How to use Blizzget to download official game files (for example v1.32.10)

Luashine · Oct 30, 2022

Since 1.33 is really a mess that continues to be a headache (especially the WorldEditor), here's a guide how to get the official files for previous releases. I assume you have already bought the game or own a license.
Of course, you must understand that a "multi-dollar company" Blizzard cannot afford a budget to fix Reforged.

This guide in Russian.

Available tools:

CASCViewer by Ladik - apparently it can only open the most recent game version on CDNs, but we want old versions. Also its downloader is very weird.
GitHub - HearthSim/keg: A client for Blizzard's NGDP protocol - seems to also accomplish what we need it for, but is buggy and requires you to install Python + dependencies
blizzget (original repository, newer and updated) - that's what we're going to use, because blizzget allows you to specify old download IDs. It's buggy but does the job. -> Download Unitil's compiled .exe in attachments below!

Alternative 1.32.10:

If you only need the SD WorldEdit, @BogdanW3 prepared a no-CASC tiny install of 1.32.10 for mapmakers here.

How to use downloaders

Rough overview:

You're gonna need a "build config" which is practically a download link for Blizzard's CDN
1. Can get them here (ribbit_data) or here (ngdp_data). I have no idea what's different about them, but they have different configs indeed.
Use a download tool like blizzget
Become a 1.32.10 enjoyer

How to use blizzget

Launch blizzget in the desired download location.

If you have a specific buildconfig ID already, doesn't matter what you choose here. It's only there to allow you to download the latest if you don't know any old codes.
Program code: "w3 - Warcraft III", "Region: eu" (or your choice). Click Next.

"Select build:" will only have the latest ID, if that's what you want. Copy-paste aa2b20f1ee251ee642794e21d9a09315 for 1.32.10.18820. It'll show build information below. Click Next

My list of buildconfig IDs

Ribbit repo:
The "CRASH" and "OK" notes are my own, where Blizzget crashed (and required a deletion of the cache/ folder)

Code:

1.29.2.9231|0836dab8d1f4bdb2cf61fe155de1ae7d|version-w3-24450.bmime OK
1.30.0.9655|6a3d539e4cc9d474c07a3fefde4a36ca|version-w3t-24451.bmime CRASH
1.30.0.9852|8d85b48cc5178060a78c8554f9086842|version-w3t-32643.bmime
1.30.0.9900|2aa787736e88e43f6ace0a4ac897fc8f|version-w3-34563.bmime CRASH
1.30.0.9922|3e7e69c14c807d5df67fd7e10915a99c|version-w3-35523.bmime CRASH
1.30.1.10085|3694964441a01beb8b475576e9c39da0|version-w3t-41859.bmime
1.30.1.10151|bc8e1a893c25ac6f3ca9e5df95e73467|version-w3t-43907.bmime
1.30.1.10211|38f31eb67143d03da05854bfb559ed42|version-w3-45187.bmime CRASH
1.30.2.10369|5ab4cace6abb8453fb3422e7123ee474|version-w3t-50435.bmime
1.30.2.10378|d473b443e1e9c463bec1fabbd3f608cb|version-w3t-50691.bmime
1.30.2.10515|ff68ad52ac611446098a57a0ccfa6974|version-w3t-53251.bmime
1.30.2.10609|03ef8f36a371544753ae6019b419d76f|version-w3t-54851.bmime
1.30.2.10922|fb8e2eeb5c677051cf441bd57539dbc6|version-w3t-63491.bmime
1.30.2.10962|d6aac960825fe293fafe5830fd62e941|version-w3t-65475.bmime
1.30.2.11009|ab3d1cd7f2548f5b0cc3355962bb2257|version-w3t-66179.bmime
1.30.2.11024|34872da6a3842639ff2d2a86ee9b3755|version-w3-66755.bmime
1.30.2.11029|e4473116a14ec84d2e00c46af4c3f42f|version-w3-66883.bmime
1.30.2.11057|58bb40c142187bca81a280eb76e162ea|version-w3-67395.bmime
1.30.2.11065|8741363b75f97365ff584fda9d4b804f|version-w3-67715.bmime
1.30.2.11113|cb849e73984c98f37ee8f1760356709c|version-w3-71491.bmime OK
1.30.3.11145|c1d20a79d9f890d7c7674e1c3bda313a|version-w3t-74115.bmime
1.30.3.11233|fc01f44bd0da088867f8681dd07221e0|version-w3t-74371.bmime
1.30.3.11235|aab047a72e72fb9016192edbf0662b5e|version-w3-74435.bmime
1.30.3.11256|3a592ebbafa15e1ac8570fb709ec8a30|version-w3t-74691.bmime
1.30.4.11274|7c45731c22f6bf4ff30035ab9d905745|version-w3-77187.bmime
1.31.0.11889|189880a364a0594dba2164c7c7074ec0|version-w3t-101762.bmime
1.31.0.12071|cc2dbb838eb5156585bc71cf9951ee65|version-w3-101763.bmime CRASH
1.31.1.12164|9d237ac1c45b0d44bd40e8b09781235d|version-w3-104514.bmime
1.31.1.12173|9a75938c4606d6393fe0960c4ad5d9d5|version-w3t-104387.bmime
1.32.0.13369|ab0c8ee999b083c4f37e0ba9709a73b9|version-w3b-129348.bmime OK
1.32.0.13445|17d361011666b2a96e36e54969d47943|version-w3b-130948.bmime
1.32.0.13452|00dcf00cb5f212b4821864efb8fec639|version-w3b-131012.bmime
1.32.0.13478|5cf322e3fcb8992b2691d8f3bd3fb2d2|version-w3b-131844.bmime
1.32.0.13485|07e429b340a62a886bdf4fdb47e7b561|version-w3b-132292.bmime
1.32.0.13594|11a5333025a30ce3815fbd7bb2470cab|version-w3b-133828.bmime
1.32.0.13680|939cf504d1c64a5342e887b52cd0bb43|version-w3b-136196.bmime
1.32.0.13769|104c557838c9b2e5770971f75eb4b0cb|version-w3b-136900.bmime
1.32.0.13938|7734dad260b1a0dd45a2eb7232dc6055|version-w3b-139140.bmime
1.32.0.13991|d2f076d39c6a8bb5c58d7c7815ac2b33|version-w3b-140292.bmime
1.32.0.14284|4c38fe186e2633477a6eb0b23e762b42|version-w3b-145412.bmime
1.32.0.14300|d76426daa4efc96f167cabe3cefbff40|version-w3b-145604.bmime
1.32.0.14391|6a018290a1a023769f2d077c7c80a059|version-w3b-146884.bmime
1.32.0.14411|b8dd6dcb7f363d510b5200333db5b4b5|version-w3b-1116995.bmime
1.32.0.14481|11be6c175d8996141401fedf8ec09a35|version-w3-148612.bmime OK
1.32.1.14604|82335baeacb7a47010e4aa377102607a|version-w3-149828.bmime OK
1.32.2.14722|fd283a3545d954fa86e36a1e464fd226|version-w3-152708.bmime OK
1.32.3.14857|f98d8b11602270e941e0c9682e421aad|version-w3-165508.bmime
1.32.3.14883|c69064e4f41eccc960bc37b5e9664f09|version-w3-167748.bmime OK
1.32.4.15098|8112751908d6953d3b0444c535c938f9|version-w3-194692.bmime OK
1.32.5.15129|e25c22ce5294a285014cd1151e6e8a6d|version-w3-196292.bmime
1.32.5.15216|2aa3f7d26139c0c8696cbf298efb6cdf|version-w3-208516.bmime OK
1.32.6.15269|5c6bb9483961d35aacf36f53b8c658aa|version-w3t-212484.bmime
1.32.6.15355|733e8f4a3e8e0feaa44d52b458592651|version-w3-219780.bmime OK
1.32.7.15539|b5789e1d3f34ffb8a19b9273166d55c0|version-w3t-239684.bmime
1.32.7.15572|5e544b4bf1dcf1dd0a1b7f6095f0d3f3|version-w3-244484.bmime OK
1.32.8.15731|0349a4d99e151c1e74d9c8b7b6000de3|version-w3t-268612.bmime
1.32.8.15762|407040302a7d462c864f145d84eb405e|version-w3-275012.bmime
1.32.8.15801|7f875d686448ef229cc746f65b506edc|version-w3-275972.bmime OK
1.32.9.15935|7d6988818aba3e4bbcc0cc3d4695cb73|version-w3t-297924.bmime
1.32.9.16015|71a7ee5de336ad2f1b948ab0f9a857eb|version-w3t-304580.bmime
1.32.9.16105|1e2bd2ba5cfc1c22076fbdac84cf9074|version-w3t-325508.bmime
1.32.9.16145|4ce924baf7cb27f5490a96f922f549e5|version-w3t-336132.bmime
1.32.9.16207|5175ee62cbc1b929a65b7378b39b4fe5|version-w3-347780.bmime
1.32.9.16551|e88a34c3e6be30832e8c724a81d26439|version-w3-407940.bmime
1.32.9.16589|32fe4e3b250bc2bdd1b8dd74274f3d6f|version-w3-411780.bmime OK
1.32.10.17020|931fc85d861c7ebb4dde1aa044f4ae9e|version-w3t-491204.bmime
1.32.10.17093|80fa84d239ed941e842c4a57b1f54a70|version-w3t-1116994.bmime
1.32.10.17165|19fcbea61995e2aa31ab3654acea6148|version-w3-526852.bmime
1.32.10.17380|8c283fb5cb407af0bc38f86305fccbef|version-w3-587012.bmime
1.32.10.17734|a66ba91fe63ef7420f0fc48fee63848e|version-w3-697220.bmime
1.32.10.18067|1268678ab7c593fcf626ef925cb669fe|version-w3-849092.bmime
1.32.10.18820|aa2b20f1ee251ee642794e21d9a09315|version-w3-1116996.bmime
1.33.0.18857|3e93420bb7f6fe1b63345fa24d61a3c7|version-w3t-1125892.bmime
1.33.0.18870|37d131747859ec678cb15e66faf7de9a|version-w3t-1131716.bmime
1.33.0.18897|ed772b20a1a8a815b41f10c74090b859|version-w3t-1139268.bmime
1.33.0.18931|7fd62254d2f58c3390e79d7a7d09bfd5|version-w3t-1150724.bmime
1.33.0.19010|769ae8c605a70545db0167081baff7fd|version-w3t-1174020.bmime
1.33.0.19019|bbdf120ff7d276fa3b1aae55d5b4f6d9|version-w3t-1179012.bmime
1.33.0.19089|d56aa08b490b542156a61a2a7b129cc4|version-w3t-1197764.bmime
1.33.0.19133|bfcbe85b423ee1156b3ae277a49fd764|version-w3t-1213764.bmime
1.33.0.19168|4aff40f914e1f34e99a596ab268386ae|version-w3t-1227780.bmime
1.33.0.19185|39c540b4ea1f8179a51ae5f00793f610|version-w3t-1232644.bmime
1.33.0.19194|9559b6b785263e078bf93c996c75c80c|version-w3-1234884.bmime
1.33.0.19202|0ebb1ca86173fb739a571d55cae199a0|version-w3t-1237444.bmime
1.33.0.19203|e456b0840313992d302c49b16908c8a9|version-w3-1238660.bmime
1.33.0.19248|80bf050e131c986ea1465a97e0c53066|version-w3t-1253188.bmime
1.33.0.19252|fb121f8c813a645117547064dabc3843|version-w3-1255428.bmime
1.33.0.19274|8c15aa78e033107b14e4e61d0172ef69|version-w3t-1264068.bmime
1.33.0.19308|7825bf38c6c89157ed5df2495db8052e|version-w3-1282628.bmime
1.33.0.19378|e94d62c8b0f9311d139b24400d1d3d46|version-w3-1318212.bmime
1.33.19270|04dce2eca246c6b98900d3908a5b58f8|version-w3d-1263554.bmime

NGDP repo:

Code:

1.28.2.7395|6dd6892e9be524e226b58fe8dcf356b4|versions
1.28.3.7554|dd9025f562d64716fce8164c38789070|versions
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1.29.2.9208|3388d1b1cd8e1937138fcedb9221ee41|versions
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It'll run "Fetching encoding table..." and then "Fetching download list..." If download list is stuck without a progress bar, click back, go to previous step and paste the build ID again. It should work then.

"Select build tags:" here you can select which files you want to download for the game. If you select (Any, Any, Any) and click "+" then it will add an invisible entry at the top of the list and download ALL available files, in ALL languages, for ALL operating systems (Windows, OSX). You can remove the entry by clicking on it (top left corner of the bottom white window) and then "-" to remove.
It will show you the total install size (download size). Click Next.

"Download location:" create a new folder for the final game files. I suggest you include the version and build config as part of the folder name.
Click "Start" to begin download.

Wait. Blizzget is very slow at downloading because it downloads one file at a time. Expect it to take 4-8 hours even if you have a fast internet connection.

Once the download is completed, it will say "done" in the list.

Possible bugs:

1. Blizzget crashes upon download: try again, it may succeed on second try
2. Blizzget still crashes: completely delete the cache/ folder, download from scratch

Attention: the first launch will take a while

That's because blizzget is a little buggy and doesn't write 100% correct CASC files. On first game launch, WC3 will take a while to fix the broken CASC. Have patience (typically 10-30min).

Clean up time:

If you want to save disk space, these files & folders can be deleted after downloads are completed:
cache/ and blizzget.exe

How to launch Reforged (without Bnet)

You need to start both "Warcraft III.exe" and "World Editor.exe" with the "-launch" parameter, else they'll start the battlenet app. I assume you have already played WC3 through Battlenet on the same PC. Still, it can ask you for your game keys, so be prepared to enter them (or create roc.w3k and tft.w3k files).

Create a shortcut for both W3.exe and WE.exe, add -launch at the end:

Help wanted:

If there're C/C++ devs here, please take a look at current blizzget bugs. It'd be nice to have an easy to use, working downloader.

(Extra) How to extract your own build list:

I made a bash (shell) script below that'll output a list of all build IDs if you point it to an NGDP or Ribbit folder with WC3's CDN config files. Like this:

Bash:

RunAsUser$ bash ./show-unique-builds-from-ribbit-data.sh './ngdp_data/EU/w3' > ngdp-repo-20221013-AllWar3.cfg

Last update: 2022-10-30

Bash:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Usage:
# ./script <path to ribbit/ngdp data of the game you want> > version-list.txt

# Example:
# ./show-unique-builds-from-ribbit-data.sh './Warcraft-ngdp-repo' > ngdp-repo-20221013-AllWar3.cfg

ribbitPath="$1"

function extractBuildConfigs() {
    local ribbitFolder="$1"
 
    local prevBuildConfig=""
 
    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8677546/reading-null-delimited-strings-through-a-bash-loop
    while IFS= read -r -d $'\0' file; do
        # Arbitrary operations on "$file" here
        local fileName="$(basename "$file")"
 
        # header _could_ be dynamic
        local buildDefinition="$(grep -F 'Region!' "$file" --after-context 2 | tail -n 1)"
        #echo "${fileName}: $buildDefinition"
 
        local buildConfig="$(echo "$buildDefinition" | cut -d '|' -f 2)"
        # dont print duplicates, but files are out of order anyway
        if [[ "$buildConfig" != "$prevBuildConfig" ]]; then
            local versionName="$(echo "$buildDefinition" | cut -d '|' -f 6)"
    
            # 1.32.2.14722|fd283a3545d954fa86e36a1e464fd226|version-w3-152708.bmime
            echo "${versionName}|${buildConfig}|${fileName}"
        fi;
 
        prevBuildConfig="$buildConfig"
 
    done < <(find "$ribbitFolder" -iname 'version*' -type f -print0)

    unset IFS;
}

function uniqueBuildConfigs() {
    local ribbitFolder="$1"
    local prevBuildConfig=""
 
    # sort by buildconfig hash then dedupe here
    while read -r configLine; do
        local buildConfig="$(echo "$configLine" | cut -d '|' -f 2)"
 
        if [[ "$buildConfig" != "$prevBuildConfig" ]]; then
            echo "$configLine"
        fi
 
        prevBuildConfig="$buildConfig"
 
    done < <(extractBuildConfigs "$ribbitFolder" | sort -t '|' -k 2)
}

>&2 echo "Please wait! The data is being extracted, sorted, then deduplicated"
uniqueBuildConfigs "$ribbitPath" | sort --version-sort

You can download this data from here (ribbit_data) or here (ngdp_data).

Special thanks to Unitil of ENT for helping me with Blizzget! This guide is based on his notes.

Pritoptatch · Mar 6, 2023

Thanks for the info! I followed all the steps and tried to download 1.28.5 esES ver. with ngdp data, but the program crashes every time when installing, it gets stuck at 7/200. I already tried again and even cleaned cache. What could I do?

Ravager16829 · Mar 8, 2023

Pritoptatch said:
Thanks for the info! I followed all the steps and tried to download 1.28.5 esES ver. with ngdp data, but the program crashes every time when installing, it gets stuck at 7/200. I already tried again and even cleaned cache. What could I do?

If you don't want to use this trick because of known problems, you should get any versions of Classic Warcraft 3 here. The main problem is that only English language is available with this method.

Chaosy · Mar 9, 2023

I am of the mind that this is terribly over-engineered.
As Ravager16829 says, there is another and in my opinion easier way to download old wc3 versions.

There are also a lot of other sites that host old wc3 versions, probably illegally technically.
But you're downloading it from unofficial sources no matter what since Blizzard does not have an official download so it's up to you if you consider it moral to download an old copy of a game you own.

Either way, this does not seem to be the way to do it for most users.

Luashine · Mar 11, 2023

@Pritoptatch I can confirm, 1.28.5.7680|e224d5fa1a254520c3df6df260a4b86c es-ES crashes on installation of 7/346 regardless of cache. Well it must be one of the many bugs. Doesn't look like any C/C++ devs are interested to fix them? Ladik properly described at least two in the Github issues.
Is there any particular reason you want 1.28.5 and not .6 in Spanish?

Chaosy said:
There are also a lot of other sites that host old wc3 versions

Good luck finding downloads for any particular minor patch that's not the final for a version.

Tasyen · May 27, 2023

Thanks, for making this tutorial.

Glorkill · Sep 28, 2023

Hi there ! I don't understand how to make the launch thing ?
I have a window telling me after sometime :
Game data is unable to load and must be repaired. Please run the Blizzard app to repair the game. If the problem persists, try reinstalling the game.
I made a shortcut with written -launch at the end
World Editor-launch
But that's all I understood about how to "launch" it ^^"
Thanks for the help ! <3

Luashine · Sep 28, 2023

This seems correct. Do you have an active login within the Battlenet App and W3 registered to the account? Yesterday I didn't succeed in launching my previously working install of 1.32.10 — usually it would ask for the login in-game, but this time just an error. I hope it's not an error where the game needs more data from CDN servers to repair itself (it'd mean the old downloads turned worthless).
Please tell me the version you downloaded, I will try too.

Glorkill · Sep 29, 2023

Well 2 different versions of 1.32.10 and one version of 1.31.1
I made a shortcut with -launch at the end but it doesn't change anything, maybe I'm doing it wrong idk ?

Ravager16829 · Sep 30, 2023

Glorkill said:
Well 2 different versions of 1.32.10 and one version of 1.31.1
I made a shortcut with -launch at the end but it doesn't change anything, maybe I'm doing it wrong idk ?
View attachment 449315

You only posted the image about the game folders, but the main priority is the "-launch" parameter.
To do so, right-click on "Warcraft III.exe" (NOT "Warcraft III Launcher.exe") -> "Properties".
Look at the "Target" one. This is where you can put the said "-launch" parameter. Remember to add the spaces BETWEEN the "Warcraft III.exe" and the "-launch" parameter.

Glorkill · Oct 1, 2023

Hi ! So I tried again ( waited for 1 to 2 hours for each version to start ) and it won't work whatever I do, I tried like 6 different versions and it won't work
Even with -launch parameter ( sry I didn't show on the captures that I had a shortcut with it )
Thanks a lot for the repply ! <3

Succubic · Feb 25, 2024

Hello.

Is it possible to somehow get the Russian version of Warcraft 1.28.5?

Maybe there are other download options, I really need it, please.

Luashine · Feb 25, 2024

It appears to be available on the CDN? From above listing:

Code:

1.28.5.7680|e224d5fa1a254520c3df6df260a4b86c|versions

Succubic · Feb 26, 2024

Luashine said:
It appears to be available on the CDN? From above listing:

Code:

1.28.5.7680|e224d5fa1a254520c3df6df260a4b86c|versions

I took the CDN from one of the commentators above and it is 1 in 1 like yours.

Strange, I managed to download this version at work, considering that I spent more time downloading it over the weekend

True, out of curiosity, I tried to download it again, but then the application kept crashing.

It's unclear whether this was just luck. But thanks for the help

Luashine · Feb 26, 2024

I will soon test whether CascView by Ladik can be used for downloads too. It should be very stable.

Succubic · Feb 26, 2024

It would be very good if all programs worked stably

How to use Blizzget to download official game files (for example v1.32.10)

Available tools:​

Alternative 1.32.10:​

How to use downloaders​

How to use blizzget​

Possible bugs:​

Attention: the first launch will take a while​

Clean up time:​

How to launch Reforged (without Bnet)​

Help wanted:​

(Extra) How to extract your own build list:​

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Available tools:

Alternative 1.32.10:

How to use downloaders

How to use blizzget

Possible bugs:

Attention: the first launch will take a while

Clean up time:

How to launch Reforged (without Bnet)

Help wanted:

(Extra) How to extract your own build list: