Ultimate Terrain USA Patch To Version 1.2 Description ----------- This patch will update your Ultimate Terrain USA product from version 1.1 to version 1.2. YOU MUST HAVE VERSION 1.1 OF UT USA INSTALLED BEFORE RUNNING THE PATCH. The "Ultimate Terrain USA Setup And Configuration" tool will display the version number at the top of the window. You should see version 1.1 before installing this patch. Preliminary Tasks ----------------- Before installing the patch, there are two things that should be done. (1) Start the "Ultimate Terrain USA Setup And Configuration" utility. Then, make sure ALL Ultimate Terrain USA Features are turned on. (2) Make sure FS2004 is not running ! There have also been reports that FS2004 will occassionally not terminate completely at times. This is causing some scenery files to remain locked even after you terminate FS2004. You can ensure that this problem will not happen to you by rebooting your computer before applying the Ultimate Terrain version 1.2 patch. Patch Installation ------------------- Download the UtUsaPatchV12.exe file and execute it. The patch utility will try and read the correct FS9.EXE location from the registry. If this location can not be read, you must locate it yourself within the patch program. In nearly all cases, the location of the FS9.EXE file will be read correctly from the registry. The exception will be those users that have manually moved FS2004 from it's original installation location. The patch utility will then verify that the patch can be installed. If it can, then you will be prompted to continue. Both the verification process and the installation process are LENGTHY ! As long as the application is busy (busy cursor), do not stop the process. A good time estimate for both processes may be 10-15 minutes. When the patch is complete, your scenery files will be updated to version 1.2. What The Patch Includes ----------------------- * Adds portions of Cuba and the Bahamas, which were missing when using Ultimate Terrain USA. We filled in these portions using free data, which is very comparible to the default FS2004 scenery for this area. * Added detailed ground polygons (cemeteries, golf courses, and parks) for the Hawaiian Islands. * Reworked the water for the entire USA desert region. Removed the interiors for all dry lakes and rivers (but left the coastlines for recognition). Using the UT USA setup and configuration tool, you can now change to alternate stream textures. These stream textures will use a dry wash texture for desert streams. * Removed many of the large forested areas that appear in the mountain or desert areas in the Western USA (Denver, LA, Arizona). These areas are city/county parks that are displayed with the FS2004 park texture. The forested city park texture was incorrect for these scenery areas. * Fixed most isolated reported issues and user requests.