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==Identifying information==
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{{ParentArticle|[[Releases]]}}
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{{Release_infobox
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|name=American MicroProse release
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|screenshot=Boxart_wa_us.jpg
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|screensize=200px
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|caption=Front cover
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|releasetype=Retail}}
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== Identifying information ==
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This version of the game can be identified by the contents of a certain file on the game CD.
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Contents of /Data/Resource/version.txt:
 
Contents of /Data/Resource/version.txt:
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<pre>V3.00U
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V3.00U
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26-5-99
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26-5-99
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</pre>
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==Installer==
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== Technical information ==
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The cd has an InstallShield installer, located at /Install/setup.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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=== Installer ===
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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].
  
 
Based on comparing the state of a system before and after running the installer (no reverse-engineering techniques), it does the following:
 
Based on comparing the state of a system before and after running the installer (no reverse-engineering techniques), it does the following:
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* Extracts group "US Program Files" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''
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* 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 Soundbank Editor" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''/User
 
* Extracts group "US Intro Graphics" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''/Graphics
 
* Extracts group "US Intro Graphics" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''/Graphics
 
* Extracts group "US Registration Program" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''
 
* Extracts group "US Registration Program" from data1.cab to '''APPDIR'''
 
* Copies /Install/Install/WA.exe from cd to '''APPDIR'''
 
* Copies /Install/Install/WA.exe from cd to '''APPDIR'''
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* Copies /Data/Resources/'''LANGUAGE'''/readme.rtf to '''APPDIR'''
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* Copies /Data/Resources/'''LANGUAGE'''/names.wdb to '''APPDIR'''/User
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* Copies the directory /Data/User/Speech/English/ to create '''APPDIR'''/User/Speech. ''does this change if the language changes?''
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* Creates empty directories Fanfare, SavedLevels, Schemes, and Support in '''APPDIR'''/User.
 
* Writes the following keys to the registry:
 
* Writes the following keys to the registry:
 
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Worms2.Exe]
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Worms2.Exe]
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@='''APPDIR'''"\Worms2.Exe"
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@=APPDIR"\Worms2.Exe"
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"Path"='''APPDIR'''
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"Path"=APPDIR
  
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.]
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Team17 Software Ltd.]
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon]
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon]
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"PATH"='''APPDIR'''
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"PATH"=APPDIR
  
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data]
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data]
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:*Uninstall Worms Armageddon
 
:*Uninstall Worms Armageddon
 
:*Worms Armageddon
 
:*Worms Armageddon
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* Adds a desktop shortcut
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* Adds a desktop shortcut to Worms Armageddon
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Unshield appears to incorrectly rename Graphics/Background Stuff to Graphics/Background_Stuff.
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==Footnotes==
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<div class="references-small">
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<references />
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That set of steps is apparently not complete as readme.rtf, User/fanfare, User/names.wdb, User/SavedLevels, User/Schemes, User/Speech, and User/Support are missing. Also, unshield appears to incorrectly rename Graphics/Background Stuff to Graphics/Background_Stuff.
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{{Releases}}

Latest revision as of 16:42, 2 May 2022

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American MicroProse release
Front cover
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

  1. ↑ 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.
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Worms 2 Europe • US • Hasbro "Best Of" • Sold-Out • Trygames • GOG.com
Worms Armageddon Europe • US • Hasbro "Best Of" • Sold-Out • Green Pepper • Trygames • Steam • GOG.com
Worms World Party UK • US • Polish • Focus Multimedia • Sold-Out • Trygames • Remastered (GOG.com • Steam)
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