Just be careful which part of the mpq you overwrite 
What is the player base number in PTR? Are there actual Dota games up and running etc or is it a ghosttown?
I found solution to my problem… I deleted the Battlenet app after ofc deleting WC3 that I downloadet with the app… and when I mean deleting I mean everything … like the files in Documents, the ones in Program Files and Program Files 84, the from appData in Local and Roaming… then restarted my computer and when I installed the old version of the game the editor was working … It is true i’m playing 1.24d but that’s enough for me.
Btw my pc is old and when i tried the PTR version was working but was lagging so hard that I coudnt play it… maybe I’ll get better pc and will try then.
It seems better than reforged but know one is in here onther than 1v1 
This is legit and even works in 1vs1 but we need to test custom maps to see if this is working and there is about zero players there
I have played a few custom maps in PTR. It 100% works and it was one of the best experiences ever, it was like the good old days back again.
I actually have 60-90 ping there, where in reforged my ping is 180-500
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I tried downloading and running the PTR, but it keeps telling me to relaunch the installer to update, when I try log in with my Reforged credentials. Can anyone help?
Don’t boot it through the Launcher. Just the Warcraft 3 EXE
indeed ping is better here
Even if I run the Warcraft 3 exe instead of the launcher, it does the same thing. It asks for my Reforged credentials, I try log in, then it asks me to run the installer again “for an update” in an endless loop.
Sadly, Support isn’t allowed/able to help me with this and directed me here for help. I can’t fault them for that though, they’re just doing what the higher ups tell them to.
EDIT: And yes, I’ve uninstalled and re-installed the whole thing twice now, same result. Tried the Warcraft 3.exe in both the x86 and x86_64 folders in the Public Test Realm directory. Using Windows 10.
Hmm… That’s really weird. I downloaded the PTR fresh, and I get an EXE called “Warcraft III Public Test Launcher” with a pic of Thrall next to it. It just launches the game, no issues.
this is what i cant figure out how pings used to be so much better now east is like playing from west. i really miss my old ping. nobody cares tho so i guess im just stuck with it
And I think they axed it. There is no more PTR anymore available there because Reforged got it own in the Blizzard App so I think if you do not have your discs anymore and download the patches manually you are forced to use Refunded.
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This works, tested it: Classic Warcraft III --- Official Installers - Official Patches
For example:
Windows
RoC v1.27 German: https://us.battle.net/download/getLegacy?product=WAR3&locale=deDE&os=WIN
TFT v1.27 German: https://us.battle.net/download/getLegacy?product=W3XP&locale=deDE&os=WIN
Patch v1.27b German (TFT including RoC): http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/war3x/patches/pc/War3TFT_127b_Deutsch.exe
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What sucks is I tried to warn people that this was going to happen months ago.
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I do not see Warcraft® III: Public Test Realm anymore in my game list. Does this still work? Playing on battle.net with the classic game is like the dream!
No. They updated the PTR to Reforged a while ago, as was expected.
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I know. I read it.
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Does this still work?
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No
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