Warcraft 3: Reforged is out now on PC, however, the game is overloaded with errors. Players are reporting the stuttering, freezing, black screen, and other in-game bugs. If you’re also facing any of these issues, then this guide is perfect for you.
Warcraft 3: Reforged Errors and Their Fixes
Below are a few errors and performance issues that players have been experiencing with Warcraft 3 Reforged. We have compiled these errors along with their possible fixes and workarounds, so follow the steps mentioned in this guide to get rid of them easily.
Freezing and Stuttering Issues
If you’re facing the freezing issue with Warcraft 3 Reforged, then you should check your graphics driver first. Most of the time, your PC is running an outdated or corrupted graphics driver causing this issue. So try to update your graphics driver to the latest version.
Overclocking is another potential reason of the game freezing issue. If you ever overclocked your CPU while playing your game, you should set your clock speed back to the default to fix this issue. In addition to this, make sure you are not running any unnecessary programs in the background on your system.
Warcraft 3: Reforged Not Launching
It’s really frustrating when you want to play the game but it won’t launch. Luckily, there are a few fixes you can try to solve this problem. First of all, check your PC specs to make sure they meet the system requirements for your game. Here are the minimum requirements to run Warcraft 3: Reforged on your PC:
- Operating System: Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit (latest version)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD Athlon Phenom II X4 910 or better
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 450 or AMD Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 30 GB HD space
- Resolution: 800 x 600 minimum display resolution
Next, try to run your game as administrator to see if it fixes your issue. If it doesn’t, verify the integrity of your game files. It will download and repair any corrupted or missing game files. If you have an antivirus software installed, you should disable it temporarily and check if the problem persists.
If you’re still unable to fix this issue, you should try uninstalling Warcraft 3 Reforged and re-installing it, then check to see if you can launch this game.
Warcraft 3 Low FPS Fix
Many players are also complaining about their game being laggy. Even players with high-end computers can experience the low FPS problem. If you are in the same boat, you should consider turning down certain settings in the game to improve FPS.
You need to tweak the settings based on your PC performance. For example, you may want to set your Overall Graphics Quality to Low or Very Low if your computer is a bit old or something or set it to Medium otherwise.
Similarly, if you’re an Nvidia user, you can tweak your settings from the Nvidia Control Panel. Open the Nvidia Control Panel and click Manage 3D settings. Set Preferred refresh rate to “Highest available” and Power Management Mode to “Prefer maximum performance”. Then click Apply and you can now exit the control panel.
Warcraft 3: Reforged Black Screen
If your game is stuck is on a black screen with no cinematic and no sound at all, then here’s a quick solution to fix this problem. Open the Battle.net app and open Settings. Go to your game settings, then at Warcraft 3, check the Add command-line option, and depending on your graphics card, type -graphicsapi Direct3D9 or -graphicsapi OpenGL.
Additionally, try to keep Ambient Occlusion and VSync Off, as well as clear any temporary and junk files on your computer. Hopefully, this will help you get rid of the problem.
No Audio Fix
If you’re facing no audio or partial audio issue with your game, then it’s likely because you’re using wrong audio channels for the game. You can fix it by heading over to Control panel > Sound, then choosing your active audio device. Next, click on “Configure”, select stereo and follow the setup.
If the problem persists, try updating your audio driver. You can also check by disabling Windows Sonic for headphones as it’s known to solve the problem for many players worldwide.
