Run maps from custom .exe

[A Void]

Is there any possible way to run maps like World Editor - Test Map function but a custom .exe in this case would run it. Basically I am trying to run a .w3x map from a different source other than World Editor..

 

[Chaosy]

https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/game-development-698/warcraft-3-conquest-mod-253944/

This for example, but I don't know how he did it.

 

[PurgeandFire]

You can use the -loadfile command. See:
http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=41980

war3.exe -loadfile <path to map or replay>

Try it out in CMD and see if it works. It might have to be in the Warcraft III/Maps folder (World Edit copies the file to the "Test" folder before running it, iirc). So you may have to do something similar.

 

[Chaosy]

I might be wrong here.

If you want to use a command you need to make a copy/shortcut of the original war3 file. So if I download this -modified- exe file it will be a copy of C\Programs\warcraft II\war3.exe. However, if I got a different path the copy wont find the original file and wont work.