File formats

(Up to Worms 2, Worms Armageddon, Worms World Party, Worms, or Worms: The Directors Cut)

Like most other games, Worms uses many proprietary file formats to store its data.

Second Generation File Formats

RayKoopa has created a C# .NET library called Syroot. Syroot offers saving and loading of second generation file structures, released under MIT License. The library also includes RubberWorm and ProjectX utilities.

Worms 2

Graphics

• Graphics directory (*.dir)
• Image file (*.img)
• Sprite file (*.spr)
• Font file (*.fnt)
• Palette file (*.pal)
• Monochrome map (*.lev)
• Land Data file (*.dat)

Configuration

• Options file (*.opt)
• Weapons file (*.wep)
• Worms 2 team file (*.st1)
• Worms 2 mission file (*.dat)

Worms Armageddon

Graphics

• Graphics directory (*.dir)
• Image file (*.img)
• Sprite file (*.spr)
• Sprite bank file (*.bnk)
• Font file (*.fnt)
• Palette file (*.pal)
• Monochrome map (*.bit, *.lev)
• Colour map (*.png)
• Land Data file (*.dat)
• Custom team flag (*.bmp)
• Custom team grave (*.bmp)

Configuration

• Game scheme file (*.wsc)
• Team file (*.wgt, *.wwp)
• Worms Armageddon mission file (*.wam)
• Game configuration (registry/INI settings)

Other

• Replay file (*.WAgame)
• Speech soundbank

First Generation File Formats

Worms

Graphics

• Colour map (*.wrm)

Misc.

• Speech soundbanks:
  • Amiga
  • MS-DOS (*.sfx)
• TWSTUFF (TW*)

Worms: Reinforcements / United

Graphics

• Colour map (*.pcx)

Configuration

• Team file (*.cfg)

Misc.

• Speech soundbanks (*.sfx)

Worms: The Directors Cut

Graphics

• DIY terrain (*.diy)
• Monochrome map (*.gft)
• Mountain set (*.mnt)
• Colour map (*.wrm and *.wrm16)

Configuration

• Options file (*.opt)
• Team file (no extension)

Misc.

• Speech soundbanks
• TWSTUFF (TW*)