Difference between revisions of "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos"
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Cinematics may have artifacts or other corruption on Windows 7. Right-click the executable. On the Compatibility tab, check Disable desktop composition and click OK. | Cinematics may have artifacts or other corruption on Windows 7. Right-click the executable. On the Compatibility tab, check Disable desktop composition and click OK. | ||
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|multiplayer = Battle.net | |multiplayer = Battle.net | ||
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
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+ | ===Low performance in Wine=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Force the game to run with OpenGL rendering}} | ||
+ | * See the [[#API|API]] table for details. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Run the game in Windowed mode}} | ||
+ | * See the [[#Video_settings|Video settings]] table for details. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This fix has reportedly worked well on older Intel integrated GPUs{{cn}} | ||
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|minOS = 98 | |minOS = 98 | ||
− | |minCPU = 400 MHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 400 MHz |
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minHD = 700 MB | |minHD = 700 MB | ||
− | |minGPU = TNT<br />Voodoo 3 | + | |minGPU = Nvidia RIVA TNT<br />3dfx Voodoo 3 |
− | |minGPU2 = i810 | + | |minGPU2 = Intel i810 |
− | |minGPU3 = Rage 128 | + | |minGPU3 = ATI Rage 128 |
|minVRAM = 8 MB | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minDX = 8.1 | |minDX = 8.1 | ||
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|recCPU = 600 MHz | |recCPU = 600 MHz | ||
|recRAM = 256 MB | |recRAM = 256 MB | ||
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|minOS = 10.3.9 to 10.6.8 | |minOS = 10.3.9 to 10.6.8 | ||
− | |minCPU = 400 MHz | + | |minCPU = PowerPC G3 400 MHz |
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
|minHD = 700 MB | |minHD = 700 MB | ||
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|minVRAM = 16 MB | |minVRAM = 16 MB | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 13 April 2016
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Developers | |
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Blizzard Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Sierra Entertainment | |
Japan | Capcom |
Release dates | |
Windows | July 3, 2002 |
Mac OS (Classic) | July 3, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | July 3, 2002 |
Warcraft | |
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Warcraft: Orcs & Humans | 1994 |
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness | 1995 |
Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans | Cancelled |
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition | 1999 |
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 |
World of Warcraft | 2004 |
Hearthstone | 2014 |
Warcraft III: Reforged | 2020 |
Key points
- Proper Intel Mac and modern Windows support was added in Patch v1.27a
General information
- Official Blizzard Site
- Battle.net Warcraft III Support
- Wowpedia - A huge wiki for everything Warcraft universe related.
- Mojo StormStout's Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Strategy Guide - Strategy and Game Guide by Blizzard
- Epicwar - Biggest Warcraft III Map Database
- The Hive Workshop - Community Site with focus on modding & Map database
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Developer website | ||||
Amazon.com | Warcraft III Battle Chest. Includes the base game, along with the expansion and strategy guides for both games. |
- If a retail copy is already owned, digital versions can be downloaded for free by entering the serial key on Battle.net.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne |
Essential improvements
Patches
Click on "Battle.net" in the Main-Menu to automatically patch the game to the latest version. Patches are also available as separate download (English, other languages). The current patch is 1.27a.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
- It is highly recommended to install the latest patch instead for official support
As of patch 1.25b, Warcraft III contains native Widescreen support. To change resolutions, simply open the video options. If you do not wish to install the patch, do the following:
Instructions |
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- Although Widescreen is now supported, it is stretched widescreen, causing the UI to look somewhat misshapen.
Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 12 | |||
Online play | 12 |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 6112, 6113-6119 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Running the game on Intel-based Macs
- Even with the patch, the map editor will not be compatible with Intel Macs
As of Patch v1.27a, the game can now be installed natively on Intel Macs without requiring PowerPC application support.
Windows NT Is Not Supported
Instructions |
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Windows Vista/Windows 7+ Compatibility
- Official support for Vista and above was added in Patch v1.27a. It has not been confirmed if the following issues are still present
The game will run on Vista, Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, even though it was intended for Windows 98. There might be a few issues with the game, however. If you have any problems, set the Compatibility Mode to "Windows 98 / Windows ME".
You may get the following error message in Windows 7 and upwards when connecting to Battle.net: "There was an error writing to your hard drive while trying to download a file from Battle.net. You may need to free some space. Please check your hard drive and try again." The game is trying to write to the "Program Files"/"Program Files (x86)" directory which is write protected for security reasons and multiuser compatibility. You can evade this by running the game as administrator (Strg + Shift + Enter when icon is selected) or adding write access rights to the game directory.
If you can't connect to Battle.net, make sure that you have configured your firewall. Windows Vista and upwards adds security features to the Windows Firewall to block certain types of network connectivity by default. Press Alt+Tab to switch to your desktop to acknowledge any Firewall popups.
Cinematics may have artifacts or other corruption on Windows 7. Right-click the executable. On the Compatibility tab, check Disable desktop composition and click OK.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.x | Use the -opengl command line argument to force OpenGL rendering in Windows. |
Shader Model support | 2 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | Battle.net |
Low performance in Wine
Instructions |
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Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia RIVA TNT 3dfx Voodoo 3 Intel i810 ATI Rage 128 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.3.9 to 10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 400 MHz | 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |