Hi everyone!

Seems there is no part of the "Past & Present Titles" category dedicated to the Worms that started it all! I understand that many of us , who still own their original Worms cd wish they could play on XP! Well they can! With sound effects! (No music) Here's exactly how:

First , to get the game running, run the Setup.exe from the CD. This will install the game , and setup sound. This guide assumes "C:\worms" is the install directory. During this install procedure i suggest you FORCE the sound install to SoundBlaster 16 / awe 32 with port 0x220 , IRQ 5 DMA 1. As these are the settings the SoundBlaster emulator will work with.

Once the setup.exe installed the files , you have to copy the content of your Worms cd to the installation folder (C:\worms) To do this , select everything on the cd with windows explorer , except the folder "FMV" and copy the files to C:\worms (my fmv are all broken due to scratches, the game runs fine without them)

You should have :

Directory of C:\WORMS

1COLTAB1
DATA -> Folder with many subfolders...
DOS4GW.EXE
LAND1
LAVA
README.TXT
SETUP.CFG
SETUP.EXE
T17VIEW.EXE
WATER
WORMS.BAT
WORMS.CFG
WORMS.EXE
WORMS.SFX
WORMS.TSW
WORMSA.SFX
WORMSF.SFX
WORMSG.SFX
WORMSX.BAT
WRMS.EXE

Now , Download WRMS.EXE -Network executable (ftp://ftp.team17.com/pub/t17/worms/patches/pc/cdnet.zip) and unzip it in C:\worms , overwriting WRMS.EXE .

With this executable , the game now runs without the original cd in your cd-rom. Actually , if i keep the original cd in the cd-rom , the game hangs trying to play CDDA music (the music only starts when i return to XP with alt-tab and is unstoppable , unless i force the tray to eject with a cd burning software. So just remove the original cd. Now we need to install the sound blaster emulator to get the sound effects.

Download VDMSound (http://sourceforge.net/projects/vdmsound/) (a sound blaster emulator for winXP in DOS boxes).

Install it, its a .msi file (microsoft installer). Run the .msi again to repair/remove. This will now allow you to run dos games and make them use your current sound card as a Sound Blaster. It's installed in C:\program files\VDMSound\ Go there and edit the VDMS.INI file , to these changes:


;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; This module emulates a SoundBlaster-compatible card.
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

...
...
...


[SB Controller.config]
version = 4.15 ; 1.05 for SB1.x, 2.01 for SB2, 3.02 for SBPro, 4.05 for SB16
port = 0x220 ; usually 0x220 (can also be 210, 230, 240, 250, 260 or 280)
IRQ = 7 ; usually 5 or 7
DMA8 = 1 ; usually 1
DMA16 = 5 ; usually 5

Change the IRQ from 7 to 5 (which is the standard for most games using soundblaster)

IRQ = 5 ; usually 5 or 7
DMA8 = 1 ; usually 1
DMA16 = 5 ; usually 5

Ok , now VDMSound is ready to play sound for most games , including Worms!

You can now right click your WRMS.EXE and "Run with VDMS" to execute worms with sound! (Test sounds in Worm options -> Sound options -> Test Effect) DON'T CHANGE THE AUDIO QUALITY IT CRASHES AT THAT POINT (It should already be 10 anyways) and make sure you had setup the sound to SoundBlaster 16 / awe 32 with port 0x220 , IRQ 5 DMA 1 !

Now i know right-clicking a file to start it with VDMS is annoying , so do this :

Edit WORMS.BAT (right click the file and select EDIT) and you find this:

REM ******** WORMS CD-ROM BETA-TEST-VERSION **************
REM ****** PROGRAMMED BY PIETER OPDAM & GARY SYMONS ******
REM ******** FMV-PLAYER & CD-AUDIO KARL MORTON **********
REM ************************************************** ****

set DOS4G=quiet
wrms

Add the following :

REM ******** WORMS CD-ROM BETA-TEST-VERSION **************
REM ****** PROGRAMMED BY PIETER OPDAM & GARY SYMONS ******
REM ******** FMV-PLAYER & CD-AUDIO KARL MORTON **********
REM ************************************************** ****

dosdrv
set DOS4G=quiet
set WORMSCFG=C:\WORMS\WORMS.CFG
wrms

And save the file. Now run worms.bat to play with sound, and save :)




These changes are :

1. dosdrv is the command to start VDMS when you are in a dos box.

2. set DOS4G=quiet i believe is to prevent dos4gw.exe to print text (default)

3. set WORMSCFG=C:\WORMS\WORMS.CFG is to indicate where to find the config file (to save teams ;) )

4. wrms is to execute the game.

Notes:

You first run the setup.exe to install to c:\worms just to create the SETUP.CFG file , which tells wrms.exe where to find certain files and your sound settings.

Remove the original cd , to prevent the game from locking because it can't playback the music.

I've tried other settings in VDMS (irq 7 dma 1 or dma 0 and irc 5 dma 0) it really only works with irq 5 and dma 1 which is default sound blaster settings. So don't forget to edit VDMS.INI .

If you right-click setup.exe , and "Run with VDMS" and then attempt to let the setup.exe autodetect your sound card , In my case , it kept finding dma 0 (probably the real dma channel of my sound card) thats why i FORCE it to 1.

In WORM OPTIONS -> SOUND OPTIONS -> DON'T CHANGE THE AUDIO QUALITY IT CRASHES AT THAT POINT (It should already be 10 anyways)

If you plan on installing somewhere else then c:\worms , have setup.exe install it to where you want, and change in the WORMS.BAT file : "set WORMSCFG=C:\WORMS\WORMS.CFG" To the folder where you installed it to be able to save teams.


That's it folks! It works on 2 XP machines , a celeron 800mhz and a athlon 2g .. Celeron as a sb live! 24 bit, athlon on-board sound card.

So the steps:

Install VDMSound.
Edit VDMS.INI to IRQ 5.
Run setup.exe from cd and install, forcing sound blaster 16/awe32 0x220,5,1
Copy the cd contents except folder FMV to the installed folder.
Replace WRMS.EXE with the one that has network support.
Edit WORMS.BAT to add "dosdrv" and "set WORMSCFG=C:\WORMS.CFG"
Run WORMS.BAT

Simple really ;)


VDMS ROCKS! WORMS 1 ROCKS! TEAM17 ROCKS! WORMS 4 MAYHEM ROCKS!

Roamin


*******Update********

Upon looking into VDMSound a bit more , i found that an update pack was out, and once i installed it, i could now change AUDIO QUALITY without the game crashing. Download VDMSound Update 2 (http://vdmsound.sourceforge.net/files/VDMSound.2.0.4.update2.zip) and extract to the VDMSound install folder (dafult = c:\program files\VDMSound\ , overwriting every file (note VDMS.INI will be overwritten and still have an IRQ of 7 , so change it to 5)

Just a simple update , but i think VDMSound will run more games with sound with this update.


*******Update 2********

Seems i never mentionned in this guide that you need a machine that has a CD-ROM drive installed , or the game will not run at all, that as always been.

Also , for some reason when i right-click and "Run with VDMS" it doesn't work anymore , so i went into a dos box (START->RUN and type cmd) and i ran vdms manually (by typing dosdrv) then i ran the game and it worked fine.

This should be stickied and/or put in an FAQ. Great thread, Roamin :).

i still think that there sould be a section in these forums for worms/reinforcments/directors cut. They are my favorite worms games.

You might want to add something about getting an NT-compatible version of CHOICE.exe - I think there's one in the Win Server 2003 Resource Kit.

This should be stickied and/or put in an FAQ. Great thread, Roamin ./me agrees. *calls* Oh, Ru-un!

Oh, Ru-un!

He is not moderator on this section.

I'll host it on nanacide.

Pity my original worms CD went missing though.

edit: never mind, it's been stickied :)

I'll host it on nanacide.Thanks :D
He is not moderator on this section.I know that, but he does host the FAQ to which the FAQ sticky refers to.

I don't have any worms game lesser than Worms 2, but I do respect people who write step by step tutorials rather than summarys ;)

Nice work there.

It's also possible to run Worms using DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net) - I tried out the demo version of it tonight in it, and apart from some slowdown in-game (when the camera does the zoom effect while moving between worms, although I could always turn it off), it seems to work perfectly -. Only thing is, it's probably not so good if you have an older machine, but if your system is over 2GHz or so (AMD or Intel CPU) you shouldn't have any trouble running it.

RobbyW , that's the prob. The original game ran fine on my 486 dx2 50mhz , and now i would need a 2ghz machine to get to "almost" play the game full speed? NEVER! :D This fix lets you play on any machine! You can even play without sound if you just replace the wrms.exe with the one with the network addon. The real problem from just loading the game on any machine comes from the way the cd-rom is handled in worms.

Roamin

Nice idea, but there is a problem... there is this white stuff all over my disk. I would show you but the picture is to big.

there is this white stuff all over my disk
i didn't know that there is snow in australia at this time of the year!
I would show you but the picture is to big.
http://www.imageshack.us

hi everyone,

got a question considering worms 1:
i didn't get how to play against the computer... :rolleyes:
i select two teams, either i control both or none of them!

thnx for help in advance

/edit: can i get a manual or sth like that somewhere??

i didn't get how to play against the computer... :rolleyes:
i select two teams, either i control both or none of them!
Some of the pre-set teams are human controlled, some of them are computer controlled.
I think there are some stars next to the human teams.

/edit: can i get a manual or sth like that somewhere??
If you've got the sold out version its on the disc, otherwise I'm sure you could find it on the internet at replacementdocs or similar.

thnx a lot guys, got to admit, this was a silly question... :)
greetz

Or you can just emulate it with winuae :)

Or you can just emulate it with winuae :)
Worms: Reinforcements/United is PC only.
So you would miss the single player campaign, modem play (possible to emulate over TCP/IP) and custom maps & sounds.

What ''cd'' do you need in?
Edit: Nvm, You need Worms 1, I wish I had it. :(

Hey guys I have the sold out version of the original worms, and I can't get it to save teams and stats :( I tried editing the worms.cfg file, but it hasn't made any difference at all.

Any Bright ideas?

This been tested on Vista yet?

I haven't seen reports of serious problems with DOSBox and Vista.

ive got 3 computers in my house, 2 are new, one is really old. the only reason I have the old one is for worms 1, cheers to the greatest gaming company!!!:) :) :)

I haven't seen reports of serious problems with DOSBox and Vista.

this guide uses VDMSound not DOSBox.

this guide uses VDMSound not DOSBox.But VDMSound isn't made for Vista so you'd have to switch to DOSBox anyways.

I'm having the problem of not being able to save teams etc.

I did find a nice new front end to dos box called DOG, it makes setting up dos box way easier with no need to code anything.

Simple solution..... USE DOSBOX... you can then run your original cd's in dos box, for a trully original "DOS" experience, with sound and mouse.

absolutly NO coding needed...

apart from that well done ROAMIN... excellent guide... Old school style! :)

...I just installed and played it. I did nothing.

Running in DOSBox indeed works great, including sound fx, CDDA and mouse.
The only thing is that the FMVs freeze after a few seconds for me.
Since I have converted versions of those, I simply skipped and disabled them.

I have not yet had the chance to try out (emulated) modem/network play.

It may sound like a stupid question but.. when i tried to run the wrms.exe with VDMS it then the window said "No network!" while loading VDDLoader.dll
Did i missed anything in the manual?

I'm using DosBOX, a free MS DOS emulator, to play Worms United, even with music and stuff. But good tutorial tough.

It may sound like a stupid question but.. when i tried to run the wrms.exe with VDMS it then the window said "No network!" while loading VDDLoader.dll
Did i missed anything in the manual?

I get the same thing.
Also, there are a lot of files missing from the installation. Missing are:
1COLTAB1
LAND1
LAVA
WATER
WORMS.BAT
WORMS.SFX
WORMS.TSW
WORMSA.SFX
WORMSF.SFX
WORMSG.SFX
WORMSX.BAT

Ideas?

Hey, I need help. I'm running Worms United on DOSBox and Vista, and when I start the game, it seems to freeze on WRMS.exe. The FMVs work fine, but when ever I get to wrms, nothing happens, I get a black screen. I got the one patch with wrms in it and replaced the old one with the one in the patch, but I still get the black screen. Can anyone help?