Desert Combat v0.39k

Dom

A new version of Desert Combat is now available for download, bringing this Modern day combat Battlefield 1942 mod to v0.39k. Public Alpha 0.39 is mainly a patch release to BattleField version 1.45, but it also adds some new features, vehicles and models (read full story for details). Note also that this a patch only, so Desert Combat v0.38 must be installed first.

Download:
Desert Combat v0.39k Patch (136.4 MB)


DesertCombat Alpha Version 0.39 Patch
** BattleField 1942 Version 1.4 or 1.45 required

Public Alpha Release Notes

The DesertCombat team is pleased to announce the next major public alpha of DesertCombat. Since the alpha tests have been so successful, we were able to get valuable feedback and bug reports to make this mod even better, Thank you so much for the support and feedback.

Public Alpha 0.39 features a slew of bug fixes and additions aimed at creating one of the best war game experiences on the PC. In this stage of development each is roughly balanced with some minor advantages to each, making gameplay much more fun and exciting.

.39 Public Release Weapons and Vehicles

** This is not the complete or final list, this is only what is available for the public alpha and more will follow in the next alpha release.

* New in DesertCombat .39

.39 is mainly a patch release to BattleField version 1.45, but we decided to add some features of DesertCombat .4 into this release.

Here is a change list of whats new in this version,

Full Battlefield 1942 Version 1.45 Compatibility
New DesertPatrol Vehicle (Dune Buggy)
New Guided Cruise Missle
M203 and GP30 grenade launchers have been toned down
New Map, Oil Fields feature lots of new static and animated objects
New Ural Tanker
Improved Khafji Docks map, fixed cheats and bugs
New PKM model
New F16 model and rockets
New Mig29 model and rockets
Added new Afterburner effect
New shorter radio voice sounds
New M16 sounds
Added M-109 and M-1974 artillary arc
Increased MP5 Accuracy
Incresed fighter jet guns power against other jets
Made rockets have larger explosion radius against other planes. (AA-10, MagicII and Aim9)
AA rockets get straight flight path
AA rockets converge at 250m
AA rockets increased velocity
Hellfires, AT-3s, FFARs given 150m convergance
Hellfires, AT-3s, FFARs begin slightly outside rocket pods to reduce collisions when turning
Hellfire / AT-3 velocity increased
New gun sound for F-16, Mig29
Increased sound range for Avenger cannon
Optimized all simple models and view distances for greater performance
Edited all soundscripts for increased performance and quality
Fixed Humvee windows
Added new rocket trail for RPG and Helicopter rockets
Added RPG scope
Added high deviation when running and jumping with RPG and SMAW
Added Crosshairs to RPG and SMAW
Added M203 iron sight
Added Gp30 iron sight
Stinger has very little effect on soldiers
Fixed Stinger direct Hit
Added Ah-64 rocket spiral
Added AH-64 hydras weak against armor
Lower M-109, M-1974 against armour
Added new effect to M-109, M-1974 to reflect splash damage
Reduced smoke on ZPU
Reduced mortar power against armour


Outline of vehicles and weapons in DesertCombat .39


US

Land

• M1A1 Heavy Tank
• M2A3 Light Tank
• MLRS Mobile rocket truck
• Humvee with a .50 cal machine gun and Supplies
• Humvee with a Tow launcher
• M163 Vulcan Mobile AntiAircraft
• M-109 Mobile Artillery
• Spec Ops Raft
• Desert Patrol Vehicle *

Air

• A-10 Thunderbolt II
• A-10 Thunderbolt II Bomber
• A-10 Thunderbolt II Cluster Bomber
• F-16
• AH-64 Attack Helicopter
• UH-60 Blackhawk Transport Helicopter
• AV8b Harrier
• AC-130 Gunship

Hand Weapons

• M16A2 Assault Rifle
• New MP5 sub machine gun
• M9 handgun
• Remington Shotgun
• SMAW rocket launcher
• M249 Machine Gun
• M25 Sniper Rifle
• C4
• M15 LandMine
• Deployable SandBags
• Deployable Mortar
• Stinger Missle
• M203 Grenade Launcher

IRAQ

Land

• T-72 Heavy Tank
• Shilka Mobile Antiaircraft
• BDRM2 (amphibious)
• BDRM2 Spandrel (amphibious)
• BM21 Multiple launch rocket truck
• M-1974 Amphibious Artillery
• SCUD Launcher
• Stationary ZPU anitaircraft machine gun
• BMP-2 Amhpibious personel carrier *
• Ural Truck Personel Carrier
• Ural Fuel Truck*


Air

• Mig29
• SU-25 Ground Attack Plane
• M124d Hind attack Helicopter

Hand Weapons

• AK-47
• AKS-74U
• Browning Hipo Handgun
• RPG7
• Saiga12k Shotgun
• PKM Heavy Machine gun
• Scorpion sub machine gun
• Tabuk Sniper Rifle
• C4
• M15 LandMine
• Deployable Mortar
• Antipersonel mines
• Deployable Sandbags
• Gp30 Grendade laucher


Misc. weapons and vehicles

• Maverick Missiles
• AMRAAM missiles
• Hellfire missiles
• Hyrda missiles
• MK83 large Bombs
• SnakeEye Bombs
• SCUD Rockets
• AS-7 Bombs
• Cluster Bombs
• Tomahawk Guided Cruise missle *
• Forklift
• MK19 Semi Automatic grenade launcher *


.39 Public New Maps

DC Oil Fields (Conquest)
DC LostVillage (Conquest)
DC Battle of Eastings (Singple player, Co-op, Conquest)
Inshallah Valley - by Flatline|44 (Conquest)

Support for all BF maps.

Enjoy Desert combat .39, see you on the servers.

Frank DeLise
DesertCombat
Founder


If you find any bugs, please send them to bugs@desertcombat.com

Patch Installation Instructions

** DesertCombat .38 must be installed first

Run the installer and choose the root of Battlefield1942 as the installation folder.

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craig588

I got sick of playing BF1942 when none of the servers updated to patch 1.40. I'm gonna install it agian if they don't release a patch for 3 months because all of the servers take such a long time to update, many weren't updated even after a month.

ToshiroOC

RGH! I just downloaded and installed DC .38d on my computer yesterday...

Dom

ROFL.