NOTE: Some changes are only available in the Hardware Version!
Menu Related Changes
replay scenario now works

medalls distribution changed and fixed

japan check deleted, ie. will run on japanese windows

campaign skips now unlimited, ie. you can skip scenarios
as long as you want (with negative score though)

joystick button reassignment fixed

if you turn off tutorials the help bubbles now dont show
either (ShowTutorial=OFF)

Realism Panel is now in the main menu and effects Instant
Action, Single Scenario and Campaign

Note: Campaign still features the same realism panel in the
ADC screen

Support for Custom Campaign Mods installed. You need to turn
those on in the pe_menusystem.ini with setting the variable Enable_Custom_Campaigns
to 1. Questions how custom campaigns can be implemented should
be asked in the mod forum please (instructions to follow)

When turning off the intro it should turn off the historical
videos as well (Play_intro=no)
AI related changes
Wingman now face the enemy when left alone. If there is no
enemy in sight they default to the players facing

Wingman turning back to enemy slightly better

Repair time for tracks and wheels reduced so that they can
be repaired during a scenario

Psw222 no longer indestructable

Soft Vehicles (Trucks) and Halftrucks are now more fragile
for destruction

Fixed the bug where the AI spotting realism setting made
the AI vehicles doing nothing
Game related changes
Message window will stay off when turned off via Ctrl-T

Esc Menu changed: menu items are no longer shown when not
active (example: replay scenario in instant action etc.)

Allied Vehicles get optional zoom (pre zoom, ie. either zoom
or standard, not both)

Physics adapted: bushes/infantry no longer stop tank as much
as they used to

Damage Modell: changed some parameters to help the "Sherman
kills Tiger" problem

Artillery modell changed: kills now dependend on roof armor
and wether or not you are unbuttoned

When you die you can switch to your wingman

You can manually switch to your wingman by selecting it and
pressing Ctrl-J (Jump)

Colliding with Trees or Infantry no longer slows down your
tank

If a wingman is destroyed his external view is no longer
acessable

Assault Guns are now playable fully with mods from our fans

Collision Detection when driving backwards implemented
Multiplayer changes
You can switch to your wingmans tanks with Ctrl-J

External View disabled when a tank is destroyed to prevent
"cheating"

Camera views limited in MP (height...no flying scouts anymore)

Damage to houses etc. is now send to clients as well

Mousetank and Textwindow can be turned off permanently in
MP as well

You can now name your session (16 letters max) to easily
identify multiple sessions in one window

Modified the network design to fully use async DirectPlay
now which should enhance stability

IMPORTANT to Kali users: the default Panzer Elite setting
in Kali is BROKEN. Please ask our experts in the multiplayer
forum how to set Kali to correctly play PE MP!

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