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If you ever get the urge for playing it again the Warcraft 2 package on GoG even comes with the IPX patcher you need to play on modern windows. WC2 is still my
by officeplant 5y ago
If you ever get the urge for playing it again the Warcraft 2 package on GoG even comes with the IPX patcher you need to play on modern windows.
WC2 is still my favorite of the bunch and it's joy to have a game with old friends from time to time. I also play WC1 in dosbox from time to time.
I still have many fond memories of playing WC2 with friends across town via modem to modem. We were lucky that our dads were gaming friends that often played WC2 together over modem so we quickly fell into the same habits.
- jonathanlydall 5y agoI actually bought the Battle.NET Edition when it came out, which added a few quality of life features from SC if I recall, like selection groups. But after having played SC2, I found that I don't really have the patience any more for the the primitive control options of Warcraft II.
- philistine 5y agoLast time I played Warcraft 2, this is what stopped me from playing pretty quickly too; how primitive the controls were. Command & Conquer 3 had spoiled me with its intricately refined control scheme.
- jpablo 5y agoAnother way is to use Stratagus, it can import the WC2 assets from an original CD and play using that. We used to play on huge maps many years ago with several people playing over lan (It was called freecraft back then). I'm not even sure it's maintained anymore.
- officeplant 5y agoOh damn somehow I've never heard of this. I'll look into it.