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{{ii}} A [http://dream17.abime.net/downloads.php?cat=4 demo] is available. | {{ii}} A [http://dream17.abime.net/downloads.php?cat=4 demo] is available. | ||
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+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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+ | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]], windowed mode, fix crash on game minimised, visual and other improvements === | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]], windowed mode, fix crash on game minimised, visual and other improvements |fix= | ||
+ | #Create a start.bat file in the game's root directory with the following text, | ||
+ | |||
+ | :: SET XEF=./XEF | ||
+ | :: SET XOM=./XOM | ||
+ | :: "./XOM/bin/WormsBlast.exe" /W [width] /H [height] /WIN | ||
+ | |||
+ | The /WIN parameter is very important, as it starts the game in windowed mode, which means the player can safely Aft-Tab between the windows, a feature that is otherwise broken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other available parameters are, | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Checking of text disabled /DONTCHECKTEXT | ||
+ | * Checking of text enabled /CHECKTEXT | ||
+ | * All maps locations enabled - this will have no effect unless the game save file has been deleted /ENABLEALLROUTES | ||
+ | * Map Locations Enabled /SHOWMAPLOCATIONS | ||
+ | * Debug Keys Disabled /DISABLEDEBUGKEYS | ||
+ | * Debug Keys Enabled /ENABLEDEBUGKEYS | ||
+ | * AI Details Enabled /ALLOWAIDETAILS | ||
+ | * Camera movement keys enabled /ALLOWCAMERAMOVES | ||
+ | * Show character radius /SHOWCHARRADIUS | ||
+ | * Showing direction controls /SHOWDIRECTIONS | ||
+ | * Setting XOM variables /SETXOMVARS | ||
+ | * Not setting XOM variables /NOSETXOMVARS | ||
+ | * Screen depth /D | ||
+ | * Disable hardware T&L /NOHWTL | ||
+ | * Enable 4 player /4PLAYER | ||
+ | * Hide AI calculations /NOAI | ||
+ | * Show AI calculations /SHOWAI | ||
+ | * Skip Logos /NOLOGO | ||
+ | * Skip frontend /NOFEND | ||
+ | * Bouncing blocks using box collision /BOUNCECIRCLE | ||
+ | * Bouncing blocks using spherical collision /BOUNCEBOX | ||
+ | * Hide debug menu /NODEBUGMENU | ||
+ | * Show debug menu /SHOWDEBUGMENU | ||
+ | * 3D Water /3DW | ||
+ | * 2D Water /2DW | ||
+ | * Screen height /H | ||
+ | * Screen width /W | ||
+ | * Windowed /WIN | ||
+ | * No Music /NOMUSIC | ||
+ | * No Sound /NOSOUND | ||
+ | * Full screen /FS | ||
+ | * Running in Direct3D /D3D | ||
+ | * Running in OpenGL /OGL | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note that the "/OGL" flag crashes the game and hence is broken. | ||
+ | |||
+ | My personal set-up is, | ||
+ | |||
+ | :: SET XEF=./XEF | ||
+ | :: SET XOM=./XOM | ||
+ | :: "./XOM/bin/WormsBlast.exe" /NOLOGO /ENABLEALLROUTES /ENABLEDEBUGKEYS /ALLOWCAMERAMOVES /3DW /W [width] /H [height] /WIN | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Revision as of 06:59, 2 February 2020
Developers | |
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Team17 | |
Publishers | |
Mac OS, OS X | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 30, 2002 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | 2003 |
⤏ Go to series page | |
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 |
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Widescreen resolution, windowed mode, fix crash on game minimised, visual and other improvements
Widescreen resolution, windowed mode, fix crash on game minimised, visual and other improvements |
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The /WIN parameter is very important, as it starts the game in windowed mode, which means the player can safely Aft-Tab between the windows, a feature that is otherwise broken. Other available parameters are,
Note that the "/OGL" flag crashes the game and hence is broken. My personal set-up is,
|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70650/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/70650/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Local retail version only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 | (but up to 4 players possible with memory hacking and specific run commands) | ||
LAN play | ||||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8.1 | |
OpenGL | 1 | Mac OS and OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 1.4 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | 98, ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
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 (70650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.