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Strike Fighters 2 / Feb 2009
Readme File
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Table of Contents
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1. Update Notes
2. Troubleshooting
3. Contacting Customer Support

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1. Update Notes
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If you have applied any mods to the game, please check the list 
of updated files to see any data files you've extracted have
been changed.  You must manually delete and/or updated these 
files, or the patched game may not run correctly.  

List of changes in this Update include:

Feb 2009
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* Mach indicator on F-4 cockpits not moving past M1.1 is fixed.

* Joystick settings is less likely to be lost even if the joystick
  is unplugged.

* Screenshots are now saved in .JPG format.

* F-4C (67) cockpit air threat indicator always being ON is fixed.

* A-4B and C altimeter not working is fixed.

* Some of the new 3d models for weapons not showing up is fixed.

* Missing Sidewinder rails textures on A-4 is fixed.

* One of the F-4D/E (75)'s decoy dispensers not working is fixed.

* Create New Pilot pop-up dialog now displays correctly.

* F-4E (72) and (75)'s service entry dates have been corrected.

* "Desert Fury" campaign having wrong start dates for USN and 
  USMC squadrons have been fixed.

* Font sizes have been adjusted to fit better on different resolutions.

* Some of the campaign CTD have been fixed.

* Aircraft prices when playing Mercenary campaign have been adjusted
  to better account for small differences in their ECM capabilities.

* Starting weapons supply has been increased for Mercenary campaigns.

* The game no longer searchs for decals outside Decals folder, all 
  decals must now be placed under Objects\Decals folder.

* A-4 and F-100 drop tanks have been added to the external models
  so they use individual texture set.

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2. Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting Tips

Before installing the game, please try the following:

- Close all other applications.
- Verify that your system meets the minimum system requirements.

If you are experiencing difficulties in getting the game to run,
please try the following solutions:

- Obtain the latest drivers for your video and sound card.

- Obtain the latest version of Direct X from:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3

- Install the latest update for your game from:

    http://www.thirdwire.com/downloads_sf2.htm

- Run scandisk and defragment your drive.

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3. Contacting Customer Support
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To obtain further technical assistance regarding this product, please 
send an e-mail to: 

	support@thirdwire.com.

Please be sure to include the following information in your e-mail:

· Processor type and speed
· Operating System version
· Memory (RAM)
· DirectX Version
· Video Card type
· Error messages encountered and where/when you saw them.

Or visit our forums at

	http://bbs.thirdwire.com/phpBB/

and leave us a message.

For all other comments or suggestions, you can contact us by sending 
an e-mail to: 

	info@thirdwire.com

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