UPDATE - v2.01 Released

Hello again! Just a small update to address some lingering issues post-v2.00.

Changelog

• Updated demo
  • Also increased word limit to 20
• Added pause button to Zen mode (when mouse is available)
  • This button technically existed, but with no sprite to indicate it was there
• Fixed strobing/upside-down output when attempting to stream/record the pre-conf'd DOSBox builds
  • If things somehow run worse and you don't intend on streaming/recording, you can undo this by opening dosbox-staging.conf and changing "output" from "texture" to "opengl".
• Fixed crashes under NTVDM (Windows 2000, XP, etc.)
  • The automatically selected sound drivers would trash memory for no apparent reason; since no other sound drivers work correctly under NTVDM, sound is now automatically disabled.
• Fixed small visual issues
  • For those interested:
    • Stuck reticle when using the mouse + aim keys
    • Missing highlights on some mouse regions (hourglass, menu text buttons)
    • Single frame of palette weirdness when going from title->game
    • Pop-in after fade out upon exiting
    • Timerbar effect sticking behind for one frame on field reset
    • Broken antialiasing on letters under field transition outline
• Fixed valid word effect performance regression
  • tens of 486s around the world collectively breathe a sigh of relief
• Reduced stutter between the intro and title
  • Consequently, increased initial loading time a tiny bit

As with the previous update, you'll need to transfer/copy your profile over if you've played either v1.00 or v2.00. I've copied the process here for convenience:

• On DOS...
1. Find the location of the game (where WORDHOPR.EXE and the DATA directory reside).
2. If you have save data, it'll be in a file named PROFILE.DAT.
• If the file doesn't exist, either there's no save data, or you're in the wrong directory.
3. Copy PROFILE.DAT to the location of v2.01, or if you're going to delete the contents of v1.00/v2.00's directory and replace it with v2.01, copy it somewhere safe before moving it back.
4. Launch the game and check to make sure your scores appear.
• On Linux/Windows...
1. Find the location of the game (where wordhopper/wordhopper.exe and the data folder reside).
2. Enter the 'data' folder. You should see WORDHOPR.EXE and another DATA folder in here.
3. If you have save data, it'll be in a file named PROFILE.DAT.
• If the file doesn't exist, either there's no save data, or you're in the wrong folder.
4. Copy PROFILE.DAT to the same location in v2.01's data folder.
5. Launch the game and check to make sure your scores appear.

Enjoy!

-Koko

(Shoutouts to anyone who stopped by the table at VCFMW! <3)