differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

pkpowers · Post by **pkpowers** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:43 pm

Is there a list of tweaks/improvements from the older versions?

TonyE · Post by **TonyE** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:29 pm

Here's an ugly and not quite complete list (I'm digging a bit for HC Gold to WestPac beta release notes) in the form of the Release Notes.  These don't take into effect most of the database changes by CV32.  For that you can get an idea at HarpGamer, http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=16
 
Tony
 
 

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 Harpoon: Commander's Edition
 Copyright AGSI
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 HCE - 2007.026
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; In CheckMissileHits, show ecm reduction to PH.&nbsp; This doesn't
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; show missiles hitting planes.
 - Chg:2347 GE&nbsp; Game crashes when starting EC2003 scenarios without starting
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; with full ordnance. (thanks Terminus)
 - Chg:2112 GE&nbsp; Really make show all and iterative saving work in release
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; builds.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; After firing command guided missiles, if the firing unit is
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; destroyed before the missiles impacted, the game would crash
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; due to a null value for sourceUnit.&nbsp; Fixed by adding a null
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; check, say "Firing unit destroyed" as the name of firing
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; unit if the firing unit is already gone. (thanks Krasny)
 - Chg:2350 SE&nbsp; SE Would crash in HDS III GIUK if you open Iceland Thaw then hit
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; F4 with group ABC selected.&nbsp; The group has a bad formation 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; patrol entry for an aircraft.&nbsp; Fix is to ignore bad formation
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; air patrols. (thanks Herman)
 
 HCE - 2007.025
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Game could crash when splitting tanker from group if there is no
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; group selected.&nbsp; Fixed so that landing for split is based off
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of tanker group, failing that, base it off group tanker was
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; part of.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Game could crash when using Full button display on report window.
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fixed it up to use Unit instead of Group where needed.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Added ECM ability to mounts.&nbsp; Now a ship may carry ALQ-99 for area
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and point defense jamming.&nbsp; Flares and Chaff will also now work
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; for units other than planes.
 HCE - 2007.024
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Stop showing SAM and Gun counts at enemy installations and land
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; units on the mini report window.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Hide the running of end_edit.bat but capture its output to the
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; log file.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Improve DLLExport interface to improve speed when no DLLs are
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; loaded.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Hopefully prevent Neutrals from attacking AI, prevent AI from
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; giving player detects of Neutrals.
 HCE - 2007.023
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Prevent potential crash when launching weapon with long name
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Allow battlesets with zero scenarios, no more crashing
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Upon scenario load, suppress the orders window if no orders
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; are available, go straight into the game.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Refueling manually will now replace any existing refueling
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; events that haven't started to transfer fuel.&nbsp; The aim is
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to prevent an inability to manually refuel (i.e. the command
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; is given but no refuel occurs until much later).
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Let BOL weapons hit anybody, including player ships.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Fix controls alignment on scenarios tab so they behave when
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the form is resized.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Re-ordered the controls in the program so the tab key usage
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; makes a little more sense.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Expanded logging to cover entire program.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Added a most simple facility for saving and loading battleset
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; settings.
 - Chg:0000 BSB Prevent error about invalid float when manually entering a
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lat or Lon value.
 - Nfo:0000 BSB Determined that the map creation utilities do not know how
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to make a map from Iceland as a Western boundary to
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; the USA as an Eastern boundary.&nbsp; This needs to be remedied.
 HCE - 2007.022
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; Removed DelphiGUI.dll interface since it has been supplanted.
 - Chg:0000 GE&nbsp; DLLExport interface coded, version 1, more refinements
 - Chg:0000 DLL DataDump1.dll updated with changes to match GE
 HCE - 2007.021
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE Guns should now adhere to altitude limits in air engagements
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and in point defense. Try 2...
 - Chg:0000 GE DLLExport interface coded, version 1.
 HCE - 2007.020
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE Guns should now adhere to altitude limits in air engagements
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and in point defense.
 HCE - 2007.019
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE Tweak to 2007.018 so pre-EC2003 battlesets work
 - Chg:0000 SE Tweak to 2007.018 so pre-EC2003 battlesets work
 HCE - 2007.018
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 GE Mis-reading of data from battleset .res file instead of
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; commondb.res file.&nbsp; Barely tested.
 - Chg:0000 SE Mis-reading of data from battleset .res file instead of
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; commondb.res file.&nbsp; Barely tested.
 HCE - 2007.017
 ==============
 - Chg:0000 SE Add zoom levels to SE, 16x, 32x, 64x
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 128x is not possible with the 16-bit SE
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Unit window rectangle that shows on the Group window is
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; not showing as the correct size.
 HCE - 2007.016
 ==============
 - Bug:0000 GE AI will now fire surface capable torps ship to ship.
 - Bug:0000 BB Full installer created
 - Bug:0000 SE Allow use of hdsm.res, hdsm.rsr
 - Bug:0000 GE Allow use of hdsm.res, hdsm.rsr
 HCE - 2007.015
 ==============
 - Bug:0000 GE ASuW range ring will now properly show a surface gun range for
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dual purpose guns.&nbsp; Dialog needs to be renamed Surface Weapon from
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; surface missile.
 - Bug:0000 GE AI will now fire surface capable torps ship to ship.
 HCE - 2007.014
 ==============
 - Bug:1920 SE After adding a base, dialog reverts to first blue base, should
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; revert to last added base 
 HCE - 2007.012
 ==============
 - Bug:0000 GE Add some code for battleset 27 (BS Builder)
 - Bug:0000 SE Add some code for battleset 27 (BS Builder)
 HCE - 2007.011
 ==============
 - Bug:2224 GE Wrong Weapon allocation (torpedoes in missile allocaton)
 - Bug:2228 GE Attack type dialog, multiple types can errantly be selected (Missile/Torp/Gun) 
 - Bug:0000 GE Fixed crash while saving weapon allocation dialog position
 HCE - 2007.010
 ==============
 - Bug:1881 SE PD won't show blank classnames, SE PD won't GPF on long mount names
 - Bug:2053 SE PD Blank Entries
 HCE - 2007.000
 ==============
 - Bug:2095 Airplanes will no longer teleport to landing spots after loitering due to failed intercept
 - Bug:1907 Fixed small bug where aircraft would loiter during intercept without informing the player
 - Bug:2112 Several debug features have now been turned into cheat codes.
 HCE - 2007.b25rc3
 =================
 - Bug:1977 Credits have been updated
 - Bug:0063 WestPac Scenarios now lead to correct scenerios
 - Bug:0191 Submarines can no longer fire missiles while surfaced
 - Bug:1700 Subs no longer change position while firing torpedos
 HCE - 2007.b24rc2
 =================
 - Bug:2071: Message Log will no longer report non-player loitering events.
 - Bug:1964: CommonDB now updated with new pictures. 2 more scenerios added to WestPac.
 HCE - 2007.b23rc1
 =================
 - Bug:1907 GE Aircraft Loiter after finishing an intercept will now pop up a staff assistant informing the player.
 - Bug:2047 GE WestPac 6.0 Orders mistakes have been corrected
 - Bug:2048 GE Windows menu reset: maximized is now spelled correctly.
 _ Bug:1700 GE Subs dive to their previous depth after firing torpedos after a small amount of time based on how far they had to ascend
 - Bug:0191 GE Submarine can now only launch missiles from shallow depth
 - Bug:1976 GE Groups will now no longer ignore course orders due to improperly stored formation events
 
 HCE - 2007.b22
 ==============
 - Bug:1950 GE Helos attacking subs now correctly determine what weapons to use.
 - Bug:1903 GE ASW weapons now allocate correctly
 - Bug:1887 GE Sinking Blue Units will no longer ask for a new course while playing red
 - Bug:2041 GE Added 4 new WestPac Scenerios
 - Bug:2044 GE Animations and Full button on Unit report will no longer crash the game
 - Bug:1990 GE Red Groups will no longer inform blue player that they are loitering or winchester.
 HCE - 2007.b21
 ==============
 - Bug:0001964 Data Updated CommonDB
 - Bug:0002001 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Aircraft losing contact with a sub will no longer crash the game nor report to blue
 - Bug:0002003 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Aircraft losing contact with a sub will no longer crash the game
 - Bug:0001994 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Red group will not longer ask blue side for new course
 - Bug:0001989 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Aircraft losing contact with a sub will no longer crash the game
 - Bug:0001948 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Giving waypoints (with waypoint screen up) to a unit that wasn't supposed to get that course order.
 - Bug:0001946 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; Airgroups now launch at proper height
 - Bug:0002020 GE&nbsp;&nbsp; New window reset feature added to the window menu
 HCE - 2007.b20
 ==============
 - Bug:0001989: Game will no longer crash after asking if a ASW group should return to base
 - Bug:0001715 Upgrade Graphics for EC2003 and Westpac
 HCE - 2007.b19
 ===============
 - Bug:0001887 Sinking Blue units not longer ask for new course
 HCE - 2007.b18
 ===============
 - Bug:0001652 You can no longer join/split groups while the group is launching/landing.
 - Bug:0001651 Course dialog no longer lets you edit a group's path if it is intercepting except for clearing the path/canceling the intercept
 - Bug:0001775 Start each scenerio at x2 Zoom
 - Bug:0001824 Upgrade Sounds
 - Bug:0001890 Ferry Missions no longer start flying before group is fully formed
 - Bug:0001896 AFterburner now shows correct knots in speed dialog.
 - Bug:0001917 Aircraft now ask to go home if they lose track of their target
 - Bug:0001949 SAMs now correctly reload
 HCE - 2006.b17
 ===============
 - Bug:1774 Change Title
 - Bug:0778 Patrol aircraft RTB with plenty of fuel and weapons
 - Bug:1650 (SE) Cancel on adding a Group causes pre-existing Bases to get wiped
 - Bug:0828 Air units within missile range, do you want to attack? dialog keeps popping up
 - Bug:1197 Inconsistant weapons load reported
 - Bug:1164 F8 w guns attacks MiG25 @ Vhigh and shoots it down
 - Bug:1736 When enemy surface unit is sunk/severly damage, dialog asks if I want to give orders
 - Bug:1699 Units in a group have differeing altitudes 
 HCE - 2006.b16
 ===============
 - Bug:1641: Resolved an issue where helos wouldn't decend directly to low without first going to low alt.
 - Bug:1197: Fixed a inconsistency with the range finding of a nuclear weapon.
 - Bug:0191: Submarines now psuedo simulate ascending to fire missiles before decending again.
 - Bug:1645: When splitting a group, there was as check for sides in forcing the new and old unit to check its throttle vs knots setting. This was removed.
 - Bug:1605: Some registry settings from the origional divorcing of HCE from HCGOLD were accidently left behind in the SE. These were removed.
 - Bug:1639: Staff Assistant has had an intelligence boost. Will now correctly inform user of bingo fuel problems even if there is a land event along the current course.
 - Bug:1275: New debugging feature has been added. '-x' will disable enemy sub AI control. This feature will be removed in the release version.
 - Bug:1594: Fixed the mini-rep to accurately display speed updates of patrols.
 - Bug:1595: All A/C now fly at the same speed in a group of mixed A/C
 - Bug:1634: Naval unit group splits now allow you to enter a course for the new group.
 - Bug:0468: Made a partial update to the serial number system requiring the use of the new executable 'TestReg.exe' in the harpoon directory. This will be updated in furture releases.
 
 HCE - 2006.b15
 ===============
 - Bug:1516: (GE) resolved Auto saved game issue with filenames being too long
 - Bug:0270: (GE) Modifications to range circles should make them appear less oval like in some circumstances
 - Bug:1368: Resolved a bug where A/C are told that they are in range of their own AA defenses
 - Bug:1367: Group Window was listening to add points to the path even if other modeless dialogs were up. I now have it checking for modeless dialogs. So speed and attack dialogs will no longer trigger pathing if you click in the group window.
 - Bug:1537: Planes won't land. Pathing AI has been improved.
 - Bug:1594: Minor bug fixed where speed/alt dialog was mis-reporting the speed of the unit
 - Bug:1595: Fixed a bug where aircraft groups were going faster than they were allowed
 HCE - 2006.b14
 ===============
 - Bug:0828: (GE) Air units within missile range, do you want to attack? dialog keeps popping up
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Area defense dialogs now target entire groups instead of units, reducing the number of Staff Assistant popups.
 - Bug:1260: (GE) Intermittent sensors turn off
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Patrols landing no longer accidently turn off intermittent sensors
 - Bug:1197: (GE) Inconsistant weapons load reported
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Minor edits to the 'no weapons available' message to better reflect the possibility of nuclear weaponry not being released.
 - Bug:0204: (GE) ARMS Prevent bombing
 - Bug:1256: (GE) Tankers don't return to base
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Added supplimental dialog allowing the users to pick a landing base for tankers after they split.
 - Bug:1299: (GE) AI Land units run away from any opposing units
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Fixed. Land units now actually attack when detected but not in range of attacking
 - Bug:1271: (GE) Ships Repeatedly miss navpoints on high TC
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Significant changes made to nav point AI to help streamline navpoints
 HCE - 2006.b13
 ===============
 - Bug:0191: (GE) Submarine can launch missiles (cruise and ballistic) from any depth
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Subs now automatically move to the target's depth before firing torpedos.
 - Bug:0860: (SE) Enhancement: Write entry to message log when friendly units are damaged.
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - For the debug versions only, DP now appears on non-instant kills in the message log.
 - Bug:1376: (SE) Adding Base listing always appears covering apart of the map
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Add Base dialog now appears lower on the screen in the information area
 - Bug:1375: (SE) Adding the first base on the list causes confusing behavior
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Item selection in the 'add base dialog' now keeps track of what you hilighted and corrects for any switching between unit types.
 - Bug:0197: (GE) Ferry Mission not cleared when target base is destroyed
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Ferry Missions to a base will now be cleared if the base is destroyed.
 - Bug:1348: (GE) A/C launch but have no hope of reaching target
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Minor bug in calculating round trip fuel
 - Bug:1263: (GE) Aircraft stuck launching on Ferry Missions
 &nbsp;&nbsp; - Issues where a nearby enemy base would attack launching aircraft causing the aicraft to get stuck.
 HCE - 2005.b12
 ===============
 - Bug:1298: (GE) While testing for the lost a/c bug- I crashed the game after a "normal" sequence of events
 &nbsp; - Minor crash bug related to loitering/RTB decision after intercept
 - Bug:1329: (GE) Missiles disappear
 &nbsp; - Added UI messages offering information of missile loss do to lack of guidance
 - Bug:1339: (GE) Canceling a Weapons Allocation
 &nbsp; - Canceling the Weapons Allocation Dialog now prompts if aircraft wish to RTB. Otherwise intercepting group is set to loiter.
 - Bug:1344: (SE) Can't create RED GROUPS
 &nbsp; - Fixed a bug where SE couldn't create red groups correctly
 - Bug:1297: (GE) Ship to ship torpedo - operator interface problem? 
 &nbsp; - Functionality was added that now fully allows ship to ship torpedos with a user initiatated attack
 - Bug:1273: (GE) Dipping while cruising
 &nbsp; - Aircraft with the ability to dip sonar can no longer do so unless they are loitering and at Vlow altitude. Sonar settings are disabled unless these conditions are met.
 - Bug:1254: (GE) Aircraft with gun ammo available refuse to engage 
 &nbsp; - Removed a limitation which didn't let aircraft attack groups with cannons unless they were within 10nm of the group.
 HCE - 2005.b11
 ===============
 - Bug:0196: (GE) Ready Aircraft Anomoly. Group splits in ready aircraft interface and one group of 3 unusable
 - Bug:1291: (GE) SAM's used as SSM's
 - Bug:1228: (GE) Red reports to Blue
 - Bug:1229: (GE) Neutral reports to Blue
 - Bug:1272: (GE) Sonobuoy hotkey
 &nbsp; - "." hotkey will drop an aircraft to Vlow if not at Vlow. If aircraft is at Vlow, will force the aircraft drop a sonar bouy.
 - Bug:1226: (GE) Autosave time setting not saved
 &nbsp; - Autosave timer now saves correctly
 - Bug:0179: (GE) Weapon display window no hotkey to close, ESC also doesn't close it
 &nbsp; - Esc key now closes the Weapons display window
 - Bug:1030: (GE) When destroyed, land units denoted as sinking
 &nbsp; - Land units are now denoted as 'destoryed'.
 - Bug:0414: (GE) High Time Compression and weapons allocation menu -GUI synchronicity.
 &nbsp; - Unit and Group windows now updated if weapons allocation menu appears during high time compression
 - Bug:0644: (GE) Laptops that have 2 monitors will display all dialogs in 2nd (extended) desktop
 &nbsp; - Computers that used extended desktops may find HCE Dialogs being misplaced. See ReadmeDialogs.txt for information on how to fix this.
 HCE - B10
 ==========
 - 0000778: [GE Game Engine] Patrol aircraft RTB with plenty of fuel and weapons (Fletcher)
 - 0001164: [GE Game Engine] F8 w guns attacks MiG25 @ Vhigh and shoots it down (Fletcher)
 - 0001201: [GE Game Engine] Loading a saved game causes autosaving feature to fail (Fletcher)
 - 0001204: [GE Game Engine] Divorce registry settings from HCGold (Russell)
 - 0001268: [GE Game Engine] Scrolling through units in display dialogue can cause crash (Fletcher)
 - 0001269: [GE Game Engine] Add build number to title bar (Fletcher)
 - 0001145: [ScenEdit] Crash on adding plane to new group (Fletcher)
 HCE - 2005.b09
 ===============
 Includes new debugging tools.
 - 0001177: [GE Game Engine] Adding debugging tool: Iterative Saving (Fletcher)
 - 0000979: [GE Game Engine] Add EXE Properties (Fletcher)
 - 0000468: [GE Game Engine] Add Matrix serial number system to the game (Fletcher)
 - 0000982: [GE Game Engine] Iterative Saving (Fletcher)
 - 0000983: [GE Game Engine] Save Timer Modified (Fletcher)
 HCE - 2005.b08
 ===============
 Should only require HC2002 Gold and be the first Fletcher heavy release.
 - 0000274: [GE Game Engine] Errant radar detection message (aeischens)
 - 0000359: [GE Game Engine] safe_io: error writing: annex_disk_id_list[0][0] upon program close (Fletcher)
 - 0000937: [GE Game Engine] Add new command line for debugging log (Fletcher)
 - 0000614: [GE Game Engine] Air groups with tankers running out of fuel (Fletcher)
 - 0000759: [UI] Click-Scrolling through units in unit window causes crash (Fletcher)
 - 0000698: [GE Game Engine] Attack option window keeps popping up (Fletcher)
 - 0000663: [GE Game Engine] Fuel consumption issue (Fletcher)
 - 0000828: [GE Game Engine] Air units within missile range, do you want to attack? dialog keeps popping up (Fletcher)
 - 0000975: [Installer] Unzipping B08 to HC2002 Gold installation causes error when trying to load through Start menu (Fletcher)
 - 0000413: [UI] High Time Accleration+attack on target with attached land units causes difficulty in attack resolution and odd aircraft behavior (Fletcher)
 Version 2005.b07 Released 2005/07/02
 Fixes:
 * GE (###) Updated about box, credits.&nbsp; If you
 &nbsp;&nbsp; think you should be there, please contact
 &nbsp;&nbsp; AGSI.
 * GE (###) Don't allow AI to pull planes from
 &nbsp;&nbsp; formation, airfield, or LD Patrol to
 &nbsp;&nbsp; intercept SAMs and AAMs.&nbsp; Effectively means
 &nbsp;&nbsp; AI will not try to intercept SAMs and AAMs.
 * GE (###) Show IDs for Neutral groups as well
 &nbsp;&nbsp; as Red and Blue groups.
 * GE (###) Remove country names from Ctrl+H
 &nbsp;&nbsp; status display for neutrals since country
 &nbsp;&nbsp; names were only used in legacy battlesets.
 * GE (###) Allow partial ordnance flag at scen
 &nbsp;&nbsp; start to also affect neutrals.&nbsp; Previously
 &nbsp;&nbsp; neutrals received full missile complement
 &nbsp;&nbsp; even if other sides didn't. 
 * GE (###) Beginnings of each unit and group
 &nbsp;&nbsp; storing information about the detection of
 &nbsp;&nbsp; each other side vs the unit.&nbsp; This changes
 &nbsp;&nbsp; from a player side vs other sides into a 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; player independent structure.
 * GE (###) Unit window won't close at high
 &nbsp;&nbsp; group window zoom.&nbsp; Units will never show
 &nbsp;&nbsp; on group map.
 * GE (###) Increased the number of zoom levels
 &nbsp;&nbsp; in Unit window to match group window.
 * GE (###) Fixed a bug where ARMs could not be
 &nbsp;&nbsp; fired from plane to ship when ARMs were the
 &nbsp;&nbsp; only weapon type on the plane. (thanks Ben)
 * GE (###) Improvements to range circles on
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Group map, no longer kludge at certain key
 &nbsp;&nbsp; measures.&nbsp; Hmm, seems to only work for
 &nbsp;&nbsp; exactly detected groups.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 Notes:
 * This version modifies the saved game format making all previous
 &nbsp;&nbsp; saved games useless in this version.
 * This update must be applied to 2005.b02 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b06 Released 2005/04/03
 Fixes:
 * GE (204) Further tweak composite group behavior
 &nbsp;&nbsp; when dealing with radiating target groups that
 &nbsp;&nbsp; stop radiating mid-attack. 
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 Notes:
 * This update must be applied to 2005.b02 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b05 Released 2005/03/30
 Fixes:
 * GE (381) Don't allow auto-intercept attacks
 &nbsp;&nbsp; to use SSMs against submerged subs.
 * GE (365) Still more nuclear release timing fixes.
 * GE (274) Errant detected by radar warning
 &nbsp;&nbsp; messages from bases should no longer happen.
 * GE (211) More work to prevent fixed installation
 &nbsp;&nbsp; location from changing based on detection.
 * GE (374) Additional work to prevent firing
 &nbsp;&nbsp; SSMs at submerged subs, in this case as a
 &nbsp;&nbsp; result of using Intercept button.
 * GE (213) Appears that when you destroy a base,
 &nbsp;&nbsp; units that were in the base formation can now
 &nbsp;&nbsp; be destroyed as well.
 * GE (375) VC completion crash fixed?
 * GE (280) VCs not registering for MLUs.&nbsp; Appears
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the problem did not exist and still doesn't
 &nbsp;&nbsp; seem to exist.
 * GE (204) Composite ARM+Bomb groups couldn't
 &nbsp;&nbsp; use the Bomb/Missile at some times when
 &nbsp;&nbsp; target isn't radiating.&nbsp; However, in some
 &nbsp;&nbsp; circumstances after expending some weapons,
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the air group runs back and forth near target.
 * SE (365) More nuclear release timing fixes.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 Notes:
 * This update must be applied to 2005.b02 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b04 Released 2005/03/13
 Fixes:
 * SE Allow scenario designer to place bases
 &nbsp;&nbsp; from any side on any side.&nbsp; Base listing
 &nbsp;&nbsp; changed to include color so scenario
 &nbsp;&nbsp; designer knows what they are getting.
 * SE after you have added a base and go 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; back in to add another, the scrollbox
 &nbsp;&nbsp; will bring you to the previously
 &nbsp;&nbsp; added base.
 * GE Subs aground go to max water depth, 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; not one level shallower than max depth
 * GE more work on planes attacking surfaced
 &nbsp;&nbsp; subs with ASMs.&nbsp; In the process, get rid
 &nbsp;&nbsp; of cannon fire message when plane is 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; carrying both Torps/Depth Charges and
 &nbsp;&nbsp; ASMs at the same time.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 Notes:
 * This update must be applied to 2005.b02 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b03 Released 2005/03/05
 Fixes:
 * 0000361 GE Hopefully prevent super fast ship
 &nbsp;&nbsp; groups bug that appears to have been the
 &nbsp;&nbsp; result of code to lower dippers to low alt.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 Notes:
 * This update must be applied to 2005.b02.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b02 Released 2005/03/01
 Fixes:
 * GE Fixed bug Vince found where sonobuoy droppers
 &nbsp;&nbsp; were causing crash.
 * GE allow aircraft to split from base formation
 &nbsp;&nbsp; patrols
 * GE allow ships to split from base formation
 * GE allow MLUs to split from base formation
 * GE allow various units to join base formations
 * GE allow various units to join MLU formations
 * GE allow player to attack Neutral units as a
 &nbsp;&nbsp; way of allowing attack of all Unknown units
 * GE fix an issue where radar guided missiles 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; weren't hitting enough.&nbsp; This may make
 &nbsp;&nbsp; intertial SARH missiles too accurate, test
 &nbsp;&nbsp; please.
 * GE More rebranding to HC2005/
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Harpoon Commander's Edition
 * SE ditto
 * PE fixed type in import specifications that
 &nbsp;&nbsp; was preventing the import process from working
 * PE was not importing sonar BSL!&nbsp; Fixed
 * db_utils updated, Torpedo Annex was not 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; exporting correctly due to linefeed problem
 * WestPac Beta status removed from text
 * Uninstaller activated
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 * PE
 * db_utils
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.10 or newer.
 * Note, this is again a Debug GE and will be 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; slower than the release version.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2005.b01 Released 2005/02/21
 Fixes:
 * GE Prevent error in AirAttacker function caused
 &nbsp;&nbsp; by targeting by group rather than by unit.
 * GE AI AC evasion turned off by a majority vote
 &nbsp;&nbsp; of three to one on the AGSI HCG Beta forum.
 * GE Fix Noisemaker crash error caused by problem
 &nbsp;&nbsp; with passive sonar detect sound.&nbsp; Now plays
 &nbsp;&nbsp; active sonar detect sound for passive detects.
 * GE Compromise a bit with range circles, they 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; will be somewhat rounder now.
 * GE Must be at Low or VLow to use dipping sonar
 &nbsp;&nbsp; or lay sonobuoy, GE will move units to Low
 &nbsp;&nbsp; on its own and set Throttle to Cruise
 * SE Deal a little more gracefully when items in
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the Installations annex have invalid IDs
 * DB Gave SH-60F APS-124 radar
 * PE Changed drop down items listed for base
 &nbsp;&nbsp; source level from one item per noise level
 &nbsp;&nbsp; sorted by item name to every item sorted by
 &nbsp;&nbsp; BSL, then item name.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 * DB
 * CDB.res
 * PE
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b8 or newer.
 * Note the speed, the GE has very little debugging 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; turned on and should be running at about the
 &nbsp;&nbsp; speed that can be expected with a real release.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b12 Released 2005/01/23
 Fixes:
 * GE Hopefully fix malloc assertion errors that
 &nbsp;&nbsp; were caused by freeing the same chunk of
 &nbsp;&nbsp; memory twice..
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b8 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b11 Released 2005/01/22
 Fixes:
 * GE Turn on non-player controlled EW bird's
 &nbsp;&nbsp; radars soon after take-off so that they can
 &nbsp;&nbsp; provide escort jamming services.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b8 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b10 Released 2005/01/22
 Fixes:
 * GE More area ECM tweaks.
 * GE Revert to the AI not being able to form
 &nbsp;&nbsp; attacks against bases on it's own.&nbsp; Only
 &nbsp;&nbsp; attacks against bases created in the 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; SE will be honored.&nbsp; This prevents an
 &nbsp;&nbsp; uneven and often deadly (to the AI)
 &nbsp;&nbsp; allocation of weapons so that there is
 &nbsp;&nbsp; nothing left to attack player ships.
 * GE very beginnings of allowing ships to
 &nbsp;&nbsp; attack ships with torpedoes.
 * GE very beginnings of allowing planes
 &nbsp;&nbsp; and ships to attack subs with ASMs when
 &nbsp;&nbsp; sub is on the surface.
 * SE incremented version number :)
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 * DB
 Notes:
 * This version modifies the saved game format making all previous
 &nbsp;&nbsp; saved games useless in this version.
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b8 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b9 Released 2005/01/20
 Fixes:
 * GE/SE Changes to allow 47 character ship/sub
 &nbsp;&nbsp; /plane names.
 * GE New area ECM model based upon plane
 &nbsp;&nbsp; loadout ECM type weapons with range > 0.
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Both direct jamming of emitting radar when
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; jammer is close to emitter and escort
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; jamming of strike groups within the jamming
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; range of the ECM platform (does not need
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to be in the same group as the escorted
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; platforms).
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Jammed units/groups will show a little
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; yellow lightening bolt near the unit icon.
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The indicator will persist for 30 seconds
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; or less after the last jammer stops
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; jamming.
 * DB to make 47 character names work in
 &nbsp;&nbsp; custom DBs, open pfData file, lAnnexDefaults
 &nbsp;&nbsp; table and set the type code value to 47
 &nbsp;&nbsp; where it is currently 17 (first three lines)
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 * DB
 Notes:
 * This version modifies the saved game format making all previous
 &nbsp;&nbsp; saved games useless in this version.
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b8.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b8 Released 2005/01/17
 Fixes:
 * GE continued work on Ctrl-H status for Land
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Units
 * GE/SE Allow use of all 128 loadout types.
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Still a maximum of 32 loadouts per plane.
 * GE allocate less a reasonable number of 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; weapons when attacking a land unit.
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Previously for weapon allocation, all land
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; units were considered bases and maximum
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; force was applied.
 * GE will load without error pre-EC2003
 &nbsp;&nbsp; BattleSet Scenarios
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Old User Scenarios (pre 2003.16b3)
 &nbsp;&nbsp; New User Scenarios
 &nbsp;&nbsp; The SE somewhere along the line started
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; creating a bogus ship entry that was
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; causing trouble.&nbsp; This works around that.
 * SE shows DB Flavor in quasi status bar when 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; in EC2003 or WestPac battlesets
 * SE added land unit types to Victory Conditions
 &nbsp;&nbsp; dialog.
 * SE added land unit types to scenario analysis
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.15 or newer.
 * The PE in this version is 2003.16b5 as it has
 &nbsp;&nbsp; not changed since then.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b7 Released 2005/01/01
 Fixes:
 * GE will give Nuclear Release at proper time.
 * GE added Ctrl-H status for Land Units
 * Ctrl-H status report should count up to 65535
 &nbsp;&nbsp; instead of 255.
 * Added HC2004 logos
 * Changed SCUD missile site reload times to 105
 &nbsp;&nbsp; minutes, up from 8 minutes.
 Items Modified:
 * GE
 * SE
 * DB
 * CDB.res
 * DLL
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.15 or newer.
 * When granting Nuclear release in the SE the
 &nbsp;&nbsp; designer must open the nuclear release dialog
 &nbsp;&nbsp; a second time and re-enter the appropriate
 &nbsp;&nbsp; time for it to 'stick' correctly.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b6 Released 2004/11/27
 Fixes:
 * SARH AAMs will self destruct if guidance is lost.
 * SARH AAMs with Inertial flag will not self destruct.&nbsp; They
 &nbsp;&nbsp; will continue towards last known contact and explode at
 &nbsp;&nbsp; distance to last known contact.&nbsp; If guidance is restored 
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the missiles will head back towards the target.
 * SARH AAMs with Inertial flag will have only a tiny chance
 &nbsp;&nbsp; of hitting target if guiding platform doesn't radiate
 &nbsp;&nbsp; before/during impact to provide guidance updates.
 Items Modified:
 * GE (Game Engine aka Winharp32.exe)
 Notes:
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b5 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b5 Released 2004/10/31
 Fixes:
 * Made another attempt at convincing evading AI AC to RTB when
 &nbsp;&nbsp; they reach Bingo fuel state.
 * Exposed Ship, Sub, and Torpedo base noise level
 &nbsp;&nbsp; (aka Base Source Level aka BSL) to the PE so that base noise
 &nbsp;&nbsp; levels are no longer hard coded.&nbsp; DB needs edits, the values
 &nbsp;&nbsp; in the current DB are what the hard coded values were giving.
 Items Modified:
 * db_utils (db_make.exe in db_utils folder)
 * PE (pfBuild2002.mdb, Platform Editor)
 * GE (Game Engine aka Winharp32.exe)
 * SE (Scenario Editor aka WSCENEDT.EXE)
 * DB (pfData2002.mdb no item changes, only BSL exposed)
 * SC (Scenario Converter, cvtscen.ese)
 * CDB.res (commondb.res compiled DB for those not wishing to use PE)
 Notes:
 * This version modifies the saved game format making all previous
 &nbsp;&nbsp; saved games useless in this version.
 * This update can be applied to 2003.16b3 or newer.
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b4b Released 2004/10/24
 Fixes:
 * Increased robustness of PE search for HC Main directory for use
 &nbsp;&nbsp; during export and import process to avoid as many 3044
 &nbsp;&nbsp; 'File not Found' errors as possible due to corrupt or otherwise
 &nbsp;&nbsp; unreadable registry entries.&nbsp; This also helps export and import
 &nbsp;&nbsp; work better on computers with tight security that don't allow
 &nbsp;&nbsp; registry reads from MS Access.
 Items Modified:
 * PE
 Notes:
 &nbsp;
 Version 2003.16b4 Released 2004/10/19
 Fixes:
 * Course plotting at > 8x zoom should now result in a path very
 &nbsp;&nbsp; close to what was desired rather than wildly off-course.
 * The number of weapons per loadout and weapons per multimount
 &nbsp;&nbsp; has been increased from 4 to 8.&nbsp; This also fixes an off-by-one
 &nbsp;&nbsp; bug in the multimount code that was crashing the game when
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the Ohio SSGN fired TLAMs or SEALs.
 * AI Aircraft evasion has been tweaked.&nbsp; The feature is by no
 &nbsp;&nbsp; means perfect but should be much better.&nbsp; AI aircraft will now
 &nbsp;&nbsp; close closer to player aircraft before running away.&nbsp; In
 &nbsp;&nbsp; addition, if AI fighters approach a player AC and do not have
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the player group targeted, the AI group will take a snap-shot
 &nbsp;&nbsp; before running away.&nbsp; As before, if the AI group is targeting
 &nbsp;&nbsp; the player planes, they will close and fire, no matter how
 &nbsp;&nbsp; suicidal.
 * Database name changed to 'AGSI HCG Official DB-040428'...
 &nbsp;&nbsp; Anyone else have a better name before we have versioning
 &nbsp;&nbsp; working better a steady database name would be good (except
 &nbsp;&nbsp; for the date portion that changes after each database edit).
 Items Modified:
 * db_utils (all six programs in db_utils folder)
 * PE (pfBuild2002.mdb, Platform Editor)
 * GE (Game Engine aka Winharp32.exe)
 * SE (Scenario Editor aka WSCENEDT.EXE)
 * DB (pfData2002.mdb no item changes, only DB name changed)
 * SC (Scenario Converter, cvtscen.ese)
 * CDB.res (commondb.res compiled DB for those not wishing to use PE)
 Notes:
 * This version modifies the saved game format making all previous
 &nbsp;&nbsp; saved games useless in this version.
 &nbsp;

pkpowers · Post by **pkpowers** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 2:30 am

thanks very much for the reply Tony ; I've owned EVERY version of harpoon so far, hard to bypass this one, but I'll study over this change list first...

TonyE · Post by **TonyE** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:56 pm

The salient points are as listed elsewhere:
 
Bug fixes
WestPac battleset
New radar model
New EW (Radar) model
Sonar improvements
Mobile land units
HCDB database

Plodder · Post by **Plodder** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:14 pm

FYI: That list is unreadable in firefox, it overlays everything in the thread, IE works fine however.

differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

RE: differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

RE: differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

RE: differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?

RE: differences between HC 2002 gold and HCCE?