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--- games:wine:world_of_warcraft_retail [2024/02/08 18:34] – [World of Warcraft (Battle.net App)] Sean Rhone
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-====== Information ======
-  * World of Warcraft ((https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/))
-  * Battle.net App ((http://us.battle.net/en/app))
-  * 64-bit
-===== Prerequisites =====
-  * [[distros:fedora_workstation_gnome|Fedora Workstation]]
-  * [[notes:wine|Wine]]
-====== Battle.net Client Broken ======
-  * :!: 2023/12: See [[notes:battle.net_client_broken_2023|notes]]
-  * These notes still mostly work but will require undocumented tricks to navigate the Battle.net client, and it might not be possible to clean-install games in this state
-====== Install ======
-===== Clean-up =====
-****
-  cd ~ && rm -Rf ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft' && sync
-===== Battle.net App =====
-  * Install to default directory when prompted ((C:/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net))
-  * Log-in
-  * Change Battle.net App settings ((don't auto-start, exit on game launch))
-  * Close
-  mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && wget 'https://downloader.battle.net/download/getInstaller?os=win&installer=Battle.net-Setup.exe' -O ~/'Downloads/Battle.net-Setup.exe' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' WINEARCH='win64' wine ~/'Downloads/Battle.net-Setup.exe'
-===== Restore Data =====
-****
-  mv ~/'Downloads/World of Warcraft Retail/World of Warcraft' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)' && sync
-===== World of Warcraft =====
-  * Install World of Warcraft
-  cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net/Battle.net Launcher.exe'
-===== Clean Up =====
-****
-  rm -Rf ~/'Downloads/World of Warcraft Retail' ~/'Downloads/Battle.net-Setup.exe' ~/'Desktop/Battle.net.desktop' ~/'Desktop/World of Warcraft.desktop' && cd ~ && sync
-====== Libraries ======
-===== DXVK =====
-  * https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/actions ((need to be signed into GitHub, and select the latest ''master'' artifacts package))
-  * D3D11 to Vulkan
-  ls ~/'Downloads/dxvk-master-'*'.zip' && rm -Rf '/tmp/dxvk-master' && mkdir -p '/tmp/dxvk-master' && unzip ~/'Downloads/dxvk-master-'*'.zip' -d '/tmp/dxvk-master/' && cp --backup '/tmp/dxvk-master/x64/'*'.dll' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/windows/system32/' && cp --backup '/tmp/dxvk-master/x32/'*'.dll' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/windows/syswow64/' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' winetricks 'd3d9=native' 'd3d10core=native' 'd3d11=native' 'dxgi=native' && mkdir -p ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' && sync
-===== vkd3d-proton =====
-  * https://github.com/HansKristian-Work/vkd3d-proton/actions ((need to be signed into GitHub, and select the latest ''master'' artifacts package))
-  * D3D12 to Vulkan
-  ls ~/'Downloads/vkd3d-proton-master-'*'.zip' && rm -Rf '/tmp/vkd3d-proton-master' && mkdir -p '/tmp/vkd3d-proton-master' && unzip ~/'Downloads/vkd3d-proton-master-'*'.zip' -d '/tmp/vkd3d-proton-master/' && cp --backup '/tmp/vkd3d-proton-master/x64/'*'.dll' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/windows/system32/' && cp --backup '/tmp/vkd3d-proton-master/x86/'*'.dll' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/windows/syswow64/' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' winetricks 'd3d12=native' 'd3d12core=native' && mkdir -p ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' && sync
-====== Settings ======
-===== AddOns =====
-  * [[https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/details/files|Details! Damage Meter]]
-  * [[https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/auctionator/files|Auctionator]]
-  * [[https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/rarescanner/files|RareScanner]]
-  gio open 'https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/details/files' 'https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/auctionator/files' 'https://www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/rarescanner/files'
-  mkdir -p ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/' && gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/'
-===== Graphics =====
-  * 2023/10/10: DirectX 11 Legacy performs notably better than DirectX 11 and 12 on Intel UHD 630
-===== Macros =====
-==== Hide Time/Clock ====
-  * https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/hide-clock-on-df-minimap/1685525/2
-  * Hides the time on the minimap with Dragonflight, along with the hiding the time being shown on Calendar-button hover ((most if not all past expansions/clients had an in-game Interface option checkbox for this))
-<code>
-/run TimeManagerClockButton:Hide() TimeManagerClockButton:HookScript("OnShow", function(self) self:Hide() end) GameTimeFrame:HookScript("OnEnter", function() GameTooltip:SetOwner(UIParent) end)</code>
-====== Desktop Launcher ======
-===== Initial =====
-****
-  rm -Rf ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Battle.net' ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft' && mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft'
-===== World of Warcraft (Battle.net App) =====
-  nano ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/World of Warcraft/World of Warcraft.desktop'
-<code>
-[Desktop Entry]
-Name=World of Warcraft
-Categories=Game;AdventureGame;RolePlaying
-Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/' && PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC='400' MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' VKD3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/World of Warcraft Launcher.exe'"
-Type=Application
-StartupNotify=true
-Icon=5298_World of Warcraft Launcher.0
-StartupWMClass=wow.exe
-Actions=Cache;Kill;Notes;Direct;
-[Desktop Action Cache]
-Exec='/bin/bash' -c "rm -Rf ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/mesa_shader_cache/'* ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache/'* ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache/'* ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Cache/'* ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Fonts/'* && sync && notify-send 'The World of Warcraft cache has been cleaned.'"
-Name=Cache Cleanup
-[Desktop Action Kill]
-Exec='/bin/bash' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' wineserver --kill"
-Name=Force-close
-[Desktop Action Notes]
-StartupNotify=false
-Exec='/bin/bash' -c "gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:wine:world_of_warcraft_retail'"
-Name=Installation Notes
-[Desktop Action Direct]
-StartupNotify=false
-Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' VKD3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Wow.exe'"
-Name=Direct-launch Wow.exe
-# End</code>
-====== Quick Commands ======
-===== Winecfg =====
-****
-  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' winecfg
-===== Winetricks =====
-****
-  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' winetricks
-===== Registry Editor =====
-****
-  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' regedit
-===== Kill =====
-****
-  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' wineserver --kill
-===== Execute =====
-==== Battle.net App ====
-****
-  cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' VKD3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' WINEDEBUG='' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net/Battle.net Launcher.exe'
-==== World of Warcraft (Battle.net App) ====
-****
-  cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' VKD3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' WINEDEBUG='' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/World of Warcraft Launcher.exe'
-==== World of Warcraft ====
-  * Useful for quick graphical testing as this bypasses Battle.net launcher and boots WoW directly
-  cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/' && MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/dxvk_shader_cache' VKD3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/vkd3d_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/World of Warcraft' WINEDEBUG='' wine ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Wow.exe'
-===== File Manager =====
-==== Root ====
-****
-  gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/'
-==== AddOns ====
-****
-  gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/World of Warcraft/_retail_/Interface/AddOns/'