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<div>{{Infobox Game<br />
|title=WarCraft II<br />
|image=[[Image:Warcraft2screenshotsmall.jpg|320px]]<br />
|caption=An In-Game screen shot of WarCraft II<br />
|developer=Blizzard Entertainment<br />
|publisher=Blizzard Entertainment<br />
|released=December 9, 1995<br />
|version=[[Version0.72|0.72]]<br />
|status=Perfect<br />
|executable='''WAR2.EXE'''<br />
|setup='''SETUP.EXE'''}}<br />
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== Battle.net Edition ==<br />
Blizzard currently sells this as [http://www.amazon.com/WarCraft-2-Battle-net-Jewel-Case-Pc/dp/B00001SHNG/ Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition]. This edition includes both original campaigns, both expansion campaigns, enhanced graphics and sound, supports Internet multiplayer through Battle.net, and does not need DOSBox. Instructions for making the older DOS-based versions are below.<br />
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== Making it work ==<br />
There is a step-by-step guide on setting up WarCraft II on Adam Pierce's [http://www.doctort.org/adam/?p=202 blog].<br />
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Essentially, it runs great under DOSBox, all you need to do is run WarCraft's SETUP.EXE and select Soundblaster 16 as the sound card. Leave all other options at their default settings.<br />
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You also need to [[MOUNT|mount]] the [[CDROM|CD drive]] because WarCraft II will not start unless it detects the original CD in the drive.<br />
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You might also like to set the cycles to 20000 or so in [[dosbox.conf]] to stop it scrolling too fast.<br />
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== On Mac OS X.5 ==<br />
Nota : folder pathways should be modified for the tip to work under Windows or any other OS.<br />
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=== First install ===<br />
==== "Tides of Darkness" ====<br />
Insert your Warcraft II CD into your drive. <br />
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Create a folder in /Users/Yourname that is called "Warcraft2". ("Yourname" is the folder that corresponds to your account in /Users).<br />
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Then launch Dosbox and type in the following command lines : <br />
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1) mount C ~/Warcraft2<br />
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This will explain to Dosbox where to install the game.<br />
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2) mount E /Volumes/Warcraft2 -t cdrom switch<br />
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This will tell Dosbox to consider your CD as E: ; the word "switch" is necessary so as the game recognizes the CD, when you will install it.<br />
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3) E:<br />
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By typing this you enter the CD-rom<br />
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4) install.exe<br />
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This launches Warcraft II installation.<br />
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==== "Beyond the Dark Portal" ====<br />
If you own Warcraft II : Beyond the Dark Portal, after you have installed the basic game : <br />
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1) Leave Warcraft II<br />
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2) Replace the CD with the one of Tides of Darkness<br />
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3) Type in the following commands : <br />
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mount C ~/Warcraft2<br />
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mount F /Volumes/Warcraft2X -t cdrom switch<br />
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F:<br />
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install.exe<br />
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You should be able to play in solo games. Enjoy !<br />
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=== Making it work with a .iso ===<br />
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If you have the "Beyond the Dark Portal" CD but don't want to bother with it each time, you can create a .iso file that DosBox will recognize as the original CD (provided you give it the right instructions).<br />
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MacOSX can help you with creating this file : after you have inserted your CD of "Beyond the Dark Portal" on your CD drive, type in the following code in the Terminal : <br />
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hdiutil makehybrid -o warcraft2x.iso -udf -iso -joliet /Volumes/warcraft2x<br />
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Then, put the .iso file into the right folder (see the pathway I chose below, for example) and you'll be able to start "Tides of Darkness" with the following commands : <br />
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1) mount C ~/Warcraft2<br />
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2) IMGMOUNT E /users/Yourname/Warcraft2/warcraft2x.iso -t iso -fs iso<br />
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3) C:<br />
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4) cd/WAR2<br />
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That stands for : "choose directory WAR2"<br />
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5) war2<br />
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You're started, congratulations !</div>78.234.54.84