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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 id = | |gogcom id = | ||
| + | |lutris = worms-blast | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |mobygames = | + | |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 }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
| − | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://worms.fandom.com/wiki/Worms_Blast Unofficial Worms Wiki] |
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{{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/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00G9BNLNW | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Amazon | B00G9BNLNW | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | | + | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3278-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 3278-1 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GMG | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GMG | worms-blast | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==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, | 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 | + | Note that the <code>/OGL</code> flag crashes the game and hence is broken. |
My personal set-up is, | 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 | ||
| − | |discord | + | |discord = |
| − | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |origin = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
| − | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Worms Blast Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}} | {{Image|Worms Blast Launcher Options.png|Launcher options menu.}} | ||
| − | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/worms-blast/en | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/worms-blast/en | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | |widescreen wsgf award = unsupported | ||
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|antialiasing = false | |antialiasing = false | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |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 = | + | |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 | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Worms Blast Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Worms Blast Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Input | + | {{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 = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
| − | |other button prompts = | + | |other button prompts = false |
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
|controller hotplug = true | |controller hotplug = true | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Worms Blast Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Worms Blast Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|subtitles = n/a | |subtitles = n/a | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Lithuanian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = n/a | ||
| + | |notes = Local retail version only. | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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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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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = true |
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|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 = | ||
| + | |mac os powerpc app = true | ||
| + | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
| + | |mac os executable notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 30 August 2023
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| 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 |
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|
| ⤏ 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 |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
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| GamersGate | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- 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] |
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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 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 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.
| 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.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Natively, via in-game settings | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | No mouse input. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers |
|---|
| PlayStation controllers |
|---|
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
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] |
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| Use dgVoodoo2 |
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Vsync option not working on Windows 10
| Use dgVoodoo2 |
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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 |
| 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.
References
- ↑ Tested by the contributor