4. Client fixes include the following:
- Support for Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack
- Land vehicles will not respawn if player is too close to spawnpoint.
- Def Gun now has shell icon instead of rocket.
- Fixed issue with using the mouse wheel as a control.
- AI skill no longer resets to EASY when browsing menus.
- Dropped kits stay on static objects such as bridges, houses, etc.
- Fixed issue with disappearing buttons after activating a custom game.
- Tooltips added for Def Gun, stationary MG42 and stationary Browning.
- Kits can no longer be picked up from a distance.
- Fixed force from explosions on vehicles which were sometimes wrong, and caused vehicles to roll over.
- AI players don't count when voting in COOP.
- Possible to select position 4, 5 and 6 in aircrafts.
- Console background does not disappear after switching to main menu.
- Changing camera view while shooting or leaving water works.
- CO-OP briefing text now displays the specific conquest type for each map (Assault, Head-On or Hybrid)
- Names with line-feeds are now valid.
- Fixed floating exploit.
- Fixed first person animations, which sometimes stopped prematurely.
- Fixed crash when changing camera view under certain conditions.