Little info on the current version:

1. new weapons and items.
2. new descriptions and models (exept some mines, original missile launchers and barret rifle).
3. new sound effects.
4. new techs. All research regarding various weapons/items handling was removed.
5. tech prerequisites for firearms, drones and some other techs were modified a bit.
6. adjusted almost all weapons. Launchers, grenades and mines deal a lot of damage. Melee weapons all deal increased damage. Throwing grenades require less time to prime, aim and throw.
7. re-equiped all factions with new weapons.
8. removed scout drone and all drone scanning equipment and autodestructor. Drones are now heavy weapons support systems.

Here's the changelog:

Fixed:

• Add-on duplication bug
• Expedition Commander and Expedition Soldier mix up in research item names
• Drones no longer get paralyzed by Beastman paralyzing ammunition
• It is no longer possible to get additional characters to join your team by letting a drone get killed during a mission
• It is now possible to fix the "corrupted ground textures" problem by disabling bump mapping for ground models in the "Graphics" option menu (thanks to Stucuk and Lord Storm)

New/changed features:

• Removed some shader restrictions to allow the game to run on wider variety of graphics cards
• The game now displays a dialog box when enemy attacks your home base
• It is now possible to change the item mode for all selected units at once
• Enemies use different fire modes based on the distance to their targets
• The game will now use different quick save files for tactical and strategic modes
• The game no longer generates capture missions on enemy main bases

Modding related changes:

• Third armor add-on slot is now visible when using mods that enable it

This patch also includes localization packs for every language the game has been released and a helper application which makes changing the in-game language easier for users.

Here's the changelog:

Fixed:

• Add-on duplication bug
• Expedition Commander and Expedition Soldier mix up in research item names
• Drones no longer get paralyzed by Beastman paralyzing ammunition
• It is no longer possible to get additional characters to join your team by letting a drone get killed during a mission
• It is now possible to fix the "corrupted ground textures" problem by disabling bump mapping for ground models in the "Graphics" option menu (thanks to Stucuk and Lord Storm)

New/changed features:

• Removed some shader restrictions to allow the game to run on wider variety of graphics cards
• The game now displays a dialog box when enemy attacks your home base
• It is now possible to change the item mode for all selected units at once
• Enemies use different fire modes based on the distance to their targets
• The game will now use different quick save files for tactical and strategic modes
• The game no longer generates capture missions on enemy main bases

Modding related changes:

• Third armor add-on slot is now visible when using mods that enable it

This patch also includes localization packs for every language the game has been released and a helper application which makes changing the in-game language easier for users.

ALTAR Games is busy working on their next project and plan no further updates for UFO: Afterlight. They wish for the game to expand however, and have therefore given the source-code to a few dedicated fans. Petteri “PetteriB” Bamberg will maintain the UFO: Afterlight source-code in the time to come with help from Jason "Kret" Rodrigo and Stuart “Stucuk” Carey.

As his first contribution to the community, Petteri has completed patch 1.6 for UFO: Afterlight. This patch includes lots of bug-fixes that fans of the game wished for, and removes the copy-protection! That’s right; developer ALTAR and publisher 1C Company has agreed to remove the DVD check from the retail version of the game! You can read more about the updates to the game in the official forum.

The UFO: Trilogy pack is guaranteed to be a highly collectable purchase, with the boxed release including the 3 complete game DVDs, game poster, a collection of postcards and a UFO booklet.

Like every other title in the X-Com/UFO franchise, UFO: Afterlight possesses a high replayability factor. Although the story will always be basically the same, there are certainly some things you could do differently each time. Besides, the game is just plain fun and has a terrific timeless appeal to it. This is the sort of title you could play through once or twice right away (even though it might take you three months), and then reinstall it again a year, two years, even five years later, and still have just as much fun.