Difference between revisions of "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos"
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = unsupported | ||
|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = false | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Use [http://www.d3scene.com/forum/warcraft-3-hacks/78163-advanced-camera-control-1-1-a.html Advanced Camera Control]. |
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
|windowed notes = Use the {{code|-window}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. | |windowed notes = Use the {{code|-window}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = Force through graphics card control panel. | |antialiasing notes = Force through graphics card control panel. | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |vsync = false |
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
| − | {{ii}} It is highly recommended to install the latest patch instead for official support | + | {{ii}} It is highly recommended to install the latest patch instead for official support. |
| + | {{--}} Widescreen stretches everything from 4:3, causing the UI to look somewhat misshapen. | ||
| − | + | {{Fixbox|1= | |
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Alternate widescreen resolution fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}} | ||
| + | # Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video</code>. | ||
| + | # Right click and modify <code>reswidth</code> and <code>resheight</code>. | ||
| + | # Change the "value data" to match the resolution of your monitor in decimal. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]=== | ||
{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| − | {{Fixbox/fix| | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Set refresh rate and FPS cap|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}} |
# Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video</code>. | # Go to <code>{{p|hkcu}}\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video</code>. | ||
| − | # Right click and modify | + | # Right click and modify <code>refreshrate</code> and <code>maxfps</code>. |
| − | # Change the "value data" to | + | # Change the "value data" to the same value. |
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}} | }} | ||
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==Input settings== | ==Input settings== | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 10 December 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Blizzard Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Sierra Entertainment | |
| Japan | Capcom |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 3, 2002 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | July 3, 2002 |
| macOS (OS X) | July 3, 2002 |
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| Warcraft | |
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| 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
- Proper Intel Mac and modern Windows support was added in Patch v1.27a
General information
- Official Blizzard Site
- Battle.net Warcraft III Support
- Wowpedia - A huge wiki for everything Warcraft universe related.
- Mojo StormStout's Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Strategy Guide - Strategy and Game Guide by Blizzard
- Epicwar - Biggest Warcraft III Map Database
- The Hive Workshop - Community Site with focus on modding & Map database
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
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| Amazon.com | |
Warcraft III Battle Chest. Includes the base game, along with the expansion and strategy guides for both games. | |
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- If a retail copy is already owned, digital versions can be downloaded for free by entering the serial key on Battle.net.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne | |
Essential improvements
Patches
Click on "Battle.net" in the Main-Menu to automatically patch the game to the latest version. Patches are also available as separate download (English, other languages). The current patch is 1.27a.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game graphics settings.
Widescreen resolution
- It is highly recommended to install the latest patch instead for official support.
- Widescreen stretches everything from 4:3, causing the UI to look somewhat misshapen.
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
| Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
In-game audio settings.
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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| LAN play | 12 | |||
| Online play | 12 | |||
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 6112, 6113-6119 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Running the game on Intel-based Macs
- Even with the patch, the map editor will not be compatible with Intel Macs
As of Patch v1.27a, the game can now be installed natively on Intel Macs without requiring PowerPC application support.
Windows NT Is Not Supported
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Windows Vista/Windows 7+ Compatibility
- Official support for Vista and above was added in Patch v1.27a. It has not been confirmed if the following issues are still present
The game will run on Vista, Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, even though it was intended for Windows 98. There might be a few issues with the game, however. If you have any problems, set the Compatibility Mode to "Windows 98 / Windows ME".
You may get the following error message in Windows 7 and upwards when connecting to Battle.net: "There was an error writing to your hard drive while trying to download a file from Battle.net. You may need to free some space. Please check your hard drive and try again." The game is trying to write to the "Program Files"/"Program Files (x86)" directory which is write protected for security reasons and multiuser compatibility. You can evade this by running the game as administrator (Strg + Shift + Enter when icon is selected) or adding write access rights to the game directory.
If you can't connect to Battle.net, make sure that you have configured your firewall. Windows Vista and upwards adds security features to the Windows Firewall to block certain types of network connectivity by default. Press Alt+Tab to switch to your desktop to acknowledge any Firewall popups.
Cinematics may have artifacts or other corruption on Windows 7. Right-click the executable. On the Compatibility tab, check Disable desktop composition and click OK.
Black screen with audio for in-game cinematics
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | |
| OpenGL | 2.x | Use the -opengl command line argument to force OpenGL rendering in Windows. |
| Shader Model support | 2 |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Multiplayer | Battle.net |
Low performance in Wine
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 98 | 2000, ME, XP |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia RIVA TNT 3dfx Voodoo 3 Intel i810 ATI Rage 128 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.3.9 to 10.6.8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | PowerPC G3 400 MHz | 600 MHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 700 MB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |