Aresª 1.2.0 Notes
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Change history:

Version 1.2.0 -- Released 4/10/01

     -- Supports external scenario files; see the ÒHow Do I Use Scenario Files?Ó  document for details

     -- Added assignable hotkey shortcuts for selecting particular ships

     -- Added ÒOpenÉÓ button in network setup screen for external scenarios

     -- Mission briefing graphics altered somewhat for clarity; ships now represented by stylized color outlines

     -- During a game, you will now see a message explaining why you canÕt build any more ships if there are too many objects in existence

     -- Preferences file format is changed and is not backwards-compatible; do not launch previous versions of Ares or you will corrupt your preferences

     -- Fixed bug where a beam weapon of a ship that had not been in combat could harm arbitrary enemy ships at any range

     -- Includes scenario editor Hera 1.0

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Version 1.1.1 -- Released 10/19/99

     -- Demo couldnt be stopped if pause key (caps lock) was down; demo now pauses if pause key is down

     -- While entering message, hitting transfer control key would still transfer control; this will no longer happen

     -- Version 1.0 preferences werent accounted for; now if version 1.0 preferences are present, the keys will revert to the defaults

     -- It was possible to escape the boundaries of the playing area by nuzzling into a corner; this is no longer possible

     -- In some net levels, the all-your-ships have died message wasnt displayed if you lost all your ships, likewise if your opponent lost all his ships, and both players would simply be presented with an empty screen; this has been fixed

     -- In Make Way the planets were incorrectly named; they are now correctly named Fansi Alpha and Beta

     -- When a slow computer and a fast computer tried to start a smaller net game for the second time, it was possible that after the level was loaded both computers would be stuck on a Waiting for Other Player message; this has been fixed

     -- Networking may not have worked on pre-MacOS 8 68K systems. Installer now installs required components for NetSprocket on pre-MacOS 8 systems with OpenTransport.

     -- Some system enhancements, such as Boomerang, may have interfered with Ares' opening of its data files; Ares is now more compatible with such enhancements

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Version 1.1.0 -- Initial release 9/30/99

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