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General Section => Technical support => Topic started by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 00:25

Title: Unable to run warcraft 1.26, missing directx 8.1 or higher [SOLVED]
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 00:25

Have problem with DirectX..
I already installed it but it didnt helped,it shows me again that i cant start W3 without
8.1 or higher.
@cen

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: Nostradamus on September 02, 2018, 00:32

Same here

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: cen on September 02, 2018, 00:50

does opengl switch work?

also http://lmgtfy.com/?q=warcraft+3+missing+directx+8.1 help me out guys.. google stuff, try solutions, seems like common problem. The sooner someone finds it the better...

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: Nostradamus on September 02, 2018, 00:53

yup,but still wont start the game

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 00:55

Nope,it says W3 is unable to initialize OpenGL,please ensuer you have OppenGl installed and that your drivers are current
O.o

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: Nostradamus on September 02, 2018, 00:57

After u enable the opengl switch it says that

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: cen on September 02, 2018, 00:59

1.28 opens normally?

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 01:00

Yes

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: Nostradamus on September 02, 2018, 01:03

Ive found the solution can i post the link ?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Blizzard Entertainment -> Warcraft III -> Video
Then click Adapter and set to 0

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 01:04

Send me a Pm mate

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: cen on September 02, 2018, 01:04

If this works.. gj

Will add to wiki

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 01:09

I think he is not iinterested to show us :/

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: Nostradamus on September 02, 2018, 01:16

Go to start type regedit and then folow this: HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Blizzard Entertainment -> Warcraft III -> Video
Then click Adapter and set to 0

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: -Aleksandar- on September 02, 2018, 01:17

Here it is, i found it too xD

Title: Re: ZzZ
Post by: cen on September 02, 2018, 01:23

If more people have this problem I'll just change that value inside the client when you click on 1.26 gateway. For now a wiki entry will do.

Thanks!