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* The "slow front end" fix, introduced in v3.6.26.4, actually slowed down or stopped WA from working for some people, especially those using Windows 9x/ME. It is now optional. By default it is now disabled, so if you experience a slow front end without it, execute the registry script '''SlowFrontendWorkaround_On.reg'''.
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* The word "Language" was not properly translated in the Options menu, and "Français" was misspelled.
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* In the Options menu, the Volume percentage is now displayed in all languages.
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* In Swedish (Svenska), Worm Death comments referred to "_LANG_STRING_" instead of the dead worm's name.
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* The logic for determining whether or not to display the background layer and background debris in a colour map with holes disabled was incorrect; unless a map had 32 or fewer colours, these backgrounds would not be displayed. Now it works as described in the v3.6.25.1a history entry.
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* Export Log fixes
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** Unsuccessful attempts to fire weapons (usually resulting in a warning beep) were logged as if they were successful. They are no longer logged.
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* When starting an offline game with an intrinsic map (e.g. Cars or Polar), the incorrect map was embedded in the recorded game file, resulting in instant desynchronisation upon playback. Past games that were incorrectly recorded due to this bug can now be repaired — see '''Features'''.
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* Bug introduced in v3.6.25.1: The Scheme Editor in the Options menu was unusable due to an inactive Save button. In v3.6.26.4 it was completely disabled due to this. It has now been restored to full functionality.
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* The maximum length of the Direct IP entry box has been increased, so that domain names can be used.
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* When playing back old replays recorded with old pre-release versions (v3.5ß3pre7 to v3.6.18.8), /anon messages were not shown (and the same happened when exporting a log).
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* In the Map Editor, clicking the Trash icon then exiting the editor would result in the wrong map being selected. This has been fixed; now you can easily use an entirely empty or entirely full map without having to restort to the kludge of toggling a pixel. (Note that unless you convert such a map to colour with Placement Holes disabled, it will not truly be entirely empty or full when played.)
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* Fixes affecting game logic
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** If another worm is damaged during the current player's turn, the game waits for a lull in activity before subtracting the damage points. Normally, this happens when the current player's Worm stops jumping, or lands from the Rope. But if the player was on a certain kind of stationary vertical rope '''(see Footnote 1)''', the Rope would immediately disconnect the moment the Worm was moved into direct contact with the floor, and the game would pause while the damage was subtracted.
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** Under certain circumstances, a very fast-moving rope, when bounced against a wall, would dampen its speed even if '''Left''' or '''Right''' was being held.
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** A glitch was introduced in v3.6.20.1: While walking, if a player switched between holding '''Left''' and '''Right''' with no time in between (some keyboards force this even if the keypresses interlap) at the same time as a second condition was satisfied, the Worm would skip as many as 18 pixels in one game. Export Log now logs this glitch when it is emulated. The following are the two ways in which the second condition could be satisfied:
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*** Pressing '''Space''' with Bungee or Parachute selected
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*** Releasing '''Shift''' after having walked backwards
 
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* Camera lock (enabled by turning on '''Scroll Lock''') now works during one's own turns. It is reset at the beginning of each local turn to prevent accidents or confusion caused by unexpectedly moving offscreen.
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* The list of intrinsic maps is now sorted in alphabetical order, and is complete regardless of which missions you've completed.
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* Export Log additions
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** Instances of the glide glitch are now logged. (This is where a Worm moving down-left, passing over a pixel of terrain at certain velocity ranges in certain fractional positions, will have its vertical velocity nullified and friction applied to its horizontal velocity.)
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** Instances of the walk skip glitch (in v3.6.20.1 to v3.6.26.4 — see '''Fixes''') are now logged.
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* There is now a '''Repair''' feature which can be applied to recorded games. Right-click on a '''.WAgame''' file and choose "'''Repair'''", and W:A will attempt to repair it; if successful, a new file will be created with " {repaired}" appended to its name. Currently, only one type of repair is done, for offline games that used an intrinsic map but had the wrong map embedded in the replay due to being recorded with a version earlier than v3.6.26.5 (see '''Fixes'''). A replay that needs repairing will play back incorrectly, displaying Checksum Mismatches when you pull down the chat bar with PageDown.
 
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Revision as of 10:37, 7 June 2008

This page is incomplete

Important Licence Information

Version History

v3.5 Beta 1 Update (2002.08.09)

v3.5 Beta 2 Update (2002.08.15)

v3.6.19.7 Beta Update (2004.02.09)

v3.6.19.11 Beta Update (2004.02.10)

v3.6.19.12 Beta Update (2004.02.11)

v3.6.19.14 Beta Update (2004.02.12)

v3.6.19.15 Beta Update (2004.02.20)

vv3.6.19.17 Beta Update (2004.03.11)

v3.6.19.17a Beta Update (2004.03.12)

v3.6.19.18 Beta Update (2004.03.19)

v3.6.19.19 Beta Update (2004.03.21)

v3.6.20.1 Beta Update (2004.07.13)

v3.6.20.2 Beta Update (2004.08.03)

v3.6.20.3 Beta Update (2004.08.06)

v3.6.21.1 Beta Update (2004.09.23)

v3.6.21.2 Beta Update (2004.09.27)

v3.6.21.3 Beta Update (2004.09.28)

v3.6.22.1 Beta Update (2004.10.06)

v3.6.23.0 Beta Update (2005.03.23)

v3.6.23.1 Beta Update (2005.03.23)

v3.6.23.2 Beta Update (2005.03.24)

v3.6.24.1 Beta Update (2005.03.29)

v3.6.24.2 Beta Update (2005.03.31)

v3.6.25.1a Beta Update (2005.04.26)

v3.6.26.4 Beta Update (2005.11.22)

v3.6.26.5 Beta Update (2006.01.05)

v3.6.28.0 Beta Update (2007.06.29)

Installation

The contents of the update installer are the files required to update your current version of Worms Armageddon to v3.6.28.0 (Beta). This Beta includes all previous updates from the Official v3.0 and Beta versions of the game.

IMPORTANT: Please note that this installation will overwrite existing game files. Therefore it will not be possible to revert back to a previous version of the game without a full re-install from the W:A CD. It is STRONGLY recommended that prior to an installation of this update that you backup all save files such as team files, custom landscapes and sound sets (although such backups are not strictly necessary prior to v3.6+ installations).

INSTALLATION Launch the WA_update-3.6.28.0_Beta.exe update installer, and follow the installer instructions.

Once the update has been installed, you can then run the game as you would normally.

Known Issues/Bugs

Footnotes

Credits

Lead Code Karl Morton
Lead Art Dan Cartwright
Original Concept Andy Davidson
Lead Support Code Colin Surridge
Support Code Rob Hill, Martin Randall
Network Code Phil Carlisle
Producer Martyn Brown
Scenario Art Tony Senghore, Rico Holmes, “Jan The Man”
Sound and Music Bjorn Lynne
Additional Audio Matinee Studios, Martyn Brown, Richie Palmer, Cris Blyth (inc vocals on WormSong98), Rico Holmes, Fraser Stewart, Mike Green
Additional Art Paul Robinson, Cris Blyth, Rory McLeish
Assistant Producer Craig Jones
Mission Design Porl Dunstan, John Eggett, Martyn Brown
Lead QA Kelvin Aston, Mark Baldwin
QA John Eggett, Grant Towell, Andy Aveyard, Kevin Carthew, Paul Webb, Brian Fitzpatrick
QA Manager Paul Field
Localisation Paul Sharp
Beta Coding/Design:
Versions 3.5 to 3.6.28.0 and later David Ellsworth — “Deadcode”
Versions 3.6.27.1 to 3.6.28.0 and later Vladimir Panteleev — “CyberShadow”
Beta Localisation:
French “Jabba”
German “bonz”
Dutch “Koen”

Bug Reporting To Team17

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