RB2patch (for easier reading, click on 'Edit', then select 'Word Wrap' in the pull-down menu).

This patch fixes a number of minor inconsistancies in Red Baron 2 and adds some features. The changes are mainly cosmetic, and mostly reflect the historical data concerning units and aces in the game.

IMPORTANT: please note that some of the changes included in this patch may adversely affect campaigns in progress (in short, there are no guarantees). This patch is in no way supported or endorsed by Sierra or Dynamix. It is an unofficial patch intended purely to enhance everyone's enjoyment of the game. The patch is intended for use with beta version 1.055 and official version 1.5 of Red Baron 2 and may not work with future versions of the game. This patch is compatible with the unofficial 'Pilots' patch. It is recommended that before installing this patch players should move the original except.dat, pilots.dat, and squadron.dat files to a different folder so that the patch does not overwrite them. The original files should be placed back in the Sierra\RedBaronII\data folder when installing future official updates. If the original files are lost or overwritten, the game may have to be re-installed in order to successfully update to a newer version.

To use the patch, simply unzip the except.dat, filelist.dat, pilots.dat and squadron.dat files into the Sierra\RedBaronII\data folder, then unzip all of the other files into the Sierra\RedBaronII\Data\Shellpat folder.

Below are the changes made to the game:

Ace transfer bug squashed for all aces

Various name spelling corrections. All German names have been changed to reflect correct German spelling

New, more authentic names added to the 'pilot pool'

British Distinguished Service 'Award' citation changed to Distinguished Service Order

Aces are now noted as in hospital or on leave during periods out of action

Geoffrey 'Beery' Bowman added to the game

Lanoe Hawker added to the game

Josef Jacobs added to the game

Arthur 'Harry' Cobby added to the game

Douglas Campbell deleted from the game

Barker KIA listing changed to 'Survived the War'

Fullard KIA listing changed to 'Survived the War'

Hertaux KIA listing changed to 'Survived the War'

Navarre KIA listing changed to 'Survived the War'

Collishaw added to 10 RNAS

Elliot White Springs added to 85 Squadron

Hartney added to 20 Squadron

Almenroeder: incorrect victory tally fixed

Ace scheme for Beery Bowman's SE5a added

Ace scheme for Mick Mannock's SE5a added

Ace scheme for Josef Jacobs' triplane added

Ace scheme for Ernst Udet's triplane added

Ace scheme for Werner Voss' Albatros DIII added

Ace scheme for Manfred von Richthofen's Albatros DIII added

Ace scheme for Manfred von Richthofen's Albatros DVa added

Ace scheme for Lothar von Richthofen's Albatros DVa added

All aces transfer out of their squadrons due to wound convalescences and leave periods

All aces - various dates, promotions, medals etc. changed for authenticity

All British Naval squadrons are now referred to by their pre-RAF designations

10 RNAS added to the game

139th Aero added to the game

93rd Aero added to the game

4 AFC added to the game

64 Squadron added to player usable squadrons

208 Squadron deleted (already covered by 8 RNAS)

28 Squadron deleted (flew on the Italian Front)

25th Aero deleted (did not become operational before the Armistice)

138th Aero deleted (did not become operational before the Armistice)

43 Squadron: Sopwith Pup deleted (was actually Sopwith Strutter) and beginning date changed to September 1917

46 Squadron: Nieuport deleted and beginning date changed to March 1917

70 Squadron added to player-usable squadrons

84 Squadron: beginning date changed

1 RNAS: Sopwith Snipe deleted

203 Squadron: Sopwith Snipe deleted

20 Squadron: BE2c deleted

Esc 26: Incorrect British markings changed to French markings

Fokker Dr1 grounded during November 1917

Fokker Dr1: incorrect factory paint scheme altered (scheme by Ian Cooper)

FE2b: night camouflage deleted for most squadrons (scheme by Ian Cooper)

BE2: swan marking deleted for most squadrons

Black Flight triplane markings changed

Albatros CIII default scheme changed (scheme by Steve Belanger?)

Aviatik CI default scheme changed (scheme by Baron von Helton?)

Rumpler CIV default scheme changed (scheme by Mark Hutchinson)

Sopwith Dolphin added to game (although the game lists it as a SPAD)

Sopwith Pup: Incorrect elevator bitmap altered

Various dates of entry changed for aircraft in various different squadrons