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# Thunderbrew
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Welcome to Thunderbrew, a fork of [Whoa](https://github.com/whoahq/whoa), an unofficial open source implementation of the World of Warcraft 3.3.5a (build 12340) game client in C++11.
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## Supported Platforms
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Currently, Windows 10+, macOS 10.14+ (including recent versions of macOS on M1 and M2 processors), and Ubuntu 22.04 are supported.
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## Building
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On Ubuntu, the following packages are required to build Thunderbrew:
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```bash
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sudo apt install -y libglx-dev libxext-dev libopengl-dev libglvnd-dev
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```
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To build, ensure you have installed a recent version of CMake and an appropriate C++ build environment, and run the following from the `whoa` directory:
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```
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mkdir build && cd build
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cmake ..
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make install
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```
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Assuming all went well, you should see a `dist/bin` directory appear in the `build` directory. The `dist/bin` directory will contain a `Whoa` executable.
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## Running
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The data directory must either be a fully extracted MPQ archive set for World of Warcraft 3.3.5a (build 12340), or a directory that contains a `Data` subdirectory with 3.3.5a MPQ archives.
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Thunderbrew will attempt change its working directory at startup to the directory that contains the Whoa binary. You can either move your `Whoa` binary to the same directory that contains `Data/` and `WTF/`, launching it from there, or you can supply a different directory with the `-datadir \path\to\game_dir` command line switch. Note that the `-datadir` parameter must be specified with backslashes (\\), even on MacOS and Linux.
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Assuming all goes well, you should be greeted by the login screen, complete with its flying dragon animation loop.
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Whoa is very much a work-in-progress: it does not fully connect to a realm server, does not play back sound or music, and does not support customizing settings. These things will be supported over time.
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## Contributing
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Please follow the guidelines contained in [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) when making contributions.
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## FAQ
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**Why?**
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It's fascinating to explore the development practices used to build a modern major video game.
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**Why 3.3.5a?**
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The game and its libraries have become significantly more complex in the intervening 10+ years. By picking 3.3.5a, it's possible to imagine this implementation will eventually be complete.
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**Can I use this in my own development projects?**
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It's probably a bad idea. The original game is closed source, and this project is in no way official.
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## Legal
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This project is released into the public domain.
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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King ©2008 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. Wrath of the Lich King is a trademark, and World of Warcraft, Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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