Warcraft 3 on a MacBook-crashing on quit

phanboyjohn · May 18, 2007, 07:02 AM

Hi folks,

I'm a big fan of Blizzard games (especially the hybrid CDs/DVDs they use), but have been running into a MAJOR problem--every time I exit Warcraft III, whether through the Main Menu or from within a game, the game locks up, making me force quit. This wouldn't be a big deal, but it messes with the OS enough (I had to force power down yesterday night) that it's troubling to me. Has anyone else had this trouble? Any suggestions? Thanks!

fan.of.M · May 18, 2007, 09:55 AM

You installed the latest patch, didn't you?

QCassidy352 · May 18, 2007, 09:59 AM

I have the same problem. I have not found a way around it. Is this happening after playing custom maps?

ironic23 · May 18, 2007, 10:12 AM

i have the same issue after playing wc3 on battlenet on a MP.

phanboyjohn · May 18, 2007, 10:21 AM

I do indeed have the patch, and it looks like several others are having this problem. Argh! Curse you Blizzard! If your games weren't so awesome, I'd be frustrated!

Any thoughts on the problem, folks? Has anyone tried the "deleting preferences" solution? I see that everywhere, but it looks like it applies to a different crash than I'm experiencing.

EDIT: And yes--it does occur after playing custom maps, I can't remember if it happens after SP stuff.

metallicaisgood · Jul 26, 2007, 07:14 PM

mine crashes after i close out of it also..

Littleodie914 · Jul 26, 2007, 09:10 PM

Mine doesn't... weird!

Seems like a pretty wide-spread issue, I'm sure they're working on something.

tidu · Aug 23, 2007, 11:41 AM

I have the same problem, except force quit doesn't work and I have to manually turn my MBP off every time. It's not only custom maps either.

I just installed it today and got the latest patch (1.21). Seems like a pretty big problem to overlook

evilgEEk · Aug 23, 2007, 01:27 PM

Happens to me on my PowerMac G5 and my MacBook. It doesn't happen every single time, but I've just gotten myself into the habit of going to window mode before I quit so as to make it easier to force quit if necessary.

I haven't been able to detect any pattern with the lock-ups. It has happened to me after playing b.net, custom and campaign maps.

Beny3h · 03:00 PM

It quits on the installer on my MacBook it wont install at all it does this error message thing

Hansen1142 · Apr 24, 2009, 03:56 PM

I know this is a old thread to pull up - But i have the exact same problem.. Any suggestions now?

Any time i've played WC3, i had to forece a shutdown of my MBP.. I can't force quit..

I'm running latest patch - 1.23a

May 18, 2007, 07:02 AM	#1
phanboyjohn macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	Warcraft 3 on a MacBook-crashing on quit Hi folks, I'm a big fan of Blizzard games (especially the hybrid CDs/DVDs they use), but have been running into a MAJOR problem--every time I exit Warcraft III, whether through the Main Menu or from within a game, the game locks up, making me force quit. This wouldn't be a big deal, but it messes with the OS enough (I had to force power down yesterday night) that it's troubling to me. Has anyone else had this trouble? Any suggestions? Thanks!
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May 18, 2007, 09:59 AM	#3
QCassidy352 macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	I have the same problem. I have not found a way around it. Is this happening after playing custom maps? __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"
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May 18, 2007, 10:21 AM	#5
phanboyjohn Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	I do indeed have the patch, and it looks like several others are having this problem. Argh! Curse you Blizzard! If your games weren't so awesome, I'd be frustrated! Any thoughts on the problem, folks? Has anyone tried the "deleting preferences" solution? I see that everywhere, but it looks like it applies to a different crash than I'm experiencing. EDIT: And yes--it does occur after playing custom maps, I can't remember if it happens after SP stuff. __________________ Freelance Switch - Content Manager for Freelance Switch, a freelancing blog. Gamer, tech geek, designer and general phanboy.
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Jul 26, 2007, 09:10 PM	#7
Littleodie914 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rochester, NY	Mine doesn't... weird! Seems like a pretty wide-spread issue, I'm sure they're working on something. __________________ iProcrastinate for Mac and iOS Juice Battery App for Mac
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Aug 23, 2007, 01:27 PM	#9
evilgEEk macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boise, Idaho	Happens to me on my PowerMac G5 and my MacBook. It doesn't happen every single time, but I've just gotten myself into the habit of going to window mode before I quit so as to make it easier to force quit if necessary. I haven't been able to detect any pattern with the lock-ups. It has happened to me after playing b.net, custom and campaign maps. __________________ Eff it, Dude. Let's go bowling.
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May 18, 2007, 09:55 AM	#2
fan.of.M macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2007	You installed the latest patch, didn't you?
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May 18, 2007, 10:12 AM	#4
ironic23 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2006	i have the same issue after playing wc3 on battlenet on a MP.
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Jul 26, 2007, 07:14 PM	#6
metallicaisgood macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2007	mine crashes after i close out of it also..
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Aug 23, 2007, 11:41 AM	#8
tidu macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2007	I have the same problem, except force quit doesn't work and I have to manually turn my MBP off every time. It's not only custom maps either. I just installed it today and got the latest patch (1.21). Seems like a pretty big problem to overlook
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May 25, 2008, 02:59 PM	#10
Beny3h macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gangsta City Iowa	It quits on the installer on my MacBook it wont install at all it does this error message thing Last edited by Beny3h; May 25, 2008 at 03:00 PM. Reason: bad spelling
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Apr 24, 2009, 03:56 PM	#11
Hansen1142 macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark	I know this is a old thread to pull up - But i have the exact same problem.. Any suggestions now? Any time i've played WC3, i had to forece a shutdown of my MBP.. I can't force quit.. I'm running latest patch - 1.23a __________________ MacBook Pro Unibody 2.66Ghz, 4Gb DDR3, 320Gb WD 7200Rpm 9400M + 9600M GT 512mb, 16Gb iPhone 3G
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