Difference between revisions of "Updates (Worms Armageddon)"
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| − | WA_Update-3.6.26.5_Beta.exe (and presumably some other versions) is a [[w:UPX|UPX]]-compressed self-extracting [[w:7-Zip| | + | WA_Exe-3.0.5.0_Beta_2.zip and wa_update-3.0.5.0_beta_3.zip to WA_Update-3.6.21.3_Beta.zip are technically not installers. They are just a plain zip file containing the updated files. One does not need to install previous updates, as these are cumulative. |
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| + | WA_Update-3.6.22.1_Beta.exe to WA_Update-3.6.26.5_Beta.exe (and presumably some other versions) is a [[w:UPX|UPX]]-compressed self-extracting [[w:7-Zip|7-Zip]] archive. To manually extract its contents, the UPX compression must first be removed, then the file must be extracted using 7-Zip tools. | ||
Versions since '''3.6.28.0''' come in an NSIS installer package, which automates most of the updating tasks - detects installation directory, downloads and installs prerequisites like the '''3.0 Patch''' or the updated GFX archives (which were introduced in '''3.6.22.1'''). | Versions since '''3.6.28.0''' come in an NSIS installer package, which automates most of the updating tasks - detects installation directory, downloads and installs prerequisites like the '''3.0 Patch''' or the updated GFX archives (which were introduced in '''3.6.22.1'''). | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 27 March 2008
All Beta updates up to and including 3.6.26.5 were written almost solely by Deadcode, after being recruited by Team17. In September 2006, CyberShadow joined forces with Deadcode; all updates since and including 3.6.28.0 were written by Deadcode and CyberShadow.
This site mirrors some of the released beta updates:
- WA_Exe-3.0.5.0_Beta_2.zip (2002.08.15)
- WA_Update-3.0.5.0_Beta_2.exe (2002.08.15)
- wa_update-3.0.5.0_beta_3.zip
- WA_Update-3.6.19.14_Beta.zip (2004.02.12)
- WA_Update-3.6.19.15_Beta.zip (2004.02.20)
- WA_Update-3.6.19.19_Beta.zip (2004.03.21)
- WA_Update-3.6.20.1_Beta.zip (2004.07.13)
- WA_Update-3.6.21.1_Beta.zip (2004.09.23)
- WA_Update-3.6.21.2_Beta.zip (2004.09.27)
- WA_Update-3.6.21.3_Beta.zip (2004.09.28)
- WA_Update-3.6.22.1_Beta.exe (2004.10.06)
- WA_Update-3.6.23.0_Beta.exe (2005.03.23)
- WA_Update-from-3.6.22.1-to-3.6.23.1_Beta.exe (2005.03.23)
- WA_Update-3.6.23.2_Beta.exe (2005.03.24)
- WA_Update-3.6.24.1_Beta.exe (2005.03.29)
- WA_Update_from_3.6.22.1+_to_3.6.24.1_Beta.exe (2005.03.29)
- WA_Update-3.6.24.2_Beta.exe (2005.03.31)
- WA_Update-3.6.25.1a_Beta.exe (2005.04.26)
- WA_Update-3.6.26.5_Beta.exe (2006.01.05)
- WA_update-3.6.28.0_Beta_Installer.exe (2007.06.29)
Technical information
Installer
WA_Exe-3.0.5.0_Beta_2.zip and wa_update-3.0.5.0_beta_3.zip to WA_Update-3.6.21.3_Beta.zip are technically not installers. They are just a plain zip file containing the updated files. One does not need to install previous updates, as these are cumulative.
WA_Update-3.6.22.1_Beta.exe to WA_Update-3.6.26.5_Beta.exe (and presumably some other versions) is a UPX-compressed self-extracting 7-Zip archive. To manually extract its contents, the UPX compression must first be removed, then the file must be extracted using 7-Zip tools.
Versions since 3.6.28.0 come in an NSIS installer package, which automates most of the updating tasks - detects installation directory, downloads and installs prerequisites like the 3.0 Patch or the updated GFX archives (which were introduced in 3.6.22.1).
