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Old 01-02-2010, 03:49 PM   #271
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It is often mentioned (e.g. in Wikipedia and on MobyGames) that Warcraft has a built-in random map generator for skirmish battles. However, I've always had the impression that the "Random Map"/"Random Town" function just randomly picks a map from the built-in set, and does not actually "generate" anything. Can anyone clarify this matter?
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Old 02-02-2010, 09:30 AM   #272
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im pretty sure that the maps are generated, but still kept to certain parameters
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Old 25-06-2010, 11:03 AM   #273
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How do I start this game? I downloaded the .zip file. I'm not really experienced with this type of gaming! Thanks!
                       
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Old 25-06-2010, 02:09 PM   #274
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You need to unpack the ZIP somewhere and then use DOSBox to run the game.
A Beginner's Guide to DOSBox should come handy in that.
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Old 29-07-2010, 08:57 PM   #275
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Hi guys, i hope somebody still read this thread...
I rly need a help getting started with dos games like this one..
I downloaded it from your website but clicking on WAR.exe nothing happens, so i suppose i need something else to run it...

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Old 29-07-2010, 09:22 PM   #276
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you need to use dosbox

it has a lot of beginner's tutorials and easy introduction guide on the website
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Old 30-07-2010, 03:13 PM   #277
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clicking on WAR.exe nothing happens
I suppose that's because you need to run SETUP.EXE first and configure the sound and music card. Still, using DOSBox is a preferred method anyway.
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Old 20-11-2010, 09:54 AM   #278
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I got this game to work perfectly through Dosbox! Can anyone help me on how to adjust the screen size. LoL! It's tiny on my 1600x900 default resolution on my laptop.
                       
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I got this game to work perfectly through Dosbox! Can anyone help me on how to adjust the screen size. LoL! It's tiny on my 1600x900 default resolution on my laptop.
Open dosbox config
-> Start menu -> dosbox 0.74 -> options -> dosbox 0.74 options

Look under header [SDL]
Adapt those lines:

fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=original
windowresolution=1024x768
output=ddraw

1024x768 can be any 4/3 format that suits you .....

Or do a ALT+ENTER to go full screen, but that's usually a bad idea on a 16/9 monitor ......

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Editing dosbox conf needs a dosbox restart.
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