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Revision as of 06:12, 14 June 2021
This page is for the Battle.net-compatible and GOG.com enhanced releases. For the original release, see Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness.
General information
- Developer site
- Wowpedia - A huge wiki for everything Warcraft universe related.
- Wargus & Stratagus patch - For playing on modern systems (in Wargus patch setup select Warcraft II - it's a hidden option).
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Version differences
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition (1999, retail disc)
- Released September 30, 1999.
- First Windows version of Warcraft II to have TCP/IP internet play through Battle.net.
- Uses disc check and CD key DRM.
- Limited to 640x480 resolution and exclusive fullscreen mode.
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition (2019, GOG.com release)
- Released March 28, 2019.
- Includes both the classic version with Battle.net access, and a modern OS compatible enhanced version.
- Enhanced version uses a DirectX wrapper for better graphical compatibility in modern operating systems.
- Both versions use an IPX wrapper to provide IPX/SPX support for LAN multiplayer.
- No disc check DRM.
- No CD key DRM for the enhanced version.
- The enhanced version does not have Battle.net access, although the included classic version does.
- CD key DRM for online play through Battle.net in the classic version.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 2.02.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
Windows |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft II\ |
Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location
Video
GOG.com release DirectX wrapper settings menu.
Input
In-game input settings menu.
Audio
In-game audio settings menu.
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Separated into music and all other game audio. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Forced. |
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
6112-6119 |
UDP |
6112-6119 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game uses IPX for multiplayer
- The retail releases use IPX for LAN multiplayer, meaning Windows Vista and higher cannot play LAN multiplayer.[citation needed]
- The Battle.net Edition added TCP/IP multiplayer via Battle.net.
- The GOG.com release comes prepackaged with a wrapper which repackages IPX traffic as UDP traffic to enable LAN multiplayer.
Use IPX tunneling (Windows)[citation needed]
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- Download the latest version of IPXWrapper.
- Copy and paste the files inside the ZIP file you downloaded into
<path-to-game>
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Game crashes on startup or refuses to start
- An issue in the code causes the game to trigger Data Execution Prevention protections.
Fix Data Execution Prevention setting
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Ensure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) setting is set to Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only or add a DEP Exception for Warcraft II BNE.exe and Warcraft II BNE_dx.exe and reboot the system.
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No Audio In-Game
- If the operating system is set to use surround sound audio, game audio may not play.
Change operating system audio mode to stereo
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- Press Windows key + R to open a Run window, type mmsys.cpl into the run window, and click OK.
- Under the Playback tab, Left Click your default output device, and then Left Click Configure.
- Choose Stereo and follow the configuration wizard instructions.
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Other information
In-game miscellaneous settings menu.
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
2 |
GOG.com enhanced version uses/requires D3D9 wrapper. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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Middleware
Cover Art Gallery
Original Warcraft II: Battle.Net Edition cover art.
System requirements
Original Retail Release
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
NT |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium-class | |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
SVGA-compliant video card | |
Mac OS |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7.6 |
Processor (CPU) |
PowerPC 601 |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
80 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
256 colors |
GOG.com Digital Re-release
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
1 GHz or faster |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver |
Users running older versions of Windows 10 Redstone may experience a crash on launch when running the game’s executable. Patching your operating system to the newest version (Redstone 5) should correct this issue.
- The GOG.com release does not support Mac OS nor OS X.
Notes
References