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Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition

All versions (2.00 and 2.02)

Application Details:

Version: 2.0x
License: Retail
URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20...
Votes: 4
Latest Rating: Platinum
Latest Wine Version Tested: 9.3

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Test Results

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What works

Installer, Game, Map-Editor, updating the client to newest version when in battle.net

What does not

After intro, a black screen shows up and pressing the escape-key brings you to the main menu. Text does not show correctly when in Battle.net - did not join a game though.

Workarounds

What was not tested

Joining a Battle.net game

Hardware tested

Graphics:

  • GPU:
  • Driver:

Additional Comments

selected in Test Results table below
Operating systemTest dateWine versionInstalls?Runs?Used
Workaround?
RatingSubmitter
ShowManjaro Linux 23Mar 23 20249.3Yes Yes NoPlatinumKyndekhar 
ShowUbuntu 20.04 "Focal" (+ variants like Kubuntu)Apr 26 20205.0Yes Yes NoPlatinumskadge 
ShowUbuntu 18.04 "Bionic" amd64 (+variants like Kubuntu)May 30 20183.0.1Yes Yes NoSilverbeer_not_wine 
ShowUbuntu 17.10 "Artful" amd64 (+variants like Kubuntu)Feb 26 20183.1Yes Yes NoPlatinumNicodemo the Hippogryph 
ShowFedora 22 x86_64Jun 01 20161.9.9Yes Yes NoPlatinumMario Bodemann 

Known Bugs

Bug # Description Status Resolution Other apps affected
2467 starcraft doesn't display battle.net menus correctly NEW View
54243 Warcraft 2 BNE: Fails CD check in wine versions >6.0.X RESOLVED NOTOURBUG View

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HowTo / Notes

HOWTO: Use Warcraft 2 Battle.net Edition without the CD.

First, put the CD in! If you've already installed it, great. If not, go do that. Then, do this on the command line:

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=~/War2BNE.iso

To mount this image of the CD:
sudo mkdir /media/iso0
sudo mount -o loop ~/War2BNE.iso /media/iso0

Using winecfg, add a new drive that points to /media/iso0, and give it the type CD-ROM. Finally, run Warcraft II BNE.exe in your program files and you're done! Whenever you want to mount it again, just do:
sudo mount -o loop ~/War2BNE.iso /media/iso0

When you're done and don't feel like keeping it mounted, just do:
sudo umount /media/iso0

If you have any issues still with Warcraft II complaining about no CD being inserted, make sure the iso mount point you made is configured as a CD-ROM device in winecfg, and make sure you have already mounted it first!

~/wine/dosdevices should contain: (D being the drive letter of the iso image)

d\: (link to /media/iso0)

HOWTO: IPX Multiplayer
To get ipx network support, IPX will have to be enabled in the kernel, and you need some userspace utilities, usually called ipx-utils; and IPX must be started (there should be an initscript).

 *ubuntu users can use the commands:

sudo apt-get install ipx; sudo modprobe ipx; sudo ipx_interface add -p eth0 802.2 0x12345678

(change eth0 for the name of your ethernet/wireless card)

The frame type (802.2) needs to be equal for everyone. It is recommended to use ethernet II instead of 802.2. If playing with computers with Windows, make sure their frame type is set to what you have, and not 'automatic'. It may cause issues if you forget it.

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