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Forum: Amiga scene 08 January 2024, 07:30
Replies: 46
Views: 11,406
Posted By squirminator2k
Hi vroom6sri! v1.0 is the original retail...

Hi vroom6sri! v1.0 is the original retail version. The latest version (and currently the only patch) is v1.05. The patch disk can be downloaded for free from Dream17 [here...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 September 2023, 20:03
Replies: 159
Views: 28,323
Posted By squirminator2k
This is an odd comparison considering the Mega...

This is an odd comparison considering the Mega Drive version of Wiz 'n' Liz - the only other system the game was released on - also had solid-color backgrounds.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 August 2023, 23:59
Replies: 2
Views: 483
Posted By squirminator2k
Trying to pick apart the team files from Worms: The Director's Cut

1997's Worms: The Director's Cut, unlike the 1995 original, stores teams as individual files in the TWTEAMS drawer. Right now, a crack team and I are trying to figure out how these files work - what...
Forum: HOL data problems 12 August 2023, 21:43
Replies: 6
Views: 977
Posted By squirminator2k
They are entirely different games. The original...

They are entirely different games. The original Worms (both Amiga and CD32) does have a subtitle on the main menu that says "The Directors Cut!", because Andy Davidson (the game's original creator)...
Forum: HOL data problems 12 August 2023, 20:08
Replies: 6
Views: 977
Posted By squirminator2k
HOL 2.0 considers "Worms" and "Worms: The Director's Cut" to be the same game

Searching for "Worms" on the new HOL (which I love, by the way! Loving the new design and interface) reveals that the new system considers the two games to be variations of the same title. This is...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 31 December 2021, 20:07
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
Oh hey, I guess you're right! Looks like I may...

Oh hey, I guess you're right! Looks like I may have downloaded the wrong version from the server during my audit. Whoops!
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 30 December 2021, 19:02
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
Hello, all! Did an audit of our ADFs, IPFs...

Hello, all!

Did an audit of our ADFs, IPFs and ISOs recently, and discovered that the IPFs we have of Worms: The Director's Cut are not in fact Worms: The Director's Cut at all! They're the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 26 September 2021, 20:43
Replies: 159
Views: 28,323
Posted By squirminator2k
We've seen a lot of screenshots of people...

We've seen a lot of screenshots of people "restoring" partial backdrops, but I would love to see some video.
Forum: Hardware mods 10 August 2021, 19:19
Replies: 58
Views: 20,988
Posted By squirminator2k
Having watched the trailer a hojillion times,...

Having watched the trailer a hojillion times, I've noticed some wiggling in the WormsDC HUD. I'm not an expert, but as I understand it some emulators don't handle subpixels in AGA games particularly...
Forum: request.Other 09 August 2021, 20:40
Replies: 4
Views: 2,430
Posted By squirminator2k
Ooh, that's a VERY good starting point. I can...

Ooh, that's a VERY good starting point. I can build from there. Thanks!
Forum: request.Other 09 August 2021, 19:25
Replies: 4
Views: 2,430
Posted By squirminator2k
Apologies, when I said "clean" I meant without...

Apologies, when I said "clean" I meant without the logo.

I know I've seen that artwork online somewhere before, but I've not been able to find it since.
Forum: request.Other 07 August 2021, 19:41
Replies: 4
Views: 2,430
Posted By squirminator2k
Clean Worms boxart - anyone have it, or know where I can find it?

I'm trying to find a version of the original Worms boxart that is as clean as possible - not even the Worms logo. I can see it's being used for the header image for the game within the Steam app, but...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 06 July 2021, 01:52
Replies: 2
Views: 1,095
Posted By squirminator2k
Nice! What a find. Thank you! I remember the...

Nice! What a find. Thank you!

I remember the Office World (last time I went back to visit it'd become a Staples), but I don't think I ever went in as a kid.

Now I'm trying to remember where...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 05 July 2021, 23:54
Replies: 2
Views: 1,095
Posted By squirminator2k
Did Escom have a store in Luton in the mid-90s?

For anyone UK based who may have either lived in Luton during the 90s or at least visited the town: I realize this is a bit of a longshot, but I'm hoping someone can help me bring some clarity to a...
Forum: request.Other 04 July 2021, 19:43
Replies: 2
Views: 2,271
Posted By squirminator2k
Hero Quest with the Fixed Music

Hello! A while back, someone alluded to a version of HeroQuest that fixed the music-looping issue. I've not been able to find it, though - does anybody have it and is willing to share it?
Forum: Amiga scene 01 July 2021, 23:40
Replies: 3,785
Views: 506,269
Posted By squirminator2k
Ultimately, the big problem is that PCs, Macs and...

Ultimately, the big problem is that PCs, Macs and home consoles were moving forward while the Amiga was still more or less in the same place it was in the 80s. More RAM and a half-finished AGA...
Forum: Amiga scene 30 June 2021, 01:29
Replies: 3,785
Views: 506,269
Posted By squirminator2k
Compared to other Amigas, I loved the A1200. We...

Compared to other Amigas, I loved the A1200. We had a 500, 600, 2000 already when my dad bought the 1200, and I loved it. Most of my fondest gaming memories with the Amiga are on the 1200, and 4 of...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 29 June 2021, 00:47
Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
Posted By squirminator2k
I'm going to assume someone has already mentioned...

I'm going to assume someone has already mentioned ThunderCats, which I loved as a kid because I lacked, y'know, taste. It's not a game that holds up, though. Not even slightly.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 28 June 2021, 20:04
Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
Posted By squirminator2k
There are very few games I would describe as...

There are very few games I would describe as actively unplayable - I actually damn near finished Oscar, though it took a lot of effort. Visually it's like someone ate the default DPaint color palette...
Forum: Amiga scene 27 June 2021, 22:02
Replies: 3
Views: 812
Posted By squirminator2k
Oh, this is all speculative at this point. It'd...

Oh, this is all speculative at this point. It'd be Nice, certainly, but I don't imagine anything will come of this daft, half-cooked-while-I-was-on-the-toilet notion.

Of note: The CD32 code is...
Forum: support.Games 27 June 2021, 20:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,363
Posted By squirminator2k
No saves. The cheats work though, unless you're...

No saves. The cheats work though, unless you're on the AGA/CD32 version in which case they're all reversed.
Forum: Amiga scene 27 June 2021, 20:11
Replies: 3
Views: 812
Posted By squirminator2k
Some stray thoughts about Worms: The Director's Cut, WinUAE, and CD audio

Worms: The Director's Cut was released in the Spring of 1997, but if you bought the February '97 issue of CU Amiga (CD-ROM edition), you would have been treated to a ton of extra content for the game...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 June 2021, 18:17
Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
Posted By squirminator2k
I assure you, they are.

I assure you, they are.
Forum: HOL suggestions and feedback 25 June 2021, 17:33
Replies: 8
Views: 7,509
Posted By squirminator2k
I notice the Oscar + Diggers compilation for the...

I notice the Oscar + Diggers compilation for the CD32 is missing from HOL. That was a pack-in with the console, wasn't it? I don't own a copy anymore, but surely someone out there has it and can send...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 June 2021, 17:29
Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
Posted By squirminator2k
It's not really that interesting. It's so...

It's not really that interesting. It's so uninteresting, in fact, that I can explain it via the medium of bullet-points:


It is, I think, 1995. I'm 9 years old. It's late, and my dads hasn't...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 June 2021, 03:29
Replies: 142
Views: 19,250
Posted By squirminator2k
BONUS LETTRRRRRRRRRRRR Oscar and Trolls...

BONUS LETTRRRRRRRRRRRR


Oscar and Trolls were both absolutely wretched. I ended up with like 5 copies of Oscar at one point, and I genuinely don't know how that happened.
Forum: Amiga scene 23 June 2021, 18:18
Replies: 109
Views: 22,764
Posted By squirminator2k
stevelord, your explanation clears some things...

stevelord, your explanation clears some things up, but I am still gently confused - why file an extension if they don't intend to oppose?
Forum: Amiga scene 23 June 2021, 18:16
Replies: 109
Views: 22,764
Posted By squirminator2k
I'm not American, but cheers for this. Some...

I'm not American, but cheers for this. Some beautiful straw-grasping to kick off my day. Love it.
Forum: Amiga scene 23 June 2021, 04:36
Replies: 109
Views: 22,764
Posted By squirminator2k
Y'know, times may change, the internet evolves,...

Y'know, times may change, the internet evolves, communities shift and grow and develop. But it's reassuring to know that there will always be that One Guy (and make no mistake, it is always a guy)...
Forum: Amiga scene 22 June 2021, 22:44
Replies: 109
Views: 22,764
Posted By squirminator2k
I placed one (1) order with AmigaKit just before...

I placed one (1) order with AmigaKit just before Christmas, and my experience with them was so wretched I'll never order from them again. After a month of no word on my order and multiple emails, I...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 04 June 2021, 17:19
Replies: 0
Views: 1,311
Posted By squirminator2k
Play the original Worms (or Worms: The Director's Cut) online with other people!

As much as I love the original Worms (and its Amiga-only expanded edition, Worms: The Director's Cut), the lack of online play has rendered it more-or-less forgotten when compared to later titles in...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 04 June 2021, 17:08
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
Vaguely Dream17-related, I've set up a Discord...

Vaguely Dream17-related, I've set up a Discord server for people who want to play 1st-gen Worms games together (https://discord.gg/r5zKzSn5wS). Those early games didn't have online play, but thanks...
Forum: request.Other 03 April 2021, 00:38
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By squirminator2k
I've had a poke about there, and the only...

I've had a poke about there, and the only interesting thing I found was the Amiga Format Preview Edition build of WormsDC. I unfortunately didn't find anything illuminating for the WormsDC filetypes...
Forum: request.Other 02 April 2021, 18:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,087
Posted By squirminator2k
Picking apart filetypes for Worms: The Director's Cut

In 1997, Worms: The Director's Cut was released for the Amiga. As Team17's swansong to the system they got their start on, it's easily the most customizable Worms game in the entire series, allowing...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 18 February 2021, 02:51
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
Someone on the Worms Armageddon Discord asked for...

Someone on the Worms Armageddon Discord asked for a big bumper pack containing the entire thing, so... I did that. ZIP and LhA formats are available, of course.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 17 February 2021, 05:15
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
And that's all the speechbanks done...

And that's all the speechbanks done (https://dream17.abime.net/wormsdc/). You can now play WormsDC using a number of comedy speechbanks, as well as the localized speechbanks from WA. Finally, WormsDC...
Forum: support.Other 16 February 2021, 07:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,434
Posted By squirminator2k
Ah, that'll do it. Good to know for future...

Ah, that'll do it. Good to know for future endeavors!
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 16 February 2021, 07:24
Replies: 26
Views: 5,598
Posted By squirminator2k
More speechbanks have been converted! Africaan,...

More speechbanks have been converted! Africaan, Danish-Pyrus, Double-Oh-Seven, Drill Sergeant, Dutch, English, Finnish, Formula One, French and Geezer are now up to download.

Just ZIPs for these...
Forum: support.Other 16 February 2021, 06:58
Replies: 6
Views: 1,434
Posted By squirminator2k
Yep, the directory exists and all of the other...

Yep, the directory exists and all of the other files renamed without issue - it's just the six-or-so with the ~ in the filename that didn't rename.
Forum: support.Other 16 February 2021, 04:49
Replies: 6
Views: 1,434
Posted By squirminator2k
Update: I ended up finding this easier to do...

Update: I ended up finding this easier to do using a .BAT file in Windows, but I would still very much love to know what I'm doing wrong for future reference.
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