CWC Upgrade patch status report

The Cricket World Cup Patch v1.0 is now available to download here.

A brief list of the enhancements included in this patch are:

• Left-handed bowlers and batsmen.
• Updates to actual CWC squads including updated player photos, commentary, profiles and stats.
• Improved fielding animation and AI.
• Enhanced difficulty (improved cpu batting variety and fielders plugging gaps more effectively).
• Expert Mode. This mode removes the batting cone timing flash and the bowler's ball pitch indicator and pace meter when batting.
• Stat system enhancements to provide more realistic play.
• Crowd reaction to dropped catches added.
• On Sunny days players now have sunglasses, hats and sunscreen.
• Wicket keeper position now customisable.
• Bowlers default to over the wicket or around the wicket as appropriate for the handedness of the batsmen
• David Gower comments more often.
• Difficulty slider bars added to the World Cup and Super Six tournament.
• Run-outs have been improved and tweaked

Two further upgrades will be released during the finals phase of the tournament which will include further stats/squad upgrades including photos and commentary for players that were not included in the original CWC99 starting lineups.