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.
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
Warcraft Sound Setup.PNG
Sound setup program main screen.
Warcraft Sound Setup Digitized Card.PNG
Sound setup program digitized sound card options.
Warcraft Sound Setup Music Card.PNG
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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System requirements
DOS | Windows | Mac OS (Classic) | macOS (OS X) |
DOS |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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