Information

Warcraft III
Patch 1.26a

2026/09/17: WIP

Prerequisites

openSUSE Tumbleweed (Xfce)
Wine (old WoW64)

Install

Initial Prefix

mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' WINEARCH='win32' wine wineboot --init && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' 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

TODO: Needs extracted (HFS)

Disc Mount

udisksctl loop-setup --file ~/'Downloads/Warcraft III/Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos.iso'

udisksctl mount --block-device '/dev/loop0'

ln -s -f '/run/media/'$USER'/WoW-1.0.1.3989-eNUS' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/dosdevices/y:'

Install

Default install directory ¹⁾

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine 'Y:\Installer.exe'

Disc Unmount

umount '/run/media/'$USER'/WoW-1.0.1.3989-eNUS'

udisksctl loop-delete --block-device '/dev/loop0'

rm -f ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/dosdevices/y:'

The Frozen Throne

Disc Mount

udisksctl loop-setup --file ~/'Downloads/WoW (localhost)/TBC 2.4.3.8606/WoW-2.0.0.6080-enUS-expansion.iso'

udisksctl mount --block-device '/dev/loop0'

ln -s -f '/run/media/'$USER'/WoW-2.0.0.6080-eNUS-EXPANSION' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/dosdevices/x:'

Install

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' winecfg /v 'win2k' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine 'X:\Installer.exe'

Disc Unmount

umount '/run/media/'$USER'/WoW-2.0.0.6080-eNUS-EXPANSION'

udisksctl loop-delete --block-device '/dev/loop0'

rm -f ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/dosdevices/x:'

Patch

End patch: 2.4.3.8606

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'Downloads/WoW (localhost)/TBC 2.4.3.8606/wow-2.4.0-enus-patch.exe'

Clean-up

rm -f ~/'Downloads/D2Patch_106b.exe' ~/'Downloads/prepatch.log'

Scripts

Save Data Back-up

mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/scripts' && nano ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/scripts/save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/scripts/save-backup.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd '/tmp'

tar -czf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Diablo-2-Classic-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II' 'save'

zenity --title 'Diablo II Save Backup' --text 'Save Data Backed-up to Downloads' --icon ~/'.wine/Icons/D2-32.ico' --timeout '1' --info

# End

~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/scripts/save-backup.sh'

Settings

Registry

Going into Options changes refreshrate to 75

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III\Video' /v 'lockfb' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d '0' /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 '79' /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 '79' /f

Glide Wrapper

nGlide

Video backend: DirectX
Screen resolution: By desktop
Aspect ratio: Aspect correction
Refresh rate: By desktop
Vertical synchronization: Off
Gamma correction: 1.0 (Default)
3Dfx logo splash screen: Off

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/windows/syswow64/nglide_config.exe'

Reset Settings

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wine REG DELETE 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Zeus Software\nGlide2' /f

Diablo II

R → Run
Sound Options → Music: Max
Video Options → Contrast: Max ²⁾ ³⁾
Configure Controls → Show Items: Mouse 5 (forward)
Configure Controls → Screen Shot: Mouse 4 (back) ⁴⁾

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

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/D2-32.ico' --extract --type='14' ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/Game.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)' regedit

Kill

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)' wineserver --kill

killall -9 'Game.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

Windowed

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

Video Test

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/D2VidTst.exe'

Save Data

Backup

tar -czvf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Diablo-2-Classic-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II' 'save'

Restore

save/Espionage.d2s
save/Espionage.key
save/Espionage.ma0
save/Espionage.ma1
save/Espionage.ma2
save/Espionage.ma3
save/Espionage.map

mkdir -p ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/save' && gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II/save'

Root Folder

gio open ~/'.wine/Warcraft III (1.26a)/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo II'

¹⁾

C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft

²⁾

Gamma at half (should be default); only available fullscreen

³⁾

might not be adjustable with nGlide at DirectX

⁴⁾

Screenshot#.jpgs saved to Diablo II root folder

Table of Contents

Information

Prerequisites

Install

Initial Prefix

Reign of Chaos

Disc Mount

Install

Disc Unmount

The Frozen Throne

Disc Mount

Install

Disc Unmount

Patch

Clean-up

Scripts

Save Data Back-up

Settings

Registry

Glide Wrapper

nGlide

Reset Settings

Diablo II

Desktop Launcher

Warcraft III (1.26a)

Icon

Quick Commands

Winecfg

Winetricks

Registry Editor

Kill

Execute

TFT

Windowed

Video Test

Save Data

Backup

Restore

Root Folder