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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc| CD required to play single-player and start multi-player games. Expansion CD required to play '''Beyond the Dark Portal''' campaigns. | | DOS, Mac OS}} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc| CD required to play single-player and start multi-player games. Expansion CD required to play '''Beyond the Dark Portal''' campaigns. | | DOS, Mac OS}} | ||
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+ | ===Shareware demos=== | ||
{{ii}} Multiple shareware demos are available from [https://www.blizzardarchive.com/pub/index.php?id=war2 BlizzardArchive.com]. | {{ii}} Multiple shareware demos are available from [https://www.blizzardarchive.com/pub/index.php?id=war2 BlizzardArchive.com]. | ||
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===[https://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/ IPXWrapper]=== | ===[https://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/ IPXWrapper]=== | ||
{{++}} Already included in the GOG version. | {{++}} Already included in the GOG version. | ||
− | {{ii}} This tool provides a workaround the obsolete IPX protocol used in multiplayer. Extract it to {{p|game}}. | + | {{ii}} This tool provides a workaround the obsolete IPX protocol used in multiplayer. Extract it to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = |
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = |
− | |windows arm app = | + | |windows arm app = |
− | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows exe notes = |
− | |macos intel 32-bit app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = |
− | |macos intel 64-bit app = | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos arm app = | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
− | |macos app notes = | + | |macos arm app = |
− | |linux 32-bit executable= | + | |macos app notes = |
− | |linux 64-bit executable= | + | |linux powerpc app = |
− | |linux arm app = | + | |linux 32-bit executable= |
− | |linux executable notes = | + | |linux 64-bit executable= |
+ | |linux arm app = | ||
+ | |linux 68k app = | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
+ | |mac os powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os 68k app = unknown | ||
+ | |mac os executable notes= See [[#Source ports|source ports]] for alternate architectures. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 8 September 2024
This page is for the original release. For the Battle.net-compatible and GOG.com enhanced releases, see Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition.
Developers | |
---|---|
Blizzard Entertainment | |
Beyond the Dark Portal | Cyberlore Studios |
Release dates | |
DOS | December 9, 1995 |
Mac OS (Classic) | December 9, 1995 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Top-down view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Warcraft |
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 |
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view RTS game in the Warcraft series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | CD required to play single-player and start multi-player games. Expansion CD required to play Beyond the Dark Portal campaigns. |
- Multiple shareware demos are available from BlizzardArchive.com.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
Expansion pack | The expansion pack includes new campaigns and maps. |
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Beyond the Dark Portal | Requires the base game (Tides of Darkness) to be installed first. Upgrades the game program to allow playing original and expansion campaigns from the same executable. |
Essential improvements
Patches
Install the Tides of Darkness patch only if Beyond the Dark Portal is not installed.
Operating System | Tides of Darkness | Beyond the Dark Portal | |
---|---|---|---|
Windows | FTP Server | Blizzard FTP Server | |
Mac | Blizzard FTP Server | Blizzard FTP Server |
Warcraft II: Beyond The Dark Portal Map Editor for Mac
Source ports
Name | Description | |
---|---|---|
Wargus |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\WAR2.INI |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
DOS | <path-to-game>\SAVE*.SAV |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Affects scrolling speed only | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Voiced briefings are always subtitled. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | ||
Red Book CD audio | ||
General MIDI audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Czech | Fan translation. | |||
French | The first release only had a French manual. The second release was entirely localized. |
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German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | BraSoft release: "Warcraft II: Ondas de Terror" | |||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 8 | See IPXWrapper. | ||
Online play | For DOSBox use DOSBox IPX/modem emulation. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
---|---|
TCP | 6112-6119 |
UDP | 6112-6119 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
IPXWrapper
- Already included in the GOG version.
- This tool provides a workaround the obsolete IPX protocol used in multiplayer. Extract it to
<path-to-game>
.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DOS video modes | SVGA | See source ports for alternate architectures. |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mac OS (Classic) | See source ports for alternate architectures. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
DOS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 5.0 | |
Processor (CPU) | 80486 33 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | SVGA-compliant video card |
Mac OS | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.5 | 9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) | Motorola 68040 | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 256 colors |