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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Earthworm Jim 3D - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Earthworm Jim 3D - Cover.jpg
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 29, 2000}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 24, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Platform }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Earthworm Jim }}
 
|steam appid  = 41600
 
|steam appid  = 41600
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658649
 
|gogcom id    = 1207658649
 +
|hltb        = 3038
 
|strategywiki = Earthworm Jim 3D
 
|strategywiki = Earthworm Jim 3D
 +
|mobygames    = 2996
 
|wikipedia    = Earthworm Jim 3D
 
|wikipedia    = Earthworm Jim 3D
 
|winehq      = 4201
 
|winehq      = 4201
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Earthworm Jim}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{++}} Offers high-resolution support natively, and runs fine in modern Windows.
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|introduction      =
{{--}} The Steam release lacks all in-game music.<ref name="steam music discussion">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/41600/discussions/0/846943082487917294/ Steam Community Hub for Earthworm Jim 3D Discussion - Works fine, but...]</ref>
+
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    = The game offers high resolution support natively, and runs fine in modern Windows.
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [https://www.mobygames.com/game/earthworm-jim-3d MobyGames entry]
 
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658649|earthworm_jim_series|for game series}}
 
{{GOG.com links|1207658649|earthworm_jim_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/41600/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earthworm_jim_3d | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | earthworm_jim_3d | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 41600 | Steam | Lacks all in-game music. Bundled with [[Earthworm Jim]] and [[Earthworm Jim 2]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 41600 | Steam | Lacks all in-game music.<ref name="steam music discussion">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/41600/discussions/0/846943082487917294/|title=Works fine but :: Earthworm Jim 3D General Discussions|date=2023-10-08}}</ref> Bundled with [[Earthworm Jim]] and [[Earthworm Jim 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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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
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = false
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Native 4:3 ratio is {{term|stretched}} to fill widescreen resolutions.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Native 4:3 ratio is {{term|stretched}} to fill widescreen resolutions. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Native 4:3 ratio is {{term|stretched}} to fill ultrawide resolutions. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes       
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = No FPS cap.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the Earthworm Jim 3D Trainer|fix=
 +
# Download the Earthworm Jim 3D Trainer [https://github.com/ZeptoBST/Earthworm-Jim-3D-ZTrainer/releases/tag/1.0 here].
 +
# Edit the {{code|aRatio}} value inside {{file|Earthworm Trainer.exe.config}} to set the desired aspect ratio. Default is 16:9 (1.77).
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Automatically applies the aspect ratio patch if the game is running.
 +
{{ii}} Tested with the GOG version. Steam version support is unknown.
 +
{{--}} {{term|Vert-}}. The FOV decreases the higher the aspect ratio.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    = Remap may be partial on some controllers.
 
|controller remap notes    = Remap may be partial on some controllers.
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers        = true
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - general settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Earthworm Jim 3D - general settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles                = always on
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|subtitles notes          = All speech is text-based.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
|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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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |subtitles = n/a
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
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  |notes    = Available in GOG.COM version.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = false
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                = Game currently crashing after 1 minute with [[DgVoodoo 2|DGVoodoo2]].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
===No Music in the Steam Version===
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===The game does not start on certain GPUs===
{{Fixbox|description=Replace EXE and Add Missing Files|ref=<ref name="steam music discussion"/>|fix=
+
{{ii}} In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics, the game displays graphical glitches like low lighting in the graphical interface or inability to render 3D elements. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround.
# You need to download the missing music files, the DLL the game needs to play them, and a version of the game's EXE that can recognise the DLL and the music files.
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable '''Nvidia Optimus'''|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-01-16|comment=I was able to run the game without problem with [https://jarrods.tech/what-is-a-mux-switch-for-gaming-laptop/ this], Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).}}</ref>|fix=
# Put the DLL into the game's folder, replace the EXE, and put the music in a folder within the main folder, called "Music".
+
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DgVoodoo 2 wrapper|ref=<ref>[https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Episode_I_-_The_Phantom_Menace Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace] - PCGamingWiki. Instructions taken from the previous page.</ref>|fix=
 +
# [https://github.com/dege-diosg/dgVoodoo2/ Download] and extract DgVoodoo 2 wrapper.
 +
# From <code>MS</code> folder copy files '''D3DImm.dll''' and '''DDraw.dll''' and place them in a folder with a game (where '''EarthwormJim3D.exe''' file is).
 +
# Start '''dgVoodooSetup.exe''' and configure General Settings.
 +
# Go to '''DirectX''' tab and make sure <code>Disable and passthru to real DirectX</code> is '''unchecked'''.
 +
# Choose '''dgVoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated Card''' in Videocard field.
 +
# Click '''Apply''' and '''OK'''.
 +
# Start the game.
 +
}}
 +
===The text fonts are unreadable===
 +
{{ii}} In certain GPUs, the text fonts have graphical glitches and are not readable.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use DgVoodoo 2 wrapper|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update drivers for gpu|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Epicgames4|date=2024-02-07|comment=Verified on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3139 (ni_release) in RTX 3070 Laptop (Bypassing Nvidia Optimus)}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 7
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|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      =
 +
|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 08:56, 7 February 2024

Earthworm Jim 3D
Earthworm Jim 3D cover
Developers
VIS Entertainment
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
Windows May 24, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Series Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 3D on HowLongToBeat
Earthworm Jim 3D guide on StrategyWiki
Earthworm Jim 3D on MobyGames
Earthworm Jim 3D on Wikipedia
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition 1995
Earthworm Jim 1996
Earthworm Jim 2 1996
Earthworm Jim 3D 2000

Earthworm Jim 3D is a third-person platform game in the Earthworm Jim series.

The game offers high resolution support natively, and runs fine in modern Windows.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Lacks all in-game music.[1] Bundled with Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\GameSave.SAV[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/41600/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Native 4:3 ratio is stretched to fill widescreen resolutions. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Native 4:3 ratio is stretched to fill ultrawide resolutions. See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
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)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No FPS cap.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Widescreen resolution

Use the Earthworm Jim 3D Trainer
  1. Download the Earthworm Jim 3D Trainer here.
  2. Edit the aRatio value inside Earthworm Trainer.exe.config to set the desired aspect ratio. Default is 16:9 (1.77).

Notes

Automatically applies the aspect ratio patch if the game is running.
Tested with the GOG version. Steam version support is unknown.
Vert-. The FOV decreases the higher the aspect ratio.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Audio

General settings.
General settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
All speech is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus 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
German
French
Spanish
Retail version only.
Italian
Polish
Available in GOG.COM version.

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
Game currently crashing after 1 minute with DGVoodoo2.

Issues fixed

The game does not start on certain GPUs

In certain graphics cards, such as the Intel Iris Xe Graphics, the game displays graphical glitches like low lighting in the graphical interface or inability to render 3D elements. While there’s no solution for this issue with integrated GPUs, there is a workaround.
Disable Nvidia Optimus[2]
Use DgVoodoo 2 wrapper[3]
  1. Download and extract DgVoodoo 2 wrapper.
  2. From MS folder copy files D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll and place them in a folder with a game (where EarthwormJim3D.exe file is).
  3. Start dgVoodooSetup.exe and configure General Settings.
  4. Go to DirectX tab and make sure Disable and passthru to real DirectX is unchecked.
  5. Choose dgVoodoo Virtual 3D Accelerated Card in Videocard field.
  6. Click Apply and OK.
  7. Start the game.

The text fonts are unreadable

In certain GPUs, the text fonts have graphical glitches and are not readable.
Use DgVoodoo 2 wrapper
Update drivers for gpu[4]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerator
DirectX 7.0 compatible
Other 8x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
  2. When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Works fine but :: Earthworm Jim 3D General Discussions - last accessed on 2023-10-08
  2. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-01-16
    I was able to run the game without problem with this, Checked on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3061 (ni_release).
  3. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - PCGamingWiki. Instructions taken from the previous page.
  4. Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-02-07
    Verified on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3139 (ni_release) in RTX 3070 Laptop (Bypassing Nvidia Optimus)