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Patches for the DOS and Mac OS versions are available on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120625023126/http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/warcraft-patch-information Battle.net's support section].
 
Patches for the DOS and Mac OS versions are available on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120625023126/http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/warcraft-patch-information Battle.net's support section].
  
===AutoHotkey script for better mouse controls===
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===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/954-warcraft-mouse-helper/ Warcraft Mouse Helper]===
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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{{ii}} Utility to enable ordering units with the right mouse button and clicking and dragging to select multiple units without having to hold down the CTRL key.
 
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{{ii}} Requires running the game in DOSBox under Windows.
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Use DOSBox and AutoHotkey|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}}}
 
# 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.
 
# Create a text file in the same folder, name it AutoHotkeyU32.ahk (so that it loads automatically) and save the following to it:
 
<pre>
 
SetTitleMatchMode 2
 
SendMode Event
 
 
 
#IfWinActive WAR
 
{
 
; Left mouse button = selection box
 
lbutton::
 
send {ctrl down}{lbutton down}
 
keywait, lbutton
 
send {ctrl up}{lbutton up}
 
return
 
 
 
; Middle mouse button = Harvest/Transport goods (use with peons) and Stop (use with non-peons)
 
mbutton::send {esc} {sleep 2}{h}{t}{s}{sleep 2}{lbutton}
 
 
 
; Right mouse button = Repair/Attack/Move (use with all units)
 
rbutton::send {esc} {sleep 2}{r}{a}{m}{sleep 2}{lbutton}
 
 
 
; Open Menu with Esc key
 
Esc::send {f10}{esc}
 
 
 
; Navigate map with WASD
 
w::Up
 
s::Down
 
a::Left
 
d::Right
 
}
 
</pre>
 
4. Create a text file in the same folder, name it Warcraft.bat, save the following to it and run it to launch the game:
 
<pre>
 
start AutoHotkeyU32.exe
 
DOSBox.exe War.exe -noconsole -exit
 
taskkill /IM AutoHotkeyU32.exe
 
</pre>
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==

Revision as of 05:35, 15 October 2017

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans cover
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.

Warcraft Mouse Helper

Utility to enable ordering units with the right mouse button and clicking and dragging to select multiple units without having to hold down the CTRL key.
Requires running the game in DOSBox under Windows.

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