Warcraft 3 + Linux

novaalpha · 16th Jul 2007, 16:31 CEST

I am thinking about switching to linux, and I wonder if anyone has any experience in running Warcraft 3 under WINE or something ?

Using cracked EXE isn't an option though.

seltorn · 16th Jul 2007, 17:48 CEST

Pure pain, install two systems and switch between them depending on what you want to do (linux=work, windows=fun and photoshop).

YinYang · 17th Jul 2007, 10:06 CEST

Which Linux are you using?

JackofSpades · 17th Jul 2007, 11:15 CEST

Like all Blizzard games, its absolutely no Problem getting WarCraft III running with Linux.
It works perfect (!!) with Wine and also Cedega. (i recommend wine since its free xD)

There is no need for a cracked Exe (if u have the wc3 cd) and even updating through battle.net is no problem at all.

I use the latest ubuntu and i dont even have to use the command line for anything. i dont know how it is with other distros ....

if u have any problems or questions plz dont hesitate to ask them

JackofSpades · 17th Jul 2007, 11:24 CEST

though blizzard games are very Linux friendly (or just well programmed?

) there are some third party apps with some problems:

For analysing my Replays i use W3GMaster.exe. and it works, but the menues are a bit buggy. nothing too bad, but just a little bit annoying sometimes.

Since Waaaghtv has a Webclient, its no problem at all to watch games with it.

I couldnt get GGClient and Banlist (for dota games) running. but ive read at the banlist homepage that there are plans for a java version of banlist. but i dont know when it comes.

YinYang · 17th Jul 2007, 20:37 CEST

well i have a Linux computer with the latest Ubuntu and it runs fine

even though i had some troubles with my graphic card xD ATI suck for Linux

JackofSpades · 17th Jul 2007, 21:49 CEST

yeah thats true xD
as soon as i switched from windows to linux, the first thing i bought was a nvidia gfx card for like 60 euro. and it worked fine!

YinYang · 18th Jul 2007, 15:06 CEST

#6 Hehe i didn't switch and therefore i had to reinstall Linux like 10 times.. shitty ATI Cards xD No Linux support T_T

technics · 18th Jul 2007, 16:15 CEST

how does battle.net work with the latest wine? in the past it was a problem to get battle.net working properly :S

JackofSpades · 18th Jul 2007, 20:02 CEST

i know several people who use WarCraft 3 with Wine and none of them has any problem.
in fact, if u consider that u cant be infiltrated by spy / adware or viruses, i think its save to say that battle.net (and internet apps in general) work much better with linux

novaalpha · 19th Jul 2007, 13:05 CEST

Wow, thx a bunch

16th Jul 2007, 17:48 CEST	#2
seltorn ESNation Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	Pure pain, install two systems and switch between them depending on what you want to do (linux=work, windows=fun and photoshop). __________________ say twice say twice

17th Jul 2007, 11:15 CEST	#4
JackofSpades Junior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 41	Like all Blizzard games, its absolutely no Problem getting WarCraft III running with Linux. It works perfect (!!) with Wine and also Cedega. (i recommend wine since its free xD) There is no need for a cracked Exe (if u have the wc3 cd) and even updating through battle.net is no problem at all. I use the latest ubuntu and i dont even have to use the command line for anything. i dont know how it is with other distros .... if u have any problems or questions plz dont hesitate to ask them __________________ censorship s**ks

17th Jul 2007, 11:24 CEST	#5
JackofSpades Junior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 41	though blizzard games are very Linux friendly (or just well programmed? ) there are some third party apps with some problems: For analysing my Replays i use W3GMaster.exe. and it works, but the menues are a bit buggy. nothing too bad, but just a little bit annoying sometimes. Since Waaaghtv has a Webclient, its no problem at all to watch games with it. I couldnt get GGClient and Banlist (for dota games) running. but ive read at the banlist homepage that there are plans for a java version of banlist. but i dont know when it comes. __________________ censorship s**ks

17th Jul 2007, 21:49 CEST	#7
JackofSpades Junior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 41	yeah thats true xD as soon as i switched from windows to linux, the first thing i bought was a nvidia gfx card for like 60 euro. and it worked fine! __________________ censorship s**ks

18th Jul 2007, 20:02 CEST	#10
JackofSpades Junior Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 41	i know several people who use WarCraft 3 with Wine and none of them has any problem. in fact, if u consider that u cant be infiltrated by spy / adware or viruses, i think its save to say that battle.net (and internet apps in general) work much better with linux __________________ censorship s**ks

16th Jul 2007, 16:31 CEST	#1
novaalpha Newbie Citizen Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 25	I am thinking about switching to linux, and I wonder if anyone has any experience in running Warcraft 3 under WINE or something ? Using cracked EXE isn't an option though.

17th Jul 2007, 10:06 CEST	#3
YinYang Influential Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 578	Which Linux are you using?

17th Jul 2007, 20:37 CEST	#6
YinYang Influential Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 578	well i have a Linux computer with the latest Ubuntu and it runs fine even though i had some troubles with my graphic card xD ATI suck for Linux

18th Jul 2007, 15:06 CEST	#8
YinYang Influential Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 578	#6 Hehe i didn't switch and therefore i had to reinstall Linux like 10 times.. shitty ATI Cards xD No Linux support T_T

18th Jul 2007, 16:15 CEST	#9
technics Adequate Citizen Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 309	how does battle.net work with the latest wine? in the past it was a problem to get battle.net working properly :S

19th Jul 2007, 13:05 CEST	#11
novaalpha Newbie Citizen Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 25	Wow, thx a bunch

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