I've collected a bunch of stuff for alpha over the years and I've found a fast way to teleport around in alpha. Today I'm sharing what I have kept stored for years. At the bottom you can find instructions how to use the client properly.
Alpha client release by ANiMANiACS back in 2003:
https://mega.nz/#!VdIQFRgZ!xlhdxt6RQjbFXDFmXNjvfpsiiGD7M1wa-LHTIaQE24ESeems to be rare around the net nowadays, so I uploaded it for whoever wants the original release.
GM client worldports and various GM macros from blizzard:
https://mega.nz/#!MYBi3D4R!yYxSMjR4cU7I0Oy3YUK7aFivWtBjm-8lhWw1dv-bKIUIncludes 1500 worldports, keep in mind that this was backported from a higher patch and may include some worldports from other patch. All of the worldports included are 100% from Blizzard and none have been made by hand.
To install, just open the folder and drag all of the content within AlphaWP into your WTF folder. If you want GM macros not related to worldports as well, then drag AlphaGM to your WTF folder as well.
All old alpha emulators:
https://mega.nz/#!RYpQFRhB!uwunx-FDPON0xxSBw8Wrm2nI9nQSNuFFAph6XdVNbbEI don't suggest using any of the emulators above and instead use the latest emulator by barncastle. The ones included in the EMU download should only be treated as history by now. If you wanna compile it yourself it can be found here:
https://github.com/barncastle/Alpha-WoWBarncastle Alpha WoW emulator repack:
I've made some changes to the database, removed all blue boxes from the world by only allowing existing displayids. Dwarf mages are now playable and I've fixed an issue with NPCs going half invisible. It's a repack, so it's very fast and easy to setup.
Download can be found here:
https://mega.nz/#!BZJXxQbJ!Gp6VA1vDKnddtSfUUBK9VUqmYOH-MHP5Tyby-USzW6w
Alphaconnect.rar, includes wow.ses and realmlist. If you have those files already you won't need to download it:
https://mega.nz/#!BZogAB4Y!l4wZkCLmC8-2JfdT427NIl5FVS4g3u8AOpOGZaPivaQMany people claim that the performance in the alpha client is unstable, something which is not true. The problem people are facing is that they are using a very old directx version on a modern OS. It is highly recommended that you change from directx to opengl when playing alpha since older opengl runs better with modern OS. With opengl I run alpha with stable 60+ fps.
In order to change to opengl from directx, go into your WTF folder and open config.wtf and edit the line that says:
SET gxApi "direct3d"and change it to
SET gxApi "opengl"If you can't find gxApi anywhere in your config, then just add the line yourself.
In order to launch the game you need to create a shortcut for WoWClient.exe and add the following after the shortcut:
-uptodate If you plan using the worldport and GM macros above, you must add the following to your shortcut:
-consoleIf you want window mode, add this to your shortcut:
-windowedIf you plan using the Barncastle repack the setup guide is as following:
1. Extract it anywhere
2. Run Start MySQL.bat
3. Run Worldserver.exe
Finally if you want to launch the game and connect to the game server, drag the contents of AlphaConnect.rar into your alpha folder. Run the game with your shotcut and hit OK when a window appears. When you see the login screen, hit change realm button and select a realm.
Keep in mind if you plan on modifiying your speed, the max speed is 60 however it will cause graphic glitches, so for optimal speed use 59 instead. Another thing to note is that if you use Barncastle emulator, your character will start naked until you press either z or x.
Optional: Once you have created your character and entered the game world, hit the console key and type in any WoW zone. Press enter and you will instantly be teleported to the zone.
Happy digging!
