Witchaven BUILD Game - Shareware and Resources

Several versions of the Witchaven 1 demo exist. There don't appear to be differences between the .MAP and .ART files in the demo versions except for the 3-Level CD preview version, and I am not sure of the exact .EXE differences. 

 The Witchaven demo came out as a single file (whaven.zip) and was also available as (wh1.zip, wh2.zip, & wh3.zip), if you like your demos in small chunks.

All WH1 demo versions of the game are limited to the first three levels and most appear to be based on a beta version of the game, using older versions of some graphics and other data, as well as different game rules. The exception is the 3-Level Interactive Preview which is a cut-down version of the retail release with the same data and rules.

A few noticeable differences in the "beta demos" include:

• Several differences in level 1, including an ocean view from the starting area, lava cracks that don't appear until you step on them, the entrance to the waterfall room is secret rather than a marked door, waterfall room contains a dagger and hero time (where final version contains a morning star and leather armor), and a dragon appears where the lava fiend would later go.
• Sword clanging sounds play for each letter typed in the save game screen.
• Some sound effects were different, including the fireball launching and floor/ceiling movement sounds.
• Start with fists only, no dagger (true for July 18 version at least).
• Short sword didn't exist, all weapons above the dagger shifted down one number.
• Armor boosting potion instead of cure poison potion (July 18 and July 21 versions).
• Slightly different version of the menu graphics.
• No keys; the location in level 2 where a key would appear has a dagger instead and the locked door is remotely triggered
• Gore effect generates more splatters compared to retail (true for July 31 version at least).

WH1 DEMO | WH2 DEMO | MANUALS

The Gamedata is the identical as the second released demo.

-With graphical config utility.
-Appears on Computer Things branded floppy disk release (appears to have been a shareware floppy distributor).

The Gamedata is the identical as the first released demo.

-With graphical config utility.
-Appears on the "TEKWARS" demo CD of Tekwar and Witchaven from Powersource Multimedia.

Note: Be sure to grab the last official WH1 Demo patch in the witchaven-patches download section for the latest (7-31-1995) demo update.

This is the CD ISO.

-Unlike the other demos, this version includes a CD-check, intro cinematic, short sword, and the levels are their final versions.

Includes: Text Readme Manual.

The Gamedata is appears to be the same as the retail CD. LEVEL1.MAP is the only level provided, it differs from the one on the retail CD.

-With graphical config utility.
-Appears on the UK version of PC Gamer, Issue 33, August 1996 CD.

Mounted, this will install and setup your game as it normally would.

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
EX:  SETUP LOCAL

Includes: README.TXT

Patches: Perhaps the semi-official 'g' version WH2.EXE will update this game to full retail?? The 'g' patch wasn't available until the source code was leaked.