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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071120110451/http://www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=90e9b1d2c4c85ae675f1822345339973 Official webpage of Worms Armageddon Trygames release]. Archived from [http://www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=90e9b1d2c4c85ae675f1822345339973 the original] on 2007-11-20. | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20071120110451/http://www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=90e9b1d2c4c85ae675f1822345339973 Official webpage of Worms Armageddon Trygames release]. Archived from [http://www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=90e9b1d2c4c85ae675f1822345339973 the original] on 2007-11-20. | ||
| + | ==Technical information== | ||
| + | These information is based on the trial version of the Trygames release. | ||
| + | ===Installer=== | ||
| + | The Installer is a [[w:Wise Solutions, Inc.|Wise installer]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *Most of the audio files in the archive are in .OGG format in order to reduce the installer size, as well as /User/Import/logo2.bmp.jp2 . These files are decoded using a special program called decoder.exe during installation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | *The installer logs installation process in a temp file, and later converts to INSTALL.LOG after installation. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The installer does the following: | ||
| + | <ol> | ||
| + | <li>Extracts the uninstaller "UNWISE32.EXE" from the archive to <APPDIR>\UNWISE.exe<ref>By default, the installer chooses "%Program Files%\Team17\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> ; also makes an entry for Add/Remove programs. | ||
| + | <li>Extract all the files from the archive to <APPDIR>. | ||
| + | <li>Launches <code>decoder.exe -f lfiles.lsy -p</code> to decode the .OGG sounds and the .JP2 image. | ||
| + | <li>Deletes the following files (in order)<ref name="unlogged">This process is not logged into INSTALL.LOG . Beware.</ref>: | ||
| + | * lfiles.lsy | ||
| + | * Xjp2.dll | ||
| + | * libgfl170.dll | ||
| + | * decoder.exe | ||
| + | <li>Adds links to its group in the start menu<ref>By default the group name is "Team17\Worms Armageddon"</ref> (in order): | ||
| + | * Sound Bank Editor | ||
| + | * Worms Armageddon | ||
| + | * Buy Worms Armageddon ''(launches "<APPDIR>\WA.exe --AmClientTriggerPurchase")'' | ||
| + | * Worms Armageddon Manual | ||
| + | * Read Me | ||
| + | * Uninstall | ||
| + | * Download XP-2000 Patch ''(links to an Internet shortcut which links to http://fe.trymedia.com/d/team17/20m_d_p3050b/WA_P3050_Beta2.exe)'' | ||
| + | <li>Writes the following to the registry (in order): | ||
| + | <pre>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon] | ||
| + | "PATH"="<APPDIR>" | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] | ||
| + | "SubLogicSeed"=dword:00000000 | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon\1.00.000] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] | ||
| + | "LogicSeed"=dword:197d007d | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Options] | ||
| + | "Volume"=dword:00000001 | ||
| + | "Filter"=dword:00000001 | ||
| + | "CD Tracks"=dword:0000007f | ||
| + | "Detail"=dword:00000005 | ||
| + | "Animations"=dword:00000001 | ||
| + | "DisplaySize"=dword:00000000 | ||
| + | |||
| + | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WA.exe] | ||
| + | "Path"="<APPDIR>"</pre> | ||
| + | <li>Prompts and adds a desktop shortcut to Worms Armageddon. | ||
| + | <li>Advises user to install the Beta 2 update if Windows XP/2000 is detected.<ref>The message is: ''"The program are you trying to install was not designed for your operating system. The program may not work properly. Press YES if you want to download a patch for Windows XP/2000 or NO to finish the installation process."''</ref> Clicking "Yes" launches the browser to download the update from Trymedia: | ||
| + | :http://fe.trymedia.com/d/team17/20m_d_p3050b/WA_P3050_Beta2.exe | ||
| + | <li>Activates the Trymedia DRM by writing the following to the registry (in order)<ref name="unlogged"/>: | ||
| + | <pre>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\90E9B1D2C4C85AE675F1822345339973] | ||
| + | "tracking"=hex:00,4e,5f,72,48,c6,54,c5,c6,45,d9,2d,9a,32,1a,ba | ||
| + | "affiliate"=hex:74,72,79,67,61,6d,65,73,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 | ||
| + | "currency"=hex:55,53,44,00,00,00 | ||
| + | "price"=hex:00,00,00,19,99 | ||
| + | "timestamp"=hex:12,73,85,19,41</pre> | ||
| + | <li>Deletes "<APPDIR>\bbytdll.dll"<ref name="unlogged"/> | ||
| + | <li>Converts the temporary log file to <APPDIR>\INSTALL.LOG . | ||
| + | </ol> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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Revision as of 03:19, 15 May 2010
(Up to Releases)
- Official webpage of Worms Armageddon Trygames release. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20.
Technical information
These information is based on the trial version of the Trygames release.
Installer
The Installer is a Wise installer.
- Most of the audio files in the archive are in .OGG format in order to reduce the installer size, as well as /User/Import/logo2.bmp.jp2 . These files are decoded using a special program called decoder.exe during installation.
- The installer logs installation process in a temp file, and later converts to INSTALL.LOG after installation.
The installer does the following:
- Extracts the uninstaller "UNWISE32.EXE" from the archive to <APPDIR>\UNWISE.exe[1] ; also makes an entry for Add/Remove programs.
- Extract all the files from the archive to <APPDIR>.
- Launches
decoder.exe -f lfiles.lsy -pto decode the .OGG sounds and the .JP2 image. - Deletes the following files (in order)[2]:
- lfiles.lsy
- Xjp2.dll
- libgfl170.dll
- decoder.exe
- Adds links to its group in the start menu[3] (in order):
- Sound Bank Editor
- Worms Armageddon
- Buy Worms Armageddon (launches "<APPDIR>\WA.exe --AmClientTriggerPurchase")
- Worms Armageddon Manual
- Read Me
- Uninstall
- Download XP-2000 Patch (links to an Internet shortcut which links to http://fe.trymedia.com/d/team17/20m_d_p3050b/WA_P3050_Beta2.exe)
- Writes the following to the registry (in order):
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon] "PATH"="<APPDIR>" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] "SubLogicSeed"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Team17 Software Ltd.\Worms Armageddon\1.00.000] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Data] "LogicSeed"=dword:197d007d [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\WormsArmageddon\Options] "Volume"=dword:00000001 "Filter"=dword:00000001 "CD Tracks"=dword:0000007f "Detail"=dword:00000005 "Animations"=dword:00000001 "DisplaySize"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\WA.exe] "Path"="<APPDIR>"
- Prompts and adds a desktop shortcut to Worms Armageddon.
- Advises user to install the Beta 2 update if Windows XP/2000 is detected.[4] Clicking "Yes" launches the browser to download the update from Trymedia:
- Activates the Trymedia DRM by writing the following to the registry (in order)[2]:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\90E9B1D2C4C85AE675F1822345339973] "tracking"=hex:00,4e,5f,72,48,c6,54,c5,c6,45,d9,2d,9a,32,1a,ba "affiliate"=hex:74,72,79,67,61,6d,65,73,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "currency"=hex:55,53,44,00,00,00 "price"=hex:00,00,00,19,99 "timestamp"=hex:12,73,85,19,41
- Deletes "<APPDIR>\bbytdll.dll"[2]
- Converts the temporary log file to <APPDIR>\INSTALL.LOG .
Footnotes
- ↑ By default, the installer chooses "%Program Files%\Team17\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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 This process is not logged into INSTALL.LOG . Beware.
- ↑ By default the group name is "Team17\Worms Armageddon"
- ↑ The message is: "The program are you trying to install was not designed for your operating system. The program may not work properly. Press YES if you want to download a patch for Windows XP/2000 or NO to finish the installation process."
