Haha, what happened with Wiz N Liz?

MethodGit · 24 July 2006, 09:55

First it got updated, and now it's been pulled and reverted back to the older version???

MethodGit · 25 July 2006, 23:37

Ok, NOW it's come back again.

Any story behind this?

I happened to download the DJ Mike release the first time before it got pulled, out of interest.

musashi5150 · 26 July 2006, 00:22

It probably had a small bug which is now fixed. This happened to me with one of my installs because I'm new to WHDLoad.

Retro-Nerd · 26 July 2006, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodGit

Ok, NOW it's come back again.

Any story behind this?

I happened to download the DJ Mike release the first time before it got pulled, out of interest.

DJMike updated the game twice on the release day.

Quote:

HISTORY:
- v1.0 Original release by Dark Angel
- v2.0 (DJ Mike 07/06)
- Completely rewritten from scratch (original install never worked properly)
- Rob Northen Copylock finally cracked properly!
- Uses modern WHDL functions and infos
- Reduced amount of disk space needed (must reinstall to get this)
- Quit key now works on 68000 machines AND during intro!
- Added code to skip the intro using the fire button at any time
- Made some new icons myself and included others
- v2.1 (DJ Mike 07/06)
- Blit waits added to fix graphics for 040/060 systems
- Colour bit setting fixed

DJ Mike · 29 July 2006, 00:09

There was some disagreement over my doing a complete rewrite of this install (and "disregarding" Dark Angel's old code). Basically my argument was that the original install should never have been released - clearly nobody ever played the game properly because you couldn't have done for more than 10 minutes! Your character would slow to a crawl and the game would be one huge frustration to play!

Anyway, all has been resolved now and this install should work 100% for everybody :-)

Galahad/FLT · 29 July 2006, 00:27

Who disagreed Mike?

andreas · 31 July 2006, 01:50

Good question. If old code can be proved "crap", there's no doubt it must be ditched. Quality should be the first aim, not "preserving traditions"

Great work DJMike.

DJ Mike · 01 August 2006, 01:21

Basically Bert's take on things is that all developers who contribute to the history of an install should be credited alongside its entry on the site.

While I can appreciate that side of things, essentially that gives Dark Angel an equal credit when his install was never really playable in the first place. I'm not putting down his work on other installs - he's done some good ones - which really begs the question of why this one was so poorly tested.

Anyway, regardless of some credit on a website, you all have access to the best possible version of Wiz'n'Liz now :-) I'd prefer my work speak for itself before my name.

24 July 2006, 09:55	#1
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Haha, what happened with Wiz N Liz? First it got updated, and now it's been pulled and reverted back to the older version???

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25 July 2006, 23:37	#2
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	Ok, NOW it's come back again. Any story behind this? I happened to download the DJ Mike release the first time before it got pulled, out of interest.

26 July 2006, 00:22	#3
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	It probably had a small bug which is now fixed. This happened to me with one of my installs because I'm new to WHDLoad.

29 July 2006, 00:09	#5
DJ Mike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 41 Posts: 100	There was some disagreement over my doing a complete rewrite of this install (and "disregarding" Dark Angel's old code). Basically my argument was that the original install should never have been released - clearly nobody ever played the game properly because you couldn't have done for more than 10 minutes! Your character would slow to a crawl and the game would be one huge frustration to play! Anyway, all has been resolved now and this install should work 100% for everybody :-)

29 July 2006, 00:27	#6
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,016	Who disagreed Mike?

31 July 2006, 01:50	#7
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Good question. If old code can be proved "crap", there's no doubt it must be ditched. Quality should be the first aim, not "preserving traditions" Great work DJMike.

01 August 2006, 01:21	#8
DJ Mike Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 41 Posts: 100	Basically Bert's take on things is that all developers who contribute to the history of an install should be credited alongside its entry on the site. While I can appreciate that side of things, essentially that gives Dark Angel an equal credit when his install was never really playable in the first place. I'm not putting down his work on other installs - he's done some good ones - which really begs the question of why this one was so poorly tested. Anyway, regardless of some credit on a website, you all have access to the best possible version of Wiz'n'Liz now :-) I'd prefer my work speak for itself before my name.

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