====== Information ======

  * Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
  * Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

===== Prerequisites =====

  * [[bsd;freebsd_14.1_xfce|FreeBSD 14.1 (Xfce)]]
  * [[bsd;notes;wine|Wine]]

===== Notes =====

  * **The Frozen Throne** is not standalone and requires **Reign of Chaos**
  * This is legacy Warcraft III through CD-Keys and not Reforged with Battle.net client

====== Install ======

===== Reign of Chaos =====

****

  mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' WINEARCH='win32' winecfg /v 'winxp' && sync && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' WINEARCH='win32' wine ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3-1.27-Installer-enUS-ROC/Installer.exe'

===== The Frozen Throne =====

****

  sync && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3-1.27-Installer-enUS-TFT/Installer.exe'

===== Patch =====

==== 1.27b Download ====

  * Uses [[https://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/war3x/patches/pc/War3TFT_127b_English.exe|War3TFT_127b_English.exe]]

  wget --no-check-certificate -O ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3TFT_127b_English.exe' 'https://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/war3x/patches/pc/War3TFT_127b_English.exe' && md5sum ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3TFT_127b_English.exe' | grep '565cfe931dcdefd28a1026b6da4031f7' > '/dev/null' && sync && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3TFT_127b_English.exe'

==== Local ====

  * See [[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1180-warcraft-3-standalone-patches-all-languages-windows/|Warcraft 3 standalone patches (all languages, Windows)]] for other languages

  sync && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'Downloads/War3TFT_127b'*'.exe'

===== Custom Maps =====

****

  mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' && mv -v -f ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/Maps/'*'.w3x' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom/'

===== Disable Intro Videos =====

  * May require starting the game once in a virtual desktop

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Misc' /v 'seeintromovie' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1' /f

  cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEDEBUG='' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine explorer /desktop='WC3FT','1280x720' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Frozen Throne.exe' -opengl -windowed

===== Clean Up =====

****

  rm -Rf ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III' ~/'Desktop/Warcraft III.desktop' ~/'Desktop/Warcraft III - The Frozen Throne.desktop' && sync

====== Settings ======

===== Reset Gamma =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg delete 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'gamma' /f

===== 32-bit Color =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicbpp' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'colordepth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'texcolordepth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f

===== 1080p =====

****

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicheight' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1080' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicwidth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1920' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'resheight' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1080' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'reswidth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1920' /f

===== Refresh Rate =====

  * 75Hz

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicrefresh' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '75' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine reg add 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'refreshrate' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '75' /f

====== Desktop Launchers ======

===== Initial =====

****

  rm -Rf ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Warcraft III' ~/'.config/menus/applications-merged/wine-Programs-Warcraft III'*'.menu' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications' && mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Warcraft III'

===== Reign of Chaos =====

  ee ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Warcraft III/Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.desktop' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications'

<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Categories=Game;AdventureGame;LogicGame;RolePlaying;StrategyGame
Exec='/bin/sh' -c "cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Warcraft III.exe' -opengl"
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=3263_Warcraft III.0
StartupWMClass=war3.exe
Actions=Kill;Notes;

[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/sh' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wineserver --kill"
Name=Force-close Warcraft III

[Desktop Action Notes]
StartupNotify=false
Exec=gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;bsd;wine;warcraft_3'
Name=Installation Notes

# End</code>

===== The Frozen Throne =====

  ee ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Warcraft III/Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.desktop' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications'

<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Categories=Game;AdventureGame;LogicGame;RolePlaying;StrategyGame
Exec='/bin/sh' -c "cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Frozen Throne.exe' -opengl"
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=0128_Frozen Throne.0
StartupWMClass=war3.exe
Actions=Kill;Notes;

[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/sh' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wineserver --kill"
Name=Force-close Warcraft III

[Desktop Action Notes]
StartupNotify=false
Exec=gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;bsd;wine;warcraft_3'
Name=Installation Notes

# End</code>

====== Quick Commands ======

===== Winecfg =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' winecfg

===== Winetricks =====

****

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' winetricks

===== Registry Editor =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' regedit

===== Kill =====

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wineserver --kill

  killall -9 'wine.bin'

===== Execute =====

==== Reign of Chaos ====

  cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEDEBUG='' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Warcraft III.exe'

<code>-opengl</code>

==== The Frozen Throne ====

  cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEDEBUG='' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Frozen Throne.exe'

<code>-opengl</code>

===== File Manager =====

==== Root ====

****

  gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III'

==== Custom Maps ====

****

  gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom'

==== Saved Games/Profiles ====

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  gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Save'

===== Move Downloaded Maps =====

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  mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' && mv ~/'Downloads/'*'.w3m' ~/'Downloads/'*'.w3x' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom'

===== Copy Custom Maps =====

****

  cp -R ~/'.wine/Warcraft III/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' ~/'Downloads'