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{{++}} Enhanced graphics compared to the 16-bit console versions. | {{++}} Enhanced graphics compared to the 16-bit console versions. | ||
{{--}} Lacks the level Lorenzo's Soil (AKA: Lorenzen's Soil), which was present in all other versions of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/earthworm-jim-2/|title=Hardcoregaming101 - Earthworm Jim 2|date=May 2023}}</ref> | {{--}} Lacks the level Lorenzo's Soil (AKA: Lorenzen's Soil), which was present in all other versions of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/earthworm-jim-2/|title=Hardcoregaming101 - Earthworm Jim 2|date=May 2023}}</ref> | ||
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{{--}} Controller support is notoriously poor. | {{--}} Controller support is notoriously poor. | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Simple disc check. Bundled with [[Earthworm Jim]] in '''The Whole Can <nowiki>'</nowiki>O Worms''' bundle. | | DOS }} |
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | earthworm-jim-2-c3710b | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | earthworm-jim-2-c3710b | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earthworm_jim_2 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | earthworm_jim_2 | DRM-free | Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_gog_games_using_dosbox/page1|title=List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 38490 | Steam | Bundled with [[Earthworm Jim]] and [[Earthworm Jim 3D]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref> | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 38490 | Steam | Bundled with [[Earthworm Jim]] and [[Earthworm Jim 3D]]. Pre-packaged with [[DOSBox]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/depot/38481/|title=earthworm jim content · DepotID: 38481 · Steam Database|date=9 June 2023}}</ref> | | Windows }} |
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|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
Latest revision as of 12:03, 8 August 2023
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Shiny Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Playmates Interactive Entertainment | |
| Virgin Interactive | |
| Digital | Interplay Entertainment |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | April 30, 1996 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | October 7, 2008[1] |
| macOS (OS X) (DOSBox) | October 26, 2012[2] |
| Linux (DOSBox) | November 22, 2017[3] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Side view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Platform |
| Series | Earthworm Jim |
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| Earthworm Jim | |
|---|---|
| Earthworm Jim: Special Edition | 1995 |
| Earthworm Jim | 1996 |
| Earthworm Jim 2 | 1996 |
| Earthworm Jim 3D | 2000 |
Key points
- For this port of the original game, redbook CD music was used, as would be the case on the Saturn/PlayStation 1 port.
- Enhanced graphics compared to the 16-bit console versions.
- Lacks the level Lorenzo's Soil (AKA: Lorenzen's Soil), which was present in all other versions of the game.[4]
- Controller support is notoriously poor.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Simple disc check. Bundled with Earthworm Jim in The Whole Can 'O Worms bundle. | |
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| Epic Games Store | |
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| GOG.com | |
Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[5] | |
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| Steam | |
Bundled with Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 3D. Pre-packaged with DOSBox.[6] | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38490/pfx/[Note 2] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\EWJ2.PWD[Note 3] <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| macOS (OS X) | <path-to-game>/EWJ2.PWD <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Linux | <path-to-game>/EWJ2.PWD <path-to-game> (mounted in DOSBox)[Note 1] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/38490/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio | ||
| Red Book CD audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 690 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2 GHz+ | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 File/folder structure within the installation folder reflects the path(s) listed for DOS game data.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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 (38490) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ New release: Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ GOG.com adds Interplay games for Mac OS X - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Changelog, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Hardcoregaming101 - Earthworm Jim 2 - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ earthworm jim content · DepotID: 38481 · Steam Database - last accessed on 9 June 2023