For those of you not up to speed.. HardwarE is the unofficially enhanced version of hardwar. Current hardwarE patches are installed on top of the UIM06 patch -- by Ian Martin -- (part of the programming team at software refinery before they closed down). CURRENTLY the folder to be looking in for the enhanced patches is smurph's, -- read the treads on zedo's forum and you'll understand why. there are currently 3 files ======================================================================================== ======================================================================================== 1. The basefile .. HWE_base_uim06(2L).zip -- modified version of uim06 -- which calls on the following exteral files for extra.. enhanced functions -- installation Hardw[a]r Enhanced -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Base file for 'enhanced' and 'enhanced2' patch files. Enhanced version requires at least one 'enhancedx' file. Enhanced file are not required, will run unpatched. Copy 'HardwarW.exe', enhanced files and data files to Hardwar directory. ======================================================================================== ======================================================================================== 2. Max's enhancements file.. hew_uim06_20050206.zip Hardw[a]r Enhanced Summary ------------------------------------------------------------------------ file: 'enhanced' (UIM06) current 06-February-2005 * target information feature (requires radar/target software) -cab passenger -target hull/power/energy/target's target -extended cargo information -police moths have access to criminal record/moth registration -hangars will display stock for sale. (normal in network client mode) * item data files provided (ingredients/items) Targeting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Targeting information has been added. Requires software upgrades. Information includes cargo quantity, and average market price. A hangar will indicate stock for sale. Hull condition is displayed in the top bar below the target name. If the target is a moth the shield bar will be displayed in the lower bar. Police moths have access to criminal records. Data files ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The data files override game item data and manufacturing ingredients if present ======================================================================================== ======================================================================================== 3. Smurphs enhancements file.. UIM06_Enhance2_27.02.05.zip UIM.06 Enhanced2 27/02/05 Features (current 27/02/05) 1) Converted to patch file format - My code is in the Enhanced2 file. 2) Dead cabs and thugs are replaced. 3) Police are active throughout the game (needs a new game). However Police patrols ignore newly spawned pirates that are yet to make a kill. (Adapted from work originally by Mun) 4) Traders, Pirates, and Scavengers spawn in a semi random selection of moth. 5) Blood money fix. Dead pilots now lose all the cash they have on them (not cash stashed in hangars). The killing pilot gets all this cash. 6) Q Buster routine - automatically clears AI Q's at hangars before they get out of hand. Also frees moths that are stuck to scenery. 7) Player owned Hangers no longer display the name "xyz's hangar". Now names chosen with HANGAR NAME,newname will be displayed in game. AI owned hangars still show default xyz's hangar 8) Thugs can be renamed - New TI command 'ORDER oldname,NAME,newname' 9) New TI command 'PROPERTY pilot_name'. Gives a simple list of the hangars a particular pilot owns. 10) New TI command 'OWNER hangar_name'. Returns the name of the pilot that owns the named hangar. 11) New TI command 'REPORT' - Aimed at Admins in order to produce rankings or monitor cheating, but in current release is available to all players. Produces a rankings/stats report of all players in an off or on-line game (including players not currently logged in). In online games should be used via the terminal server. Format: Player name, player cash, player kills, names of hangars owned (+ cash held, and clones held in each hangar), number of each moth type owned by the player, and the hardwar day the pilot was last logged in. 12) NEW TI command 'REPOSSESS hangar_name'. Restricted to ADMINS. Resets a player owned hangar and make it available for sale. Cash and stock in the hangar is lost. Moths parked in the hangar remain parked there. Allows ADMINS to free up hangars in online games if a) a player has not logged in for a long time or b) a player is breaking game rules and buying excessive numbers of hangars. Not intended for casual use. 13) NEW TI Command 'ORDER thug_name,PROTECT,pilot_name'- the thug will track the named pilot around titan indefinately, and will attack any other pilot who attacks/is attacked by the named pilot. To cancel this order use 'ORDER thug_name,PROTECT' Requirements and installation. 1) Install Ian Martins UIM06 Patch. 2) Download Max's UIM06 Enhanced base file and extract to your Hardwar directory. 3) Download Enhanced2 and Enhanced patch files and extract to your Hardwar directory. This patch does not have any difficulty connecting to standard UIM06 online games or vice-versa (not yet tested). To return to UIM06 simply delete the enhanced patch files from your Hardwar directory. 28th Feb 2005. Wez