Patch 1.06

Basic Info
Patch 1.06 was released on 4th January 2010, and is downloadable from Dr. Pepper promotion codes and at SimPrograms in joint the Mech Pack. It can only be obtained through registering a code found on the bottle cap of a Dr. Pepper soft drink here and downloading an unsupported version at SimPrograms. It is currently unknown what changes the patch actually does,it is unofficial, and unsupported, so after installing it you are no longer liable to EA's Customer Service.

Controversy
Due to only being released as a special offer in the USA, it seems inevitable that there has been a mass of criticism about Patch 1.06 and the Mech Pack. One of the many reasons is that Patch 1.06 has been widely anticipated and many players who live outside the USA feel as though the patch has been held off from them. There is another mech pack download site at SimPrograms, but it lacks the publication needed to share the creations. There have been complaints about the "unsupported" nature of the SimPrograms patch, and the fact that Creatures that use the Mech Parts cannot be shared through Sporepedia. The Dr. Pepper version, however, does have the necessary data for sharing.

Problems

 * It is "unsupported" if you download it from SimPrograms, and maybe if downloaded from Dr. Pepper codes, thus sharing functions may not work correctly. (i.e.; little "locked" symbols in the corner of the Sporepedia card, possible messed-up backgrounds)


 * When using assymetry, you cannot remove one entire Mech Limb from one side, however, you can remove the limb in question's segments individually using CTRL. This allows "severed/replaced arm" effect.