Getting started & help

WoW x5 realmlist: how to set realmlist correctly

Section: Getting started & help 3 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 08.10.2026

The realmlist.wtf file is what links your WoW 1.12.1 client to our server. A single wrong character leaves you with an empty realm list or a connection error. This page covers where to put the address, the exact line to use, and why realmlist sometimes 'won't save'.

Realmlist
Realmlistplay.wowx5.ru
realmlist.wtf
realmlist.wtfNotepad
Config.wtf
Config.wtfCheck
Contents
  1. The correct realmlist line
  2. Where realmlist.wtf lives
  3. Config.wtf and the realm name
  4. Common mistakes
  5. How to confirm it worked
  6. See also

The correct realmlist line

Open realmlist.wtf and reduce it to a single line:

set realmlist play.wowx5.ru

Nothing else should remain in the file — no old Blizzard addresses, no leftover junk lines. Type the address exactly: play.wowx5.ru.

Where realmlist.wtf lives

In the original 1.12.1 client the file sits right in the game root, next to WoW.exe. Builds with locale folders keep it under Data:

Client languageFile path
Original 1.12.1realmlist.wtf in the game root
EnglishData\enUS\realmlist.wtf
RussianData\ruRU\realmlist.wtf

Open it with Notepad: right-click → "Open with" → "Notepad". On macOS use TextEdit in plain-text mode.

Совет

If there are several realmlist.wtf files (in the root and in enUS/ruRU), put the line into every copy. That way you are sure to hit the file your client actually reads.

Config.wtf and the realm name

Config.wtf sits in the WTF folder inside the game directory. The client sometimes caches an old address in the SET realmName line. If the server still won't appear after fixing realmlist, open Config.wtf, delete the SET realmName "..." line and save. The client will re-read the address from realmlist on the next login.

The Realm Selection window in the classic client: once Config.wtf is cleaned up, the client shows the server list again instead of an old cached realm
The Realm Selection window in the classic client: once Config.wtf is cleaned up, the client shows the server list again instead of an old cached realm

Common mistakes

  • The file became realmlist.wtf.txt. With hidden extensions on, Windows appends .txt. Enable file extensions and rename it back to realmlist.wtf.
  • The file is read-only. If the game lives in Program Files, Windows may block saving. Move the client to a simple folder like C:\WoW\ or clear the "Read-only" attribute.
  • Extra lines. Keep only set realmlist play.wowx5.ru. Comments and old addresses interfere.
  • Typos. Type the address by hand in Latin characters to avoid invisible look-alike letters.

How to confirm it worked

  1. Launch WoW.exe (run as administrator on Windows 10/11).
  2. Enter your site login and password.
  3. WoW x5 should appear in the realm list.
The WoW Classic login screen with the Account Name and Account Password fields — enter your site login and password here
The WoW Classic login screen with the Account Name and Account Password fields — enter your site login and password here

If it doesn't, revisit "Common mistakes" and check Config.wtf. Full first-login walkthrough is in the connection guide.

See also

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Download the WoW x5 client and enter set realmlist play.wowx5.ru — that is all you need to log in.

FAQ

What is the realmlist for the WoW x5 server?

There is one correct line: set realmlist play.wowx5.ru. Put it in realmlist.wtf — in the original 1.12.1 client it sits in the game root next to WoW.exe, in some builds in Data/enUS/ (or Data/ruRU/ for the Russian client).

I set the address but no realm shows up. What now?

Make sure the file is named realmlist.wtf and not realmlist.wtf.txt, and that it holds only one line. Then open WTF/Config.wtf in the game folder and delete the SET realmName line.

Realmlist won't save, it throws a write error.

The game is in a protected folder (Program Files). Move the client to C:\WoW\ or clear the Read-only attribute on realmlist.wtf.

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