3 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bin/game/compat_1.2.nut b/bin/game/compat_1.2.nut
index 37ff5907d..aa5d48c3a 100644
--- a/bin/game/compat_1.2.nut
+++ b/bin/game/compat_1.2.nut
@@ -16,3 +16,10 @@ GSTown.SetGrowthRate <- function(town_id, days_between_town_growth)
 	if (days_between_town_growth == 0) days_between_town_growth = GSTown.TOWN_GROWTH_NORMAL;
 	return GSTown._SetGrowthRate(town_id, days_between_town_growth);
 }
+
+/* 1.5 adds a game element reference to the news. */
+GSNews._Create <- GSNews.Create;
+GSNews.Create <- function(type, text, company)
+{
+    return GSNews._Create(type, text, company, GSNews.NR_NONE, 0);
+}
diff --git a/bin/game/compat_1.3.nut b/bin/game/compat_1.3.nut
index 4116addbb..78a03534d 100644
--- a/bin/game/compat_1.3.nut
+++ b/bin/game/compat_1.3.nut
@@ -16,3 +16,10 @@ GSTown.SetGrowthRate <- function(town_id, days_between_town_growth)
 	if (days_between_town_growth == 0) days_between_town_growth = GSTown.TOWN_GROWTH_NORMAL;
 	return GSTown._SetGrowthRate(town_id, days_between_town_growth);
 }
+
+/* 1.5 adds a game element reference to the news. */
+GSNews._Create <- GSNews.Create;
+GSNews.Create <- function(type, text, company)
+{
+    return GSNews._Create(type, text, company, GSNews.NR_NONE, 0);
+}
diff --git a/bin/game/compat_1.4.nut b/bin/game/compat_1.4.nut
index 969c1e865..a00431ed6 100644
--- a/bin/game/compat_1.4.nut
+++ b/bin/game/compat_1.4.nut
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@
  */
 
 GSLog.Info("1.4 API compatibility in effect.");
+
+/* 1.5 adds a game element reference to the news. */
+GSNews._Create <- GSNews.Create;
+GSNews.Create <- function(type, text, company)
+{
+    return GSNews._Create(type, text, company, GSNews.NR_NONE, 0);
+}