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Information

  • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King 1)
  • Patch 3.3.5a
  • 2024/10/28: graphics=wayland, renderer=vulkan, d3d9, DXVK 2.4.1, Wine Staging 9.15 (old WoW64), GNOME 47 (F41) Wayland, Intel UHD 630

Prerequisites

Notes

Install

World of Warcraft

mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEARCH='win32' winecfg /v 'winxp' && sync
md5sum ~/'Downloads/World-of-Warcraft-3.3.5a.12340-enUS.zip' | grep 'ab8284d28a063e8594d03636fbe28dc7' && unzip -qq -b -d ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files' ~/'Downloads/World-of-Warcraft-3.3.5a.12340-enUS.zip' && sync

Settings

In-game

  • Windowed d3d9
  • First-time start to create Config.wtf and do in-game Settings 3)
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && WINEDEBUG='' MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -windowed -d3d9

Config.wtf

gnome-text-editor ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/WTF/Config.wtf'
nano ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/WTF/Config.wtf'
SET gxRefresh "73"
SET environmentDetail "2"
SET gxApi "d3d9"
SET textureCacheSize "64"
SET violenceLevel "5"
SET SmallCull "0"
SET spellEffectLevel "250"
SET basemip "0"
SET SkyCloudLOD "3"
SET componentCompress "0"
cvar_default x

realmlist.wtf

echo 'set realmlist 127.0.0.1' | tee ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Data/'*'/realmlist.wtf'
nano ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Data/'*'/realmlist.wtf'

Macros

Hide Time/Clock

/run TimeManagerClockButton:Hide() TimeManagerClockButton:HookScript("OnShow", function(self) self:Hide() end) GameTimeFrame:HookScript("OnEnter", function() GameTooltip:SetOwner(UIParent) end)

Desktop Launcher

3.3.5

mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft/World of Warcraft 3.3.5.desktop' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications'
[Desktop Entry]
Name=World of Warcraft 3.3.5
Categories=Game;
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -d3d9"
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
StartupWMClass=wow.exe
Icon=WBE5_Wow.0
Actions=Kill;Server;Update;Saves;Notes;

[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wineserver --kill"
Name=Force-close WoW 3.3.5

[Desktop Action Server]
StartupNotify=false
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-start.sh'"
Name=Launch Local Server

[Desktop Action Update]
StartupNotify=false
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "ptyxis --standalone --title='WoW 3.3.5 localhost Server Updater — ' -- ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-update.sh'"
Name=Local Server Update

[Desktop Action Saves]
StartupNotify=false
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "ptyxis --standalone --title='WoW 3.3.5 localhost Save Back-up — ' -- ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-save-backup.sh'"
Name=Local Server Databases Back-up

[Desktop Action Notes]
StartupNotify=false
Exec=gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;linux;wine;world_of_warcraft_3.3.5'
Name=Installation Notes

# End

Icon

mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps' && cd ~/'.local/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps' && wrestool --output='WBE5_Wow.0.png' --extract --name='101' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' && cd ~

Quick Commands

Winecfg

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' winecfg

Winetricks

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' winetricks

Registry Editor

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' regedit

Kill

WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wineserver --kill
killall -9 'Wow.exe'

Full-Reset

rm -Rf ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/mesa_shader_cache' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Cache' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Cameras' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Errors' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Interface' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/WTF' && sync

Execute

Wrath of the Lich King

  • d3d9
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && WINEDEBUG='' MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -console -d3d9

Virtual Desktop

  • 1280×720
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine explorer /desktop='3.3.5','1280x720' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -console -d3d9

Specific Graphics APIs

D3D9

  • Default when no API is specified on command-line nor Config.wtf
-d3d9
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -console -d3d9
cat ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log' | grep 'CGxDeviceD3d'
gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log'

D3D9Ex

  • :?: This may be more ideal for Vsync, certain compositors, G-SYNC/FreeSync, remote streaming, or gamescope
  • 2024/10/26: Had very minor lower VRAM and max FPS compared to d3d9 on Intel UHD 630 without any obvious benefit
  • :?: 2024/10/26: Odd performance issue with gxTextureCacheSize (#4403)
  • 2024/10/28: With DXVK 2.4.1 DXVK_HUD=full, d3d9ex seemingly doesn't increase mapped GPU memory from 64 to 128 like d3d9 under load; unsure of effects
-d3d9ex
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -console -d3d9ex
cat ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log' | grep 'CGxDeviceD3d9Ex'
gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log'

OpenGL

  • Disables the in-game Video → Hardware Cursor option
  • Limits Shadow Quality to blobs and no dynamic options
  • 2024/10/29: Doesn't work with Wine graphics=wayland
-opengl
cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Wow.exe' -console -opengl
cat ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log' | grep 'CGxDeviceOpenGl'
gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Logs/gx.log'

File Manager

Root

gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/'

Addons

gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Interface/AddOns'

Copy Addons

cp -R ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/Interface/AddOns' ~/'Downloads'
2)
2024/10/26: Link looks broken; TODO: Find alt source or re-mirror; md5 below is accurate to what was hosted
3)
also avoids first-time fullscreen cropped-window on Wayland
4)
it doesn't run/hide the calendar hover otherwise
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