MBP performs crap for warcraft 3

[Mac Player]

Runs great on my 1.83 MBP and to the above poster I'm pretty sure we are talking about OSX.

Forgot to say
My first line is for windows the other lines are for Mac OS X. I have the game installed on both OSes

 

[mangoman]

For what it's worth, pick up a copy of Unreal Tournament 2004 and apply the latest patch which lets it run Universal. That'll keep your fingers happy for a while! UT2K4 runs like a champ on my MBP 2.16 CD (2GB RAM).

 

[spork183]

What's in a title...

This thread name launches an unfortunate image of a MBP hunched over, extruding a Zune, or some other brown hardware.

 

[mangoman]

This thread name launches an unfortunate image of a MBP hunched over, extruding a Zune, or some other brown hardware.

Good one.

 

[MaaseyRacer]

You really think that a computer that is less than one year old is worth upgrading just to play a game?

Yes.

 

[barkins]

My C2D 128Mb VRAM / 1Gb RAM MBP runs Warcraft 3 really laggy. I've set all my graphics details to low, and any resolution I run in its quite jerky...

My PC runs a lot smoother and the specs are P4 2Ghz, 32Mb GeForce2, with 512Mb Ram

Has anyone experienced this? or know why it is so?

I wasn't expecting a lot from the MBP, but for a game like Warcraft3, it should at least be quite smooth...

I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing this because on my MBP C2D with your exact specs runs PERFECT! No lag what so ever and I just recently placed an additional 1 gig of ram into my machine and it even runs smoother than before.

I even plugged the MBP into my 20incher and it runs at a higher resolution beautifully.

Maybe the lag isn't your computer, but WoW servers instead?

 

[Mac Player]

This thread is about Warcraft 3 not Wow


Im having issues with my internet connection but i testes the game with some 4 vs 4 replays. The game is playable with 100 food vs 100 food fight, more than that and it starts to lag.

 

[Compile 'em all]

This thread name launches an unfortunate image of a MBP hunched over, extruding a Zune, or some other brown hardware.

lol . Thanks for the laughs

 

[forhezeanubee]

Warcraft 3 UB released!

1.21 ub released for wc3 now runs natively on mac and added dual core processor support

 

[yippy]

I just checked Blizzards website and they have indeed released a new patch. The patch notes say:

Warcraft III v1.21 Patch Notes

FEATURES

* The game now runs natively on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macs.
* Player can now view frames per second using the "/fps" chat command.

FIXES

* Fixed a timing problem with the game on PCs with dual-core CPUs.
* Fixed a crash that could occur with the Frost Breath ability.
* Fixed a crash that could happen in multiplayer games.
* Fixed an exploit that could happen in multiplayer games.

Important Note on Patching for Mac Players: The file layout inside the game folder is changed significantly by Patch 1.21. As a result, in order to be able to install the Frozen Throne expansion from CD, you must install Reign of Chaos first, then install Frozen Throne from CD, and then patch to version 1.21, in that order. If you patch to v1.21 and then attempt to install Frozen Throne after that, it will not install correctly.

MAPS

New Maps:

* (2)SecretValley
* (6)BomberCommand

Map Changes:

* (4)LostTemple (RoC)
o The 4 Forest Troll Berserkers by the natural expansions now drop Level 2 Permanent instead of Level 2 Charged items.
* (4)TurtleRock
o The 4 Ogre Warriors along the outer pathways now drop Level 2 Permanent instead of Level 2 Charged items.
* (6)GnollWood
o The 4 Gnoll Brutes by the central Item Shops now drop Level 2 Permanent instead of Level 2 Charged items.

Sounds like this should fix the OP problem.

 

[BlackMax]

Perhaps this is helpful:

Warcraft III goes Universal
"Now Blizzard has released a Universal binary patch for Warcraft III, making the game playable on Intel-based Macs."
http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/23/war3/index.php