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Bookworm (Windows, Mac OS X)
Bookworm |
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Developer:
PopCap Games
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Bookworm is an endless word-based game from PopCap, similar to Scrabble but in its own style.
PAK Support
The game's executable has full support for loading from a main.pak. However, PopCap never released a version of the game that used one and the game does not read the music directory in a PAK.
Revision List
- 1.00 = Initial release!
- 1.01 = New tiles, bug fixes.
- 1.02 = Bug fixes.
- 1.03 = Bug fixes.
- 1.13 = Windows Vista Compliance.
Two revisions were pushed. Steam only got 1.00, while the retail PopCap version got 1.13.
Command-Line Parameters
The game's executable mentions developer command lines for starting the game, it's not friendly with commands using spaces so use = instead, starting from this method forces the game to act like it's in "Trial" mode. These are:
- -play: Plays popcap.dmo if it's present, if not present, an error is shown. -demofile can also be used to choose the name and location of the file.
- -recnum: Records demos with Popcap.dmo and Popcap#.dmo if that's taken on every boot.
- -playnum: Plays demos with Popcap.dmo and Popcap#.dmo from -recnum if that's taken on every boot.
- -record: Records a demo named Popcap.dmo and saves after shutdown of the game.
- -demofile: Specifies filename for recorded demos.
- -crash: Crashes the game immediately with an Access Violation error.
- -screensaver: Makes the game act like it's a screensaver, any movement or key presses will immediately force close the game.
- -changedir: Changes game installation directory, for the current boot.
- -version: Shows the product name, version, build number and build date with a popup instead of starting the game.
Debug Commands
To do: There may be more. |
Pressing CTRL-ALT-D will play a sound (c:\windows\media\Windows XP Menu Command.wav) to indicate debug key input is enabled, allowing options of typing unique keys for debugging displays or mechanisms, another use will disable it.
- F2 - Start/Stop perf timing.
- F3 - Toggle FPS display.
- Shift F3 - Toggle FPS/mouse coordinate display.
- F8 - Show current Video Stats (mostly used to see if 3D acceleration is currently on).
- Shift F8 - Toggle 3D acceleration.
- F11 - Take screenshot (goes into the ProgramData/OEM/Bookworm/_screenshots) directory.
- Shift F11 - Dump all program images in memory to the ProgramData/OEM/Bookworm/_dump directory.
The Bookworm series | |
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Windows/Mac OS X | Bookworm • Bookworm Adventures • Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 |
Game Boy Advance | Bookworm |
Nintendo DS | Bookworm |
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