This is an earlier version of the WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness demo.
WARCRAFT II: Tides of Darkness
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THIS IS AN ALPHA VERSION FOR PREVIEW ONLY
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WHAT THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
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1. This is a DEMO
2. System Requirements
3. New features in Warcraft II
4. Game modes
5. What you can do in this DEMO version
6. What you can build on either side
7. The early version of the scenario/map/unit editor
8. You cheater you...
9. A Final note
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1. This is a DEMO
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This is a stripped-down version of Warcraft II with many of its features
missing. It is intended for preview use only. A retail shareware version of
Warcraft II will be available in September, and the full version of the game
will be available in late October. The shareware version will also be available
electronically on all major online services.
Also included with this demo is an early version of the scenario editor
that currently features only the map editor. The final version of the scenario
editor will also include a unit and plot editor to build integrated scenarios.
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2. System Requirements
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for Warcraft II:
- 486/33 or better processor
- 8 megs of RAM
- Super VGA monitor
- Microsoft compatible mouse
- CD-ROM Drive
- Sound/Music card optional
for Scenario editor:
all of the above
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or better
- WinG (provided with Warcraft II)
- Win32S (provided with Warcraft II)
Installation Notes:
Warcraft II has a large amount of debugging code enabled, and
consequently uses quite a bit of memory. If you run out of memory on an 8-
megabyte system, try reducing the size of the smartdrive cache. The final
release will have a smaller memory footprint.
The Warcraft II scenario editor requires Microsoft Windows dynamic link
libraries which may not be present on some systems. We have included WinG and
Win32s setup programs with this demo. You may have to install these in order to
run the scenario editor. If you require additional help to install these, call
Microsoft or Blizzard Entertainment’s tech support line.