Evochron Alliance

v1.288 - small improvements for single-player and multiplayer

v1.508 - improved physics and graphic effects, new trade routes

v1.588 - improved balance

v1.788 - improved comfort and bug fixes

v1.788 - improved graphics and bug fixes

v1.828 - improved graphics and comfort

v1.888 - improved handling

v2.008 - Vista support; overhauled graphics, physics, handling and menus; bug fixes

Version 2.088

• Players can now hire crew members that specialize in various skills to enhance their ship and its upgrades.
• New high quality ships (models and textures) added.
• Seamless planetary descent effects improved (horizon haze, shadows for ridges, smoother transitions).
• News console added to provide players with local market conditions and system news.
• Online news system added.
• Textures improved for planets, cloud layers, and space stations.
• Mining beams now automatically pan around to optimized material recovery from asteroids.
• Multiplayer hosting reliability improved.
• Primary weapon effects improved.
• Mouse response in the multiplayer menus improved.
• Several issues with the Mouse Direction control mode fixed.
• The Low and Medium sensitivity modes for joystick and gamepad controls centered better.
• The HAT thruster control mode now provides the same level of power as key and button controls.
• Minor bug with lens flares fixed.

Version 2.108

• Individual key and button control for nearest/next hostile added in addition to dual key/button option.
• Support for 1360X768 and 1360X1024 resolutions added.
• Ship to ship trades with mismatched cargo capacity corrected.
• Cargo container options in custom systems corrected.
• Loss of shadow effects after certain view changes fixed.
• When plotting jump points, you can now right click on an entry field to clear the value.
• Right clicking on object icons in the navigation console will automatically lock a jump point to that object.

Version 2.108B

• Improved support for the 1920X1200 resolution.

Version 2.128

• You can now deactivate stealth devices prior to their default cloaking duration by pressing the secondary device button a second time.
• Docking lights for space stations now provide a flight path to the docking port rather than just a circle around it.
• If targeted ship is destroyed, the targeting system will now give priority to the next nearest hostile (rather than just the next nearest ship).
• For widescreen resolutions, players can now manually adjust the mouse cursor offset to adapt to various aspect ratios.
• Support for multiple control devices enhanced (in particular, CH controllers such as rudder pedals).
• Mouse wheel throttle control now disables when using the navigation console (for all mouse flight control modes).
• Y Nav point position no longer changes with mouse wheel throttle input in mouse flight control modes.
• Secondary throttle control with game device buttons added.

Version 2.188

• Performance optimizations for Windows Vista and slow systems running other versions of Windows.
• Third person view now retains HUD and cockpit displays for combat effectiveness.
• Purchasing station licenses now offers protection against hostile ships while docked.
• Loaded ship upgrades now provide a 3D icon in the inventory console and description when highlighted.
• Option to customize gun sound effects added (see the customizing kit for details).
• Option to remove cockpit struts now available ('nostruts.txt' file option in the game's folder).
• Text messages from crew members now display for full duration as with other message types.

Version 2.208

• Support for TrackIR expanded to include all six degrees of movement and improved central deadzone.
• Improvements to joystick HAT panning view control and padlock mode.
• Menus now support 'Optimized' resolution mode.
• Support for running under Vista's UAC added.
• 3D text image quality improved.

Version 2.288

• New specular effects added to ships for a shiny metallic look.
• Radar markers added for navigation points and contract waypoints.
• Framerate performance for slower systems greatly improved for menus.
• Missile lock retention bug for stealth devices fixed for multiplayer.
• Minor bug with threat level indicators not updating with the correct color level fixed.
• Bug causing the game to close back to the desktop at launch on some systems fixed.