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CyberShadow
26 Jun 2007, 05:22
The Worms Knowledge Base, our wiki-based annelid information repository, is finally officially open!
Thanks to the efforts of many fellow wormers, the WKB has a new URL, a new skin, a software upgrade and a new goal!
The new URL is: http://worms2d.info/ (domain name donated by Koen)
The new default skin is my branch from Glide's wormy skin. You can switch to Glide's version by selecting the "WormsAlt" skin in your preferences, or you can switch to the classic skin by selecting MonoBook. The new awe-inducing WKB logo is the creation of Squirminator2K. The new skins require JavaScript for full functionality and are designed to be viewed at a resolution of at least 1024x768.
The MediaWiki software is now of the latest version, so you should enjoy a smoother experience overall :)
All database contents, including user accounts, have been moved to the new wiki - so your old login will work.
And finally, the WKB no longer restricts itself to technical information about the 2nd-generation of Worms games - it is now a project that tries to gather and organise any informaton (that can be represented with Wiki markup) about the Worms series - specifically, the 2D games up to the second generation (Worms to Worms World Party). Information is now more structured and easier to find, and there's a new FAQ/Troubleshooting section, which hopes to organise and put together the various FAQs and guides floating around :)
Note: There are several known compatibility issues with the new skins and some browsers:
Pages with info-boxes (tables that float on the right) will cause pages to render incorrectly in IE6.
PNG images with an alpha transparency channel will not display properly in IE6.
There is a Firefox glitch (http://thecybershadow.net/dump/2f97d74b0283213d8d62cf5654775451/test.html) that prevents the cursor from being displayed when it's near the top of the page. This issue has been fixed in Firefox 3 alphas, but will most likely not be included in 2.x updates.
Some text may overlap on the game pages in FireFox with a smaller viewport width; the status of this glitch is unconfirmed.
You can work around these issues by:
Using another skin, e.g. Monobook
Using a newer version of your browser
Using a different browser (there are no known issues with Opera (http://www.opera.com/) 9.21, for example)
See you there - and have fun editing!

franpa
26 Jun 2007, 08:04
looks extremely nice, very good job.

Bawb
26 Jun 2007, 23:52
Awesome, hope the community is up for adding missing info and any extra stuff.

kikumbob
27 Jun 2007, 14:47
The Worms Knowledge Base, our wiki-based annelid information repository, is finally officially open! I love you.:D

franpa
13 Mar 2008, 04:44
you could probably strike out the firefox glitch now, or make note that your using a hack now.

CyberShadow
13 Mar 2008, 04:47
The glitch is still present in 2.0.0.12.

CyberShadow
6 Sep 2008, 22:00
The Worms Knowledge Base has been moved to a new, faster server. It may take some time for the DNS changes to propagate.
If you notice anything odd, post here.

bonz
7 Sep 2008, 02:51
If you notice anything odd, post here.
The server is in France.
http://geotool.servehttp.com/?ip=91.121.85.144&host=worms2d.info

CyberShadow
7 Sep 2008, 09:30
Yes, it is. It's a dedicated server hosted by OVH (http://www.ovh.co.uk/). But considering that most W:A players are from Europe, that's a good thing :)

Koen-ftw
7 Sep 2008, 13:49
No oddities here, except that it's blazing fast! Good job, CyberShadow. :cool:

CyberShadow
11 Sep 2008, 16:29
The MediaWiki software has been updated to the latest version. Let us know if something's not working.

Run
12 Sep 2008, 18:51
I get a
501 Method Not Implemented
POST to / not supported.
when I try to edit http://worms2d.info/Ama
i didn't get the error on my user page though. haven't tried any others

CyberShadow
12 Sep 2008, 20:10
Thanks, fixed.

Explorer
12 Jul 2009, 12:23
Bug found!
http://worms2d.info/Buttfats_%26_Parsnips
This URL always redirects to the article named Buttfats (http://worms2d.info/?title=Buttfats&redirect=no) (which is a redirect page to TeamED)
To access to the article I have to use this link to stop the redirect:
http://worms2d.info/?title=Buttfats_%26_Parsnips&redirect=no
(click here for permanent link (http://worms2d.info/?title=Buttfats_%26_Parsnips&oldid=10717))
EDIT: This may be useful:
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Short_URL#Ampersand_.28.26.29_problem

CyberShadow
15 Dec 2009, 12:32
Thanks, fixed.

ahmfad
1 Aug 2010, 22:07
Thanks it is a great website

poninja
2 Aug 2010, 00:31
Will you add worms reloaded since it's a 2D game?

Telémaco
2 Aug 2010, 01:44
I'm agree, WKB is a great idea. I loved it the first day I knew it. Good designed site, simple but with quick access to the information, many images for a better understanding, examples, etc.

KRD
2 Aug 2010, 03:04
Will you add worms reloaded since it's a 2D game?
The main page (http://worms2d.info/Main_Page) explains this.

Extremist2
4 Aug 2010, 22:47
The main page (http://worms2d.info/Main_Page) explains this.
There is a page for a hypothetical next-gen 2D game. Maybe that could be brought up to date?

GreeN
4 Aug 2010, 23:10
It's a wikipedia. Knock yourself out!

Extremist2
5 Aug 2010, 00:17
It's a wikipedia. Knock yourself out!
Just a "wiki", actually. (Wikipedia is its own site.)
And I'm too lazy to edit it... ;-P

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