New Site Code
We are currently doing some final rounds of bug testing on the next generation version of WinWorld. Should this test successful we will be looking to roll out a new codebase within the next few hours.
This code base consists of numerous changes.
Bugs fixed:
- Session ID collision bug fixed (SQL error noted with white page, unable to proceed without clearing cookies).
- Occasional duplicate login requirement (fresh session related) bug fixed
- Linking up downloads from contributions can cause a NULL link bug fixed
- New rejection tool in contribution handling
- Download referral from site verification (aka you can not download items without requesting from the site).
- Automatic pushing of new contributions to mirrors.
- Various style changes
This code base consists of numerous changes.
Bugs fixed:
- Session ID collision bug fixed (SQL error noted with white page, unable to proceed without clearing cookies).
- Occasional duplicate login requirement (fresh session related) bug fixed
- Linking up downloads from contributions can cause a NULL link bug fixed
- New rejection tool in contribution handling
- Download referral from site verification (aka you can not download items without requesting from the site).
- Automatic pushing of new contributions to mirrors.
- Various style changes
Comments
Da fuq is this: https://winworldpc.com/res/img/mu-logo.png
It's on every page for me, but then again I should probably just give up on my more-than-five-minutes old custom browser.
What's also magical is how XP market share has gone up a couple of percent (17 to 19%) since the last update. I'm seeing 14.6% when I check the link for May period, which would mean it's just below Win 8 & 8.1 combined.
I do plan to make another incremental update in the near future. It should not be as delayed out as the last time but there's some things I have intentionally disabled and other things that need to be addressed.
Also, I noticed the Release system requirements jumps to 100% width at about 1000 pixels or less. I'd suggest reducing that just a hair. 800 should be good.
BTW, looking around, it seems the add screenshot button in the Release editing screen is disabled.
Yes serials and screenshot are two of those mentioned things
Also, the navigation bar icon (when the nav bar is hidden) no longer works when the window is further shrunk or the text is zoomed.
Late Saturday morning (local time) I was in the process of adding a few titles to WinWorld. I noticed half way through adding one, that after receiving login details I wasn't able to connect. Reading this thread a little while afterwards regarding code changes I thought fair enough, but hasn't been working for me since. I tried creating a new contribution for the same title, for the sake of receiving fresh login details though wasn't successful tonight given that the rollout would be complete by now.
It's not a simple system. Sometimes things fall down and go boom.
However, (I don't know if you are already aware of this), there is a thread displayed in the WinBoards Threads box that leads to a white screen: viewtopic.php?t=7572
The thread is made by a user on probation, but whether it's a deliberately hidden or a not-yet-approved thread, it shouldn't appear in that list until it's approved, IMO.
Also, the search form in the library doesn't appear to work.
All else seems to be working fine for me.
I assume all I should have to to is check the box by it and click "link download?" I don't see any "create download" step any more.
1. If i log in to the boards, and then go to the homepage, at the top-right it will say "login". If i try to log in again on the homepage i get this error.
2. On the phone, the hamburger icon on the top right that would show a dropdown menu no longer works. I have to go directly to the winboards URL in order to access the boards from my phone.
3. Not a big issue, however for some reason i am unable to choose an avatar from my computer, the only option i have is from a URL. See here.
Avatar uploading is supposedly enabled (and BTW preferable). But I noticed that PHPBB is complaining "Warning The entered path “images/avatars/upload” is not writable."
However, registration is still required to post. Can you change:
"For news, support and discussion visit WinBoards. No registration is required to post, so why not drop in and say hi?"
to just
"For news, support and discussion visit WinBoards."
?