To get the patch, launch the EA Download Manager to download and install it. If you didn't install the EADM when you installed Spore, you can get it from: http://files.ea.com/downloads/eacore/eadm-installer.exe
This is a PC only patch. There will be one available to Mac users in the near future.
Features
- Hold down the Control key in Sporepedia to select multiple creations for deleting or banning
- Hold down the Shift key in Sporepedia to select a range of creations for deleting or banning
- New planet style: Cubes
Graphics/Aesthetics
- Fix for game entry screen turning black when banning a creature in a Saved game
- Fixed issue with flora card in Sporepedia
- Space phase: Fixed graphic issue with water levels not updating properly with terraform tools so that visible water and atmosphere levels will now correspond in the Atmosphere monitor
- Fixed problems introduced via atmospheric and drought terraforming tools
- Improved gaits for multi-legged creatures
- Improved gaits for creatures with 2 limbs, but without any feet
Audio
- Space phase: Fixed missing VOX in some animations in Comm Screen
- Fixed audio issue with switching mode to 5.1 breaking music and VOX
- Fixed audio syncing issue when minimizing and/or maximizing Spore before opening video
- Fixed crash with city music player when Save and Load dialogs are present
- Fix for audio lag and missing models due background loading slow-down on certain single-processor machine configurations. This fix improved overall stability on this machine configuration
Tuning
- Space phase: Tuned relationship status to update in communication window after completing a mission
- Tribe phase: Tuned Normal difficulty mode to make social game easier
Miscellaneous
- Fixed the ESC key to consistently skip the Spore introduction movie
- Creators: YouTube video uploads are set to private. Go to YouTube.com and log in. Then go to Account >> My Videos to set them to Public if you want to share your videos with the world
- Creators: Fixed limb joints not being selectable behind other limbs
- Tribe phase: Fixed crash while harvesting fruit and fish
- Space phase: Fixed timing bug using Planet Buster during Grox invasion
- Space phase: Fixed destroyed turrets mission
- Space phase: Fixed crash when zooming out to full galactic view from the center of the galaxy
- Fixed for game entry screen staying zoomed in after deleting a game and entering/exiting Sporepedia
- Space phase: Fixed City Hall updating bug. City Hall will now update to correct version if player has chosen a new City Hall during the transition from Civilization phase to Space phase
- Space phase: Fixed Vehicles updating bug. Vehicles chosen in the Colony planner will now update without requiring the player to leave and re-enter a planet's atmosphere
- Fixed crash when transitioning from Tribe phase to Civilization phase
- Discontinued the Bad Baby Achievement