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WC3Connect

Postby uakf.b » Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:06 am

We're excited to announce WC3Connect, a major improvement over ENT Connect that allows you to easily join ENT and MakeMeHost games using a desktop application.

If you’ve updated your client, here are the WC3 1.30.1 client download links should you wish to use our services.

Game Download - Patch 1.30.1 : Does not include CD-keys
Windows - Google Drive || MEGA || MegaUp
Mac - Google Drive || Install instructions : Wiki OSX Install
Note: Only launch the game via Warcraft III.exe as the Launcher.exe will update your client.

WC3Connect client download links
Download link for Windows: wc3connect.exe
Download link for Mac OS X: wc3connect-osx.zip
Download link for Linux: wc3connect-amd64
Cross-platform Java version (use this if the .exe doesn't work): wc3connect.jar (you'll need to first get Java here)
Source code: WC3Connect-Java (Github)
Need help? Check the Wiki, a Youtube video, the FAQ, or Join our Discord

To get started:

  • Download wc3connect.exe
  • Run wc3connect.exe
  • Create an account: type a username and password, then click the Sign Up button
  • Login: type the same username and password again, and press enter or click Login
  • Go to Autohost tab, and click on a game
  • Launch WC3, go to "Local Area Network", and join the game

Please let us know if you have feedback or questions! Also check the Wiki.

Basic tips:
  • There are four tabs: Public (host.entgaming.net / MMH), ENT Autohost (e.g. DotA, Legion TD Mega), Others, and Unmoderated.
  • By default, several lobbies will be shown in the LAN gamelist, and it could be hard to find the desired game. If you click a game in the WC3Connect app, the Warcraft III LAN gamelist will only show that game.
  • Start WC3 from "Warcraft III.exe", not the launcher. The launcher will update your WC3 past what is supported on ENT.
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Curt » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:50 pm

i am kinda stuck on the authenticating part, is it already functional?

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Unitil » Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:56 pm

If you’re stuck on the authenticating screen, simply restart your wc3connect client. Should work fine afterwards.

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Augustinus » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:03 pm

Kinda sad though that probably no new player will ever find us then.

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby carlo_rossi » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:20 pm

i get an error and then get directed to this page on the app and it cant run script and im stuck

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Sylvanas » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:29 pm

Is it gonna be possible to have two wc3s, one that's updated and one that isn't?

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby KiwiLeKiller » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:29 pm

So we should not update to 1.30.2 then? What if we want to play other games (not hosted on bots) for example?
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby gloom » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:37 pm

Any way of using it on mac natively, or any plan on giving support to mac at some point?

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby uakf.b » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:41 pm

@Curt @carlo_rossi what version of Windows are you on? carlo_rossi can you attach screenshot of the script error?
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby uakf.b » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:41 pm

gloom wrote:Any way of using it on mac natively, or any plan on giving support to mac at some point?

Most of the code is cross-platform so I think we can release Mac OS X version later this week.
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby uakf.b » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:45 pm

Sylvanas wrote:Is it gonna be possible to have two wc3s, one that's updated and one that isn't?

I think you could just copy your C:\Program Files\Warcraft III directory. Then use the copy for WC3Connect, and use the original for Battle.net
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Curt » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:46 pm

uakf.b wrote:@Curt @carlo_rossi what version of Windows are you on? carlo_rossi can you attach screenshot of the script error?


https://imgur.com/aMrc2zM

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby Sylvanas » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:49 pm

uakf.b wrote:I think you could just copy your C:\Program Files\Warcraft III directory. Then use the copy for WC3Connect, and use the original for Battle.net

Probably. I don't really know why I asked.

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Re: WC3Connect

Postby uakf.b » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:52 pm

@Curt even if you restart the wc3connect.exe is it still stuck on "Authenticating" / forum?
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Re: WC3Connect

Postby pinheadlarry » Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:59 pm

First of all, glad to see the proactive approach! Thanks for the hard work! I know battlefield 1942 did the same kind of thing after gamespy shutdown and it is still alive today, so I hope the player base will follow!

3 questions:

1. Would it make more sense to roll back to an even earlier version? I know there are a couple of new maps since the new versions came out, but we also lost A LOT of maps after 1.29.

2. Does it work like the old dotacash client? (What type of protocol does it use to establish the connection?)

3. Can 2 people on the same lan use the client simultaneously?


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