This hasn't had any real testing and isn't quite as complete as I'd like (doesn't register .wagame and wa:), but here's an automated installer for WA on Linux: http://madewokherd.nfshost.com/worms/unwain-linux.run

What it does currently:
-Detects and sets up your CD drive if Wine doesn't recognize it (perhaps because it's an iso file you've mounted).
-Installs WA to Wine's C drive, using unwain.
-Creates a loader and other useful commands (such as wa-play for playing replays) in ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Worms Armageddon/bin. The loader sets up the correct hacked ddraw dll as needed.
-Adds a shortcut to WA in the Games menu.

Or, more simply, it installs WA, handles all the confusing stuff, and makes a nice shortcut in the menu.

That is, assuming it works like it's supposed to.

I feel like I should know the answer to this, but...

I'm eager to try out this program. Haven't played Worms since I switched to Ubuntu, and it sounds like this tool you've come up with is great.

But when I download and try to run it (by double-clicking), nothing happens... I right-click and select "Open with Wine" (don't know why this is the default for a .run file), and nothing happens.

Ultimately silly question:
How do I get the file to run?

I'm running Ubuntu 6.10 if that matters.

Hmm, it seems GNOME doesn't provide a nice GUI way to start such files.

You'll have to start a terminal, cd to the directory where you downloaded it, and type "sh unwain-linux.run".

sh! thank you. I swear I knew that command...

also, thanks a ton for the fast reply =D

also also, it worked!

is there a fix that I need to apply to get WormNet to work?

No, IIRC .

No, IIRC .

Sorry, does that mean that a fix isn't necessary, or that I won't likely be able to play online?

It's not necessary. To my knowledge, you just need to fill in a nickname and use the auto-login button.

If that doesn't work, I don't know what else can be done.

Ok, I tried it last night after I installed, and it appeared to freeze on me, I guess I'll give it another go =)

Confirmed, at the login screen, where it tells me to pick a location, I can't click anything. Not even Exit.

Run this in a terminal to set it to virtual desktop mode: ~/.wine/drive_c/"Program Files"/"Worms Armageddon"/bin/wa-setwindowed

Then try it.

Edit: AFAIK fullscreen mode should work, but.. well.. virtual desktop tends to behave differently in these matters at least.