Getting Started



Minimum System Requirements

Computer: Warcraft III requires a 400 MHz G3 processor or better.

Software Requirement: Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos is required in order to install the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ expansion set.

Operating System: Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ requires Mac OS® 9.0 or higher, or Mac OS X® 10.1.3 or higher.

Memory: Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne requires 128 MB of RAM. Virtual Memory must be enabled and set to Apple's recommended setting on computers running pre-Mac OS X versions of the Mac OS®.

Controls: A keyboard and mouse are required. Joysticks, game pads, graphics tablets, and input devices other than a mouse and keyboard are not supported.

Drives: A hard drive with 700 MB (in addition to your Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos installation - 1.4 GB total) of free space, and a CD-ROM drive are required for installation and play.

Video: A video card consisting of an ATI Technologies or nVidia chipset with at least 16 MB of memory is required.

Sound: Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ will work with the "built in sound" features of the Mac OS®.

Multiplayer Connectivity: Access to Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming service, Battle.net, requires a low-latency, active Internet connection, rated at 28.8 Kbps or faster. Multiplayer games played over a LAN require an active connection to a TCP/IP network.



Recommended System Requirements

Computer: We recommend a 600 MHz G3 processor or better.

Memory: We recommend 256 MB of RAM. Virtual Memory must be enabled and set to Apple's recommended setting on computers running pre-Mac OS X versions of the Mac OS®.

Video: A 3D video card consisting of an ATI Technologies or nVidia chipset with at least 32 MB of memory is recommended.

Sound: Only Built-In Sound output is supported.



Installation

To install Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ , use the following steps.

  1. Place the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ into your CD-ROM drive.

  2. Double-click on the icon for The Frozen Throne CD.

  3. Double-click on the "The Frozen Throne Installer" application.

  4. Enter the 26-character CD-Key when you are prompted for it.

    Note: If you have not already installed Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos you will be prompted for the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos CD key in addition to the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne CD Key. Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne can not be installed independently of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.


Quick Start

First confirm that you have installed Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ onto your hard drive.

Next, make sure the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne™ CD is in your CD-ROM drive.

Find the icon labeled The Frozen Throne on your hard drive, and double-click on it.

You will be presented with the Main Menu screen for Warcraft III.

From the Main Menu screen you will be able to start a single-player campaign game, start a multiplayer game, or access the game options menus.