Official 2.2.1 release

Fixed cockpit damage and VDU static.

Official 2.2 release

Now with Wing Commander 2 support, including Special Operations 1 and 2! See the readme for details.

wcdx-2.0-alpha2

General changes:

• Patcher internals have been completely overhauled. Ideally, you won't notice any difference, but you should now get better error messages when things go wrong.
• Due to implementation divergence in the underlying platform, wcdx now handles scaling of the game's graphics internally instead of relying on the operating system.
• Restored mouse cursor positioning for all games.
• Much better multi-monitor support.

WC2:

• Fixed a couple of crashes in WC2.
• WC2 saved games are now saved in the user's Saved Games directory, alongside wcdx WC1 saves.
• Characters can now be transferred from wcdx WC1.

WC1:

• Volume settings persist between games.

wcdx-2.0-alpha1

After a much longer delay than intended, a sneak peek at Wing Commander 2 with wcdx!

Installation instructions are similar to those for WC1: copy the WC2 directory from your KS disc somewhere, then download the Special Operations packs from the CIC. Extract the files from the add-on packs, placing EXE files in the WC2 directory and all other files in gamedat. (IMPORTANT: Rename your existing wc2.exe to Wing2.exe before extracting files from the add-on pack.)

Once you have everything where it's supposed to be, extract the wcdx files into your WC2 directory. Run wcpatch Wing2.exe Wing2_wcdx.exe, and then double-click Wing2_wcdx.exe to run the game. Enjoy!

Note: This is a very early version. I haven't done any testing beyond simply making sure that the game runs.

Official 1.2 release

This is the same as 1.2-beta4, rebranded as the official release based on the lack of new issues reported.

More bug fixes

Fixed crash on minimize.
Maximize button enables full-screen mode.
Better confinement of mouse cursor in full-screen mode.
Better mouse handling in Wing1.

Planets and posters

Fixed planets loading code, so SM2 players should now see the planet with the two moons on launching the first mission.
Added the missing poster functionality (check out poster in barracks).

Bugfix release with planets

Planets are now visible in the stellar background and in the Wing1 victory sequence.
SM1 and SM2 now correctly search the local path for streams before looking for a CD (Wing1 already did this).
Fixed window title.
Joystick menu navigation now works correctly, showing the correct cursor and help text.

First release with Secret Missions 2 support

Secret Missions 2, up and running! See this page for installation instructions.

Official 1.0 release

This is the official 1.0 release, containing only very minor changes from beta update 3. Wing Commander 1 is fully playable, but only the main game (not the mission packs).