Insaniquarium! Deluxe/Beta Elements

== Internal Project Name ==
Insaniquarium's internal name is WinFish, as referenced in executable file WinFish_Scr.exe.
== Sandbox Mode ==
The Sandbox Mode can be accessed by typing the Konami Code (↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, B, A) when you have the silver trophy. Typing the following keys will spawn the corresponding fish, pet or alien:
1 - Guppy
2 - Carnivore
3 - Star Fish
4 - Star Catcher
5 - Guppy Cruncher
6 - Beetle Muncher
7 - Breeder
8 - Ultravore
q - Stinky
w - Niko
e - Itchy
r - Prego
t - Zorf
y - Clyde
u - Vert
i - Rufus
o - Meryl
p - Wadsworth
a - Seymour
s - Shrapnel
d - Gumbo
f - Blip
g - Rhubarb
h - Nimbus
j - Amp
k - Gash
l - Angie
; - Presto
A - Brinkley
S - Nostradamus
D - Walter
F - Stanley
z - Sylvester
x - Balrog
c - Gus
v - Destructor
b - Ulysses
n - PsychoSquid
m - Bilaterus
+ and - - Change the background.
== Cheat Codes ==
Typing the following codes will cause various aspects of the game to change.
TIME - Displays the time elapsed in the lower right corner of the tank, which isn't displayed at all normally, probably because it has no effect on gameplay and is pretty much pointless. Typing the code again will turn it off.
ZOMBIE - Living fish look dead. Typing the code again will turn it off.
SPACE - Changes the background to an outer space background. Typing the code again will turn it off. 
* Trivia: The space background was recycled to Zuma Deluxe here.
VOID - Changes the background to a solid white background. Typing the code again will turn it off.
SUPERMEGAULTRA - Changes Prego's birth sound. Typing the code again or typing PREGO will turn the code off.
WELOVEBETATESTERS - Changes Prego's birth sound to what could be an early version of the sound. Typing the code again or typing PREGO will turn the code off.
WAVY - Background will become wavy making it appear like it's being reflected through a water tank. Typing the code again will turn it off.
GIVE - Allows you to give shells to another user. This can only be typed on the main menu.
B - Briefly displays bubbles in your tank.
== Command-line Parameters ==
-crash - Simulates a game crash, complete with the crash dialog asking to send crash data to Popcap.
-screensaver - Launches WinFish_Scr.exe.
-version - Displays the game program version, build information, and build date. Clicking OK exits.
-changedir - Specify the directory on your computer where the game's assets are stored. The correct syntax for this parameter is "-changedir=C:\folder" (minus the quotes), substituting "C:\folder" for the absolute path of the game data directory.
=== Demos ===
Several command-line parameters enable an otherwise unused feature. Guess what it is.
-demofile - Specifies the filename for the played or recorded demo and only works when used with the "-play" or "-record" command line parameters (see below). The correct syntax for this parameter is "-demofile=MyDemo.dmo" (minus the quotes), substituting "MyDemo.dmo" with your demo filename of choice (either a previously recorded demo to play, or a filename to save a new demo that you wish to record).
-play - Starts Insaniquarium in windowed mode and then plays a previously recorded demo file. If no demo filename is specified using the "-demofile" command line parameter (see above), the game attempts to load "Popcap.dmo" and will display an error if it can't.
-playnum - Starts Insaniquarium in windowed mode and plays the last sequentially named demo that was previously recorded using the "-recnum" parameter (see below).
-recnum - Records sequentially named demos each time you run the game. The filenames of the saved demos are "Popcap1.dmo", "Popcap2.dmo", "Popcap3.dmo", etc., with "Popcap" being replaced with the specified file name (see above).
-record - Records and saves a demo file with the filename of "Popcap.dmo". Again, the filename can be changed with "-demofile".
== Trial Mode ==
The game includes a file in its "properties" folder called "partner.xml," which determines certain information about the game depending on how it was distributed, such as whether the game requires registration. On startup, the game checks if this file has been modified by comparing its signature to the contents of the "partner.xml.sig" file. Some versions of the game (including the Steam release) refuse to launch at all if the file has been modified; others, however, will show a warning and then launch in a "trial" mode.
The only notable differences between "normal" mode and "trial" mode are:
* The game has a 60-minute time limit, continuous across launches.
* The title screen prominently features a large "Click Here to Register!" button. This button is useless as it now redirects to PopCap's homepage.
* A "Register" button has been added to the options menu, serving the same (non-)function as the one on the title screen.
* The "Check Updates" button is enabled regardless of whether the particular distribution of the game usually has it. This even includes 1.0 releases, which normally doesn't have this button at all.
== Version Differences ==
While there are two official revisions of this game (1.0 and 1.1), each of these revisions have been published in several ways, with extremely minor changes, mostly in the title screen.
The three documented versions of 1.0 only differ in the title screen, depending on which publisher it originated from. The Digital Version was available for direct download from the popcap.com website, and is the only version to normally use the Trial Mode (barring the method above to re-enable it). It features a prominent Flying Bear logo on the bottom-left, and lists the PopCap website under its old logo.
The GameHouse and MumboJumbo versions came in physical discs, and move the Flying Bear logo up to the top-right to make room for their own logos. They also remove the website from the PopCap logo. The disc versions also remove a few assets related to advertisements and promotions of other PopCap games.
There are four documented releases of 1.1, with a few other minor changes besides the title screen. The digital release was directly available on the PopCap website, and if not purchased, will provide a pop-up telling the player that they have limited time to play, and urging them to buy it. This is separate from the Trial Mode mentioned above. the title screen features a new Popcap logo with the "Games" part omitted.
The disc release was published by PopCap themselves, and reuses the original logo, despite the new logo being printed on the disc and its case. This version removes the drm folder, which is where the assets for the "buy this game now!!!" popup originally resided.
The RealArcade demo was digitally available through the now-defunct RealArcade service, where you could play a demo of the game, and optionally pay for the full release. Its title screen features the new logo, as well as a RealArcade logo, similar to the logos present on 1.0 releases. Interestingly, the readme of this version states that it is v1.0, presumably by accident. The drm folder has been removed, with the demo restrictions being handled through RealArcade itself.
The Steam version looks identical to the digital 1.1 release, with the new logo. The drm folder is present, as well as an exact duplicate of the main executable... for some reason. Both .exes are checked during Steam Verification.
The game contains an option to check for updates, which is determined by the value of "DontUpdate" in properties/partner.xml, and it is disabled by default in most releases. Because this file is signed, patching is required to enable/disable this functionality, although it can always be seen when enabling Trial Mode. The only version that has it enabled by default is the v1.1 Digital release, despite the option being present in every version, 1.0 or 1.1. No versions were ever released after v1.1, so this option is mostly useless anyway.
The icon used for the main executable was also changed between versions. 1.0 uses what appears to be a (slightly unsettling) modified version of the guppy's in-game render, while 1.1 uses a more stylized illustration of the guppy, similar to the one on the title screen and boxart. Oddly, Steam still uses the old icon in its Game List.
Category:Beta Elements
Category:Insaniquarium!
Category:PopCap Games