Blizzard has released the first Warcraft 3Â patch in years and it takes RTS to version 1.27.
The main reason these classic game patches from Blizzard are being released is so their older games can still be played on modern hardware. There is one single fix in the update, a crash caused by chain lightning. There is a hint more will be coming though as noted in an update from Blizzard.
“Today we will be deploying 1.27a for Warcraft III. As with Diablo II, this patch focuses on modern system compatibility. It’s exciting to bring some additional support to another core Blizzard game, and we thank you for your encouragement and patience as we continue working behind the scenes on these types of updates.
“Please be aware that while we are working on a balance change and new map pool, that work is still in progress and is not part of this patch. We’ll have further details on that as development progresses.”
Seeing old games like Warcraft 3Â still be supported is great because some are timeless and better than a lot of the junk released these days.
Specific Changes and Improvements
- Throw away that old PowerPC Mac in the closet, we’ve created a new installer to support Mac 10.10 and 10.11
- Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
- Fixed a crash caused by Chain Lightning
Known Issues
- Windows 8.1 and 10 saved games are still stored in a location that requires running as system admin
- Some graphical issues with the cinematics are still occurring
- Changes to gamma settings will not take effect in windowed mode
- Cyrillic characters are still not displaying
- Disabled ambient sound while a MIDI issue is being resolved
- Mac 10.9 and earlier are not supported
- Mac build does not support the editor
