
2026/09/29: WIP
Prerequisites
Install
Sources
Initial Prefix
mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' WINEARCH='win32' wine wineboot --init && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine winecfg /v 'win98' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\DllOverrides' /v 'winemenubuilder.exe' /t 'REG_SZ' /d '' /f
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Drivers' /v 'Graphics' /t 'REG_SZ' /d 'x11' /f
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Direct3D' /v 'renderer' /t 'REG_SZ' /d 'gl' /f
Reign of Chaos
Disc Mount
7z x -aoa ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos.iso' -o$HOME/'.wine/Disc Images/WARCRAFT_III'
ln -s -f ~/'.wine/Disc Images/WARCRAFT_III' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/dosdevices/y:'
Install
Default install directory
1)
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine 'Y:\install.exe'
Disc Unmount
rm -Rf ~/'.wine/Disc Images/WARCRAFT_III' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/dosdevices/y:'
The Frozen Throne
Disc Mount
7z x -aoa ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne.iso' -o$HOME/'.wine/Disc Images/THEFROZENTHRONE'
ln -s -f ~/'.wine/Disc Images/THEFROZENTHRONE' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/dosdevices/x:'
Install
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine 'X:\install.exe'
Disc Unmount
rm -Rf ~/'.wine/Disc Images/THEFROZENTHRONE' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/dosdevices/x:'
Patch
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/War3TFT_126a_English.exe'
wget -O ~/'Downloads/War3TFT_126a_English.exe' 'http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/war3x/patches/pc/War3TFT_126a_English.exe' && sha384sum ~/'Downloads/War3TFT_126a_English.exe' | grep '91fb4b2c954d41b4c63c91662f251dfccdd7ec86b798e905e2bedb051b42b76b2408fedf8dd41073648a4aad73bdd22b' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'Downloads/War3TFT_126a_English.exe'
Restore Maps
mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' && mv -f ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/Custom/'* ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' && ls ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom'
Clean-up
rm -f ~/'Downloads/War3TFT_126a_English.exe' ~/'Downloads/prepatch.log' ~/'Desktop/Warcraft III.lnk' ~/'Desktop/Frozen Throne.lnk'
Scripts
Save Data Back-up
mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/scripts' && ee ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/scripts/save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/scripts/save-backup.sh'
#!/bin/bash
cd '/tmp'
tar -czf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Warcraft-3-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' 'save'
notify-send -t '2000' -i ~/'.wine/Icons/WC3-TFT-48.ico' 'Warcraft III Save Data Backed-up Successfully to Downloads'
# End
~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/scripts/save-backup.sh'
Settings
Registry
Disable Intro Videos
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Misc' /v 'seenintromovie' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1' /f
Video
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'reswidth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1024' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'resheight' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '768' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'refreshrate' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '60' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'colordepth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'texcolordepth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicwidth' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '1024' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicheight' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '768' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicrefresh' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '60' /f && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'cinematicbpp' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '32' /f
Desktop Launcher
Warcraft III (1.26a)
mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo II' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo II/Warcraft III (1.26a).desktop' && sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo II/Warcraft III (1.26a).desktop' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications'
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Warcraft III (1.26a)
Categories=Game;
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/Game.exe' -3dfx"
Type=Application
StartupNotify=false
Icon=/home/CHANGEME/.wine/Icons/D2-32.ico
StartupWMClass=game.exe
Actions=Screenshots;Window;Saves;Kill;Glide;Root;Notes;
[Desktop Action Screenshots]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "loupe ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/Screenshot'*'.jpg'"
Name=Screenshots
[Desktop Action Window]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/Game.exe' -w"
Name=Diablo II (Windowed)
[Desktop Action Saves]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/scripts/save-backup.sh'"
Name=Save Data Back-up
[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wineserver -k"
Name=Force-close Diablo II
[Desktop Action Glide]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/windows/syswow64/nglide_config.exe'"
Name=nGlide Configuration
[Desktop Action Root]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II'"
Name=Root Folder
[Desktop Action Notes]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:linux:wine:diablo_2_classic_1.06b'"
Name=Install Notes
# End
Icon
mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Icons' && wrestool --output=$HOME/'.wine/Icons/WC3-TFT-48.ico' --extract --type='14' --name='WAR3X.ICO' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/war3.exe'
Quick Commands
Winecfg
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' winecfg
Winetricks
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' winetricks
Registry Editor
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine regedit
Kill
WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wineserver --kill
killall -9 'war3.exe'
Execute
TFT
cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/war3.exe' -opengl
-window
-classic
World Editor
cd ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/worldedit.exe' -opengl
Custom Maps
mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom' && gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/Maps/Custom'
Save Data
Backup
tar -czvf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Warcraft-3-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III' 'save'
Restore
mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/save' && gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III/save'
Root Folder
gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files/Warcraft III'
Custom Maps
TODO
Elemental TD
Hero Wars Icelands
-
Run Kitty Run
Maps
Hero Line Wars
Etc
DotA AI