How to play

Last Update: April 11, 2025

Getting Started with GryffinWow

1.12 Client:

  • Create an Account: Register your account.
  • Download the Game Client
    • Log in 
    • Go to Account
    • Select Download
  • Extract the .zip file somewhere on your computer.
  • (optional) This step is not needed when you've downloaded the client from GryffinWow.
    • Open realmlist.wtf using notepad and change the contents to:
      • set realmlist gryffinwow.com
  • Start Playing:
    • Open wow.exe (not launcher.exe) and log in using the account name + password you've created.
  • Add-ons: Don't forget to download the recommended add-ons for an enhanced experience!

Experimental

For those using a Apple computer with Apple silicon chip you can run the classic Wow client. It won't be performant (for now) but it can work!

  • Download the client as mentioned above.
  • Download Wiskey.zip directly from GryffinWow or from the official website: https://getwhisky.app/
  • Download winerosetta.zip (1.0.1) directly from GryffinWow or from the official: Github repository
  • Install Whiskey
  • Create a bottle for Windows XP
  • Extract winerosetta.zip and copy these two files into the Wow 1.12.1 folder
    • winerosetta.dll
    • winerosettaldr.exe
  • Go back to the Whiskey app and select run
  • Choose winerosettaldr.exe to start the game, not wow.exe