Problems with wkColorFix

[Maver1ck]

I have Windows 7 Ultimate and I have installed Worms Armageddon in my computer, and I found the colors to be messed up. After looking up some threads and doing some googling I downloaded the wkColorFix extension for WormKit, but it doesn't solve the problem entirely. When I tried to connect to Wormnet with the WormKit loaded, the colors became all messed up again, and then I left Wormnet and found the colors to be corrected again.

Is there any solution to this issue?

[CyberShadow]

Have you tried any of the other workarounds at http://worms2d.info/Troubleshooting_FAQ#The_game_colours_get_all_messe d_up yet?

[Maver1ck]

I have. The problem is that I wanted to use that workaround with the WormKit module loader.. I have tried swapping WormKit.exe instead of WA.exe (it works, kills explorer and loads up WA) but once I hit Wormnet, the colors palette gets messed up again.
Is there anyway to use wormkit AND that batch without messing up the colors?

[CyberShadow]

I suppose palette.log only mentions csrss.exe then?

[Maver1ck]

I don't get it. What should I do?

[Explorer]

Open your palette.log file in your W:A folder, and see what programs are logged there.

[CyberShadow]

I don't get it. What should I do?

Quoting from the FAQ I linked you to a few posts above:
This happens when another application is stealing W:A's palette. W:A logs such occurrences to the file palette.log in your W:A folder. If you can, try closing the programs listed there.

[Maver1ck]

This is the log:

[2010-05-09 21.35.35] Palette set by 0x660298 "GDI+ Window" [explorer.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.35.35] Palette set by 0x10010 "" [csrss.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.35.35] Palette set by 0x4103FC "GDI+ Window" [explorer.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.35.35] Palette set by 0x10010 "" [csrss.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.38.11] Palette set by 0x1100DA ""
[2010-05-09 21.38.11] Palette set by 0x10010 "" [csrss.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.38.29] Palette set by 0x4503FC ""
[2010-05-09 21.38.29] Palette set by 0x10010 "" [csrss.exe]
[2010-05-09 21.38.30] Palette set by 0x1500DA ""
[2010-05-09 21.38.30] Palette set by 0x10010 "" [csrss.exe]

What should I do so I can load Wormkit without messing up the palette?

[franpa]

nothing, you will need to use a BAT file to resolve the problems as the colour fix module for Wormkit only applies to Explorer.exe processes.

[Maver1ck]

I am actually using a bat file, I just wanted to know if I could use the WormKit module loader with the bat workaround instead of loading the WA.exe process, to load the WormKit.exe process.

[CyberShadow]

Well, yes, replacing WA.exe with WormKit.exe in the batch file is how you'd do it. The fact that it doesn't help suggests that it's not the Explorer process that's to blame here. Try closing other programs.

[franpa]

Well, yes, replacing WA.exe with WormKit.exe in the batch file is how you'd do it. The fact that it doesn't help suggests that it's not the Explorer process that's to blame here. Try closing other programs.

You need to add a PAUSE before it reloads explorer.exe as the Wormkit process doesn't stay present while the game runs...

[CyberShadow]

Oh, that's right. "start /wait WormKit.exe" would probably be better, though.

[Maver1ck]

I don't know how to write out what you guys just said in bat file. Can any of you give me the quote for the batch file?
Thanks.

[franpa]

taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe

start /wait Wormkit.exe
Start explorer.exe
or
taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe

Wormkit.exe
pause
Start explorer.exe

for replays add a " %1" (including the space) after "wormkit.exe" then drag and drop a replay file onto the bat file to watch it with Wormkit.