SleepingCrows
commented
2 months ago Probably won't be worth it if the goal is to be at version 1.26.
Edit: It may still be possible using Hive Workshop's mirrors.
https://www.hiveworkshop.com/threads/wc3-download-archive-1-00-1-31-1-beta-demo.326836/
1.21b is the first version that drops checking for the CD
It may be prudent to create alternative scripts that rely on the classic online Downloaders or archived versions of the 1.27 online installer.
They still require your 26 character CD-Key.
See: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/warcraft3/t/classic-warcraft-iii-official-installers-official-patches/21415