Some ARMA II fans out there feel the game was left in a largely buggy state upon release; whether this was sloppy work on the part of the game's developer Bohemia or publisher 505 games is up for debate, but as these things often happen with a company needing to conserve resources, we're betting on the latter, as a major new patch has been released for the sandbox military game today.

The 1.04 update is said to be a product of the team's "continuous commitment to its dedicated fans", and covers several main issues:

• Mouse controls: Improved mouse handling and responsiveness
• Stability: Fixed CTD caused by Voice Over Net when many players were speaking simultaneously and other stability problems
• Sound: Fixed speed of sound simulation and other improvements
• Multiplayer: fixed scoring, multiple mission parameters added and various other MP-related improvements

For Steam users, be sure to grab the client-specific version through Valve; for everyone else, grab the standalone patch through the game's official website. Have fun!