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.
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
- The GOG release is the Warcraft CD version 1.22h release, pre-installed and prepackaged with a properly configured DOSBox copy.
- The GOG release includes a disc image for a DRM-free CD version. The disc image is for a hybrid Windows-Mac release, which includes a Mac release with CD audio.[2]
Essential improvements
Patches
Patches for the DOS and Mac OS versions are available on Battle.net's support section.
Warcraft Mouse Helper options.
- Enables more modern mouse controls: ordering units with the right mouse button, scrolling with the mouse wheel, and selecting multiple units without having to hold down CTRL.
- Requires running the game in DOSBox under Windows.
- Works with 2019 GOG release.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System |
Location |
DOS |
<path-to-game>\CONFIG.WAR (sound card settings) <path-to-game>\PREFS.WAR (in-game options) |
Windows |
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Mac OS (Classic) |
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macOS (OS X) |
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Save game data location
System |
Location |
DOS |
<path-to-game>\SAVE*.SAV |
Windows |
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Mac OS (Classic) |
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macOS (OS X) |
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System |
Native |
Notes |
GOG Galaxy |
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When the game is run from GOG Galaxy. |
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Sound setup program main screen.
Sound setup program digitized sound card options.
Sound setup program music card options.
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
| 2 |
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Online play |
| 2 |
Via DOSBox IPX tunneling.
GOG Galaxy version has a quick set up configuration utility to do this. |
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DOS video modes |
VGA |
320x200 256-color |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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macOS (OS X) | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
DOS |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
MS-DOS 3.2 |
MS-DOS 6.2 |
Processor (CPU) |
IBM 386/20 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
4 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 MB |
95 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
VGA graphics card | |
Mac OS |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
7 |
7.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
Motorola 68030
| PowerPC |
System memory (RAM) |
8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 MB |
95 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
256-colour system | |
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
7, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) |
1 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
WDDM 1.0 DirectX 9 compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
|
Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
10.11 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
1 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM |
References