BUG Of The Day Tips #8



*1.    TONKA GARAGE REPAIRS        
    
Hasbro Interactives' Tonka Garage needs some repairs. If your 
kids are enjoying Tonka Garage, you'll want to obtain the latest 
patch file for the game, which addresses a few known problems 
you might experience. For additional information and instructions 
on downloading and applying the patch, visit the following address: 

http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/patches.html


*2. NUCLEAR STRIKE PATCH         
    
Having trouble launching your latest strike in Electronic Arts' 
Nuclear Strike? If your game is reporting that DLLs are missing, 
you've hit on a known problem with the game. To resolve this, 
Electronic Arts recently released a patch that fixes the "A 
required .DLL file, OLEPRO32.DLL, was not found" error message 
you may encounter. You can download the patch from the 
following address: 

ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/ea/patches/nuclearstrike/launcher/Launcher.exe


*3. WINDOWS 98 UPDATE FOR MSNDS AND CLIENT FOR NETWARE NETWORKS        
    
Are you accessing a NetWare network from your Windows 98 system? 
If so, you'll be interested in a recently released update from 
Microsoft that addresses a problem you may experience. This 
update resolves an issue with programs using the older 
GetOpenFileName() API call on systems using the Microsoft Client 
for NetWare Networks and the Microsoft Service for NetWare 
Directory Services. You'll find complete details in the Microsoft 
Knowledge Base article Q192249. To download the update, visit the 
support area of Microsoft's Web site at 

http://support.microsoft.com/support 

and search for the Knowledge Base article. It will direct you to 
the patch file.


*4. RESOLVING PROBLEMS WITH STREETS OF SIM CITY        
    
The Sim City line of games from Maxis continues to appear on the 
top-selling software lists. If you're engaged in Maxis's Streets 
of Sim City, you may experience some problems with the game, 
specifically with 3Dfx Voodoo Rush-based accelerators. Maxis 
recently released a patch that fixes the problem of failing to 
enter hardware-accelerated mode. In addition to this patch, 
you'll need to make sure you have the latest Voodoo Rush drivers 
from your board manufacturer, since Voodoo Rush Glide drivers 
that precede version 2.43 will not work with Streets of Sim City. 
To download the patch, go to 

ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/maxis/patches/streets/RushFix.exe


*5. CLUE: MURDER AT BLOODY MANSION PATCH        
    
Getting online and competing adds a whole new dimension to games 
such as Hasbro Interactives' Clue: Murder at Bloody Mansion. If 
you're playing this game in multiplayer mode, Hasbro recommends 
you apply the latest patch, version 2.2 (U.S. version only), 
which fixes several bugs and improves multiplayer performance. 
The patch is now required for play at the MSN Gaming Zone. You'll 
find the patch on the Hasbro Interactive Web site at  

http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/patches.html


*6. LIVING BOOKS VIDEO PROBLEM WORK-AROUND        
    
If you're using Broderbund's Living Books, you may receive a 
"Requires 256 Colors" error message when starting the program. 
Most of Broderbund's Windows products require a Super VGA 
640-by-480 256-color display and video driver. If you're using a 
driver other than this, you'll most likely receive error 
messages referring to the number of colors or video resolution. 
The only solution is to set the video palette in Windows to 
256 colors.


*7. DIABLO UPGRADE PATCH        
    
Blizzard, maker of the popular Diablo, has recently made 
available a patch kit that fixes several bugs in the game, 
including some crashes and glitches that might affect game play. 
In addition, the patch allows you to change the name of a 
character to an existing Battle.net account.  

For more information, visit the Diablo Support page at 

http://www.blizzard.com/support/diablo/misc/patch.shtml 

To download the patch, go to the following FTP site: 

ftp://ftp.blizzard.com/Pub/diablo/drtl107.exe


*8. PATCHING HASBRO'S FROGGER         
    
If you're a fan of Hasbro Interactive's Frogger, you'll be 
interested in obtaining the latest patch file for the game. The 
patch file addresses a few known problems you might experience 
with the software, and it improves multiplayer capabilities (PC, 
network, and MSN Gaming Zone), controller configuration, and MMX 
performance. For additional information and instructions on 
downloading and applying the patch, visit the Hasbro Interactive 
site at  

http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/patches.html


*9. STARCRAFT AND BROOD WAR UPDATE PATCHES        
    
Fans of the Starcraft game series from Blizzard will want to 
obtain the latest update patches for their version. These 
patches correct a long list of problems, including the 
following: 

- Added a limit so games can only be saved at most every two 
  minutes during a multiplayer game 
- Fixed a bug that caused compatibility problems with 1.03 saved 
  games loaded into 1.04 and Brood War 
- Fixed a bug in the Player Upgrades dialog box that could copy 
  settings for one player to another inadvertently 

For a complete list of enhancements and fixes, and to download 
the patches, go to 

http://www.blizzard.com/support/starcraft/misc/patch.shtml


*10. CORELDRAW 8 SERVICE PACK        
    
If you're running CorelDraw 8 on your NT workstation, you may 
notice long delays when accessing some menu options. Corel has 
identified a problem that causes a delay in File, Open and File, 
and Import dialog boxes under NT 4. Service Pack 2 for CorelDraw
 8 addresses this problem and others. This latest service pack 
upgrades CorelDraw 8 from build 369 to 433. For additional 
information on the service pack, visit the Corel Web site at 

http://www.corel.com 

To download the service pack, visit the following address: 

http://www.pcworld.com/r/dd/1%2C2061%2Cdd-tw-0528bug%2C00.html
