With the surge in popularity of the vanilla World of Warcraft experience, fueled by its multiple re-releases, players have been seeking ways to expand on the Classic WoW gameplay. While Season of Discovery introduced notable modifications to the vanilla formula, Turtle WoW takes this expansion to another level.
As a private server, starting with Turtle WoW differs from jumping into the official Classic WoW servers. This guide will walk you through where to download Turtle WoW and provide a comprehensive walkthrough of the Turtle WoW client installation process.
How to Download Turtle WoW
To access the Turtle WoW private servers, visit the official Turtle WoW website. You'll find a prominent "Download Client" button; click it to open a pop-up menu, then select the "Download Client" option under "Full Client Download".
While the download is in progress, return to the homepage and click the "Sign Up" button to create your Turtle WoW account. You'll need to provide an account name, an email, and a password. Remember, your account name will be used to log into the Turtle WoW client.
Turtle WoW Installation Walkthrough
Once the Turtle WoW client has finished downloading, locate the folder where the compressed file was saved. It should be named "twmoa" followed by numbers indicating the current patch version. "TW" stands for Turtle WoW, and "MOA" represents Mysteries of Azeroth, the current major content patch. Note that if you download Turtle WoW during a later content phase, the suffix following "TW" might differ.
To proceed, you'll need software capable of extracting files. If your computer doesn't have a built-in archive tool, consider installing a third-party program like 7-Zip.
Right-click the Turtle WoW archive and choose to extract the files to a folder of your choice, such as a new "Turtle WoW" folder on your preferred gaming drive. After the extraction is complete, navigate to the selected folder, open the files, and locate the TurtleWoW application. Launch this to open the Turtle WoW launcher.
The Turtle WoW launcher will automatically update the game to the latest version if any patches are missing. Once the download bar is complete, click the play button to start the game. Enter your account name and password to log in and begin your Turtle WoW adventure!
For convenience, consider creating a desktop shortcut to the Turtle WoW executable, so you can easily launch the game without navigating through multiple folders.
