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| + | {{ParentArticle|[[Releases]]}} | ||
| + | {{Release_infobox | ||
| + | |name=American MicroProse release | ||
| + | |screenshot=Boxart_wa_us.jpg | ||
| + | |screensize=200px | ||
| + | |caption=Front cover | ||
| + | |releasetype=Retail}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Identifying information == | ||
| + | This version of the game can be identified by the contents of a certain file on the game CD. | ||
| − | |||
Contents of /Data/Resource/version.txt: | Contents of /Data/Resource/version.txt: | ||
| − | + | V3.00U | |
| − | 26-5-99 | + | 26-5-99 |
| + | |||
| + | == Technical information == | ||
| + | === Installer === | ||
| + | The CD has an [[w:InstallShield|InstallShield]] installer, located at /Install/install.exe. The files seem to be extracted from /Install/data1.cab. InstallShield cabs can be extracted using [http://synce.sourceforge.net/synce/unshield.php unshield] or [http://programmerstools.org/node/122 i5comp]. | ||
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| + | Based on comparing the state of a system before and after running the installer (no reverse-engineering techniques), it does the following: | ||
| + | * Extracts group "US Program Files" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''<ref>By Default, the installer chooses "'''C:\MicroProse\Worms Armageddon\'''" as the installation directory. For the purposes of this article, '''APPDIR''' refers to the installation directory chosen by the user, as a string.</ref> | ||
| + | * Extracts group "US Soundbank Editor" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''/User | ||
| + | * Extracts group "US Intro Graphics" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''/Graphics | ||
| + | * Extracts group "US Registration Program" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR''' | ||
| + | * Copies /Install/Install/WA.exe from cd to '''APPDIR''' | ||
| + | * Copies /Data/Resources/'''LANGUAGE'''/readme.rtf to '''APPDIR''' | ||
| + | * Copies /Data/Resources/'''LANGUAGE'''/names.wdb to '''APPDIR'''/User | ||
| + | * Copies the directory /Data/User/Speech/English/ to create '''APPDIR'''/User/Speech. ''does this change if the language changes?'' | ||
| + | * Creates empty directories Fanfare, SavedLevels, Schemes, and Support in '''APPDIR'''/User. | ||
| + | * Writes the following keys to the registry: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Worms2.Exe] | ||
| + | @=APPDIR"\Worms2.Exe" | ||
| + | "Path"=APPDIR | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon\1.00.000] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon] | ||
| + | "PATH"=APPDIR | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] | ||
| + | "SubLogicSeed"=dword:00000000 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| + | * Sets up an uninstaller at '''APPDIR'''/Uninst.isu and makes an entry for Add/Remove programs | ||
| + | * Offers to install DirectX 6 | ||
| + | * Adds links to its group in the start menu: | ||
| + | :*Read Me | ||
| + | :*Registration | ||
| + | :*Sound Bank Editor | ||
| + | :*Uninstall Worms Armageddon | ||
| + | :*Worms Armageddon | ||
| + | * Adds a desktop shortcut to Worms Armageddon | ||
| + | |||
| + | Unshield appears to incorrectly rename Graphics/Background Stuff to Graphics/Background_Stuff. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
| + | <div class="references-small"> | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | + | {{Releases}} | |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 2 May 2022
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| American MicroProse release | |
|---|---|
 Front cover | |
| Release type: | Retail |
Identifying information
This version of the game can be identified by the contents of a certain file on the game CD.
Contents of /Data/Resource/version.txt:
V3.00U 26-5-99
Technical information
Installer
The CD has an InstallShield installer, located at /Install/install.exe. The files seem to be extracted from /Install/data1.cab. InstallShield cabs can be extracted using unshield or i5comp.
Based on comparing the state of a system before and after running the installer (no reverse-engineering techniques), it does the following:
- Extracts group "US Program Files" from data1.cab to APPDIR[1]
- Extracts group "US Soundbank Editor" from data1.cab to APPDIR/User
- Extracts group "US Intro Graphics" from data1.cab to APPDIR/Graphics
- Extracts group "US Registration Program" from data1.cab to APPDIR
- Copies /Install/Install/WA.exe from cd to APPDIR
- Copies /Data/Resources/LANGUAGE/readme.rtf to APPDIR
- Copies /Data/Resources/LANGUAGE/names.wdb to APPDIR/User
- Copies the directory /Data/User/Speech/English/ to create APPDIR/User/Speech. does this change if the language changes?
- Creates empty directories Fanfare, SavedLevels, Schemes, and Support in APPDIR/User.
- Writes the following keys to the registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Worms2.Exe] @=APPDIR"\Worms2.Exe" "Path"=APPDIR [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon\1.00.000] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon] "PATH"=APPDIR [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] "SubLogicSeed"=dword:00000000
- Sets up an uninstaller at APPDIR/Uninst.isu and makes an entry for Add/Remove programs
- Offers to install DirectX 6
- Adds links to its group in the start menu:
- Read Me
- Registration
- Sound Bank Editor
- Uninstall Worms Armageddon
- Worms Armageddon
- Adds a desktop shortcut to Worms Armageddon
Unshield appears to incorrectly rename Graphics/Background Stuff to Graphics/Background_Stuff.
Footnotes
- ↑ By Default, the installer chooses "C:\MicroProse\Worms Armageddon\" as the installation directory. For the purposes of this article, APPDIR refers to the installation directory chosen by the user, as a string.
