Installing WA on Windows 2000/XP (original CD)

If you experience errors or other problems while following this tutorial, consult the FAQ. If that does not help, visit the Team17 support forum to report errors and request assistance.

Installing

NOTE: Do not attempt to run WA after installing it. You may need to update it first. Attempting to run WA before updating it may prevent it from running at all, and you will need to uninstall and re-install WA again.

1. Insert the WA CD into the CD-ROM drive and wait a moment for the Autorun window
2. Follow the instructions to install WA

If the Autorun window does not appear,

1. Double-click on "My Computer", right-click on the the drive containing the WA CD, select "Explore"
2. Open the "Install" folder, and double-click on "Install.exe"
3. Follow the instructions to install WA

Patching and Updating

Click here to download the update installer wizard. Run the wizard.

Running the game

OPTIONAL: To skip the introduction screens,

1. Right-click your WA shortcut and select "Properties"
2. Select the "Shortcut" tab
3. In the "Target" textbox, add /nointro at the end, outside of the quotation marks:

"C:\Worms Armageddon\WA.exe" /nointro

Run WA by double-clicking the shortcut.