C&C3; Tacitus Revolution 0.56 Beta file

YOU MUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PLAYING THIS MOD!

Notes when playing this mod:
1) If you are still getting an “out-of-memory” message error regardless if you used the 4GB RAM tool or not, you have to set your texture quality setting to medium and the anti-aliasing off to reduce RAM usage. Also patch cnc3game.dat (not CNC3.exe) to use 4 GB, only if you have 4+ GB of RAM. To get the 4GB tool, grab it here from Egozi44: Moddb.com
2) If you are getting the UI screen ingame stretching out on other monitors/TVs not on 16:9 ratio, then I suggest you need to disable the TacitusAptUI_0.4.big line in the skudef file of the mod. If you are on a 16:9 ratio HD monitor, you need to run at HD compatible resolutions in order to see all of the UI ingame. There's nothing I could do to fix it, unless I reverse the command UI ingame back to its original state like in C&C3.
3) To run KW maps with KW textures, this ArtKW.big file comes with those KW textures. Just place it in "Core\1.0" folder of your C&C3 directory and re-edit and rewrite the config.ini with the line "add-big ArtKW.big" without the quotes.
4) For unlocking all Intel Database entries and changed hotkeys ingame, an RAR file was included. You put them in "your user name" profile in C&C3 where this path lies within: C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Roaming\Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars\profiles. Same goes with hotkeys.ini file if you want to run C&C3 using the modified key bindings.
5) For civilian assets, you can put WBData_1.1.big in "Core\1.0" folder of your C&C3 directory and re-edit and rewrite the config.ini with the line "add-big WBData_1.1.big" without the quotes. I wouldn't recommend running this mod with WBData_1.1.big in the skudef because C&C3 recognizes as another mod itself and not a combination of the two-in-one.
6) To run the mod with the Eurostyle UAW font shown correctly, you have to extract and install that Eurostyle UAW font that’s inside the TacitusA_0.56_Misc.big file (as an example).
7) To change the C&C3 TA launcher splash files, extract/replace them in the Launchers folder of your C&C3 directory.
8) Still as of now, only GDI/NOD/Scrin factions have skirmish AI. The Forgotten faction will become the fourth faction to have skirmish AI.

So here the changes of C&C3 TR Beta v0.56 (in four split versions from oldest to newest):

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Beta version 0.53 changes
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• Fixed an issue in Nod Mission 1 where a Fanatic Squad cannot destroy a GDI wall due to its high health, and not based on a new wall look. All GDI/NOD/Scrin walls are reverted to their new health values to 1600 instead.
• Fixed an issue where the Russia Tesla Tank cannot fire electric bolts in-game.
• Fixed an issue where the Steel Talons Behemoth walking animation isn’t moving properly (credits to Stygs for the fix).
• Fixed an issue where the Steel Talons Wolverine isn't supposed to have its own debris when destroyed in battle.
• Fixed an issue where the GDI Repair APC (aka MRT) isn't supposed to fire by default with a fake weapon even if there isn't an infantry inside.
• Fixed an issue where the NOD Repair Mine Layer isn't buildable for all NOD sub-factions.
• Fixed an issue where the NOD Enlightened isn't buildable after Tiberium Liquidation Facility is built.
• Fixed an issue where the Cybernetic Legs upgrade doesn't work for all NOD factions after Secret Shrine is built.
• Fixed an issue where the LEGION Tiberium Trooper squad doesn't show up on the battlefield after training finished.
• Fixed an issue where individual units such as LEGION Cyborg Commando or SRF Chemical Trooper isn't selectable & movable after training finished. (could still pose a problem with other individual units not in a squad)
• Fixed an issue where Shredder Turret and Laser Turret hub(s) aren't seen after applying the Quad Turrets upgrade.
• Russia Rhino Tank is no longer buildable for that faction despite not buildable.
• Russia Prison Truck is no longer buildable for that faction because it's redundant. A Phase Transport or a POW Truck already has an infantry slot for that.
• Zone Shatterer primary damage increases to 1200 (apart from the original Shatterer's damage of 1000). Zone Shatterer Overload Beam ability damage increases to 2000.
• Nod MLRS weapon range decreased to 500 from 600 and damage splash radius decreases to 20 from 25. MLRS SM weapon upgrade range decreased to 600 from 750, damage splash radius decreases to 100, weapon damage decreases to 1250 from 1500. Applies to the LEGION MLRS as well.
• CANCELLED: the GDI Combat Engineer will not have a delay capturing structures including neutrals because the delay uses a special weapon template and the unit itself already has a primary weapon which is a basic gun. Initially thought to be included in version 0.6, but it led to a bug issue causing the mod not to run.
• Common bug: an individual infantry unit (not a squad) that comes out of the Hand of Nod or Barracks may get stuck so as to be not movable, and only happens if there's a structure built in front of a Hand of Nod or Barracks entrance, affecting rally point extraction.

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Beta version 0.54 changes
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• Re-Added Russia new assets of the Helix and Sentry Gun.
• Fixed an issue where the Enlightened could not be built for all NOD sub-factions.
• Fixed an issue where the GAF Sniper Drone cannot be built.
• Fixed an issue where the portrait icons of Russia Phase Transport and Demo Truck don't show up correctly.
• Russia Phase Transport weapon clipsize reduces to 6 from 8. Weapon damage decreases to 300 from 350.
• Changed unit audio taunts of LEGION Cyborg Dinobot to the same unit taunts of the Mantis instead of the Avatar.
• NOD Air Support usage of power is reduced to 5 instead of 25. Applies to all NOD factions.
• Traveler-59 Nerve Center usage of power is reduced to 8 instead of 75.
• Russia faction EVA announcements are now integrated into the mod using the usual GDI EVA.
• Most of the Intel Database entries (except Russia and The Forgotten assets) and missing mod.str entries to GDI/NOD/Scrin sections are added & corrected.

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Beta version 0.55 changes
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• ZOCOM & Russia Turret now requires power. Russia Sentry Gun and Flame Tower also require power.
• Steel Talons Sniper Drone is now acted like a GDI unit.
• NOD Demo Truck now has a new and real bomb truck look. However it cannot attack and must be destroyed by others.
• Russia now has an Orca unit buildable from the Air Tower.
• Russia Helix now has a temporary unit taunt effect, just like the Heavy Tank. Due to four weapon bones for an OP unit that doesn't require reloading at the airfield, the clipsize of the weapons are reduced by half which makes it 8 attacks in one turn instead of 16. Weapon damage reduced to 300 from 425.
• New neutral objects added: Advanced Power Plant and Jeep.
• Added a new GDI unit buildable for all GDI factions: Zone Lancer, a Tier-4 unit. Currently it can only attack with stronger railguns but railgun tracer is missing.
• Added new Russia vehicles: Half Track, Hammer Tank (aka Tank Destroyer, to replace Rhino Tank), Orca (hey Russia is part GDI), Hind (a substitute for Twinblade when upgraded) and Kirov Airship.
• Added new Russia infantry: Conscript Squad (to replace Riflemen Squad), Flak Trooper Squad (to replace Missile Squad but shoots rockets instead of flak because the original flak weapon doesn't work), FlameThrower Squad (to replace Black Hand Squad), Terrorist Squad (to replace Fanatics but has a shader issue), Tesla Trooper Squad (can only fire on auto aggressive mode instead of manual only when near enemies, original tesla weapon doesn't work), and Boris (to replace Commando).
• Updated existing Russia structures with better looks: Flame Tower, Psychic Sensor
• Added new Russia structures: Iron Curtain (has four support powers), Nuclear Reactor (to replace Power Grid)
• As of now, the Russia Helix, Heavy Tank and Tesla Coil still don't have portrait icons present but using placeholders instead.
• The following assets are cancelled for this mod despite those were released as source codes by Madin earlier:
-- Initially a Flak Cannon was added as a placeholder but because the SAM-Site existed and worked, that air defense is not needed, and the original weapon doesn't work in the first place. If the weapon worked, I would have used that for the Flak Trooper.
-- Initially a Mig was added as a placeholder but the Hind and Helix were better units, and since Orca was used with missiles, a Mig isn't needed. Currently a Mig is used only with Boris' unit ability.
-- Spy Plane as a support power is not needed due to smaller maps. The Radar Scan support power and a Spy Satellite structure can expose the entire map quicker.
-- RA2 Tech Airport as a neutral structure. This is not needed because there's already support powers for infantry and vehicles with transport.
-- Soviet Yak. This unit is unnecessary because it's a unit from the past. Faster jets and helicopters are better.

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Beta version 0.56 changes
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• Added Scrin Archon, a tier-4 infantry unit available for all Scrin factions, temporarily using Shock Trooper Plasma Disks upgraded weapon, and also a Scrin Shrike which is a suicide unit, however its attack doesn't work at this time. (credits to Stygs for the units)
• Steel Talons Gauss Titan has been replaced from the one from C&C4 and still retains the weapon from the old Gauss Titan.
• GDI Zone Lancer can now fire with strong gauss rifles instead (used a weapon from the old Gauss Titan). However, the tracer of firing the weapon is still missing.
• The original civilian assets from Kane's Wrath have been re-integrated into the mod, rather than the worldbuilder version.
• Most sub-factions' remaining issues have been fixed including a work-around edit of the mod.str defines and sound effects.
• More experience veterancy levels are added to all other new structures and units.
• The following additional assets are cancelled for this mod:
-- All Crawlers including offensive/defensive/support. Very difficult to pack as mobile war factories and then unpack, unless someone has done all of those three in C&C3 and released the toughest source code in that way.
-- The Orca Harbinger was attempted to be put into the mod but some special codes from RA3 prevent it to work in C&C3. Someone may have done it but in a different way.
-- The Shogun Executioner to have its ultimate shockwave ability.... I believe someone has done it in C&C3 but I don't know who did it and it's a tough ability to work on.
-- Giga Fortress was considered but like the Harbinger, the special codes from RA3 prevent it work in C&C3.
-- Yuriko Omega was considered but even a psyonic or mind attack doesn't work in that old engine.