Directly opening replay files with Warcraft 3

[unsinn]

Hey,

does anyone know what's the syntax / file for Warcraft to open and play replay files from the command line?

When you install WC it's set default, but W3Chart changes it to "Open with W3Chart.exe".
I tried just opening it with war3.exe and Frozen Throne.exe, but neither worked, it will only start Warcraft normally to main menu, so I obviously need some kind of syntax, imho.

ty in advance ;)

[catfish]

right click -> open with -> pick war3 and select the option to always open with this program.

other then that you can change the file associations, so it opens with tft automatically.

[unsinn]

I did that, and it doesnt open the replay file but just Warcraft (or TFT) main menu.

I thought that was clear from my post above ;)

[Anthropomorphic]

Yes this easy, I can help you out.
Warcraft 3 has 3 .exe files they are:

Warcraft III
War3
The Frozen Throne
(See screenshots below)


You want to select the one called "War3"
then it should work, Enjoy!
Edit: Ok I just re-read the other posts, if its not working did you select Frozen Throne.exe and Warcraft III.exe? or did you choose War3.exe?

[unsinn]

I'll retry now, I thought I tested any exe file available in my WC folder.

edit: Yes, as I thought: None of these 3 exe files works. They'll all just open up TFT/RoC main menu and no replay file.

[Riv[GoD]]

I know if you double click the replay file then wc3 will automatically load up and it will go right into the replay. Like if you save a replay from this site onto your desktop for example, you just double click the replay icon and everything cranks right up. But that isn't really any syntax or command like...that's just double clicking. So I don't really think I answered your question. But my question to you is....why use a command line when you can just double click? It's alot faster.

[ShutDoWn]

HEY I CANT MAKE A NEW THREAD BY SOME REASON SO I HAVE TO PUT MY QUESTION HERE:

MY Wc3 Crashes all the time and i get some kind of error message i can send pic later when i got it again but anyone got a clue what it is?

[Phoenix]

"C:\Warcraft III\War3.exe" -loadfile "%1"

Hope this helps.

[unsinn]

"C:\Warcraft III\War3.exe" -loadfile "%1"

Hope this helps.

thank you so much, honestly.

[Phoenix]

You're welcome.

[siIentSCOPE]

um... sorry guys, but where exactly do you put:

"C:\Warcraft III\War3.exe" -loadfile "%1"


im having the same problem, W3Gmaster set itself as the default replay opening thing... if you select open with war3.exe, it juss loads warcraft into the main screen.

what should i do?

thanks in advance for any replies.

[unsinn]

open explorer,

extras -> folder options -> file types -> w3g

[Doodads]

If you don't want to think (as me each time i reinstal computer) just dl this and dubble clic on it :)
http://www.wcreplays.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21297&d=1229045531

[pimp8426]

"C:\Warcraft III\War3.exe" -loadfile "%1"

Hope this helps.

How would you do this on Mozilla Firefox?

[pimp8426]

^^ Any help?

[Idioteque]

You do it on the Warcraft 3 shortcut I'm guessing, what are you referring to with your question? It's not clear.

[AhhWhatever]

Either do dis http://www.wcreplays.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1522512&postcount=22 or forget about it. The retards working at Microshit removed the feature in Service Pack 3 and never even included it in Vista. Removing advanced features ftw (this isn't even the first time they do something like that).

There are probably still workaround lurking around the system in forms of registry editing and possible 3rd party apps, but I cba to look for them right now.

Oh and stick the post already or whatever. People seem to be asking this question in like 3 different threads.

[pimp8426]

Thank you very much.

[AdamCG]

does anyone know how to fix this same problem, except on mac OS X?

[Idioteque]

This should come in handy one day.

[Pcela]

Either do dis http://www.wcreplays.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1522512&postcount=22 or forget about it. The retards working at Microshit removed the feature in Service Pack 3 and never even included it in Vista. Removing advanced features ftw (this isn't even the first time they do something like that).

There are probably still workaround lurking around the system in forms of registry editing and possible 3rd party apps, but I cba to look for them right now.

Oh and stick the post already or whatever. People seem to be asking this question in like 3 different threads.

Hey, I found a solution...
I upgraded XP -> Vista, and didn't reinstall wc3, so i can't directly access .w3g files with double click.

Solution:
Make "wc3.bat" file. Inside it, write:

"C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\war3.exe" -loadfile %1

Save the file.
Next... Right click on any .w3g file, click properties, and click on "change" on "open with..." .
Find the created wc3.bat file and select it to open with that.

Voila, now u can double click on .w3g files to open it.
Works on Vista, it should also on XP SP3.

Cu guys. :)

[AhhWhatever]

Hmm, I thought you asked me to post this on the other thread in TFT General Strategy. Oh well... as long as it's delivered.

Confirmed working on SP3 ( no reason why it shouldn't).

[EpicKiD]

Solution:
Make "wc3.bat" file. Inside it, write:


How i do this?

[An1mA]

Solution:
Make "wc3.bat" file. Inside it, write:


How i do this?

Open notepad and paste "C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\war3.exe" -loadfile %1 in it and you save it as loader.bat or w/e but you to save with the .bat

[iamrogue]

Solution:
Make "wc3.bat" file. Inside it, write:


How i do this?

You would have to save it as a bat file, basically:

- Windows Key + R (to start run)
- Type Notepad in that window
- Put (("C:\Program Files\Warcraft III\war3.exe" -loadfile %1)) into the file (WITHOUT THE ( )!)
- Go to File -> Save As
- Change "Save as type:" from Text Documents (*.txt) to All Files
- Change the "File name:" to wc3.bat

The name of the file does not actually matter but you must have an ending of .bat.



Hope this helps.