Blizzard has made the original Warcraft III client available again through the Battle.net App for people who own Warcraft 3. The restored version is the original 1.29 build, listed in Battle.net as Warcraft III - Legacy TFT 1.29. [1]
In its announcement, Blizzard said: "All players who own Warcraft 3 now have access to the original 1.29 client from the Battle.net App. To install it, click the Game Version dropdown on the bottom left corner of your Battle.net Warcraft III playscreen and select Warcraft III - Legacy TFT 1.29. Please note: The Legacy client supports offline and LAN play only." [1]
The company said the Legacy client does not support online multiplayer. It supports only offline and local area network play. [1]
The change matters for some players because the article said certain custom maps do not work when playing Warcraft 3 Classic from the Reforged launcher. Blizzard's restored client gives those users another way to run the older game version. [1]
If cinematics do not play, the article recommends renaming the en-USMovies folder to Movies. It also suggests doing the same for the Maps directory if needed. [1]
