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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Zonic Limited|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Zonic Limited|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|NA}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Acclaim Entertainment|North America}}
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|EU}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|Europe}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 2004}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|April 2004}}
 +
|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      | Third-person }}
 +
{{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 }}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|worms-3d|74}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|worms-3d|74}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|worms-3d|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|worms-3d|rating}}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20210518205858/http://worms3d.team17.com/index.html?checkcookie
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|lutris      = worms-3d
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
|mobygames    = worms-3d
+
|mobygames    = 10822
 
|hltb        = 11303
 
|hltb        = 11303
 
|wikipedia    = Worms 3D
 
|wikipedia    = Worms 3D
 
|winehq      = 2862
 
|winehq      = 2862
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Artillery }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Worms }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.worms3d.com Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://worms.fandom.com/wiki/Worms_3D Unofficial Worms Wiki]
{{mm}} [http://worms.wikia.com/wiki/Worms_3D Unofficial Worms Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://worms3d.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page#Tweaks_Pack_.2B_W3DLauncher Worms 3D Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://worms3d.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page#Tweaks_Pack_.2B_W3DLauncher Worms 3D Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=45 Dream17 Softography]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=45 Dream17 Softography]
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===Patches===
 
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} The latest patches can be found [http://dream17.abime.net/softography.php?id=45&s=downloads here] ([https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4883/7/ #2])
 
{{ii}} The latest patches can be found [http://dream17.abime.net/softography.php?id=45&s=downloads here] ([https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4883/7/ #2])
 +
 +
===[https://github.com/heatray/W3DPatch Anniversary Patch]===
 +
{{ii}} This patch contains:
 +
::* Proper aspect ratio (Hor+ or Vert+)
 +
::* FPS unlock
 +
::* Windowed borderless mode
 +
::* Changing GameSpy server address (openspy.net preconfigured)
 +
::* Сustomizing key bindings
 +
::* Resizing memory pools
 +
{{ii}} Supports only the Euro v.1073 DEViANCE version of the game.
  
 
===Map Editor===
 
===Map Editor===
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===Map Pack===
 
===Map Pack===
* [http://worms3d.wiki-site.com/index.php/Tweaks#Multiplayer_Map_Pack_V4.0 Multiplayer Map Pack V4.0] - Contains OpenSpy Support, as well as 433 new maps.
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* [https://www.moddb.com/mods/worms-3d-multiplayer-mappack/downloads/worms-3d-multiplayer-map-pack-v40 Multiplayer Map Pack V4.0] - Contains OpenSpy Support, as well as 433 new maps.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://worms3d.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page#Tweaks_Pack_.2B_W3DLauncher W3DLauncher].
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Use <code>/WIN</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]
+
|windowed notes            = Use <code>/WIN</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] or [[Special K]]
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]] or see [[Glossary:Windowed#Force borderless fullscreen windowed mode|glossary page]] for common workarounds.
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]].
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
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==Input==
 
==Input==
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = false
+
|key remap                = hackable
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]].
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Short of worm responses, there is no speech.
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail CD version sold in Czechia, includes a soundbank in Czech
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |language  = Hungarian
 
  |interface = hackable
 
  |interface = hackable
  |audio    = false
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = hackable
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/worms-3d/worms-3d/680 Fan translation.]
 
  |notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/worms-3d/worms-3d/680 Fan translation.]
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
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  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Slovak
 
  |language  = Slovak
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Czech
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = true
 
|subtitles = unknown
 
|notes    = Retail CD version sold in Czechia, includes a soundbank in Czech
 
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = n/a
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = n/a
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Russian
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = unknown
 
|subtitles = unknown
 
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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|online play players  = 4
 
|online play players  = 4
 
|online play modes    =  
 
|online play modes    =  
|online play notes    = Originally based on [[GameSpy]]. GameSpy was shut down. Hex-edit Worms3D.exe to redirect all traffic to OpenSpy (Third party GameSpy substitute).
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|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] was shut down. Hex-edit Worms3D.exe to redirect all traffic to GameSpy alternative or use [[#Anniversary Patch|Anniversary Patch]].
|asynchronous        =  
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|asynchronous        = true
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                = unknown
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated          = false
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|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = false
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}

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Worms 3D
Worms 3D cover
Developers
Team17
macOS (OS X) Zonic Limited
Publishers
North America Acclaim Entertainment
Europe Sega
Re-release Sold Out Software
OS X Feral Interactive
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2003
macOS (OS X) April 2004
Reception
Metacritic 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Artillery, Strategy
Series Worms
Worms 3D on HowLongToBeat
Worms 3D on IGDB
Worms 3D on MobyGames
Worms 3D on Wikipedia
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

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

Unofficial Worms Wiki
Worms 3D Wiki
Dream17 Softography

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 4.85.07 DRM
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Not available via digital distribution.
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest patches can be found here (#2)

Anniversary Patch

This patch contains:
  • Proper aspect ratio (Hor+ or Vert+)
  • FPS unlock
  • Windowed borderless mode
  • Changing GameSpy server address (openspy.net preconfigured)
  • Сustomizing key bindings
  • Resizing memory pools
Supports only the Euro v.1073 DEViANCE version of the game.

Map Editor

W3DEditor (#2)
FAQ

Map Pack

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\SaveGame.xom[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Video

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Anniversary Patch.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Use Anniversary Patch.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use /WIN command line argument.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Anniversary Patch or see glossary page for common workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Use Anniversary Patch.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Short of worm responses, there is no speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
Retail CD version sold in Czechia, includes a soundbank in Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Polish
Russian
Slovak
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Hot seat
LAN play
4
Online play
4 GameSpy was shut down. Hex-edit Worms3D.exe to redirect all traffic to GameSpy alternative or use Anniversary Patch.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.4
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy

Issues fixed

You can find various fixes in the Worms 3D Wiki.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
AMD Athlon 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 1.4 compatible
Windows 95 and NT are unsupported.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.2
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G3
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)


Notes

  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