Weird issue with Worms: Armageddon on NV GPUs

[Macro Device]

This thread isn't THAT serious. More an observation than a cry for help.

With an AMD GPU (R9 300 series; RX 400 series; RX 6000 series; no matter the driver), the game just plays as intended and everything is fine and dandy in the DX9 (shader) mode.

With an NV GPU (GTX 900 and 1000 series; no matter the driver), everything is perfectly fine in the OpenGL modes but when I play in the DX9 mode (offers much higher FPS), the game intermittently crashes upon alttabbing. This never happens in OpenGL, or on AMD GPUs.

Why is that?

Windows 10 21H2 if that's any important. Both Steam and yohoho versions of the game behave the same.

 

[EarthDog]

No clue. I've played that game quite a bit a few years ago with 1/2/3000 series cards and don't recall that issue (W10/11, etc).

 

[Gunbound]

Are you using latest patch for Armageddon? I'm not familiar with those issues but we should get together and have a big match with users from here!

 

[Dr. Dro]

Sorry, can't reproduce. Steam version. Alt tabs in and out of the game just fine here for me on DX9/shader mode. I'm on Windows 10 22H2, tho.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

No clue. I've played that game quite a bit a few years ago with 1/2/3000 series cards and don't recall that issue (W10/11, etc).

Worms I played that game like 30+ years ago on my Amiga it was fun little game when you play against your friends......

 

[Macro Device]

Are you using latest patch for Armageddon? I'm not familiar with those issues but we should get together and have a big match with users from here!

I am. We definitely could do that but I must admit, I never play standard. Only ridiculously high damage, absurdly big maps, and fuck all rules kinda stuff.

If you're down to play with a man who'll abuse everything he knows about the game then hit me up. My skill level is above average but definitely not world class.

Sorry, can't reproduce. Steam version. Alt tabs in and out of the game just fine here for me on DX9/shader mode. I'm on Windows 10 22H2, tho.

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Maybe try this map:

What if it's triggered by enormous maps..?

 

[Dr. Dro]

I am. We definitely could do that but I must admit, I never play standard. Only ridiculously high damage, absurdly big maps, and fuck all rules kinda stuff.

If you're down to play with a man who'll abuse everything he knows about the game then hit me up. My skill level is above average but definitely not world class.


Maybe try this map: View attachment 409759

What if it's triggered by enormous maps..?

Is this map randomly generated? I don't seem to have it. But it's fine on every map the game ships with so far.

 

[Macro Device]

Is this map randomly generated? I don't seem to have it. But it's fine on every map the game ships with so far.

This map is carefully crafted by me personally. You're supposed to download it and drop to \Worms Armageddon\User\SavedLevels.

 

[Dr. Dro]

Oh it's been years since I last played Worms, lol, I just figured it out sorry for being a little slow. It works just fine, too. All it did was throw an error saying your map png has too many colors but once I clicked ok it worked just fine

 

[Macro Device]

Oh it's been years since I last played Worms, lol, I just figured it out sorry for being a little slow. It works just fine, too. All it did was throw an error saying your map png has too many colors but once I clicked ok it worked just fine
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And does it become a crapshow once you alt-tab in menus?

 

[Dr. Dro]

And does it become a crapshow once you alt-tab in menus?

Not as far as I can tell. It just works? The main menu pre-game seems to render at 640x480 but I recall this being the same back in the day. No stuttering or performance problems.