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Difference between revisions of "Earthworm Jim: Special Edition"

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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Playmates Interactive Entertainment}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1995}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 30, 1995}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Earthworm Jim }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|wikipedia    = Earthworm Jim
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|mobygames    = 7340
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|wikipedia    = Earthworm Jim (video game)
 
|winehq      = 4233
 
|winehq      = 4233
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Earthworm Jim}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Running the game on modern Windows will require a few steps and workarounds. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
+
{{ii}} Port of the Sega CD/Mega-CD Special Edition of the game which contained an exclusive level, a few extended levels, alternate endings, and CD quality music.
−
{{++}} Port of the Sega CD/Mega-CD Special Edition of the game which contained an exclusive level, a few extended levels, alternate endings, and CD quality music.
+
{{ii}} Running the game properly on modern Windows will require a few steps and workarounds, even if it does run mostly fine out of the box. See [[#Issues fixed|Issues fixed]].
 +
{{++}} Runs on par with the Mega Drive/Genesis version; far faster and smoother than the DOS PC port.
 
{{++}} Improved visuals and sound effects over the Sega CD/Mega-CD version.
 
{{++}} Improved visuals and sound effects over the Sega CD/Mega-CD version.
−
{{--}} Some short audio cues were removed, replaced by lower quality versions, or are incomplete; e.g. the victory and failure music that plays at the end of Andy Asteroids, the voice at the title screen, and the bad ending speech.
+
{{--}} A couple of short audio cues were removed, replaced by lower quality versions, or are incomplete; e.g. the victory and failure music that plays at the end of Andy Asteroids, the voice at the title screen, and the bad ending speech.
−
 
+
{{--}} A few visual effects are absent relative to the Sega CD version; eg. the foreground fog in What the Heck, the darkness vignette in Intestinal Distress, and the distortion effect in Down the Tubes/Tube Race.
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://earthwormjim.wikia.com/wiki/Earthworm_Jim_Wiki Earthworm Jim Wiki]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music. Can run off of your hard drive if you copy the files over, but the disc is still required for DRM and music | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | Runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music. Can run off of your hard drive if you copy the files over, but the disc is still required for DRM and music. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
+
|120 fps notes              = No fps cap
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts           = false
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = true
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = The game pauses, and any CD music stops playing when focus is lost.
 
|mute on focus lost notes = The game pauses, and any CD music stops playing when focus is lost.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    = Language options are given in the options menu, but they only change the language of the options menus.
 
  |notes    = Language options are given in the options menu, but they only change the language of the options menus.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
−
===Music Doesn't Loop===
+
===Music doesn't play/"Earthworm Jim cannot detect audio tracks" error===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Pause and Unpause the Game|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change drive letter/path for CD or .ISO image to "A:"|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
 +
# Right click on "My Computer" and click "Manage."
 +
# Click on "Disk Management" (Under "Storage").
 +
# Right click the drive you have assigned for your CD or .ISO image and click "Change drive letter or path."
 +
# Change it to a value lower than you currently have. For example, if your ISO is mounted on "F:" set it to "A:".
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Music doesn't loop===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Pause and unpause the game|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
 
# Click outside the window of the game to pause it.
 
# Click outside the window of the game to pause it.
 
# Click on the game window to focus the window.
 
# Click on the game window to focus the window.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
===No Sound Effects Play===
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===No sound effects play/game crashes at the title screen===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Set Compatibility Mode to Windows 95|ref=<ref>[https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2014/09/07/earthworm-special-edition/ Play Old PC Games - Earthworm Jim - Special Edition]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Set compatibility mode to Windows 95 and replace WAIL32.DLL|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2014/09/07/earthworm-special-edition/|title=Play Old PC Games - Earthworm Jim - Special Edition|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Copy the contents of the ASSETS folder on the CD to your computer.
 
# Copy the contents of the ASSETS folder on the CD to your computer.
−
# Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
+
# Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties" (you should be running the game using this EXE from now on).
−
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows 95 or Windows 98 / ME; 95 may cause problems with XInput controllers that 98 / ME does not.
+
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows 98 / ME. Windows 95 will also work, but may cause problems with XInput controllers that 98 / ME does not.
−
}}
+
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1010-earthworm-jim-special-edition-wail32dll-fix/ this fixed WAIL32.DLL].
−
 
 
−
===Game Crashes at the Title Screen After Running the Game in Compatibility Mode===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Replace WAIL32.DLL|ref=<ref>[https://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2014/09/07/earthworm-special-edition/ Play Old PC Games - Earthworm Jim - Special Edition]</ref>|fix=
 
−
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1010-earthworm-jim-special-edition-wail32dll-fix/ this fixed WAIL32.DLL]
 
 
# Go to the folder that you copied the game's assets to.
 
# Go to the folder that you copied the game's assets to.
 
# Replace the old WAIL32.DLL with the one that was downloaded.
 
# Replace the old WAIL32.DLL with the one that was downloaded.
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Graphics Aren't Displayed Properly===
+
===Graphics are not displayed properly===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Run the Game in 256 Color Mode|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in 256 color mode|ref={{cn|date=February 2018}}|fix=
 
# Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
 
# Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in 256 color mode.
 
# Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in 256 color mode.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
−
{{ii}} If you have rainbow colors when running the game in 256 color mode, then check [https://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Rainbow_color_problems_in_older_games this article.]
+
{{ii}} If encountering rainbow colors when running the game in 256 color mode, then check [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|this article]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      = 1.0
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|direct3d versions      =  
−
|direct3d notes        = Notable for being the very first game to use DirectX.
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|direct3d notes        = <!-- Direct3D is not the same as DirectX. Direct3D is used for rendering 3D scenes and was made available in DirectX 2.0 and later -- meaning there's no DirectX 1.0 game that make use of Direct3D. -->
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 12:27, 25 May 2023

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition cover
Developers
Shiny Entertainment
Windows Kinesoft
Publishers
Activision
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
Release dates
Windows November 30, 1995
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition on MobyGames
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition 1995
Earthworm Jim 1996
Earthworm Jim 2 1996
Earthworm Jim 3D 2000

Key points

Port of the Sega CD/Mega-CD Special Edition of the game which contained an exclusive level, a few extended levels, alternate endings, and CD quality music.
Running the game properly on modern Windows will require a few steps and workarounds, even if it does run mostly fine out of the box. See Issues fixed.
Runs on par with the Mega Drive/Genesis version; far faster and smoother than the DOS PC port.
Improved visuals and sound effects over the Sega CD/Mega-CD version.
A couple of short audio cues were removed, replaced by lower quality versions, or are incomplete; e.g. the victory and failure music that plays at the end of Andy Asteroids, the voice at the title screen, and the bad ending speech.
A few visual effects are absent relative to the Sega CD version; eg. the foreground fog in What the Heck, the darkness vignette in Intestinal Distress, and the distortion effect in Down the Tubes/Tube Race.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Runs directly off of the disc, uses Redbook audio for music. Can run off of your hard drive if you copy the files over, but the disc is still required for DRM and music.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Activision\Earthworm[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
320x224 and 640x448, shown as 640x480, are selectable. Custom resolutions can be set by editing Window_SizeX and Window_SizeY in the registry, or manually dragging the resize handle of the window, but any sizes other than 320x224 are simply scaled from that.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Game always runs in a window.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No fps cap
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Uses DirectInput, XInput controllers may experience issues.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Only the action buttons can be remapped.
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

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
The game pauses, and any CD music stops playing when focus is lost.
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Language options are given in the options menu, but they only change the language of the options menus.

Issues fixed

Music doesn't play/"Earthworm Jim cannot detect audio tracks" error

Change drive letter/path for CD or .ISO image to "A:"[citation needed]
  1. Right click on "My Computer" and click "Manage."
  2. Click on "Disk Management" (Under "Storage").
  3. Right click the drive you have assigned for your CD or .ISO image and click "Change drive letter or path."
  4. Change it to a value lower than you currently have. For example, if your ISO is mounted on "F:" set it to "A:".

Music doesn't loop

Pause and unpause the game[citation needed]
  1. Click outside the window of the game to pause it.
  2. Click on the game window to focus the window.
  3. Press any button or key to unpause the game. The music should start playing again.

No sound effects play/game crashes at the title screen

Set compatibility mode to Windows 95 and replace WAIL32.DLL[1]
  1. Copy the contents of the ASSETS folder on the CD to your computer.
  2. Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties" (you should be running the game using this EXE from now on).
  3. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in compatibility mode for Windows 98 / ME. Windows 95 will also work, but may cause problems with XInput controllers that 98 / ME does not.
  4. Download this fixed WAIL32.DLL.
  5. Go to the folder that you copied the game's assets to.
  6. Replace the old WAIL32.DLL with the one that was downloaded.

Graphics are not displayed properly

Run the game in 256 color mode[citation needed]
  1. Right click on WORM.EXE and select "Properties".
  2. Go to the "Compatibility" tab and set the game to run in 256 color mode.

Notes

If encountering rainbow colors when running the game in 256 color mode, then check this article.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 486/66 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) VESA Local Bus or PCI Video
256-Color SVGA Card
Sound (audio device) Sound Card
Other 2x CD-ROM


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References