Worms 2 Plus

An easy-to-install patch that makes the game run on modern computers with extra features. This has been tested on both the CD and GOG versions of Worms 2.

Install

Download the latest version

How to Play

There is no need to set any Windows compatibility settings.

• Launch the game by running either:
  • start.exe or frontend.exe (to skip intro videos) from the game's installed folder
  • Desktop shortcuts if checked on install
• Online Play:
  • IPX - works without port forwarding. By default, this uses servers but you can also use your own LAN or VPN.
  • TCP - all players need to set up Port Forwarding on their router with the following ports:
    • 47624 (TCP)
    • 2300-2400 (TCP and UDP)

Features

• Compatible with modern versions of Windows and Wine (WineHQ binary packages are recommended)
• No CD required
• Multi-language support: English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Swedish.
• Re-enabled online multiplayer, play with modern networks (via modified FkNetcode)
• LAN play restored with support for virtual private networks (via IPXWrapper & wkDNet)
• Backflip is now permanently enabled in-game and works online (double tap the Backspace key)
• Windowed mode and Borderless options (via modified ReSolution with cnc-ddraw or wndmode)
• Settings app for configuring advanced video options (found in game options)
  • You can press Ctrl+G in-game to unlock the cursor from the window
• New launcher to play the intro videos, upscaled and in higher quality
• Improved soundtrack quality (vs GOG version) with FLAC audio in-game
• Mission select for single player to resume progress and play previously completed missions (via fkMissions)
• In-game music volume can be set via the restored audio mixer button in Audio options
• Added soundbanks from other classic Worms releases:
  • Worms: The Directors Cut, named as "Classic - Director's Cut" (conversion by Squirminator2k, voiced by Andy Davidson)
  • Worms 2: Regional exclusives - Polish-2 (also from WWP Poland CD), Russian (also from W:A)
  • Online Worms: Japanese, Korean
  • Worms Armageddon: Brummie, Cad, Cyberworms, Drill Sergeant, Finnish, Formula One, Geezer, Irish, Jock, Kidz, Polish, Rasta, Redneck, Rushki, Russian, Stooges, Team 17 Test, The Raj, Thespian, US Sports, Whoopsie
  • Worms World Party: Danish-2, Dutch-2, French-2, Italian-2, Spanish-2, Swedish-2, Korean-2 (from South Korea CD)
  • Worms World Party Aqua - 6 Korean Soundbanks
• Ported over enhancements from Des patch
  • Frontend
    • Minimize or exit from anywhere
    • See your game password as you type it
    • Terrain editor doesn't lose focus when you click "Generate"
    • Demo won't autoplay when idle
    • Stop repositioning the window when going back to the main menu
    • Additional flags for online - Pirate & Team 17
    • Unlock classic Worms terrain options without using the "OSSETT" cheat
    • Enable ability to kick teams
    • Flexible weapon editor
    • Flexible option editor
  • In-Game
    • Ninja Rope Glitch Fixes 1-4
    • Remove Replay screen corners (to be compatible with borderless windowed mode)
• Discord Rich Presence to show whether you're in the menus or in-game
• Mutes the clicking sound when you type
• Changed the all weapons team name cheat back to "TEAM17MicroProse"
• Improved Frontend clarity and DPI scaling
• Fixed the water selection in the frontend (via fkWaterFix)
• Updated the Soundbank Editor with a working version
• Portuguese soundbank
• Automatically sets the graphics to their maximum level
• Includes changes from the last official patch (v1.05)
• Checks for updates when the game starts

Join the Community

Join the Worms 2 Discord to find players.

Troubleshooting

• Do not set any compatibility settings on any of the game's files
• Make sure only one copy of the game is installed to avoid it launching the wrong application
• If using an old version of Windows, make sure to install updates before the patch.
• Wine users: make sure win-mono is installed. WineHQ binaries should prompt you for this when needed.

Project Contributors

Carlmundo is the project lead but development was also actively worked on with the following people:

• Dawid8 - Author of modules: fkMissions, fkSettings, fkWaterFix, wkBackflip, wkDLang, wkDNet. Implemented mod loader improvements, old weapon cheat code and real-time volume changing. Author of DW2SMT (allows custom languages).
• FunkyFr3sh - Updates and implementation for cnc-ddraw that improved game rendering and online stability
• 333networks / Darkelarious, Dark1, Dr.Flay - Server hosting
• Frag-Net / eukara - Server hosting
• Rúben Fernandes (rubinho146) - Portuguese translations, Portuguese soundbank director
• Ana Martins (GoRobotnikGo) - Portuguese soundbank voice actor

Open source software used is credited under "Features".