WoW Emulation is a warm, beginner-friendly community that's been growing since August 2023. We're here for anyone interested in experiencing the classic versions of World of Warcraft that captured our hearts.
And we are back with more fun: cascette-rs is out as a tool for handling modern
content distribution used by Blizzard. See the announcement
for all the details.
warcraft-rs is out as a new, super fast modding tool for all things WoW 1.x to
WoW 5.x! See the announcement
and join the fun. With warcraft-rs we are giving you tools for modding WoW 1.x
to 5.x content, that actually work.
We preserve and support World of Warcraft from its earliest days through Mists of Pandaria:
- ⚔️ Vanilla (1.x) - Where it all began
- 🔥 The Burning Crusade (2.x) - Through the Dark Portal
- ❄️ Wrath of the Lich King (3.x) - Face the Frozen Throne
- 🌋 Cataclysm (4.x) - When the world shattered
- 🐼 Mists of Pandaria (5.x) - Discover Pandaria's mysteries
All these versions (1.x through 5.x) use MPQ archives, which allows us to consistently inspect and reverse engineer the game data. Together, we develop software and tools that let anyone experience these original games using the original client software.
It's all about preserving gaming history! 📚
We're not here to compete with Classic WoW - Blizzard does their thing, and we do ours! Our focus is on:
- 🏛️ Archival - Preserving gaming history
- 🌟 Community - Keeping the magic alive together
- 🎓 Learning - Growing our skills while having fun
- 💖 Inclusivity - Creating wonderful experiences for everyone
Remember: We're all learning together! Mistakes are how we grow! 🌟
- 👋 Say hello in our community discussions
- 📖 Check out our Contributing Guide (it's super friendly!)
- 🎯 Look for issues labeled "good first issue" in our projects
- 🤔 Ask questions - seriously, we love helping newcomers!
- 💬 Community Discussions - Your questions make our community better!
- 📧 Email us - For anything you'd rather discuss privately
- 🐘 @[email protected] - Follow us on Mastodon!
- 👨💼 @danielsreichenbach - Our friendly primary caretaker
🌱 We're a young community (born August 2023), growing together with patience and kindness!
We're looking for amazing people like YOU! 👀 Whether you're:
- 🎭 Community Builders - Help us create the friendliest corner of GitHub
- 🌟 Fresh Developers - Your first PR? We'll guide you through it!
- 🧙♂️ Seasoned Engineers - Share your wisdom and help us grow
- 🎮 Testers & Players - Your feedback shapes our projects
- 📝 Documentation Writers - Help others learn what you've discovered
- 🎨 Creative Minds - Ideas, art, and enthusiasm all welcome!
No experience? No problem! Enthusiasm is all you need! 💪
- 🎓 New to Open Source? Don't worry, we've all been there!
- 🛠️ Learning Git? We'll help you through your first commit
- 🤝 Need a mentor? Just ask in discussions!
- ✨ Your contributions matter, no matter how small
- 🤗 We'll treat you with kindness and respect
- 📈 We'll help you grow your skills
- 🎉 We'll celebrate your successes with you!
