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

[Ravager16829]

Hi everyone, am trying to download any of the above 1.28 versions of the game so I can play custom campaigns, the problem is each time I download the game contains only Reign of chaos and not The frozen throne ? am I missing something ?

Latest patches of Classic Warcraft III have merged both ROC and TFT into one client. The same thing applies to the World Editor. They also changed its executable files for the Game and Editor, which is the original executables for old ROC (Warcraft III.exe and World Editor.exe).
In other words, running "Warcraft III.exe" (the one with Orc icon) will always start TFT. However, you can still launch ROC by clicking on a small icon next to "Single Player" button (see image below). The ROC will load and the small icon next to "Single Player" button will become Arthas instead of Orc, which loads TFT.
You can also edit the Registry to specify which game clients you wish to load when you start "Warcraft III.exe". It's called "Preferred Game Version", which is located in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\Warcraft III" (see image below). "1" is for TFT and "0" is for ROC.

 

[Towbftw]

@Ravager16829 thanks a lot man !

 

[Axmand]

Hello people, got a problem over here...

I downloaded the version 1.29 and add some Custom Campaigns but when i start the game and try to play them, but i (or the game) dont see them, its like that he dont recognize the files i am doing something wrong?...

 

[BogdanW3]

Hello people, got a problem over here...

I downloaded the version 1.29 and add some Custom Campaigns but when i start the game and try to play them, i (or the game) dont see them, its like that he dont recognize the files i am doing something wrong?...

1.29, and all of the versions here, is old, if the campaign was made for a newer version it won't show up at all; also did you put it in Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns, or the old path (1.28+ doesn't use it)

 

[Axmand]

1.29, and all of the versions here, is old, if the campaign was made for a newer version it won't show up at all; also did you put it in Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns, or the old path (1.28+ doesn't use it)

Yeah i put the files in the Warcraft III Documents location but nothing... so i have to upgrade to 1.30 or Downgrade to 1.28?

 

[BogdanW3]

Yeah i put the files in the Warcraft III Documents location but nothing... so i have to upgrade to 1.30 or Downgrade to 1.28?

Upgrade to the version the campaign was made for, it should say on its page, otherwise 1.31.1 is the latest you can get from here (you may just need to download the latest version officially, 1.36 or whichever it is, Reforged menu and all)

 

[Axmand]

Oddly enough the Map says to use 1.29 or better to run the Campaign unless of course the owner never update the info...

 

[BogdanW3]

Oddly enough the Map says to use 1.29 or better to run the Campaign unless of course the owner never update the info...

You say map now, are you sure those are w3n (custom campaign files) and not w3m or w3x (custom map files);
either way, this isn't for this thread, feel free to write a message on my profile if you need further assistance

 

[Luashine]

@Axmand did you start TFT or ROC 1.29? The icon next to Singleplayer

 

[Axmand]

In the 1.29 there is only one, the one with the orc face, when i enter i changed to TFT, and yeah the extension of the file is w3n...

 

[Ravager16829]

I downloaded the version 1.29 and add some Custom Campaigns but when i start the game and try to play them, but i (or the game) dont see them, its like that he dont recognize the files i am doing something wrong?...

Yeah i put the files in the Warcraft III Documents location but nothing... so i have to upgrade to 1.30 or Downgrade to 1.28?

First off all, which campaigns in question that you caused a big trouble? Are you sure those are meant to be played in 1.29.2?
Please consider upgrading your game version, as Bogdan suggested. Some campaigns are only meant to be playable on higher versions. You can also go straight to the Reforged (1.36), which still has the Custom Campaigns. It's NOT even necessary to unlock the Reforged graphics, as most custom campaigns are made in the SD assets.
And remember to search before you post. There are plenty tricks that teach you how to make those missing campaigns on the selection list or even the "Just Another Warcraft III Campaign" black screen errors not appear when you select it.

In the 1.29 there is only one, the one with the orc face, when i enter i changed to TFT, and yeah the extension of the file is w3n...

Your game MUST be TFT if you want Custom Campaigns. You can switch to the ROC (follow my post above; there's a detailed instructions, along with the two images being attached in that post), but you can't play most of the custom maps and campaigns that are made exclusively in TFT.
As for the w3n, it has to be placed in "Documents\Warcraft III\Campaigns" (or the game root itself for pre-1.28).

 

[Axmand]

Guess im screw, anyway thanks for the help...

 

[Ethan Cole]

Please consider upgrading your game version, as Bogdan suggested. Some campaigns are only meant to be playable on higher versions. You can also go straight to the Reforged (1.36), which still has the Custom Campaigns. It's NOT even necessary to unlock the Reforged graphics, as most custom campaigns are made in the SD assets.

This for me is not clear at 100%.
For example, I'm using my 1.36 Reforged copy to play WCS and W3RR.
But I'm also using the same copy to play Legends of Arkain and, besides the 1.29 as recommended version, for now I don't find issues in playing it (just one building not showing up in the firs mission).
So my question is: for playing all the custom campaign for Warcraft 3 I have to install multiple version of the Classic Edition or I can continue with the only official release?

 

[raypack]

This for me is not clear at 100%.
For example, I'm using my 1.36 Reforged copy to play WCS and W3RR.
But I'm also using the same copy to play Legends of Arkain and, besides the 1.29 as recommended version, for now I don't find issues in playing it (just one building not showing up in the firs mission).
So my question is: for playing all the custom campaign for Warcraft 3 I have to install multiple version of the Classic Edition or I can continue with the only official release?

The more the merrier, tis what I say!

 

[Ethan Cole]

The more the merrier, tis what I say!

You don't really answer my question, but ok, I think I'll figure it when the time comes.

 

[raypack]

You don't really answer my question, but ok, I think I'll figure it when the time comes.

I personally suggest to keep a copy of the original game (that doesn't use the new battle net).
Having an old patch like 1.21b for the vanilla campaigns and a newer one such as 1.29.2 or 1.31 for custom campaigns/maps.

 

[Ravager16829]

This for me is not clear at 100%.
For example, I'm using my 1.36 Reforged copy to play WCS and W3RR.
But I'm also using the same copy to play Legends of Arkain and, besides the 1.29 as recommended version, for now I don't find issues in playing it (just one building not showing up in the firs mission).
So my question is: for playing all the custom campaign for Warcraft 3 I have to install multiple version of the Classic Edition or I can continue with the only official release?

You can have many Warcraft 3 versions on one computer. It doesn't matter if it's Classic (no Reforged) or Reforged.
However, if you still decide to play both Classic and Reforged, you must install the Classic version on a separate folders. Inside the Battle.net application, there seems to be an option in which you can choose the place Warcraft 3 (Reforged) is installed. Make sure it points to the Reforged ones.

In this thread, you should get the files for your preferred version in the "Game Files" section (not the "Installers").
After that, extract the content in a separate folder, then start either game or WE using these ways (this is for 1.31.1):
For Game: Warcraft III\x86_x64\Warcraft III.exe.
For WE: Warcraft III\x86_x64\World Editor.exe.
Don't use any other methods for launching the game or else the Battle.net will keep updating your game to Reforged.

However, this presents issues with registries, especially WE. To have both working WEs on Reforged and Classic, you need to delete the "Tool Window" item under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\WorldEdit".

I personally suggest to keep a copy of the original game (that doesn't use the new battle net).
Having an old patch like 1.21b for the vanilla campaigns and a newer one such as 1.29.2 or 1.31 for custom campaigns/maps.

In my opinion, sticking to ROC 1.00 (and TFT 1.07) is the ONLY best solution if you want full vanilla campaign experience. The only downward is that you won't be able to play the two chapters of Bonus Orc Campaign on TFT, which was added in 1.13 (I think), and that version, in turn, has a bug where all of your playable characters from the previous chapter will have a slow attack rate that limits your campaign progress (unless you have some items that can counter this issues, like the Gloves of Haste item).

If you stick to ROC 1.00 only (without TFT 1.07), there were a big differences regarding this matter in this thread below:

Campaign Changes between RoC 1.00 and later versions

So I recently got a physical copy of Warcraft 3 and I've been playing the campaign on patch 1.00 Here I will be talking about how different the game was as to it is now, visually and gameplay-wise. The campaigns are definitely more difficult to beat, mostly because of gameplay mechanical issues...

www.hiveworkshop.com

Asking for the newer one (for custom campaigns/maps), 1.31 is prone for numerous bugs. You won't be able to save your progress because there's a glitch where all of the important triggers (particularly, the Generic Unit Event) were broken upon loading your saves. Also, if you attempt to start the next chapter by clicking "OK" on the post-game screen (after clicking "Continue" button), the game will lock-up with the infamous black screen loop, at which you are forced to kill the game by restarting the PC. I found out that clicking on "Quit Campaign" button after completing each chapters will solve this issue, but it turns out that the same problem happened when you attempt to end the skirmish game by not using the "Quit Game" (instead of "Exit Game", which is basically an "Alt+F4" thing) that leads you into, you guessed it, a post-game screen (where the "OK" button is bugged).

In fact, you can still play some custom campaigns/maps on 1.29.2 or 1.30, which doesn't include any bugs from 1.31 (nor even the new features, like Ritual Dagger item). It's still a good option for enjoying the custom campaigns/maps, though.

 

[raypack]

You can have many Warcraft 3 versions on one computer. It doesn't matter if it's Classic (no Reforged) or Reforged.
However, if you still decide to play both Classic and Reforged, you must install the Classic version on a separate folders. Inside the Battle.net application, there seems to be an option in which you can choose the place Warcraft 3 (Reforged) is installed. Make sure it points to the Reforged ones.

In this thread, you should get the files for your preferred version in the "Game Files" section (not the "Installers").
After that, extract the content in a separate folder, then start either game or WE using these ways (this is for 1.31.1):
For Game: Warcraft III\x86_x64\Warcraft III.exe.
For WE: Warcraft III\x86_x64\World Editor.exe.
Don't use any other methods for launching the game or else the Battle.net will keep updating your game to Reforged.

However, this presents issues with registries, especially WE. To have both working WEs on Reforged and Classic, you need to delete the "Tool Window" item under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\WorldEdit".


In my opinion, sticking to ROC 1.00 (and TFT 1.07) is the ONLY best solution if you want full vanilla campaign experience. The only downward is that you won't be able to play the two chapters of Bonus Orc Campaign on TFT, which was added in 1.13 (I think), and that version, in turn, has a bug where all of your playable characters from the previous chapter will have a slow attack rate that limits your campaign progress (unless you have some items that can counter this issues, like the Gloves of Haste item).

If you stick to ROC 1.00 only (without TFT 1.07), there were a big differences regarding this matter in this thread below:

Campaign Changes between RoC 1.00 and later versions

So I recently got a physical copy of Warcraft 3 and I've been playing the campaign on patch 1.00 Here I will be talking about how different the game was as to it is now, visually and gameplay-wise. The campaigns are definitely more difficult to beat, mostly because of gameplay mechanical issues...

www.hiveworkshop.com

Asking for the newer one (for custom campaigns/maps), 1.31 is prone for numerous bugs. You won't be able to save your progress because there's a glitch where all of the important triggers (particularly, the Generic Unit Event) were broken upon loading your saves. Also, if you attempt to start the next chapter by clicking "OK" on the post-game screen (after clicking "Continue" button), the game will lock-up with the infamous black screen loop, at which you are forced to kill the game by restarting the PC. I found out that clicking on "Quit Campaign" button after completing each chapters will solve this issue, but it turns out that the same problem happened when you attempt to end the skirmish game by not using the "Quit Game" (instead of "Exit Game", which is basically an "Alt+F4" thing) that leads you into, you guessed it, a post-game screen (where the "OK" button is bugged).

In fact, you can still play some custom campaigns/maps on 1.29.2 or 1.30, which doesn't include any bugs from 1.31 (nor even the new features, like Ritual Dagger item). It's still a good option for enjoying the custom campaigns/maps, though.

Wow, let me test the HKEY_CURRENT_USER thing right away!

But yeah, I did not say patch 1.00 since I (maybe wrongly) assumed that he does not have a physical copy of the game.

Edit: oh wow! It works! So if you open the WE on patch 1.36 for example and then want to open the WE on patch 1.29.2 (the one I tested on), you just have to delete the Tools Window each time before you open the WE on that non-reforged patch (1.29) IF you have opened the WE on a reforged patch (1.36).
I used to delete the whole World Editor folder but just deleting the Tools Window will do the job!

 

[loktar]

However, this presents issues with registries, especially WE. To have both working WEs on Reforged and Classic, you need to delete the "Tool Window" item under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment\WorldEdit".

Thanks for this! Should be put in the original post

 

[deepstrasz]

Thanks for this! Should be put in the original post

What of these?

Pre-Reforged Editor Unlocker

Alternative Variant This bat file is designed with as little intrusion to the settings of the World Editor as possible. It only obliterates the necessary component to unlock at the very least patch 1.31 of World Editor. It has not been tested for patches before 1.31, unlike the alternative...

www.hiveworkshop.com

Reset Editor Registry

This is a simple utility bat file that cleans up the editor registry so user can open their old editors after accidentally uses the newer ones. Most notable when switching from 1.32 to 1.31, or 1.32 to pre-1.31, or 1.31 to pre-1.31. The bat file can be inspected if people care about potential...

www.hiveworkshop.com

 

[loktar]

What of these?

Hadn't seen those, thanks!

 

[SimonNetzack]

I'm playing version 1.29.2.9208 PTR, but the maps for 24 players don't show up

 

[raypack]

I'm playing version 1.29.2.9208 PTR, but the maps for 24 players don't show up

Get the normal 1.29.2, not the PTR.

 

[Ravager16829]

If you don't know, the two tools that Deepstrasz posted above were an alternate methods for making old WE to be fully working alongside the Reforged Editor. The new Editor Unlocker has only been tested on 1.31.1, while the Reset Editor Registry can be used on older versions of Classic WEs (pre-1.31). However, if you don't rely on those tools, you can simply delete the "Tool Window" item using the Registry Editor.

I'm playing version 1.29.2.9208 PTR, but the maps for 24 players don't show up

PTR version, like that (and 1.31.1.12173) is not recommended nowadays. It has tons of bugs. Not to mention, the official PTR client for Warcraft III is only intended for the Reforged.

 

[shwethin]

How to run reforged 1.32.1

! I did as you say and i went retail/86_64 and opened warcraft 3.exe but battle.net app is poping how can I fix it sir.
and I already use local reddit for it.
If its ok for you please tell me step by step.

 

[Ravager16829]

How to run reforged 1.32.1

! I did as you say and i went retail/86_64 and opened warcraft 3.exe but battle.net app is poping how can I fix it sir.
and I already use local reddit for it.
If its ok for you please tell me step by step.

If you don't want to start the game without Battle.net app, make sure you start "Warcraft III.exe" using the "-launch" parameter.

Are you sure your game version is 1.32.1? That version is extremely outdated and not supported anymore. The current version of Reforged is 1.36, which is the most stable one.

 

[Bruce67]

Hello,
I am desperately looking for the French version of Warcraft III patches :

• 1.28.5
• 1.29.2
• 1.31.1

By chance, does anyone have a save if these versions?
That would be awesome.

 

[shwethin]

If you don't want to start the game without Battle.net app, make sure you start "Warcraft III.exe" using the "-launch" parameter.

Are you sure your game version is 1.32.1? That version is extremely outdated and not supported anymore. The current version of Reforged is 1.36, which is the most stable one.

Sir I dont understand this path ''make sure you start "Warcraft III.exe" using the "-launch" parameter''
can you explain me? please.
and ya my game verison is 1.32.1 from your download list.

 

[Ravager16829]

Sir I dont understand this path ''make sure you start "Warcraft III.exe" using the "-launch" parameter''
can you explain me? please.
and ya my game verison is 1.32.1 from your download list.

Make sure you put the space between "Warcraft III.exe" and "-launch" in "Target" box, as depicted on the picture above.
(Sorry about the picture, since I can't post the picture myself. My computer was under the maintenance several days ago and I don't play the game just right now)

 

[shwethin]

View attachment 473368
Make sure you put the space between "Warcraft III.exe" and "-launch" in "Target" box, as depicted on the picture above.
(Sorry about the picture, since I can't post the picture myself. My computer was under the maintenance several days ago and I don't play the game just right now)

ya as you said 1.32.1 started but its showing black screen only i used warcraft app from
(retail/x86_64)

 

[Ravager16829]

ya as you said 1.32.1 started but its showing black screen only i used warcraft app from
(retail/x86_64)

Sadly, I have no idea how to solve this problem, especially because of the fact your game version is 1.32.1, which is outdated.

Unless others are able to help, your best option would probably be to install the latest version of Reforged (1.36), which is the most stable one.

 

[Teitan]

Kind of a bummer that my whole post was removed, as unlike that other user, i wasn't just recklessly asking for you-know-what, pretty sure i didn't go "HUEHUE GIV FRI GAME", but oh well.

Still, i am curious as to how to run the old 1.0 reign of chaos version on modern PC, most computers these days lack a CD drive.

PD: i reiterate that i OWN the game LEGALLY, i could provide proof if need be, so plz don't ban me lul

 

[shwethin]

Yes. Source: I have 15.
View attachment 399011

Where can I get 1.34 vanilla beta? If you have google drive link or smt please drop me.

 

[Ravager16829]

Where can I get 1.34 vanilla beta? If you have google drive link or smt please drop me.

Why you decide to install the 1.34 Beta? It's quite hard to find it nowadays. Not to mention, the latest versions of Reforged (1.36) is much stable than the previous ones with the working Custom Campaigns.

 

[shwethin]

Why you decide to install the 1.34 Beta? It's quite hard to find it nowadays. Not to mention, the latest versions of Reforged (1.36) is much stable than the previous ones with the working Custom Campaign

Well where can I download it for classic verison in reforged app

 

[BogdanW3]

Where can I get 1.34 vanilla beta? If you have google drive link or smt please drop me.

The vanilla beta is a gem from long long ago, I don't think there's an easy way to find it legally since it's one of those games that requires a cd-key and even then needs some modification to be able to play it correctly.

I can't find where I'd got it from, I only kinda remember the site, if I remember I can send it to you

 

[shwethin]

The vanilla beta is a gem from long long ago, I don't think there's an easy way to find it legally since it's one of those games that requires a cd-key and even then needs some modification to be able to play it correctly.

I can't find where I'd got it from, I only kinda remember the site, if I remember I can send it to you

Can I Get your discord account name? I would love to ask freely there
Mine is rito5501

 

[BogdanW3]

Can I Get your discord account name? I would love to ask freely there
Mine is rito5501

If I remember I contacted you via Hive DM, you've got the link there

 

[D4rk.ExE]

Hello there every one i just have one problem here
when i downloaded 1.32 from the list above and run it , it opens battle net and then it showes me that black screen if anyone can help me , i'll apprecite that

 

[Ravager16829]

Hello there every one i just have one problem here
when i downloaded 1.32 from the list above and run it , it opens battle net and then it showes me that black screen if anyone can help me , i'll apprecite that

I don't know about this kind of problem, but 1.32.x is extremely outdated and has a LOT of bugs (including that one). Playing on the latest version of Reforged (1.36) is the best way, as it adds the Custom Campaign feature.

 

[D4rk.ExE]

I don't know about this kind of problem, but 1.32.x is extremely outdated and has a LOT of bugs (including that one). Playing on the latest version of Reforged (1.36) is the best way, as it adds the Custom Campaign feature.

Thanks for the answer but 1 question
is there a possiable way to get only the classic grapichs for free or i have to pay to play only?

 

[Ravager16829]

Thanks for the answer but 1 question
is there a possiable way to get only the classic grapichs for free or i have to pay to play only?

If you have an existing Classic Warcraft 3 client (up to 1.31), you can update the game to Reforged by clicking on "Battle.net" button in the main menu or using the built-in "Warcraft III Launcher". This requires the Battle.net application to be installed. You can only play the Reforged on SD mode if you used this method. You have to pay if you want to enjoy full Reforged experience (both SD and HD), so if you are going for HD-exclusive mods such as the CSW, then having the only-SD version of Reforged is a bad idea.

Quick Note: If you want to start Reforged without Battle.net, add "-launch -uid w3" parameters on "Warcraft III.exe" (located in "retail/x86_x64" folder).

 

[D4rk.ExE]

Battle net Button Appears Grey to me Like the image down
is there another way to play a Higher version of the Game for Free?

 

[BogdanW3]

Battle net Button Appears Grey to me Like the image down
is there another way to play a Higher version of the Game for Free?

no

Hello there every one i just have one problem here
when i downloaded 1.32 from the list above and run it , it opens battle net and then it showes me that black screen if anyone can help me , i'll apprecite that

it's not for playing, it's for the world editor if you needed to rescue maps, or for getting some game files if you're operating with outdated tools, athough I remember also placing a readme inside that should tell you how to run it (it shouldn't be opening battle.net).

 

[D4rk.ExE]

no


it's not for playing, it's for the world editor if you needed to rescue maps, or for getting some game files if you're operating with outdated tools, athough I remember also placing a readme inside that should tell you how to run it (it shouldn't be opening battle.net).

Ok thanks so much for your answer

 

[tronotized]

Thank you so much for posting the older version of WarCraft III! I bought WarCraft III Reforged on the recent summer sale thinking that it would be fine for single player, only to realize that there was a terrible sound bug that existed since the initial release of the game and had still not been fixed yet. I thought that I would not be able to replay this game that I loved so much as a child, but thanks to this post I was able to replay this wonderful game!

 

[jerryterhorst]

Hey everyone!

I just purchased a hardcopy of WC3 + TFT (battle chest), and it looks like it starts out at 1.21b. I was able to install 1.22a without issue, but 1.24a is giving me the following error:

"Blizzard PrePatch v2.70 compiled on Jul 7 2003
This program patches Warcraft 3

Log created at 12:59 pm on 07/25/2024

ERROR: unable to create file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\BNUpdate.exe'
Access is denied.

RESULT: Prepatch failed"

I've found others with the same problem online, but most of them are from several years ago, and the solutions don't seem to work. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated -- thank you!

 

[BogdanW3]

Hey everyone!

I just purchased a hardcopy of WC3 + TFT (battle chest), and it looks like it starts out at 1.21b. I was able to install 1.22a without issue, but 1.24a is giving me the following error:

"Blizzard PrePatch v2.70 compiled on Jul 7 2003
This program patches Warcraft 3

Log created at 12:59 pm on 07/25/2024

ERROR: unable to create file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III\BNUpdate.exe'
Access is denied.

RESULT: Prepatch failed"

I've found others with the same problem online, but most of them are from several years ago, and the solutions don't seem to work. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated -- thank you!

Hey there, you don't need to go through all patches if you're just looking to get to a later one, you can download one of the "game files" for 1.28+ and just enter the CD-key when it asks you.
If you're aiming to get to a specific lower patch, there might still be an easier way, but the error you're seeing is that you installed in "program files", which is not good on modern platforms as it requires admin access to write to. You can run the updater as admin if you really want to do it that way, good luck, and happy playing!

 

[jerryterhorst]

Ah ok, that makes more sense! Thank you for your help!

 

[gartoll]

I tried to download the 1.00 installer from here on 2 different devices:

-One is a win10 device and when I do, I get like 4-5 files. I can install it but need a CD to play. Unfortunately no cd player there but thats a me problem
-The other is a win7 device and when I try to download it, it just shows an .iso file? And it needs a CD player there to just open it like I'm "writing" the file or something? Im confused can somebody help me out here?