Patch 1.31.1 Backup Files

[aeman]

Are you in the Hive Discord server perhaps? Let's not spam this thread too much until we find another entry for the QnA if we do Feel free to ping me there

i am but i dont have discord in my pc yet cuz i reset it

 

[MightyActionX]

Someone had the same problem and the only way to fix this issue was playing the campaign on the latest version. However, playing the campaign with 1.31 might risk of getting tons of bugs, especially the game breaking triggers.

even if I wanted to update it, I can't because I can't update it because the update don't work on my pc

 

[Ravager16829]

even if I wanted to update it, I can't because I can't update it because the update don't work on my pc

You mean installing the Warcraft III and letting it auto-update? As you can tell, all of the Warcraft III downloads from Blizzard will automatically install Reforged (1.32.10), which screws up everything. The only thing you can install the non-Reforged W3 is by downloading from this thread (remember to put your CD-keys though). Once you have the Warcraft III (non-Reforged), do NOT use the Launcher or hit "Battle.net" button. PLay the game from "Warcraft III.exe".

 

[MightyActionX]

You mean installing the Warcraft III and letting it auto-update? As you can tell, all of the Warcraft III downloads from Blizzard will automatically install Reforged (1.32.10), which screws up everything. The only thing you can install the non-Reforged W3 is by downloading from this thread (remember to put your CD-keys though). Once you have the Warcraft III (non-Reforged), do NOT use the Launcher or hit "Battle.net" button. PLay the game from "Warcraft III.exe".

I cant put the cdkey, it redirect me to ''battle.net'' and I cant find the dl button in this thread of 1.31

 

[MightyActionX]

You mean installing the Warcraft III and letting it auto-update? As you can tell, all of the Warcraft III downloads from Blizzard will automatically install Reforged (1.32.10), which screws up everything. The only thing you can install the non-Reforged W3 is by downloading from this thread (remember to put your CD-keys though). Once you have the Warcraft III (non-Reforged), do NOT use the Launcher or hit "Battle.net" button. PLay the game from "Warcraft III.exe".

i downloaded the latest version... but how do I put my saved game to the game?

 

[Ravager16829]

I cant put the cdkey, it redirect me to ''battle.net'' and I cant find the dl button in this thread of 1.31

Next time, please don't ask the questions that aren't relating to this campaign here. There's a supposed sub-forum known as "Warcraft Discussion".
If you want to get rid of the CD-Keys window, which might led to Reforged, you can download the cd keys file instead from this thread:
patch problems - ENT Gaming

FIXED IT

Here is how i did it (try to run Warcraft III.exe in admin each time you finish a step, maybe you dont need to do everything)

1- Open task manager to make sure no warcraft 3 or battle net client process is running in the background.


2- Go to the following path:

C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III
or
%programdata%\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III

Download cd keys.rar and extract them there.


3- Open Regedit and make sure the following entries exist:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Classic Launcher\w3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III

Even if they do exist, download Regedit Entries.rar and extract it anywhere you want, then run both files and click ok/yes if there is a warning then follow the screenshot and edit the entries accordingly.


4- Delete battle net & blizzard related folders in %appdata%, %programdata%, %localappdata%, %temp%


5-Run warcraft III.exe in admin. (never run Warcraft III Launcher.exe as it will update your game to an unplayable version)


I think step 2 and 3 are the ones that did it for my friend!

The Step 2 is important. This is the place where the WC3 CD-Keys can be stored.
Although that thread is supposed for playing 1.30.1 using WC3Connect, this trick still applies to the other versions of WC3 (especially 1.31). Just to be sure, ONLY "roc.w3k" file is used if you want to install the 1.31.
For the second question, you might need to click on "Game Files" section. There should be a download link for 1.31.
If you get other problems, you should ask the question through this thread.

i downloaded the latest version... but how do I put my saved game to the game?View attachment 405171

Take a look at the attachment below. This is the place where you can put the save file for WC3.

 

[Deleted member 247165]

@Ravager16829 and @MightyActionX I moved the posts here since they were getting offtopic in the Campaign bundle.

 

[Luashine]

I had to launch v1.30(.4) today and it asked for the game key... I have described in detail how to give the game keys it's asking for without launching BNET and without any tools: Patch 1.31.1 Backup Files (previous page, at the end of my post). Once you give it the keys (I provided both roc.w3k and tft.w3k) it will launch by double clicking "Warcraft III.exe"

How did I find out? Use Process Monitor by Sysinternals.
If the game freezes at startup (white background) then just wait a couple minutes. It is scanning the map folders. It picked up both local Maps/ folder and the new Maps/ in Documents.

 

[Tasyen]

@BogdanW3 I said "1.27++" and not "1.27+" In my head I mean "later than 1.27" but I know I should've made it clearer.
I tested 1.30.1 from the archive thread, 1.12GB. I found that 1.31.x has a hidden startup parameter "-nocasc" and tested it (no success). I will add details to my post above to keep it all in one place.

Got V1.31.1 working with extracted casc data and afterwards removed casc data from the game directory.
Need to combine -nocasc with -datadir.

This is how I run the 64 bit version:
"F:\Spiele\Warcraft III\V1.31 - Kopie\x86_64\Warcraft III.exe" -nocasc -datadir "C:\Users\xxxx\Desktop\Data V1.31" -loadfile

Edit: when one places the extracted data inside a folder in the parent folder of the exe one can just give the folder name
"F:\Spiele\Warcraft III\V1.31 - NoCasc\x86_64\Warcraft III.exe" -nocasc -datadir GameData -loadfile

edit: the game just does not find the built in melee/campaign maps
Edit Edit: when one places the included campaign/melee maps in the same folder as the exe the game finds & starts them
edit: And the total Size increased by ~500 mb
edit: test map in the editor does not work

 

[BogdanW3]

Got V1.31.1 working with extracted casc data and afterwards removed casc data from the game directory.
Need to combine -nocasc with -datadir.

This is how I run the 64 bit version:
"F:\Spiele\Warcraft III\V1.31 - Kopie\x86_64\Warcraft III.exe" -nocasc -datadir "C:\Users\xxxx\Desktop\Data V1.31" -loadfile

Edit: when one places the extracted data inside a folder in the parent folder of the exe one can just give the folder name
"F:\Spiele\Warcraft III\V1.31 - NoCasc\x86_64\Warcraft III.exe" -nocasc -datadir GameData -loadfile

edit: the game just does not find the built in melee/campaign maps
Edit Edit: when one places the included campaign/melee maps in the same folder as the exe the game finds & starts them
edit: And the total Size increased by ~500 mb
edit: test map in the editor does not work

Not using casc has larger issues than that: you lose access to all casc subroots (more or less), as local files aren't scanned the same way: all locales stuff - broken, all tileset data - not loadable in the correct fashion.
As for the size increase, of course not compressing will make it larger.
This is why I only ever released a no-CASC version for 1.32, because people only needed the bare minimum of the WE working for that to be useful, and I could remove all the HD assets from that distribution.
Also note that -nocasc seems to not be required, just delete all the CASC Data\data\data.*** files and you're fine

 

[Luashine]

@Tasyen does it work if you omit -nocasc with everything else in place? With what Bogdan said, it might've been used for something else or implicitly enabled now.
I'm actually surprised 1.32 doesn't crash for Bogdan after removing the files.

 

[Tasyen]

Not using casc has larger issues than that: you lose access to all casc subroots (more or less), as local files aren't scanned the same way: all locales stuff - broken, all tileset data - not loadable in the correct fashion.

Thats a missunderstanding as I did not describe it enough. -datadir is not local files. it makes the game take the base data from the place you choose.
-nocasc allows it to be in not casc format => normal Files. Hence the big deal is to use both together.

Local files work additional to -datadir.

 

[BogdanW3]

@Tasyen does it work if you omit -nocasc with everything else in place? With what Bogdan said, it might've been used for something else or implicitly enabled now.
I'm actually surprised 1.32 doesn't crash for Bogdan after removing the files.

What I made is basically just using local files by default, but since DataDir seems to be better now than my tests on 1.29 showed, it could be a way to fully play as well - which is more than I expected

 

[Josephkh]

hi guys a bit of help in this m running the 1.30.4 version of classic, the resolution say 1920x1080 in full screen but m getting black sides borders in menu and in gameplay it is kind of elongated how do i fix this

 

[Tommi Gustafsson]

Classic menus are 4:3. There's nothing you can do about it.

 

[Deleted member 247165]

hi guys a bit of help in this m running the 1.30.4 version of classic, the resolution say 1920x1080 in full screen but m getting black sides borders in menu and in gameplay it is kind of elongated how do i fix this

What Tommi said is true. Besides, does it really bother you ? I mean it's only the menu not the interface during gameplay.

 

[Ravager16829]

hi guys a bit of help in this m running the 1.30.4 version of classic, the resolution say 1920x1080 in full screen but m getting black sides borders in menu and in gameplay it is kind of elongated how do i fix this

As Tommi suggested, you can't actually remove the black side borders in menu. The game has been reformatted to support the Widescreen (16:3), but the Classic menu only supports the 4:3.
If you're referring to Extended UI, which is a pair of unused bars on top and bottom of the gameplay screen, please check out the following thread:

[Solved] - Removing Extended Ui Help [Patch 1.30.4] (Edit: not possible without having Black Bars, upgrade to 1.31.1 to remove them)

Hello long time lurker hopefully someone can help me with this issue since im losing my mind over this... I couldn't find a thread about the Issue i am having and have tried many searches and most of the Solutions were for the current Version 1.32+ but since i downgraded to 1.30.4 for some...

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Also, you posted this question in wrong section since you are using 1.30.4. This is only meant for problems relating to 1.31.1. If you want to talk about other versions of Warcraft III, please visit this thread.

 

[jayson1997]

hi thanks for guide ,
but im having a toubles , i had downloaded and open the game successfully ,
but it cant appear downloaded campaigns after create new folder .
I really wanna have some good time with nice Campaigns LOL

 

[Ravager16829]

hi thanks for guide ,
but im having a toubles , i had downloaded and open the game successfully ,
but it cant appear downloaded campaigns after create new folder .
I really wanna have some good time with nice Campaigns LOL

You need to place the w3n files inside "Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns". If you don't have that folder, create it yourself.

 

[jayson1997]

You need to place the w3n files inside "Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns". If you don't have that folder, create it yourself.

Hi bro ,
Actually the file is created by myself and placed those downloaded campaigns inside .

But still not seems inside custom campaigns , or there is any specific step to create the folder

Thanks for feedback !

 

[MasterBlaster]

Actually the file is created by myself and placed those downloaded campaigns inside .

Based on the screenshots, you created the "Campaigns" folder in the game directory, which is incorrect.

I strongly recommend reading the FAQ at the end of the original post, it contains helpful tips on solving common issues. Such as this one:

4. Maps/campaigns aren't visible in game:

-> If maps or campaigns that you are using were saved in 1.32 (Reforged), they won't work.
-> Make sure that your maps and campaigns are located in appropriate folders. If the folders don't exist, create them yourself, watching out for typos.

Folder paths and names are as follows - these are case sensitive, i.e. the folders must be named exactly as below, including which letters are big/small:

Campaigns: C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns
Maps: C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents\Warcraft III\Maps

-> If you still cannot see a map or a campaign in game and neither of the above doesn't help, there's sadly no known solutions to that problem. Feel free to either post the map file in the thread or send it to me directly via a PM. I'm not promising that I will find a solution, but I can at least try.

 

[jayson1997]

Based on the screenshots, you created the "Campaigns" folder in the game directory, which is incorrect.

I strongly recommend reading the FAQ at the end of the original post, it contains helpful tips on solving common issues. Such as this one:

Good day Bruh ,

Thanks ! it was my mistake to not review the FAQ , now its done~ thanks again

And emm , can i have a last question again , where do i download the language pack for many different langguage yea xD

 

[Ravager16829]

Good day Bruh ,

Thanks ! it was my mistake to not review the FAQ , now its done~ thanks again

And emm , can i have a last question again , where do i download the language pack for many different langguage yea xD

How to use Blizzget to download official game files (for example v1.32.10)

Since 1.33 is really a mess that continues to be a headache (especially the WorldEditor), here's a guide how to get the official files for previous releases. I assume you have already bought the game or own a license. Of course, you must understand that a "multi-dollar company" Blizzard cannot...

www.hiveworkshop.com

Also, after installing the game with your own language:

Why do I have a black screen at startup? (relevant for versions 1.30.0.9900-1.32)
The client’s language and the language in the registry do not match, you need to change the language in the registry to the one in the client.
(w3 - Retail, w3t - Test PTR, w3b - Beta)
(enUS ruRU deDE esES frFR itIT koKR plPL zhCN zhTW - ROC TFT)
(enUS ruRU deDE esES frFR itIT koKR plPL zhCN zhTW enGB esMX jaJP ptBR thTH - Reforged)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Classic Launcher\w3] "Locale"="enUS"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Classic Launcher\w3t] "Locale"="enUS"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Classic Launcher\w3b] "Locale"="enUS"

You must do that instructions above or else you'll get the black screen during the startup. Change "enUS" to your choice (if the language is Germany, set it to "deDE").

 

[Zero8770]

Unfortunately changing the language doesn't work for me even after changing the registry entries. Only enUS seems to work. I tested deDE and frFR and with both I only get a black screen.
I also downloaded all the 1.31.1 versions with blizzget but starting these crashes the game with a file corruption error. I redownloaded multiple times.

Someone has a working 1.31.1 deDE version?

 

[Ravager16829]

Unfortunately changing the language doesn't work for me even after changing the registry entries. Only enUS seems to work. I tested deDE and frFR and with both I only get a black screen.
I also downloaded all the 1.31.1 versions with blizzget but starting these crashes the game with a file corruption error. I redownloaded multiple times.

Someone has a working 1.31.1 deDE version?

For the first problem, it's really strange because other persons had already tested this trick and the game is working. Maybe because your download is different than this one from Hive Workshop. Try re-download the whole game from this thread, then read my post above for changing the languages.
To be clear, Reforged has 5 additional languages (enGB, esMX, jaJP, ptBR, thTH) compared to the Classic (ROC + TFT combo), which only have 10.

For the Blizzget thing, I really don't suggest this because there is a bug where the app will crash after the download has been started. Sometimes, the app keeps crashing during the download process. It's really frustrating because the only solution is to delete the unfinished download and the "cache" folders, which means you'll have to start it all the way again. In addition, the download time is tremendously slow, even if you have a fast internet connection (LAN).

To be clear, the download from this thread is only for English language. There's really NO official downloads for 1.29-1.31 on the language other than English since Blizzard killed those options in favour of 1.35 (Reforged).

 

[Xx_Gamer_xX]

Can I still play in german when I download this?

 

[Ravager16829]

Can I still play in german when I download this?

Check the post above. There were many comments about how to play on other languages, which involves modifying the registry files. This will also solve the black screen bug when you start the game. Be mindful that you can only edit an intended part because it might cause a severe issues with your computer if you had a small mishap with your registries.
I really don't suggest using Blizzget to download the client. It's too buggy because you might get a random crash during the download process.

 

[Zelo]

I've downloaded this quite some time ago and it seemed to work just fine in English, but when I changed the language to Polish (whether via Polish language fix files from a .zip pack or manually via RegEdit), ALL item tooltips were missing, including names before you pick them up (which is a big problem for tomes and the like). Sometimes they're just empty, sometimes they display "Tool tip missing!" (which may or may not be displaced from the textbox). And from the little I've played, the orc announcer stutters (in Polish - the sounds are fine in English) when he says "Need more lumber" ("Need more- Need more-"). I assume this is due to missing files for the localization that can't be fixed by a simple registry key edit. Still, does anyone have an idea how to fix this? I even scoured this thread for a similar issue (not necessarily for my language even), but I found nothing. I think it might've not been an issue at first, before I started messsing with the registry keys, but I'm honestly not sure. I might be misremembering.

Oh, and I haven't experienced any "black screens" or the like.

EDIT: It turns out this might be a RoC-exclusive issue. I tried a 1v1 against AI in TFT and the tooltips display without any issues.

 

[Nyctaeus]

Technically WC3 includes all available localizations within it's mpq/casc files, so no matter which version you have, all the required files are already in the game files. For some reason things sometimes go nuts when one tries to change the language post-installation. I experienced empty menu buttons and stuff like that when I changed language post-installation. The game seems to be detecting language of your OS and sets default language of the game based on this. This looks like the game fails to load polish strings properly, because when you change game language, some data somewhere is not... Being updated?

I do have english version on my laptop, and polish on my PC. Everything works fine if your system language is polish, so perhaps a way to avoid such issues is switching OS language to desired game language before installation.

 

[Luashine]

Neither old nor new game files ever had all languages included.
It was not possible with the old MPQ system (by default?)
With the CASC system it is possible to have all language files downloaded if you cycle through languages in Battlenet App.

 

[Bodzioo]

I've downloaded this quite some time ago and it seemed to work just fine in English, but when I changed the language to Polish (whether via Polish language fix files from a .zip pack or manually via RegEdit), ALL item tooltips were missing, including names before you pick them up (which is a big problem for tomes and the like). Sometimes they're just empty, sometimes they display "Tool tip missing!" (which may or may not be displaced from the textbox). And from the little I've played, the orc announcer stutters (in Polish - the sounds are fine in English) when he says "Need more lumber" ("Need more- Need more-"). I assume this is due to missing files for the localization that can't be fixed by a simple registry key edit. Still, does anyone have an idea how to fix this? I even scoured this thread for a similar issue (not necessarily for my language even), but I found nothing. I think it might've not been an issue at first, before I started messsing with the registry keys, but I'm honestly not sure. I might be misremembering.

Oh, and I haven't experienced any "black screens" or the like.

EDIT: It turns out this might be a RoC-exclusive issue. I tried a 1v1 against AI in TFT and the tooltips display without any issues.

Hey, did you manage to fix it? I'm having exactly the same issue (also with polish version). I think it has something to do with registry keys, because I managed to replicate this bug even with clean 1.27b polish files (downloaded from this hive post). Now I reinstalled windows, and 1.27b polish version works fine, but I can't get over not having windowed fullscreen mode (and the expansion switch menu is also nice). I tried everything, but i cant get 1.31.1 to fully work in polish. Sadly I lost somewhere my original disks

 

[JackBlaze]

Just started playing the like...8th or 9th non-interlude chapter of the Exodus: Violet Gate campaign and the first few minutes or so were fine as usual, but then I suddenly had the game start stuttering pretty much the exact same way as shown in the bellow vid (credit to @Yours Truly for the thing and for starting the lag spikes thread I pilfered the vid from). First time it's happening since I started playing the campaign besides some stutters in select cinematics

I tried downloading and running the Language fix registry file and then did the -graphicsapi Direct3D9 thing too to a shortcut of the game version. None really dealt with the issue in any noticeable way. Restarting didn't really do anything either

Any chance someone can tell me what I can do to potentially fix the issue? Finishing the map with the stuttering going on is whatever, but I'd rather hopefully get an actual fix in case this stuttering thing starts happening in any of the following maps of the campaign. Or in one of the other campaigns that can only be played on this patch only

EDIT: It got fixed all of a sudden some time into me playing the map. Only reason why that coulda happened was due to the stuff I'd killed and razed, if that helps any

EDIT2: It's back again relatively shortly afterwards. This is making me think it might have something to do with there being too many units at one time, but I'm not sure that can really be it. I have not faced this issue while playing Arkain maps and I'm certain a lot of those have more units alive and operating at a time on average

EDIT3: Definitely got fixed later on after I'd razed and killed some more stuff, so it seems to be something to do with having too much troops alive and operating at a time, no clue why it happened in this particular map

 

[Ravager16829]

Just started playing the like...8th or 9th non-interlude chapter of the Exodus: Violet Gate campaign and the first few minutes or so were fine as usual, but then I suddenly had the game start stuttering pretty much the exact same way as shown in the bellow vid (credit to @Yours Truly for the thing and for starting the lag spikes thread I pilfered the vid from). First time it's happening since I started playing the campaign besides some stutters in select cinematics

I tried downloading and running the Language fix registry file and then did the -graphicsapi Direct3D9 thing too to a shortcut of the game version. None really dealt with the issue in any noticeable way. Restarting didn't really do anything either

Any chance someone can tell me what I can do to potentially fix the issue? Finishing the map with the stuttering going on is whatever, but I'd rather hopefully get an actual fix in case this stuttering thing starts happening in any of the following maps of the campaign. Or in one of the other campaigns that can only be played on this patch only

Not really a game version issue directly, nor even the campaign itself (Violet Gate only supports 1.31.1). It's more likely due to the weak system.

Warcraft III's system requirements has been changed when it gets a newer updates. If I remember correctly, recent versions of Warcraft III, in general, is dependant on your system due to the introduction of CASC, which uses a lot of memory usage. If you have a weak system (let's says a 4 GB of RAM with only Dual Core CPU and 2 GB of Video RAM), but you are playing on max out settings, then there's a high chance you will get a countless lags/spikes AND possibly, constant game crashing. Reforged updates get even worse: At least 16 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Video RAM is required if you want to play the game on max out settings because the game (and even the system) might crash more often.

I'm not sure if the "-graphicsapi Direct3D9" method still works, since Blizzard removed this kind of option on Reforged. Even the recent updates are only intended for Windows 10/11. In addition, some suggests you need to launch the game using "-windowmode fullscreen" parameter or by using the Video Settings in-game to enable Native Fullscreen Mode.

 

[JackBlaze]

Not really a game version issue directly, nor even the campaign itself (Violet Gate only supports 1.31.1). It's more likely due to the weak system.

Warcraft III's system requirements has been changed when it gets a newer updates. If I remember correctly, recent versions of Warcraft III, in general, is dependant on your system due to the introduction of CASC, which uses a lot of memory usage. If you have a weak system (let's says a 4 GB of RAM with only Dual Core CPU and 2 GB of Video RAM), but you are playing on max out settings, then there's a high chance you will get a countless lags/spikes AND possibly, constant game crashing. Reforged updates get even worse: At least 16 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Video RAM is required if you want to play the game on max out settings because the game (and even the system) might crash more often.

I'm not sure if the "-graphicsapi Direct3D9" method still works, since Blizzard removed this kind of option on Reforged. Even the recent updates are only intended for Windows 10/11. In addition, some suggests you need to launch the game using "-windowmode fullscreen" parameter or by using the Video Settings in-game to enable Native Fullscreen Mode.

Dunno bro, my system should be strong enough to deal with Reforged's bloat, though, I'll admit I haven't played Arkain maps on it, which are gonna be the thing that really tests that. I've looked at the system specs again to be sure and I've got 16GB RAM to use (there's a small add-on right next to that value that says 15.7GB is useable, though. You can't be telling me that 0.3GB not useable RAM is the issue here), Intel i9 and a bit more than 8GB VRAM and I'm using Windows 10

Tried the -graphicsapi thing, no dice. Haven't tried the other thing you're suggesting, though - that might fix it

 

[Luashine]

-graphicsapi opengl or direct3d9 helped me with AMD's Polaris GPU (it fixed the high CPU utilisation). However the OpenGL renderer has some crash bugs.
PS: Please open a new thread for fps problems

 

[Xizen]

For some reason, it seems that Google drive has deleted cleaned-up files

 

[Ravager16829]

For some reason, it seems that Google drive has deleted cleaned-up filesView attachment 469060

WC3 Download Archive (1.00 - 1.31.1 + BETA & DEMO)

Below are lists of WC3 installation and patch downloads. Please don't share any cracked or otherwise manipulated files. This list is only intended for people who already own the game, you still need a CD-key! 1.01c 1.04c 1.10 TFT: 1.20a; 1.20e 1.23a 1.28.0; 1.28.1; 1.28.2; 1.28.3; 1.28.4...

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You can always use an alternative download link if the other is not working, just like the thread above.

 

[Xizen]

WC3 Download Archive (1.00 - 1.31.1 + BETA & DEMO)

Below are lists of WC3 installation and patch downloads. Please don't share any cracked or otherwise manipulated files. This list is only intended for people who already own the game, you still need a CD-key! 1.01c 1.04c 1.10 TFT: 1.20a; 1.20e 1.23a 1.28.0; 1.28.1; 1.28.2; 1.28.3; 1.28.4...

www.hiveworkshop.com

View attachment 469077
You can always use an alternative download link if the other is not working, just like the thread above.

Thank you for this

 

[PMC Revenant]

I tried it myself and I end up with this? How can I fix it?

 

[Ravager16829]

I tried it myself and I end up with this? How can I fix it?


View attachment 472521

Have you tried starting the executable file with "Run As Administrator"?

 

[PMC Revenant]

Have you tried starting the executable file with "Run As Administrator"?

Tried, but unfortunately no...

 

[Ravager16829]

Tried, but unfortunately no...

Sadly, I have no idea how to solve this problem, since you tried installing the game yourself.

Unless others are able to help (or you explained a full detail about that problem), your best option would probably be to try an older version or straight forward to Reforged (1.36), which doesn't contain such a game-breaking bugs (it exists in 1.31).

 

[Henry_AC]

I can't find the solution to problem 6. The test map fails

 

[Ravager16829]

I can't find the solution to problem 6. The test map fails

Be sure to check the previous comments first before answering the question!!!

 

[Luashine]

@Henry_AC @Ravager16829 there's no need for a shortcut. Just add your -launch options after the actual username in WorldEditor options. Check that it worked with process explorer or other task manager.

 

[wandererofvoid]

I have a question regarding the specific of the game. As for right now i have 1.27, 1.29, 1.30 and 1.31 version at the same time. I found a problem where i can't play custom campaigns on any version except 1.27
Is this many version exsisting at the same time cause the issue? And how can i fix this problem

 

[Ravager16829]

I have a question regarding the specific of the game. As for right now i have 1.27, 1.29, 1.30 and 1.31 version at the same time. I found a problem where i can't play custom campaigns on any version except 1.27
Is this many version exsisting at the same time cause the issue? And how can i fix this problem

For every versions of WC3 starting with 1.28 (and up until the current patch 2.0.1), every important user data for Warcraft III (like maps and campaigns) are now located inside your user Documents folder. In order to play the custom campaigns for 1.29-1.31, you have to place your campaign files inside the "Documents/Warcraft III/Campaigns" folder. 1.27 and older versions still stored every important user data for Warcraft III directly inside the game root.

As for the multiple versions issue, tulee had even commented me that you might encounter an unwanted issues if you have a multiple versions of the game (can be pre-Reforged or Reforged) and better to stick with the latest patch (2.0.1). I believe if you used both Reforged and pre-Reforged versions of WC3 at the same PC, you have to completely purge the game registries before using the game or even World Editor. Sticking to the latest patch of WC3 (assuming you have owned the game legitimately) is the best way for playing all custom campaigns and maps, provided those campaigns and maps aren't using some kind of map protections or memory hacks.

 

[Ditrion]

Greetings,

After Warcraft III: Reforged launched, some people like myself either updated to the latest version by mistake or regretted doing so afterwards. Since Blizzard removed patch installers from Battle.Net, the option to go back to an older version was effectively lost. The purpose of this thread is to help with this problem. Below you will find a backed up version of the 1.31.1 installation. This will allow you to revert to the last patch before Reforged, but know that this is a purely singleplayer version.

THIS IS NOT A FREE OR PIRATE VERSION OF WARCRAFT III.
YOU NEED A VALID, LEGAL CD-KEY TO RUN THIS.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR USE THESE FILES IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE.

Due to the above, I will not be offering any assistance in circumventing proper activation and any tips or questions about this will be immidiately reported to site moderation. If Blizzard Entertainment or Hive Workshop staff takes issue with this thread, please contact me and I'll remove all download links without delay.

WARNING!
This version has a couple of significant bugs, one of which is particularly annoying - after playing a map, the game may freeze when trying to exit the score screen. Based on various reports (thanks @Ravager16829, @Daffa, @OutsiderXE) and personal testing, this seems connected to the map containing a lot of leaks, but it doesn't appear to impede the ability to play or progress through custom campaigns.

That said, as there is no known solution to this issue other than force-exiting the game (or editing maps to remove leaks, which can be cumbersome and requires some map editing knowledge, which not everyone has), I'd generally recommend using another version such as 1.30.4 or 1.29.2 (LINK) and reserving 1.31.1 only for playing maps or campaigns that were made specifically for it.

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GAME CLIENT DOWNLOAD
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1. Recommended:

Game client - one file (1.89 GB): Link (MediaFire)

2. Alternative links:

Game client - older upload (1.94 GB): Link (MEGA) or Link (Hive)

Game client - split into 250 MB parts:
Part #1 - Link. Part #2 - Link. Part #3 - Link. Part #4 - Link.
Part #5 - Link. Part #6 - Link. Part #7 - Link. Part #8 - Link.

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ADDITIONAL FILES
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a) Language Fix: Link (Google Drive)
- this .reg file will fix the problem with the game using your OS language, it might also resolve stuttering problems.

b) Cleaned up files: Link (Google Drive)
- these files were removed from the older download, you most likely won't need them.

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HOW TO INSTALL
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1. While it is possible to have multiple versions of Warcraft III installed at the same time, you might run into some issues due to incompatible registry keys. As such, if you use (or used) another Warcraft III version, it's advised that you check the registry first by following these 3 simple steps:

• Press Windows Key + R, type in "regedit" (without quotes) and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
• In the Registry Editor, nagivate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment.
• Look for folders: "Classic Launcher", "Warcraft III" and "WorldEdit".

Not all keys contained in these folders are causing problems, but for the sake of keeping this guide simple - if you see any of these folders, you might as well delete it entirely since any required keys will be automatically recreated upon launching the game.

If you'd prefer to delete specific keys instead, @BogdanW3 explained which ones are problematic:



Be advised that if you're planning to have multiple versions of Warcraft III installed at the same time, you might need to repeat the step above quite often when switching between versions, especially if you're using the World Editor. For example, if you play Reforged and then want to launch 1.31, but you're encountering problems, you'll need to "purge" the registry. Same when going from 1.31. to Reforged or any other version.

That said, if you're just using 1.31 and 1.32 and you'd like to keep your preferences, it might also be enough to simply delete this key:



2. Download the client from the links above, unzip it using any compression software you want (e.g. WinRar or 7zip). You will see a "Warcraft III" folder. It doesn't really matter where you put it, as long as it's not the same directory as another Warcraft III installation. If you downloaded the version split into parts - make sure you have all parts in the same directory, right click on the first one and choose your desired unpacking option from the context menu.

3. ALWAYS RUN THE GAME AND THE EDITOR USING THESE FILES (AND NOT "LAUNCHERS"):



The first time you launch the game, you should see a window asking to either enter your CD-KEY or login to Battle.Net. Choose the first option, enter your CD-KEY and confirm. The game should launch. Afterwards you should be able to launch the game without having to input the CD-KEY.

Congratulations! You now have a working 1.31.1 version of Warcraft 3! Enjoy playing and remember that this is a standalone installation - you don't need to and, in fact, shouldn't apply any patches to it as they will most likely cause the game to update to Reforged or not work at all.

Beyond that - have fun and if you encounter any other problems, be sure to check for potential solutions below.

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OPTIONAL INSTALLATION STEPS
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1. Removing old (potentially incompatible) save data:

• This is probably not necessary, though I still did it when first instaling 1.31.1.
• So, if you want to be extra sure that no leftover data interferes with your Classic installation, you can delete these folders:

• Just be sure to back up any saves or maps.

2. Language Fix:

• The game might launch using the language of your operating system. It worked fine for me, though other users reported stuttering.
• The reason why the language changes is due to to missing registry files. To solve that issue, download the Language Fix registry file from the link above and run it. It will ask you for confirmation. Click yes. This will automatically add the registry files and set the language of your game to English.
• If you'd prefer to manually add the missing registry keys instead, refer to this post for the directory and types / values of keys - link.

3. Cleaning up or restoring the older upload:

• This is only meant for people who either downloaded the older version (i.e. one that weights 1.94 GB) and would like to reduce their installation size or used the newer version (i.e. one that weights 1.89 GB) and found some issues that didn't happen in the older version.
• To restore the older version, download the cleaned up files from the link above, unpack the archive and copy the files to your Warcraft III directory.
• To clean the older version, delete all folders in your Warcraft III directory except "Data", "x86" and "x86_64" and all files except ".build.info", ".patch.result" and ".product". Your folder should look like this:

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View attachment 362601

4. Preventing the game from being updated to 1.32+:

- The first time you launch the Battle.Net app after setting up W3, immidiately switch to W3 and check if it hasn't started updating. If it has, instantly pause it using the button to the right of the progress bar. Just to be safe, regardless whether you paused the update or not, go to Settings -> Game Install/Update -> select "Never automatically apply updates" to disable automatic updates.

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POTENTIAL FIXES TO PROBLEMS
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1. I get errors while trying to unpack the archive:

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- If you trying unpacking directly to Program Files (x86), Windows might block the program from doing so.

• Unpack the archive in another directory (e.g. where it was saved when you downloaded it) and then move the Warcraft III folder to Program Files (x86) directory manually.
• I used 7zip to create this archives, if you experience any further issues, you might try using it for decompression as well.

2. The CD-KEY window doesn't appear or appears completely black:

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- Try clicking a couple times in the inner left part of the window.

• Close the window and run Warcraft III.exe (in the x86_x64 folder) as admin.
• Uninstall other versions of Warcraft III and remove all Warcraft 3 and/or Blizzard registry entries.
• Rename the installation folder to something else.
• Try launching the game through the Warcraft III Launcher.exe file (in the Warcraft III folder) as admin. You will need to restore the older version (see above) to try this.

3. Graphics or performance issues (e.g. stuttering):

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- Add -graphicsapi Direct3D9 at the end of the shortcut target, as explained by @loktar - link.

• Try downloading and applying the Language Fix file listed above. Be mindful that this will change your game language to English.
• You might also want to to check out this post by @grimgrents - link.

4. Maps/campaigns aren't visible in game:

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- If maps or campaigns that you are using were saved in 1.32 (Reforged), they won't work.
- Make sure that your maps and campaigns are located in appropriate folders. If the folders don't exist, create them yourself, watching out for potential typos.

Folder paths and names are as follows - these are case sensitive, i.e. the folders must be named exactly as below, including which letters are big/small:


- If you still cannot see a map or a campaign in game and neither of the above doesn't help, there's sadly no known solutions to that problem. Feel free to either post the map file in the thread or send it to me directly via a PM. I'm not promising that I will find a solution, but I can at least try.

5. World Editor is crashing/not working:

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- Press Windows Key + R, type in "regedit" (without quotes) and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

• In the Registry Editor, nagivate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment.
• Delete the "WorldEdit" folder.

- If you're using both 1.31 and 1.32, this issue might reoccur and can require repeating these steps.

6. Test map is crashing:

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- Work around to this issue is explained in this post by @grimgrents - link.

7. Freeze / black screen when exiting the score screen:

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This is most likely caused by the map containing a lot of leaks. Sadly, there's no known solution to that problem other than opening maps and fixing memory leaks, so I'd generally recommend using another version (e.g. 1.30.4 or 1.29.2 - LINK) if possible.

If you're forced to use 1.31.1, because the map requires it, your options are:

a) Force-exit the game (what worked best for me was quickly clicking inside the game window once it freezes so Windows displays the "the application is not responding pop-up, giving you an option to close the game, but you can also try using the Task Manager [CTRL+ALT+DELETE] to terminate the process, logging out of your Windows account or even restarting the PC). If you're worried about losing campaign progress - it shouldn't happen.

b) Ask the map maker to fix their map / campaign or you can attempt to do this yourself, given you have pretty basic modding knowledge - read this thread to find out more about leaks (LINK) then edit map(s) to remove them, looking especially for triggers with periodic (i.e. every x.x seconds) events.

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DISCLAIMER
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Using the method described above allowed me to restore the original 1.31.1 Classic client, but since it's not an official installer, I cannot guarantee that it will work for you too. Also, I've only done this on a 64-bit Windows 10 system. No idea if or how it would work on other Windows versions.

If you're going to use this - I hope it works just as fine for you as it did for me. Good luck

hi man. i just downloaded and entered the cd key. when i tried to play custom campaign it just shows a red warning sign and nothing else when i pressed ok. it just black screened and froze. is there a way to play custom campaigns?

 

[Ravager16829]

hi man. i just downloaded and entered the cd key. when i tried to play custom campaign it just shows a red warning sign and nothing else when i pressed ok. it just black screened and froze. is there a way to play custom campaigns?

Which campaigns??? Are you sure those are meant to be played with 1.31?

You can do what tulee suggested by going straight to the latest patch of the game (2.0.1), since the campaign you are trying on will require the higher patch. That version still has a bug, but tulee said it won't affect your gameplay much at all.

 

[Ditrion]

Which campaigns??? Are you sure those are meant to be played with 1.31?

You can do what tulee suggested by going straight to the latest patch of the game (2.0.1), since the campaign you are trying on will require the higher patch. That version still has a bug, but tulee said it won't affect your gameplay much at all.

Yes. The campaign itself was not supported in the game so when I downloaded that is supported in the patch it worked just fine.