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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team17}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Team17}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|Mac OS, OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Feral Interactive|Mac OS, OS X}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Team17|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2003}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|worms-blast|73}}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20040615080830/http://wormsblast.team17.com/
 
|steam appid  = 70650
 
|steam appid  = 70650
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|lutris      = worms-blast
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 6143
 +
|hltb        = 11306
 
|wikipedia    = Worms Blast
 
|wikipedia    = Worms Blast
 
|winehq      = 5429
 
|winehq      = 5429
 +
|igdb        = worms-blast
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Artillery }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Worms }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Worms}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://wormsblast.team17.com/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://worms.fandom.com/wiki/Worms_Blast Unofficial Worms Wiki]
{{mm}} [http://worms.wikia.com/wiki/Worms_Blast Unofficial Worms Wiki]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=44 Dream17 Softography]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.dream17.info/softography.php?id=44 Dream17 Softography]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/70650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/70650/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, OS X, Mac OS }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00G9BNLNW | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00G9BNLNW | Steam | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-WORMSB | Steam | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3278-1 | Steam |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 70650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 70650 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A [http://dream17.abime.net/downloads.php?cat=4 demo] is available.
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
=== Fix ALT-TAB, enable windowed mode, custom resolutions, undocumented features ===
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Fix ALT-TAB, enable windowed mode, custom resolutions, undocumented features|ref=<ref>Tested by the contributor</ref>|fix=
 +
Create a start.bat file with the following text,
 +
 +
<pre>
 +
SET XEF=./XEF
 +
SET XOM=./XOM
 +
"./XOM/bin/WormsBlast.exe" /W [width] /H [height] /WIN
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
The <code>/WIN</code> 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,
 +
 +
<pre>
 +
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
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
Note that the <code>/OGL</code> flag crashes the game and hence is broken.
 +
 +
My personal set-up is,
 +
 +
<pre>
 +
SET XEF=./XEF
 +
SET XOM=./XOM
 +
"./XOM/bin/WormsBlast.exe" /NOLOGO /ENABLEALLROUTES /ENABLEDEBUGKEYS /ALLOWCAMERAMOVES /3DW /W [width] /H [height] /WIN
 +
</pre>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|Steam\steamapps\common\Worms Blast\GameSave.dat}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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===[[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
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}}
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/worms-blast/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/worms-blast/en
|widescreen wsgf award      = incomplete
+
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = incomplete
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = unsupported
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
|fov notes                  = The game always shows the entire level
+
|fov notes                  = The game always shows the entire level.
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = true
 +
|vsync notes                = Enable by default
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = true
+
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = At high fps probably AI may get stuck calculating their shot for tens of seconds or even minutes.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Natively, via in-game settings
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =
 
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Worms Blast Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = the players movement and action sounds are played in their corresponding voice channels
+
|surround sound notes    = The players movement and action sounds are played in their corresponding voice channels
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
+
|subtitles notes          = All in-game instructions and hints are text-based. The in-game characters do say things occasionally, however those are not subbed.
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Lithuanian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Local retail version only.
 +
  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===High FPS Issues===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Limit the Framerate to 60FPS |ref={{cn|date=September 2021}}|fix=
 +
* See [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Frame rate capping]].
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2].
 +
# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <code>{{p|game}}\XOM\bin</code>.
 +
# Set refresh rate on 60hz
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Vsync option not working on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix=
 +
# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/ dgvoodoo2].
 +
# Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <code>{{p|game}}\XOM\bin</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        = 1
 
|opengl versions        = 1
|opengl notes          = Mac OS and OS X only.
+
|opengl notes          = Mac OS and OS X only. When forced on PC, the game crashes
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide versions        =  
 
|glide notes            =  
 
|glide notes            =  
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|shader model versions  = 1.4
 
|shader model versions  = 1.4
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
|mac os powerpc app    = true
 +
|mac os 68k app        = unknown
 +
|mac os executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 17:58, 30 August 2023

Worms Blast
Worms Blast cover
Developers
Team17
Publishers
Ubisoft
Russia Akella
Mac OS, OS X Feral Interactive
Digital Team17
Release dates
Windows March 30, 2002
Mac OS (Classic) 2003
macOS (OS X) 2003
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Genres Artillery
Series Worms
Worms Blast on HowLongToBeat
Worms Blast on IGDB
Worms Blast on MobyGames
Worms Blast 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

General information

Unofficial Worms Wiki
Dream17 Softography
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
Mac OS
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
Icon overlay.png
Windows
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
A demo is available.

Essential improvements

Fix ALT-TAB, enable windowed mode, custom resolutions, undocumented features

Fix ALT-TAB, enable windowed mode, custom resolutions, undocumented features[1]

Create a start.bat file 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

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 Steam\steamapps\common\Worms Blast\GameSave.dat
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

Launcher options menu.
Launcher options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
The game always shows the entire level.
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)
Enable by default
60 FPS
120+ FPS
At high fps probably AI may get stuck calculating their shot for tens of seconds or even minutes.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
The players movement and action sounds are played in their corresponding voice channels
Subtitles
All in-game instructions and hints are text-based. The in-game characters do say things occasionally, however those are not subbed.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Lithuanian
Local retail version only.
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

Issues fixed

High FPS Issues

Limit the Framerate to 60FPS[citation needed]
Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <path-to-game>\XOM\bin.
  3. Set refresh rate on 60hz

Vsync option not working on Windows 10

Use dgVoodoo2
  1. Download dgvoodoo2.
  2. Copy D3D8.DLL from the \MS\x86\ folder to <path-to-game>\XOM\bin.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
OpenGL 1 Mac OS and OS X only. When forced on PC, the game crashes
Shader Model support 1.4
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac OS (Classic)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 350 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.1 compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Tested by the contributor