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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition

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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition cover
Developers
Shiny Entertainment
Publishers
Activision
Release dates
Windows 1995
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Earthworm Jim
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Key points

Running the game on modern Windows will require a few steps and workarounds. See Issues fixed.
Port of the Sega CD/Mega-CD Special Edition of the game which contained an exclusive level, a few extended levels, alternate endings, and CD quality music.
Improved visuals over the Sega CD/Mega-CD version.
Some CD tracks are removed, replaced by lower quality versions, or are incomplete; e.g. the victory and failure music that plays at the end of Andy Asteroids, the voice at the title screen, and the bad ending's speech.

General information

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Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]

Video settings

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Music Doesn't Loop

Pause and Unpause the Game[citation needed]

No Sound Effects Play

Set Compatibility Mode to Windows 95[1]
  1. Copy the contents of the ASSETS folder on the CD to your computer.
  2. Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
  3. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows 95.

Game Crashes at the Title Screen After Running the Game in Compatibility Mode

Replace WAIL32.DLL[2]
  1. Download this fixed WAIL32.DLL
  2. Go to the folder that you copied the game's assets to.
  3. Replace the old WAIL32.DLL with the one that was downloaded.

Graphics Aren't Displayed Properly

Run the Game in 256 Color Mode[citation needed]
  1. Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in 256 color mode.

Notes

If you have rainbow colors when running the game in 256 color mode, then check this article.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 486/66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VESA Local Bus or PCI Video
256-Color SVGA Card
Sound (audio device) Sound Card
Other 2x CD-ROM

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References