Turtle WoW 2.0
Powered by Unreal Engine 5
Many players have expressed that Mysteries of Azeroth and Vanilla WoW are becoming difficult to play as the old 1.12 client can struggle on newer hardware and operating systems. We love the original game and want to ensure that players are able to experience it for years to come. With many years of plans and new ideas in our sights, we have chosen to take action to ensure we can offer entertaining, expanded gameplay for everyone long into the future.
We needed a solution to extend the life of our favorite game, and almost a year and a half ago, we started our collaboration with the second development team known as Council of Tirisfal. Today, we're excited to present the first look at our special development: Turtle WoW 2.0 — the Vanilla WoW client fully replicated in Unreal Engine 5.
Highlights
★ Developed specifically for the
Turtle WoW
Core,
supporting
all custom content out of the
box.
★ Built to include custom tools,
allowing our
team to expand on the Mysteries of Azeroth
easier.
★ Developed by a dedicated team,
meaning our
main
content development and design teams will
not face delays.
★ Full original WoW 1.12.* API
preservation (and
extended), supporting all existing 1.12 and
Turtle WoW exclusive addons.
★ Able to run smoothly on any PC,
from potatoes
to powerful systems.
★ Packaged with a proprietary
anti-cheat which
renders all existing botting and cheating
software worthless.
★ Cross-platform Play Supported:
Compatibility
with a wide range of devices, including
Android smartphones and tablets.
Two Graphic Modes
The new client will support two visual modes with different system
requirements:
Legacy Mode:
This will look and feel like your usual game.
Modern Mode:
This will offer all the best Unreal Engine has to offer, including dynamic shadows, superior
lighting, and more.
We plan to incorporate newer HD textures and models into the Modern Mode to ensure the game
looks organic, and low-poly graphics don't clash with the modern lighting. However, you will be
able to switch to legacy character models.
Legacy Mode System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7 64bit or newer
- CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD A6-3600
- RAM: 1 GB
- GPU: Integrated graphics (e. g. Intel HD Graphics 4000)
Modern Mode System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7 64bit or newer
- CPU: Intel Core i5-6600k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (4 core CPU required)
- RAM: 4 GB
- GPU: Dedicated graphics card (e. g. Geforce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580)
Impossible Becomes Possible
With the new custom client, we can finally change things that were
previously limited by the old
client:
- ★ Extended quest logs beyond the 20-quest limit.
- ★ Proper widescreen support.
- ★ Add a field of view (FOV) slider.
- ★ Support for DLSS and AMD FidelityFX for enhanced performance and visuals.
- ★ Better performance and AddOn support.
- ★ Action Queueing, so your DPS is no longer dependent on latency.
- ★ Organic multi-language support.
The client will be distributed for free among Turtle WoW players. The goal of this project is to extend the lifespan of our expansion, supporting the existing emulation software our project runs on.
Modding & Streamlined Development Process
Our approach with this grand client swap is aimed at preserving the speed of our current content
development without pausing it. While players will be testing and connecting from both clients,
our tools will allow the modding team to continue developing their assets using the original
1.12 tools, converting them to UE formats later. Eventually, we'll all transition to the newer
toolset.
Funding
We've poured an ungodly amount of resources into this project. If you'd like to support the
Unreal Client development and help us recoup the small fortune we've spent, please check out our
donations
page.
Mysteries of Azeroth is free to play and enjoy, and none of our progress would be possible without your support.
Mysteries of Azeroth is free to play and enjoy, and none of our progress would be possible without your support.
