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===AutoHotkey script for better mouse controls===
 
===AutoHotkey script for better mouse controls===
Enables WarCraft II-like controls: lasso-selecting units with the left mouse button and giving orders with the right mouse button (or middle mouse button for peasants/peons).
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Enables WarCraft II-style controls: lasso-selecting units with the left mouse button and giving orders with the right mouse button (or middle mouse button for peasants/peons).
  
 
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use DOSBox and AutoHotkey|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
 
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# Download [http://ykhwong.x-y.net/ DOSBox SVN Daum] and copy dosbox.exe over your existing one. This DOSBox build allows AutoHotkey to work in fullscreen mode.
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# Set output=opengl in dosbox.conf or replace dosbox.exe with [http://ykhwong.x-y.net/ DOSBox SVN Daum] to have the controls work in fullscreen.
 
# Download [https://autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] and copy AutoHotkeyU32.exe to the same folder.
 
# Download [https://autohotkey.com/ AutoHotkey] and copy AutoHotkeyU32.exe to the same folder.
 
# Create a text file in the same folder, name it AutoHotkeyU32.ahk (so that it loads automatically) and save the following to it:
 
# Create a text file in the same folder, name it AutoHotkeyU32.ahk (so that it loads automatically) and save the following to it:

Revision as of 05:18, 16 May 2017

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
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Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Release dates
DOS November 23, 1994
Mac OS (Classic) November 23, 1994
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans guide on StrategyWiki
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans on Wikipedia
Warcraft
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

The CD-ROM version is updated to the latest version and has the DRM removed

General information

Developer site
Wowpedia - A huge wiki for everything Warcraft universe related.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Prompts for answers from manual, code wheel, etc.
Some versions prompt for words from the manual.[1]
DOS
Mac OS

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches for the DOS and Mac OS versions are available on Battle.net's support section.

AutoHotkey script for better mouse controls

Enables WarCraft II-style controls: lasso-selecting units with the left mouse button and giving orders with the right mouse button (or middle mouse button for peasants/peons).

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
2
Online play
2 Via DOSBox IPX tunneling.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA

System requirements

DOS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) MS-DOS 3.2
Processor (CPU) IBM 386/20 MHz
System memory (RAM) 4 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) VGA graphics card
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Motorola 68030
System memory (RAM) 8 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 MB
Video card (GPU) 256-colour system

References