I don't think posting game files is a good idea. If you can get them from Blizzard, then get them from their site. If you cannot get them from Blizzard, then I'm guessing there is a reason for that.
I don't think posting game files is a good idea. If you can get them from Blizzard, then get them from their site. If you cannot get them from Blizzard, then I'm guessing there is a reason for that.
That's why I haven't done so at all despite PM's etc. In addition, there's no guarantee that method will work. I can say the game runs wonderful on Lion, those of us with high resolution displays really make the game shine (but show its age as well)
Even on my Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro with my ACD, the game runs full native 2650x1440 without a single issue.
I wish there was an easy fix for all of us as I plan on moving up to a SSD meaning I will need to reinstall WC3 again sooner or later. We can only hope Blizzard would make a simple packaged .app from the Mac App Store with many games I've noticed that I have on physical media have been moved to the App Store
I would never expect someone to upload their game files or anything like that. I just thought being that Blizzard has always been a pretty good company that they would keep up with the latest Apple OS... I mean if there was a trick... I guess my only option is to find someone with snow Leopard and see if I can get it done that way. The game is really old so I guess it's to be suspected that at some point it will no longer be compatible... It's just annoying because I purchased the game with out doing the proper research to make sure it would work. Lesson learned!
The same game discs etc. do work on Windows with your product key. So if you do run Bootcamp or otherwise, all hope is not lost. I ran WC3 on Windows 7 in Parallels and while the Windows app does not support native widescreen, it's better than nothing and it runs rather well since it's such an old game.
... It's just annoying because I purchased the game with out doing the proper research to make sure it would work. Lesson learned!
I ran WC3 on Windows 7 in Parallels and while the Windows app does not support native widescreen, it's better than nothing and it runs rather well since it's such an old game.
Okay, but what kind of research should you have to do? Besides looking at the bottom of the box, that says "Mac OS X 10.5.x and higher". Your system meets those requirements. Blizzard needs to spend the miniscule amount of effort needed in order to fix the binaries at Battle.net, or recall boxed software to adjust the system requirements to reflect reality: "Mac OS X 10.5.x through 10.6.8"
ANy help is appreciated ... im going to sell this retina if I cant get tft to run because its the best game ever !!
Finally, here is a very nice solution. No need to go back to Snow Leopard, and you can just perfectly run it in under Lion.
1. Get a properly installed PC-version warcraft 3 on your MAC. If you have warcraft 3 installed on a PC, just copy the entire folder to your MAC.
Otherwise, you need to install the PC-version warcraft 3 through CrossOver http://www.codeweavers.com/products/ , or WineBottler. http://winebottler.kronenberg.org/
2. Download the PC-version 1.26 patch https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/warcraft-iii-patch-download.
Unzip the patch under the warcraft folder
3. Download the first attached file in this webpage
http://bbs.weiphone.com/read-htm-tid-3081382.html
unzip it under the warcraft folder.
You will be able to run warcraft 1.26 just by clicking the Frozen Throne icon now.
This is pretty ridiculous. ... Not that it will matter to them, by I am not giving Blizzard another cent of my money. Not supporting older software is one thing, but not supporting software that you STILL sell, is completely unacceptable.