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Shirdel
8 May 2010, 15:17
Hello. I am currently placing my entire W:A Folder into a RAR, and sending it to my E-Mail, then extracting it onto a different PC.
What I want to know is, what will happen when I place the W:A Disc into my other PC? Will the Installation Menu come up, and if it will, will I lose all of my Saved Data? Will it be as easy as just resending the RAR if I do lose it? Will all my Programs work, will my Teams be saved, will I still be able to host with WormNAT2?
I would like some Answers. Cheers.

CyberShadow
8 May 2010, 15:36
Copying a W:A installation from one computer to another will not copy over the settings in the registry and win.ini. Thus, settings such as your nickname and the in-game screen resolution will not be preserved. Teams, schemes, maps and everything else under the Data folder, however, will be. Also, some 3rd-party programs that depend on the PATH registry value will not work.
Related: http://worms2d.info/WormsBackup

GreeN
8 May 2010, 16:16
Install worms then overwrite the 'Worms Armageddon' folder with your old one. All you'll you'll have left to do is tweak the settings the way you like them.

Shirdel
9 May 2010, 11:27
Cheers, it works perfectly. One small problem though - Whenever I click on the Bottom of the Screen to get onto my Desktop again, then go back on it, I can't click on anything and have to Ctrl+Alt+Del to get back on, then have to close W:A.

Plutonic
9 May 2010, 17:51
When you lose input can you still movetje mouse but not click? If so try alt+f4, worked for me.

cHAKKmAN
11 May 2010, 14:44
Works for me too but when i have hosted a game and do that i mostly get minimized again when i try to enter the land editor screen or click on the light... so you rather don't minimize when hosting a game. ;)

avatar09
17 May 2010, 06:23
The setup and other files will be copied but the settings will remain the previous PC and you cannot move it any how...
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Gnork
17 May 2010, 16:20
The Esc key with a quick mouseclick usually gives me back control when I'm in a game menu and come back after having minimized

franpa
17 May 2010, 16:46
The escape key would exit you out of hosting though :P

Plutonic
17 May 2010, 19:39
windows key and click would also do it probably, though might force a minimise...

Gnork
17 May 2010, 21:49
The escape key would exit you out of hosting though :P
yes sometimes, and sometimes it doesn't - just click really fast after hitting Esc...

Alby1987
18 May 2010, 15:05
The escape key would exit you out of hosting though :P
I've taken the habit to go to land editor and then minimize.
When I return, it's a non interactive land editor, ok? I press ESC and, hey, presto!, I'm in the server lobby full interactive without losing anything!
Reply me if this work :D

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