The following problems have been fixed in version 1.2:

• If 8MB 3-D textures are selected, the program no longer crashes after several waves of Instant Action.
• The crackling and popping sounds heard on PCI sound cards (such as the Sound Blaster Live! and Sound Blaster PCI 128 sound cards) have been eliminated.
• The Cauldron Born, Puma, Supernova and Vulture configurations now include Double Heat Sinks instead of regular Heat Sinks.
• If the control setup has been customized, installing the update will no longer reset the controls to Joystick/Keyboard.

Multiplayer changes:

• Your BattleMech’s arms will no longer “flail” around on the other players’ screens.
• Your ‘Mech will no longer “run in place” on other players’ screens.
• If you quickly type uppercase letters and question marks in the multiplayer chat window, the program no longer crashes.
• Weapon groupings are saved after a player dies and respawns.

Enhancements:

• The ability to add maps has been implemented. New maps will be periodically made available for download from our Web site.
• Multiplayer lag and packet loss have been significantly reduced.
• Reporting of team scores is now possible on the MSN Gaming Zone.
• Two new multiplayer maps, Durgan City and The Spaceport, have been added.
• You can now enter IP addresses using the numeric keypad.