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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Worms 2 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Worms 2 cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team17}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team17}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse|Retail, Europe and North America}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MicroProse}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Russobit-M|Retail, Russia}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 31, 1997}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 21, 1997}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Artillery, Strategy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Worms }}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20060204230444/http://worms2.team17.com/
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  = worms_2
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659104
 +
|hltb        = 11301
 +
|lutris      = worms-2
 
|strategywiki = Worms 2
 
|strategywiki = Worms 2
 +
|mobygames    = 1143
 
|wikipedia    = Worms 2
 
|wikipedia    = Worms 2
 
|winehq      = 585
 
|winehq      = 585
 +
|igdb        = worms-2
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    = Since Windows XP, the game would fail to launch after playing the intro cutscene. The [[#Worms 2 Plus|Worms 2 Plus]] community project fixes the underlying issue, and also restores the multiplayer menu in the GOG.com version, making it a required installation on modern systems.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Worms}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|worms_2|worms_series|for game series}}
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{{mm}} [https://worms2d.info/Worms_2 Worms Knowledge Base article]
 +
{{mm}} [https://worms.fandom.com/wiki/Worms_2 Unofficial Worms Wiki]
 +
{{mm}} [http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=35 Dream17 Softography]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207659104|worms_series|for game series}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | worms_2 | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | worms_2 | DRM-free | Multiplayer menu disabled in this release; can be re-enabled by [[#Worms 2 Plus|Worms 2 Plus]]. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A [http://dream17.abime.net/downloads.php?cat=4 demo] is available.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Official patch===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is 1.005, available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/worms-2-armageddon-world-party/category/patches-257 GameFront].
 +
 
 +
===Worms 2 Plus===
 +
'''[https://github.com/Carlmundo/W2-Plus Worms 2 Plus]''' is a bundle of software and assets by various authors in single installer.
 +
{{ii}} Compatible with retail and GOG.com versions.
 +
{{++}} Makes the game run on modern computers with extra features and content.
 +
{{++}} Restores the multiplayer menu entry for the GOG.com version.
 +
 
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Installing Worms 2 Plus|fix=
 +
# Download the latest version [https://github.com/Carlmundo/W2-Plus/releases/latest here].
 +
# Launch {{file|Worms2_Plus_*.exe}} installer.
 +
# Always launch the game by running {{file|{{p|game}}\frontend.exe}}.
 +
{{ii}} Do not set any compatibility settings on any of the game's files
 +
{{ii}} Make sure only one copy of the game is installed to avoid it launching the wrong application
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} The [[GOG.com]] version of the game lacks online multi-player.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\Worms2|{{p|game}}\Teams\Internet.dat}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\Worms2|{{p|game}}\Teams\Internet.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} The team file is stored in <code>{{p|game}}\Teams\W2TEAM.st1</code>
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{{ii}} The team file is stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Teams\W2TEAM.st1}}.
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{{ii}} Last landscape is stored in <code>{{p|game}}\Saves\land.dat</code>
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{{ii}} Last landscape is stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Saves\land.dat}}.
−
{{ii}} User levels are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\Levels\*.lev</code>
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{{ii}} User levels are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Levels\*.lev}}.
−
{{ii}} User weapons are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\Weapons\*.wep</code>
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{{ii}} User weapons are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Weapons\*.wep}}.
−
{{ii}} User options are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\Options\*.opt</code>
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{{ii}} User options are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\Options\*.opt}}.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           =  
+
|gog galaxy               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Worms 2 Launcher Video.png|Launcher video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Through the [[#Windowed|Windowed]] hack with "Border" set to 0 in the ini file.
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Through the [[#Windowed|Windowed]] hack with <code>Border</code> set to 0 in the .ini file.
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = hackable
 
|vsync                      = hackable
−
|vsync notes                = Through the [[#Windowed|Windowed]] hack, as "VerticalSync" in the ini file.
+
|vsync notes                = Through the [[#Windowed|Windowed]] hack, as <code>VerticalSync</code> in the .ini file.
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
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It is possible to set any screen resolution up to 32767x32767 through the [http://worms2d.info/ReSolution ReSolution] plugin. Letterboxing starts at sizes greater than '''6012x2902''' for open-island maps, and '''1916x854''' for closed-cavern maps. Multi-monitor support is possible by combining this plugin with the [[#Windowed|windowed]] hack (see below) and manually adjusting the total screen resolution in the settings file. In combination with the winowed mode hack it's also possible to optionally zoom the game (via the mouse wheel, keyboard or touchscreen) and be able to resize the game's screen real estate using the respective options. {{key|Alt|Enter}} will optionally switch between borderless fullscreen window fill and a nonfullscreen window.
+
{{mm}} [https://worms2d.info/ReSolution ReSolution] plugin
−
 
+
{{++}} Supports resolutions up to 32767x32767
−
Since version 0.4, ReSolution supports [[Worms World Party]] as well.
+
{{ii}} Letterboxing starts at sizes greater than '''6012x2902''' for open-island maps, and '''1916x854''' for closed-cavern maps
 +
{{ii}} Supports multi-monitor setups and zooming with the [[#Windowed|windowed mode hack]] (see below) and manually adjusting the total screen resolution in the settings file
 +
{{ii}} {{key|Alt|Enter}} will optionally switch between borderless fullscreen window fill and a nonfullscreen window.
  
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
It is possible to run Worms 2 in a window through a [https://www.gog.com/forum/worms_series/plugin_windowed_mode_for_worms_2_improve_windows_8_performance windowed mode hack], either with or without the window border. It will also perform an external conversion of the 8-bit palette to 32-bit, resolving the color issues on Windows Vista and 7, as well as improving performance on Windows 8 and newer. It can be combined with the ReSolution plugin to change the window dimensions, independently of the GPU/monitor capabilities. It's possible to zoom and resize the game combined with ReSolution when using this hack. The "VerticalSync" setting, enabled by default, synchronizes the displayed frame rate with the monitor refresh rate. See the link for more details.
+
{{mm}} [https://www.gog.com/forum/worms_series/plugin_windowed_mode_for_worms_2_improve_windows_8_performance/page1 Windowed mode hack]
 +
{{++}} Supports both regular and borderless windowed mode
 +
{{++}} Performs an external conversion of the 8-bit palette to 32-bit, resolving the color issues and improving performance on modern systems.  
 +
{{++}} Can be combined with the ReSolution plugin to change the window dimensions, zoom and resize the game
 +
{{ii}} The "VerticalSync" setting, enabled by default, synchronizes the displayed frame rate with the monitor refresh rate.
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = false
+
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|steam hook input          = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = false
+
|separate volume          = hackable
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = As of [[#Worms 2 Plus|Worms 2 Plus]] build 1.5.5, music volume can be changed by setting its value from 0 to 100 in {{file|volumeBGM.txt}}.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = false
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Short of worm responses, there is no speech.
−
|closed captions          = false
+
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Uses DirectSound defaults. Can be force-disabled using the [[#Windowed|windowed]] hack with "UseFGCGetForegroundWindow" set to 1.
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Uses DirectSound defaults. Can be force-disabled using the [[#Windowed|windowed]] hack with {{code|UseFGCGetForegroundWindow}} set to 1.
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  = Can be replaced by .ogg files via [[#Worms 2 Plus|Worms 2 Plus]].
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Dutch
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Language also available in the European version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaUhZJfpCfo|title=YouTube|date=2023-08-25}}</ref>
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play modes    = Hot seat
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = unknown
+
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 6
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
−
|online play          = unknown
+
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 6
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
−
|online play notes    =  
+
|online play notes    = See [[#Worms 2 Plus|Worms 2 Plus]]
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
−
}}{{Network/Connections
+
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
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|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Black screen after quitting the game (GOG.com version)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Launch the game via the {{file|{{p|game}}\frontend.exe}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2017-12-15}}</ref>}}
 +
{{ii}} If the previous step still does not work, do this next step.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install [[#Worms_2_Plus|Worms 2 Plus]] and run it from {{file|frontend.exe}}|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Diegoelcapo1231|date=2021-06-30}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
===Audio/video synchronization issues in intro movies (GOG.com version)===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Download the 7-Zip archive found [https://www.dotslashplay.it/ressources/worms-2/ here] and extract its content in the game root directory, overriding already present files.}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
−
|directdraw versions    =  
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 21 April 2024

Worms 2
Worms 2 cover
Developers
Team17
Publishers
Retail, Europe and North America MicroProse
Retail, Russia Russobit-M
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Digital Team17
Release dates
Windows November 21, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Artillery, Strategy
Series Worms
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Worms 2 on HowLongToBeat
Worms 2 on IGDB
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Worms 2 guide on StrategyWiki
Worms 2 on MobyGames
Worms 2 on Wikipedia
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⤏ Go to series page
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Worms Rumble 2020

Worms 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view artillery and strategy game in the Worms series.

Since Windows XP, the game would fail to launch after playing the intro cutscene. The Worms 2 Plus community project fixes the underlying issue, and also restores the multiplayer menu in the GOG.com version, making it a required installation on modern systems.

General information

Worms Knowledge Base article
Unofficial Worms Wiki
Dream17 Softography
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Multiplayer menu disabled in this release; can be re-enabled by Worms 2 Plus.
Windows
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Official patch

The latest official patch is 1.005, available from GameFront.

Worms 2 Plus

Worms 2 Plus is a bundle of software and assets by various authors in single installer.

Compatible with retail and GOG.com versions.
Makes the game run on modern computers with extra features and content.
Restores the multiplayer menu entry for the GOG.com version.
Installing Worms 2 Plus
  1. Download the latest version here.
  2. Launch Worms2_Plus_*.exe installer.
  3. Always launch the game by running <path-to-game>\frontend.exe.
Do not set any compatibility settings on any of the game's files
Make sure only one copy of the game is installed to avoid it launching the wrong application

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Team17SoftwareLTD\Worms2
<path-to-game>\Teams\Internet.dat[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
The team file is stored in <path-to-game>\Teams\W2TEAM.st1.
Last landscape is stored in <path-to-game>\Saves\land.dat.
User levels are stored in <path-to-game>\Levels\*.lev.
User weapons are stored in <path-to-game>\Weapons\*.wep.
User options are stored in <path-to-game>\Options\*.opt.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Launcher video settings.
Launcher video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Use the Widescreen resolution and Windowed fixes.
Ultra-widescreen
No letterboxing for open islands, letterboxed to 1916x854 in caverns.
4K Ultra HD
No letterboxing for open islands, letterboxed to 1916x854 in caverns.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Through the Windowed hack with Border set to 0 in the .ini file.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Through the Windowed hack, as VerticalSync in the .ini file.
60 FPS
Capped at 60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

ReSolution plugin
Supports resolutions up to 32767x32767
Letterboxing starts at sizes greater than 6012x2902 for open-island maps, and 1916x854 for closed-cavern maps
Supports multi-monitor setups and zooming with the windowed mode hack (see below) and manually adjusting the total screen resolution in the settings file
Alt+↵ Enter will optionally switch between borderless fullscreen window fill and a nonfullscreen window.

Windowed

Windowed mode hack
Supports both regular and borderless windowed mode
Performs an external conversion of the 8-bit palette to 32-bit, resolving the color issues and improving performance on modern systems.
Can be combined with the ReSolution plugin to change the window dimensions, zoom and resize the game
The "VerticalSync" setting, enabled by default, synchronizes the displayed frame rate with the monitor refresh rate.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
As of Worms 2 Plus build 1.5.5, music volume can be changed by setting its value from 0 to 100 in volumeBGM.txt.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Short of worm responses, there is no speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Uses DirectSound defaults. Can be force-disabled using the windowed hack with UseFGCGetForegroundWindow set to 1.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
Can be replaced by .ogg files via Worms 2 Plus.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Polish
Local retail version only.
Brazilian Portuguese
Language also available in the European version.[1]
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
6 Hot seat
LAN play
6
Online play
6 See Worms 2 Plus


Issues fixed

Black screen after quitting the game (GOG.com version)

Launch the game via the <path-to-game>\frontend.exe[2]
If the previous step still does not work, do this next step.
Install Worms 2 Plus and run it from frontend.exe[3]

Audio/video synchronization issues in intro movies (GOG.com version)

Download the 7-Zip archive found here and extract its content in the game root directory, overriding already present files.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 1 8-bit
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 7.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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

  1. ↑ YouTube - last accessed on 2023-08-25
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2017-12-15
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Diegoelcapo1231 on 2021-06-30