The 1.3 patch for CoD2 has now been uploaded to download sites and will be made available in the next 24 hours.
News has finally been released by IW about the new 1.3 patch for Call of Duty 2. According to reports the patch will be released today and has already been uploaded to sites such as FileFront for download ( link ). Rumours had been circulating that the patch was on it's way but nobody expected it this soon.
Patch Features:
Gamestate increased
Punkbuster related fixes (32 character GUID fix)
Other minor inclusions (unclear what these are)
Statement from [iW]402:
"It's true. The patch is ready to go and should be hitting FTP sites in the morning / afternoon depending on where you're located."
Not much info has been released so far as you can see, though at least it is a relief for the community to see Punkbuster GUID's being fixed, which should improve the general functionality of the anti-cheat program. Mod makers will also be pleased to see the gamestate increased and this in particular is an update that is considered long overdue.
It is unlikely we will be seeing more maps released this time around as after the fuss they made about them last time, it would seem likely they would do the same if more were to be included in the 1.3 update. It is still not clear what was meant by "other minor inclusions" but hopefully they will include some bug fixes and maybe even a solution to the "awaiting connection" problem.
In related news, Garet, the creator of CoDtv and the original PAM mod, has spoken out about the possibility of CoD2tv becoming a reality. Apparently all that's needed for this to happen is for IW to implement some of the code from the 1.5 version of vCoD, with this included in CoD2 it would be an easy job for Garet to set up a working CoD2tv program. The onus now is on IW to work to get the code integrated for the next patch but after the 6 month wait for the first patch who knows how long we will have to wait?
