SILENT HUNTER PATROL DISK 1 "READ ME" FILE:
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NOTE:  DO NOT LOAD THE VESA DRIVER USING /V IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A VESA DRIVER LOADED IN YOUR VIDEO CARD BIOS.  THIS COULD CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE CINEMATIC SEQUENCES.

NOTE:  DO NOT CREATE A BOOT DISK WITH THE SILENT HUNTER PATROL DISK 1 INSTALL.  USE THE BOOT DISK THAT YOU ARE RUNNING SILENT HUNTER VER. 1.0 WITH.

Silent Hunter Patrol Disk 1 is an expansion disk coupled with an upgraded version of Silent Hunter.

Patrol Disk 1 (expansion) will include:
  *Fifteen New Historical Scenarios.
  *Two New Patrol Zones- Sulu Sea and Malaysia theater.

Version 1.1 will integrate these  improvements and address these consumer issues:
	
TWO SPECIAL MISSIONS- PHOTO RECON, AND LIFE GUARD DUTY.

PHOTO RECON:  You will receive photo Recon missions in campaigns via a radio transmission. In addition to the radio message a red "T" icon will appear on the chart screen over the facilities to be photographed.  In order to successfully complete a Photo Recon Mission the sub must
move close enough to the target area.  A "red" light, located in the TBT or Periscope viewing area will indicate the sub is close enough to take a picture.  The "TAB" key is used to take the photograph.  The user will know the mission 
is accomplished when the "T" icon disappears from the chart screen, which will be accompanied by a voice and text message stating "Mission completed, sir.". 
 Scoring - Each completed Photo Recon mission is worth 500 points at the 100% realism setting.
NOTE:  Photo Recon missions can only be accomplished during daylight hours.  It is best to remain completely zoomed out (1x) in order to locate the area that needs to be photographed.

LIFE GUARD DUTY:  Like the Photo Recon mission, in campaigns, the user will receive the orders via a radio transmission.  As with the Photo Recon mission, a red "T" icon will appear over the port that will be bombed by American aircraft.  The user can watch the airstrike in progress while sitting off the coast of the target area.  The bomber group will show up on SD radar, and on the chart screen.  After the airstrike is finished, blue triangle icons will appear indicating the approximate location of the downed pilots.  When the pilots are spotted the user will receive a voice and text message stating "Downed Pilot spotted".  As the sub closes within 200 yards of the downed aviator "We're close enough for a rescue, sir!" voice message and text message will inform the user that the pilot can be extracted.  At which time the sub must slow down to 5 knots or slower and  then hit the "E" key OR the sub can run over the pilot in order to  pick him up. 
Scoring- each pilot saved is worth 200 points at 100%.  
 NOTE:  Pilots can only last a limited time in the water before being captured or succumbing to the elements.  So it is entirely up to you if one of America's valiant sons resides with NEPTUNIS REX in his watery domain or perishes in a prison camp.

	
SUB VS. SUB:
Sub vs. Sub will be encountered in the campaign as well as single scenarios.  There are three types of subs, all of which can be seen in the ship ID book under PATROL CRAFT.  
NOTE:  In single scenarios if the enemy is elite, the player may find that they are being stalked first.  When firing a torpedo at a Sub do not forget to adjust the depth of the torpedo using the TDC.


RADIO LOGBOOK:
The Radio Logbook is accessible from the captains quarters or by hitting Alt-F9.  The user will be given a date, a time and a location of Life Guard or Photo Recon missions.  

ENHANCED ENEMY AIRCRAFT ATTACKS:
Aircraft with bombs will bomb first and then strafe.  At easier realism level settings a plane may not have guns and will simply circle when out of bombs.

SUBMARINE ANTI-AIR ROUTINE:
AA guns are manned from  the 1MC menu, and will automatically fire at the nearest air target in range.

DECEPTION OPTION (DEBRIS)
This option, also located on the 1MC (hotkey "M"), allows the user, in an act of desperation, to launch debris out of the sub in order to fool the escorts.  This move only has a 30% chance of working with novice enemies, and 10% with veteran, and 2% with elite crews.  
NOTE:  This only works once and after that serves only to mark your location.  Debris is only shown on the chart screen with Realistic charts turned off.

IMPROVED SHIP ID BOOK:
The book now stays open to the page previously displayed.  Index tabs have also been included.
*BB - Battleships
*CV - Aircraft Carriers
*CA - Heavy Cruisers
*CL - Light Cruisers
*DD - Destroyers
*DE - Destroyer Escorts
*PC -  Patrol Craft (Includes Submarines)
*MR - Merchant Ships
	
NIGHT TIME LIGHTING:
To add more of a touch of realism we have provided red interior night lighting.  Night lighting will automatically come on as night falls, and off as day breaks.  
NOTE:  You can also toggle the automatic option ON or OFF through the Alt-O option.  From the 1MC ("M") you are given the option to turn it ON or OFF at any time of the day.

CREAKING SOUND WHEN DEEP:
As the sub proceeds past the recommended maximum depth the your submarine's hull will start to creak from the enormous pressure.

IMPROVED TIME COMPRESSION:
We have increased the time compression maximum to up o 2048 times.  So now you can fly around the Philippine islands in 1941. 
 NOTE:  As in version 1.0 you will experience slow down when the CPU load is too high to run it.   The compression rate will be reduced when you are near enemy contacts or have either radar, sonar or visual contact with ships.  

NEW REPORT DIALOG IN TACTICAL CHARTS:
Placing the cursor over a ship icon in the tactical chart will produce a report dialog.  The dialog should have bearing, speed, range, solution, and identification based on solution.  At lower solutions, ships will be unidentified.  Placing the cursor over a port on the strategic chart will produce a report dialog.  The dialog will have a name, latitude / longitude, occupier, and size information.

IMPROVED CONVOY AI WHEN UNDER ATTACK:
When the sub location is known the convoy will,
a)  turn away from the sub (evasive action)
b)  some of the convoy members will panic and separate from the convoy.






"Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes..."
 
                                    - J. Buffett