UFO: Extraterrestrials - First Patch

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A patch has been released for UFO:ET. You can grab the 4.83Mb file from Gamers Hell and here is the improvements part of the patch notes:
Game improvements
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* extended settings
- multiple resolution support, 1024*768 and higher, windowed mode
- controls for speed of in mission units
- controls for in mission bullets and scrolling speed
- control for camera behavior
* autosave support
- game is saved into special slot before and after each mission and at the start of each game month
* increased selling price of most items
* extended damage of base defenses
* units move faster and smoother in missions
* added hotkeys
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Full changelog for those who are interested...(http://www.gamershell.com/infosheets/351786.html)

Fixed issues
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Inventory crash caused by overlapping items
Inventory crash in non default resolutions
Inventory crash when adding units to transport
Crash on globe when ship starts from base
Crash in mission after game restart from settings menu
Corrupted save caused by supply ship flying to alien base
Corrupted save with in mission items on the ground
Production finance calculations, which caused waste of all moneys in some situations
Corrupted save after ship was sold
Unfinished mission loading in some special cases
Indestructible alien units after destruction of near doors
Empty hangar calculations during ship transfer

Game improvements
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* extended settings
- multiple resolution support, 1024*768 and higher, windowed mode
- controls for speed of in mission units
- controls for in mission bullets and scrolling speed
- control for camera behavior
* autosave support
- game is saved into special slot before and after each mission and at the start of each game month
* increased selling price of most items
* extended damage of base defenses
* units move faster and smoother in missions
* added hotkeys

Hotkeys on globe:
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1, SPACE - Set time control to Real
2 - Set time control to 20 min
3 - Set time control to 1 hour
4 - Set time control to 1 Day

F1 - Ufopedia
F2 - Build new base
F3 - Go to base
F4 - Intercept
F5 - Monthly report
F6, ESCAPE - Options

R - Research
P - Production
C - Centaurus
S - Soldiers

LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN ARROWS - Rotate globe
Mouse wheel - Zoom globe

Hotkeys in mission:
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SPACE - Stop current unit's action
ENTER - End turn
LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN ARROWS - Scroll tactical map
ADD (NUMKEY) - Zoom in
SUBTRACT (NUMKEY) - Zoom out
MULTIPLY (NUMKEY) - Reset zoom
Mouse wheel - Increase/decrease current map level

N, [ - Select previous unit
M, ] - Select next unit
A, DELETE - Kneel/stand
Z, INSERT - Activate item in left hand
X, HOME - Activate item in right hand
W, PAGE UP - Move unit up on the elevator
S, PAGE DOWN - Move unit down on the elevator
I - Inventory screen
H - Health screen

ESCAPE - Context dependent: enter main menu, close inventory/health screen, end shooting mode


Global hotkeys:
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F8 - Quicksave (uses save slot 10)
F12 - Quickload (uses save slot 10)
 
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Well worth the D/L, by the way.
 
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I believe this is the Matrix Games (boxed) only version of the patch. Be careful not to load on certain international (Russian) versions at the very least. Without the right version of this patch the game will crash constantly.

The Matrix Games version has an <Update> option as well that the other versions don't have. If yours doesn't, don't install this patch.

There is reports that the downloaded (English) version of the game has no serial number to that's needed for this specific patch. Buyer's report no Serial Number at the website or account they used either.
 
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I had to enter my original game S/N to activate the patch. I used the update feature, which grabbed the correct version of the patch for me.
 
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Sean Drummy, Matrix Games Marketing and Press Relations Manager, has also made the patch available for the Matrix Games version of UFO: Extraterrestrials as a seperate download. He did this for those who may have installed the game on a machine without an internet connection.

Patch for Matrix Games version only

If you don't have the Matrix Games version or a Matrix Games Serial number don't bother downloading the patch through the link he provided as it will not install on your game. At the time you apply the patch it will request said serial number.

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