Key points
- One of the oldest PC games still receiving official updates. The CD version released in 1999 was updated as recently as 2013. New updates are still actively developed by volunteer maintainers, then approved and published by Team17.
General information
- Worms Armageddon Website
- Unofficial Worms Wiki
- Worms Knowledge Base article
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Version differences
- The Steam version comes with the latest updates previously released for the CD version. New updates are released for the Steam and CD versions in sync.
- Sold Out version uses custom
Setup.now.exe launcher from publisher and was bundled with Worms 2.[1]
Essential improvements
Patches
Windows 7 and Vista Fix (non-Steam)
The latest updates (not made by Team 17, but endorsed) make this game Windows 7 and Windows Vista compatible. These patches are not compatible with some versions of the game, though (downloaded versions, for example).
Fatal Error on Startup
Navigate to <path-to-game>\Tweaks and double click on "Renderer_Direct3D_9_Software_Palette.reg". Alternatively, when using the Steam version, enable beta updates in properties.
Game data
Configuration file location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game general settings.
In-game advanced settings.
- The in-game settings menu is rendered in 640x480 resolution but the game itself is rendered at selected resolution.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
| Local play |
|
6 |
Hot seat
Up to 6 teams, each with up to 8 worms can be present in the game. |
| LAN play |
| 6 |
LAN lobby is available in the Network screen. Up to 6 players plus one spectator can participate in one game. |
| Online play |
| 6 |
Via WormNET. Up to 6 players plus one spectator can participate in one game. |
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
80, 6667, 17011 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
7, 9 |
Selectable from advanced options window. |
| DirectDraw |
|
8-bit and 32-bit |
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
|
|
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System requirements
| Windows |
|
Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
98 |
| Processor (CPU) |
100 MHz Pentium |
| System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
100 MB |
| Video card (GPU) |
2 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
