The main War2.ru pvpgn server has been experiencing extensive periods of downtime for the past several days, since approximately Tuesday, July 14th. We’re now in the process of migrating to new hosting and should be… Read the full article
Black Bars Around the Screen (aspect ratio issue)
Warcraft II displays at 640×480 pixels which is a 4:3 aspect ratio. Since most newer computer monitors use a 16:9 aspect ratio the game won’t fully fill the screen by default and instead appears centered… Read the full article
How to Detect & Report Hosting Hacks
Someone using the “host hack” can join a game and have the same abilities as the game host. A similar hack, the “game jammer”, allows players to join your game without being visible and otherwise wreck havoc,… Read the full article
Proof-Dealer
Other Hosting & High Latency Issues in Warcraft II
Your ability to host matches and play multiplayer games on War2.ru (and also whether or not games have lag) is affected by things like your ISP, internet connection speeds, and whether or not you use… Read the full article
How to Take & Find Screenshots
A screenshot (aka “ss”) is a picture of your computer screen. All players on War2.ru are required to take screenshots on request during matches in order to prevent cheating. (For a full explanation please read… Read the full article
Warcraft II Freezing on Startup or Alt+tab
This is a relatively rare problem with no known solution. It usually occurs when the game is initially launched, but has also been reported to happen when restoring the game after Alt+tabbing. The only symptom… Read the full article
Problems with Laggy Games & Conflict
This article discusses “lag”, which is a general term used to refer to reduced game speed caused by a poor Internet connection or other network issues. Lag is characterized by slower unit speeds and greatly… Read the full article
