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+ | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
+ | ==The game does not start on certain GPUs== | ||
+ | {{ii}}In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics or the dedicated GPU of some laptops, the game freezes on a black screen upon startup. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround for laptops with dedicated GPUs | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Disable '''Nvidia Optimus'''|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2023-12-31|comment=I was able to run the game without problem with [https://jarrods.tech/what-is-a-mux-switch-for-gaming-laptop/ this], Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).}}</ref>|fix= | ||
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+ | ==The text fonts are unreadable== | ||
+ | {{ii}} In certain GPUs, the text fonts have graphical glitches and are not readable. | ||
==Other information== | ==Other information== |
Revision as of 02:18, 17 January 2024
Developers | |
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VIS Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Interplay Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 24, 2000 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Platform |
Series | Earthworm Jim |
Earthworm Jim | |
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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition | 1995 |
Earthworm Jim | 1996 |
Earthworm Jim 2 | 1996 |
Earthworm Jim 3D | 2000 |
Earthworm Jim 3D is a third-person platform game in the Earthworm Jim series.
The game offers high resolution support natively, and runs fine in modern Windows.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam | Lacks all in-game music.[1] Bundled with Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41600/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameSave.SAV[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41600/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Native 4:3 ratio is stretched to fill widescreen resolutions. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Native 4:3 ratio is stretched to fill ultrawide resolutions. See Widescreen resolution. | ||
4K Ultra HD | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | No FPS cap. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Widescreen resolution
Use the Earthworm Jim 3D Trainer |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Remap may be partial on some controllers. | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | Left stick is auto-assigned for movement; right stick, trigger buttons, and d-pad cannot be mapped. | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | All speech is text-based. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
French | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only. |
VR support
Issues unresolved
The game does not start on certain GPUs
- In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics or the dedicated GPU of some laptops, the game freezes on a black screen upon startup. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround for laptops with dedicated GPUs
Disable Nvidia Optimus[2] |
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The text fonts are unreadable
- In certain GPUs, the text fonts have graphical glitches and are not readable.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 7 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 100 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 3D Accelerator DirectX 7.0 compatible |
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Other | 8x CD-ROM drive |
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 (41600) 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%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ Works fine but :: Earthworm Jim 3D General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-10-08
- ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2023-12-31
- I was able to run the game without problem with this, Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).