Worms Armageddon
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Developers | |
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Team17 | |
Publishers | |
MicroProse | |
Team17 | |
Sold Out Software | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 31, 1999 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Worms | 1995 |
Worms 2 | 1997 |
Worms Pinball | 1998 |
Worms Armageddon | 1999 |
Worms World Party | 2001 |
Worms Blast | 2002 |
Worms 3D | 2003 |
Worms Forts: Under Siege | 2004 |
Worms 4: Mayhem | 2005 |
Worms Reloaded | 2010 |
Worms Crazy Golf | 2011 |
Worms Ultimate Mayhem | 2011 |
Worms Revolution | 2012 |
Worms Clan Wars | 2013 |
Worms 3 | 2014 |
Worms World Party Remastered | 2015 |
Worms W.M.D | 2016 |
Worms Rumble | 2020 |
Key points
- One of the oldest PC games still receiving official updates. The CD version released in 1999 was updated as recently as 2013. New updates are still actively developed by volunteer maintainers, then approved and published by Team17.
General information
- Worms Armageddon Website
- Unofficial Worms Wiki
- Worms Knowledge Base article
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
GOG.com |
Version differences
- The Steam version comes with the latest updates previously released for the CD version. New updates are released for the Steam and CD versions in sync.
- Sold Out version uses custom
Setup.now.exe
launcher from publisher and was bundled with Worms 2.[1]
Essential improvements
Patches
Windows 7 and Vista Fix (non-Steam)
The latest updates (not made by Team 17, but endorsed) make this game Windows 7 and Windows Vista compatible. These patches are not compatible with some versions of the game, though (downloaded versions, for example).
Game data
Configuration file location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/217200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/217200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- The in-game settings menu is rendered in 640x480 resolution but the game itself is rendered at selected resolution.
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 6 | Hot seat Up to 6 teams, each with up to 8 worms can be present in the game. |
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LAN play | 6 | LAN lobby is available in the Network screen. Up to 6 players plus one spectator can participate in one game. | ||
Online play | 6 | Via WormNET. Up to 6 players plus one spectator can participate in one game. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Through a hosting bot (HostingBuddy). | |
Self-hosting | Default port is 17011 and can be customized. | |
Direct IP | Default port is 17011 and can be customized. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 6667, 17011 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 7, 9 | Selectable from advanced options window. |
DirectDraw | 8-bit and 32-bit |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | 100 MHz Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (217200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
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