Witchaven 1 and Witchaven II BUILD Game - Patches

Note: The WH1 patches are really just replacement exe's. What you need to know is Capstone seemed to have updated the exe's from different source code bases without adding previous fixes and without changing the version numbers. What this means is the version number on the patches are useless, there are variants of v1.1. Each patch was developed for a specific use and fix. You can only apply one patch at a time.

All WH1 versions that identify as v1.1 have an issue with wall-mounted sprites (fireball-shooting gargoyles, etc.) which causes some of them to be clipped off on edges. This is probably the result of an internal change in BUILD.

WH1 DEMO PATCHES

WH1 PATCHES | WH1 USER PATCHES

WH2 PATCHES  | WH2 USER PATCHES

Filename and author

Size (kb)

Description

-In this version, the third potion is now Cure Poison as in the retail version.

Cheat Patch 1.0
For the Retail Game. God Mode comes to Witchaven. So do teleport keys and 200 health points.

UPDATES:
1. Adds new cheats to Retail game.
[backspace] spinach = 200 health
[backspace] gothmog = teleport key
[backspace] darkness = godmode

Provides:
WH.EXE
696,011 bytes
10-12-1995
CRC32: 5E15AB8F
 

Note: Don't combine this exe with the patch listed below, it won't give you the features of that patch. This patch was provided by Intracorp, which allowed the Official Strategy guide to be produced more easily.

Three Button Mouse and Updates 1.1(a)
For the Retail Game. Witchaven 3 button mouse patch. The patch adds 3 button mouse, CyberMaxx, and I-Glass support. Oh yeah, it'll also make your mouse turn faster.

UPDATES:
1. CyberMaxx/i-glasses plus mouse/joystick support Type "WH CYBER" or "WH IGLASS"
2. 3 button mouse support: Delete existing "SETUP.DAT" file then run the new SETUP.EXE
3. mouse turn speed increased
4. Does NOT provide new cheats (listed above)
5. No CD Check

Provides:
WH.EXE
621,249 bytes
11-08-1995
CRC32: C0D73B83

SETUP.EXE to 11-08-1995  (79KB) (This one is 3 button mouse support)

-This one is supposed to fix mouse control, but has a few other issues. If you use it, delete your prior SETUP.DAT file and run the included setup program to make a new one, or else you may encounter bugs.

Note: This patch does not include previous patches and the changes found in this patch are not in newer patches. So if you need 3 button mouse support, this is the one to use, if not then use v1.1(d) further below for the last patch to be released.

VFX1 Headgear 1.1(b)
For the Retail Game.

UPDATES:
Adds VFX1 Headgear Device Support.

Provides:
WH.EXE
708,021 bytes
1-09-1996
CRC32: 204E8009

SETUP.EXE  8-31-1995  (50kb) (This one is a 2 button mouse support)

Note: This patch does not include previous patches. This patch was available from the Forte web site and install disks. This patch is to be applied to the Retail CD version with no other official patches applied. To use the Forte Technologies VFX1 Headgear with Witchaven copy all of these files to the Witchaven directory on your hard drive then type:

WH VFX1

To configure the Cyberpuck buttons, see the VFX1.CFG file.

Dwango Multiplayer Update from source 1.1(c)
For the Retail Game.

UPDATES:
Adds Dwango Multiplayer Service support.

Provides:
WH.EXE
775,163 bytes
1-12-1996
CRC32: FF0368C7

Note: This is an update for the old defunct Multiplayer service, Modem communication, uses the Dwango API. DWANGO is long dead and most modern netgame emulation solutions use the game's IPX protocol. This came from the source archive. It probably should be used with the SETUP.EXE 8-31-1995 version.

VFX1/Dwango Combo Update from source 1.1(d)
For the Retail Game.

UPDATES:
This updates the VFX1 patch listed above to include Dwango Service Support. No CD Check.

Provides:
WH.EXE
765,149 bytes
3-05-1996
CRC32: 4495FDEF

Note: This patch only includes fixes from the VFX1 previous patch and "Dwango" multiplayer fixes/additions combined that where applied to Witchaven previously. This came from the source archive. It is the last patched released. It ONLY works properly with the SETUP.EXE 8-31-1995 version. Get it from the VFX1 patch archive.

Description of the usable patches themselves:

-Disable MSCDEX check (nocd)

-Revert [Mouselook] logic

-Increase mouse vertical speed

-Invert mouse on vertical axis

-Revert [Run] logic

-Increase horizontal turn speed

The patcher program is very simple to use:

-numbers from [1] to [X] choose the desired action.
-ENTER saves and quit.
-ESC exits without saving changes.
-The sign [] means that the patch is disabled (the game runs as in the original).
-the sign [!] means that the that the patch is included.

Here is a set of patches to fix issues in the Witchaven map data. Just apply the IPS patches to the appropriate MAP files and you'll be good to go. It should be possible to apply with any IPS patching tool (see below for Floating IPS tool).

Level 5:
Repairs the tags for the defective pull chain, allowing the
map to be completed in the manner (presumably) intended.

Level 13:
Fixes the flags on the bow sprite, making it collectable.

This program is here because of the WH1-Level patch listed just above.

Witchaven II V2.0d changes
==========================
* When playing a multiplayer game it now kills you when you quit

Witchaven II V2.0e changes
==========================
* Non-existent version

Witchaven II V2.0f changes
==========================
* VFX1 patch - cyberpuck config is read from CONTROLS.CFG file.

Witchaven II V2.0g changes
==========================
* Fixed strafe left/right key bug
* Fixed right CTRL/ALT key bug

WH2.EXE
1,028,105 bytes
5-07-1996
CRC32: 97EF06BC

Use the command line switch LOCAL
It lets you bypass the CD-ROM check skipping the SMK videos on the CD. (If you still want the SMK videos to play, Place the SMK video files directly in the games root folder.)

EX:  WH2 LOCAL

Use the command line switch LOCAL
It lets you bypass the CD-ROM check skipping the SMK videos on the CD. (If you still want the SMK videos to play, Place the SMK video files directly in the games root folder.)

EX:  WH2 LOCAL

Includes:
CONTROLS.CFG
CONTROLS1.CFG
CONTROLS2.CFG

Note:
Version 2.0c retail of the WH2.EXE has several bugs, including the Strafe key control bug, Update to v2.0g listed above.