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Find Katana Games - Trymedia Systems software downloads at CNET Download.com, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spyware-free downloads on the Web. If you download this update and apply it to a Trymedia version then the game will request a CD and you will have to re-install the game. Fixes. DC In emulation, /version messages, and Export Log output, W:A v3.6.30.0 incorrectly called the test versions 'v3.6.30.0BattyRope8' and 'v3.6.30.0TestStuff8' 'v3.6.30.0BattyRope7' and 'v3.6.
The Trygames release is a downloadable release which is now obsolete. Although the direct link to the installer (trial version) is still available, it is no longer supported and will not work with the 3.6+ beta updates and WormNET.
People with such version are advised to request a refund through this page.
This release seems to be the same as the Hasbro release. [citation needed]
- 1Technical information
- 1.2v3.5 Beta 2 update
Technical information
The information below is collected from 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. The file /User/Import/logo2.bmp.jp2 is for the same reason. These files are decoded using a special program called 'decoder.exe' during installation.
- The installer logs installation process in a temp file, and later moves to INSTALL.LOG after installation.
The installer appears to do the following: How to get post it notes on desktop windows 7.
- Extracts the uninstaller 'UNWISE32.EXE' from the archive to <APPDIR>UNWISE.exe[1] ; also makes an entry for Add/Remove programs.
- Extracts all the files from the archive to <APPDIR>.
- Launches '
decoder.exe -f lfiles.lsy -p' to 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):
- 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]:
- Deletes '<APPDIR>bbytdll.dll'[2]
- Moves the temporary log file to <APPDIR>INSTALL.LOG .
v3.5 Beta 2 update
This update installer was made specially for the Trygames release. It can be downloaded here:
- http://fe.trymedia.com/d/team17/20m_d_p3050b/WA_P3050_Beta2.exe
It appears to do the following:
- Extract all the files from the archive to <APPDIR>.
- Writes the following to the registry (in order):
The installer sometimes prompts the user to restart the computer. The reason for this is unknown.
Bugs and redundant files

- The installer inserts an incorrect path to the registry value that makes the short command 'WA.exe' not work. The problem is that an alternative spelling, 'armaggedon' has been used instead of 'Armageddon' in the path.
- The installer contains several useless files that are copied during installation:
- 'Thumbs.db' files (11 in total)
- '/DATA/DATA/Custom/Custom.txt' and '/DATA/DATA/Level/Level.txt' (Not only do they have wrong path, but they are also empty files.)
Trymedia Systems Inc Customer Service
Footnotes
- ↑By default, the installer chooses '%ProgramFiles%Team17Worms Armageddon' as the installation directory. For the purposes of this article, <APPDIR> refers to the installation directory chosen by the user, as a string.
- ↑ 2.02.12.2This process is not logged into INSTALL.LOG . Beware.
- ↑By default the group name is 'Team17Worms 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.'
External links
Www Trymedia Com Games Solitaire
- Official webpage of Worms Armageddon Trygames release. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20.
v•d•e Releases | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
