[solution] Win 7 - Cannot restore from minimized

[cOke]

Had a problem in the past few days, once I minimized worms from frontend or the game it is impossible to restore it.

I know Husk has been having the same problems, after reinstalling everything found out that it works when you change the WA installation folder ex. from "/Team 17/Worms Armageddon" to "/Team 17/WA" for instance.

No idea why or how, but it seems to fix it (for now). You might want to ensure the "Restore associations on open" checkbox is ticked in Advanced Options so that you can still open wa:// links and the replay files are able to be open (right click wa.exe>run as admin only once for this to work). To clarify you do not always run the game in admin mode, you do this only once to restore associations.

Also I just seen camper mention this fix in another win 7 thread so i'm sure i'm not the first to figure this out but if you're having problems minimizing its worth a go.

[Husk]

I renamed my /Worms Armageddon to /wurmz and it's working perfectly, u guys should try change it to /wurmz aswell

[StepS]

You might want to run the game in admin mode (right click>run as admin)

Don't do this - you won't be able to minimize during the match.

[GreatProfe]

So, how can I to solve the minimize problems?

(I have this f@#!ing problem also )

[StepS]

So, how can I to solve the minimize problems?

(I have this f@#!ing problem also )

if you cannot minimize during the game - don't run WA as admin and don't install into Program Files.
Also ensure that the "Use desktop window" option in Advanced settings is disabled.

[cOke]

Also, as in my first post try changing the name of the folder in which WA is installed into.

[cOke]

Just to clarify, you only run as admin once to restore the associations. After changing the folder I can no longer open replay files and without running as admin these associations are never restored.

[StepS]

without running as admin these associations are never restored.

not only, you can also use any of my installers (except Localizer), they automatically restore every association 

[cOke]

Steps, there is no need to use your installers when you have the game already installed.

For the purposes of restoring associations all that is required is to run WA.exe once with elevated priviledges (unless someone else can advise on this).

I am not and have never suggested you should always run the game as administrator.

[Sensei]

Started to experience this problem 1-2 hours ago.
None of the answers here helped.

But, in advanced settings, my graphics were set to "Direct3D 7".
I don't remember playing with that so I changed it to "DirectDraw 32 bit".

Problem is solved now!


I hope this would be helpful to someone.

[Sensei]

I've got an information that changing graphics settings to DirectDraw-32bit works for Windows 8 also.
It could be ultimate fix for minimize/maximize problem.
Maybe moderators would like to change title of the thread, cause it's regarding only to Win 7 atm.