[Miscellanous / Other] Warcraft III: Community Edition

[MindWorX]

What is Warcraft III: Community Edition?​

Warcraft III: Community Edition is a launcher designed specifically for Warcraft III, version 1.29.2.9231, nothing more, nothing less. You can grab your own copy of 1.29.2 here, under the Game Files tab.

But .. why is Warcraft III: Community Edition?​

I was looking for a challenge, and always wondered how hard it would be to add Lua support to a version of the game that never had it. Turns out it wasn't easy, but it was possible. While doing this, patch 1.33 hit with the grace of the Chicxulub meteor which prompted other people to join the project and expand on the features. The team now consist primarily of @BogdanW3, @TriggerHappy, myself, and several other members offering support or feedback.

The goal of Warcraft III: Community Edition has officially become to be a stable point to work from where we as a community can decide what we want to add and how we want it added.

So how do I use Warcraft III: Community Edition?​

For now, the launcher isn't released, it will be released when it's ready for use within the next 3 months.

So what is HiveForged?​

HiveForged was the original "working name", but with help from others the name is now official Warcraft III: Community Edition, or W3CE for short.

List of technical stuff​

• Requires .NET 6.0.

 

[MindWorX]

Current Working Features​

• Maps can be coded in Lua, by importing a custom war3map.lua file into the map with a config or main function.
  • The Lua engine is currently version 5.4, but will likely be changed to 5.3.4 for security and compatibility.
• Launcher can load a large amount of maps newer than 1.29.2, including maps made for 1.32.10 (1.33 coming soon).
• Models of newer versions can be loaded directly, as long as they are SD compatible.
• Many retail natives have been implemented, like:
  • Most of the frame natives.
  • Most of the ability and unit instance API.
  • The new generic damage API, including additional functionality like mixed damage types.
  • The new sync API, so you can easily load data locally and sync it to others.
  • Various minor things that are annoying to type out or I have forgotten.
• A custom PvPGN Battle.net server has been set up that works automatically with our launcher for multiplayer support.

Current Experimental Features​

• Mumble API, for adding 3d positional voice chat to maps.
• Functionality to add some buffs directly to a unit without needing a dummy caster.
• Functionality to cast many abilities directly without needing a dummy caster.

 

[Ozymandias]

When I was young my mom always said I was HiveForged - I can't wait to finally found out!

 

[ScrewTheTrees]

I'm so proud of you willy <3

 

[Bond009]

If Blizzard floods the world.. of WC3, this will surely be our Ark to a stable future.

 

[Luashine]

It is a rare day that I give a like to a proprietary mod.

 

[General Frank]

Amazing.

https://c.tenor.com/m_p8mFqA2FQAAAAC/i-am-not-worthy-not-worthy.gif

 

[Shar Dundred]

#RandomPostToBoostThisProject

 

[_lycan]

Nice.

 

[Misha]

excellent development i will be more-less following this

 

[Kyrbi0]

Surprised it took me this long to hear about this... Good luck, guys.

 

[ThompZon]

Holy moley! This sounds awesome!
I really hope that you'll be able to release it close to the expected timeline.
Please contact me if you want a developer or 2 with some knowledge of various things, including mapping, triggers, modelling, rendering, game engines...

 

[Daffa]

I am following this

 

[Tal'Rarity]

HiveCraft still best name & now this is something worth pre-purchasing.

 

[Retera]

If I reply to this, then I will receive status updates in the future, right?

Honestly, I think I would care less about lua support versus just getting a platform for everybody to move to where existing maps work, like what Reforged wanted to be. I really like being able to just spin up multiplayer and play with a friend online if I want, although I guess after the pandemic I have been less and less able to find the time to actually play.

 

[Kakerate]

Is this the right subforum for this kind of post?

 

[Frotty]

No offense, but after your previous ambitious and then left to die projects in the past, I don't expect much from this.

 

[Retera]

left to die projects

Is there any project on Warcraft 3 that wasn't ambitious and left to die? Perhaps it is in our nature, but it is still fun to be excited!

 

[antaranfleet]

keeping this under watch.

 

[Retera]

Just so you know, in case you're serious about keeping this under watch, there is a constant flood of almost daily traffic on the Hive Discord server in the W3CE channel.

 

[MindWorX]

Alpha has been released.

 

[Wrda]

Just shut up and take my money already. Can't hold it in much longer.