I know this particular style debuted in Worms 2, but I call it "Armageddon style" because that's the most popular game in this generation... and, hell, even the whole franchise
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Hier muss mal wieder ein bisschen mehr passieren, als nur der Mogel-Montag.
Darum gibt's heute mal einen Artikel zu Worms Armageddon. Auf der PlayStation habe ich es nicht gespielt, nur auf dem N64, aber ich denke mal, dass es sich nicht großartig von den Ports auf anderen Konsolen oder PC unterscheidet. Fakt ist, dass die Worms-Reihe ungemein unterhaltsam ist. Die Computergegner sind definitiv nicht zu unterschätzen und im Multiplayer-Modus kann man Stunden verbringen. Besonders die verrückten Waffen und die ständig dümmlich guckenden Comicwürmer sorgen dafür, dass das Spiel ab und an gerne in dem N64-Modulschacht landet. Auch wenn mich die Gegner-KI fasst jedes Mal platt macht.
Habt ihr auch Worms Armageddon gespielt? Oder ein anderes Spiel aus der Reihe? Und warum kostet Worms Armageddon auf Steam 15€? Das ist in meinen Augen etwas zu teuer für ein ca. 25 Jahre altes Spiel.
(Bildquelle: Das offizielle PlayStation Magazin, Ausgabe: August 1999)
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Playing Worms Armageddon in 2023
I've attended enough events and mentioned Worms Armageddon enough times to get eyebrows raised - "I remember that game! I used to love it! I wish I could still play it."
Well, the good news is that you can! The PC version is available on Steam and GOG.com for $14.99, though it's frequently on sale for $2-3.
What's more still gets updates! The most recent update, v3.8.1, was released in July 2020, and added a ton of new features as well as patching some bugs.
Some of the new features that have been added to Worms Armageddon in recent years include:
Saved replay files! You can rewatch any game you've played, and even share replays with others.
improved movement, including the ability to keep your worm facing the same direction when moving by holding down the Shift key.
Full-color maps!
Support for higher resolutions! Want to play WA on an ultrawide monitor? You can now!
Official support for WormKit mods!
Despite these updates, there are still a few places where WA shows its age - the main menu, which is locked at 640x480, and the netcode, which needs some work. Fortunately, there are a couple of WormKit modules that can help with that, and I'm going to walk you through those right now!
Firstly, you need to enable WormKit support. To do this, launch WA then go to the Advanced button (found underneath the screen resolution):
From there, find the checkbox marked "Load WormKit modules" and make sure it's checked.
Once that's done, click Exit to return to the Settings screen. You'll be prompted to restart the game for changes to take effect. For now, you're just going to quit the game.
Now we're going to install two essential WormKit modules!
The first is WormNAT2. WormNAT2, when in use, allows you to host games online via WormNET without any additional tools. Simple to install - just download the zip and unpack it in the WA root folder.
The second is SuperFrontendHD, which allows the main menu to be rendered at the same resolution as in-game. This one is a little more complicated to install, but not by much - download the full package, then extract that to the root folder.
Once you've done that, go to the root folder and open wkSuperFrontend.ini - this is the settings file for SuperFrontendHD, and we're going to add a single line here under [Misc] - NoPrereleaseNag=1. This prevents SuperFrontendHD from displaying a pop-up in Windows every time you launch reminding you that the mod has some occasional, minor graphics errors.
(Note that I have a personal preference to keep the menus in a 4:3 aspect ratio, so when I edit the wkSuperFrontend.ini I change SetInternalResolution to 4x3. But you can leave this as-is if you'd prefer.)
Once you done that, launch your game! If you've already enabled WormKit in WA and have chosen an in-game resolution on the Settings screen, your frontend should go from looking like this...
...to something like this:
Or, if you're like me and you have an ultrawide monitor, you could even change it to something like this:
(This is at 1680x720, which maintains the ultrawide dimensions while keeping the game at a satisfying zoom level.)
So that's that! If you have any questions about tweaking Worms Armageddon feel free to shoot me an ask!
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Originally uploaded October 10, 2022
Dumped random pieces I did earlier this month.
There's a painting a Worm from Worms (2nd Generation)
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Plok in colored pencils
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