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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Saffire, Inc.|Brood War}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Lemon Sky Studios|Remastered graphics}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blizzard Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blizzard Entertainment}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/publisher| | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cendant Software|Europe}} |
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1998}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1998}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|1999}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Mac OS|March 12, 1999}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 20, 2001}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|November 20, 2001}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|starcraft|88}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Freeware }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Sci-fi }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | StarCraft }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
− | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = |
+ | |official site= https://starcraft.com | ||
+ | |igdb = starcraft | ||
|strategywiki = StarCraft | |strategywiki = StarCraft | ||
+ | |mobygames = starcraft | ||
|wikipedia = StarCraft (video game) | |wikipedia = StarCraft (video game) | ||
|winehq = 72 | |winehq = 72 | ||
+ | |license = Former commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{- | + | {{++}} Both ''StarCraft'' and its expansion, ''Brood War'', were made free on April 18, 2017 on the Blizzard launcher, along with a new patch that improves compatibility with modern OS, windowed and windowed-fullscreen modes, network, and more. |
− | + | {{ii}} '''''StarCraft: Remastered''''' is DLC for the above version of the game, which adds enhanced dialogue, audio, and 4K-quality graphics. It is not required for multiplayer.<ref>[https://us.battle.net/forums/en/starcraft/topic/20753755366#post-13 Battle.net: "HD and non-HD users will be able to play with each other."]</ref> | |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{mm}} [http://classic.battle.net/scc/ StarCraft Compendium] | {{mm}} [http://classic.battle.net/scc/ StarCraft Compendium] | ||
− | {{mm}} [ | + | {{mm}} [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/sc2/ Battle.net Forums] |
− | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | | Battle.net | Windows, Mac OS }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | Installers for both Windows and Mac OS are on the CD.<br>Later copies (post-2003) also include an OS X installer.<br>Disc check removed with version 1.15.2, which is the default included version in post-2007 retail releases. | Battle.net | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Battle.net | | + | {{Availability/row| Battle.net | | Battle.net | Free; includes both StarCraft and its expansion, Brood War. Can be launched without logging in to battle.net by using the <code>-launch</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://ywjheart.wordpress.com/2018/04/15/run-starcraft-without-battle-net-client/|title=run starcraft(remastered) without battle net client – Build something really awesome|date=2021-02-26}}</ref> You still need to log in to install. | | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| StarCraft: Brood War | Included with the | + | {{DLC/row| StarCraft: Brood War | Included with the StarCraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest. Now freely available with any version of the game registered to the Blizzard launcher. | Windows, Mac OS, OS X }} |
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| StarCraft: Remastered | Adds enhanced dialogue, audio, and 4K-quality widescreen graphics. | Windows, Mac OS }} |
− | {{DLC/row| | + | {{DLC/row| StarCraft: Cartooned | A texture pack that gives the game a cartoon look. Requires StarCraft: Remastered. | Windows, Mac OS }} |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Version differences=== | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | ====StarCraft Anthology (Battle.net Digital Download)==== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The classic game that is free as of version 1.18, released on April 18, 2017.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://starcraft.com/en-us/articles/20674424|title=StarCraft - Patch Notes 1.18|date=2018-08-27}}</ref> Includes both the base game '''StarCraft''' and the '''StarCraft: Brood War''' expansion. | ||
+ | {{ii}} [https://battle.net/account/management/download/?show=classic Download from here]. | ||
+ | |||
====StarCraft Battle Chest==== | ====StarCraft Battle Chest==== | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} A physical release which contains both StarCraft and Brood War, along with the official strategy guides for both games. |
− | |||
− | |||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
− | |||
===Retail Patches=== | ===Retail Patches=== | ||
{{ii}} The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 1.17.0. | {{ii}} The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 1.17.0. | ||
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====[https://github.com/MasterOfChaos/Chaoslauncher/downloads ChaosLauncher]==== | ====[https://github.com/MasterOfChaos/Chaoslauncher/downloads ChaosLauncher]==== | ||
{{++}} The ChaosLauncher allows older versions of StarCraft to be run in a Windowed Mode along with some other features. | {{++}} The ChaosLauncher allows older versions of StarCraft to be run in a Windowed Mode along with some other features. | ||
− | {{ii}} This is | + | {{ii}} This is obsoleted by the free-to-play and Remastered versions. |
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
− | |||
− | |||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P| | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Starcraft\CSettings.json}} |
− | {{Game data/config| | + | {{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft/CSettings.json}} |
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{ | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Starcraft\Characters\{{P|uid}}}} |
− | {{Game data/saves| | + | {{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft/Characters/{{P|uid}}}} |
− | {{ | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|SCR_Video-Settings.png|Video settings.}} | {{Image|SCR_Video-Settings.png|Video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft |
|widescreen wsgf award = incomplete | |widescreen wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | |multimonitor wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = true |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Hor+. Requires Remastered DLC. An option is available in Remastered to pillarbox the game to its original 4:3 resolution. |
|multimonitor = hackable | |multimonitor = hackable | ||
|multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | |multimonitor notes = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = false |
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Requires Remastered DLC; the resolution is fixed at 640x480 otherwise. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]=== | ||
{{ii}} This hack may not be compatible with the latest versions of StarCraft and Brood War, and is also unnecessary as of the latest patch --[[User:Sagacity159|Sagacity159]] ([[User talk:Sagacity159|talk]]) 23:36, 22 January 2018 (UTC). | {{ii}} This hack may not be compatible with the latest versions of StarCraft and Brood War, and is also unnecessary as of the latest patch --[[User:Sagacity159|Sagacity159]] ([[User talk:Sagacity159|talk]]) 23:36, 22 January 2018 (UTC). | ||
− | {{ii}} DO NOT play | + | {{ii}} DO NOT play on Battle.Net while using this hack. You might get banned. |
{{--}} The single-player portion of the game has been reported to have some bugs when running this solution: Sometimes in the campaign the camera gets stuck and won't scroll anymore. The problem is fixable in this updated version of the Resolution Expander by shifting to 640x480 and then back to the resolution you were in. Some users have reported that the crash that occurs as you complete a level in the campaign is still there. This crash can be fixed by moving the StarCraft folder out of C:/ drive. | {{--}} The single-player portion of the game has been reported to have some bugs when running this solution: Sometimes in the campaign the camera gets stuck and won't scroll anymore. The problem is fixable in this updated version of the Resolution Expander by shifting to 640x480 and then back to the resolution you were in. Some users have reported that the crash that occurs as you complete a level in the campaign is still there. This crash can be fixed by moving the StarCraft folder out of C:/ drive. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Widescreen|ref=<ref> | + | {{Fixbox|description=Widescreen|ref=<ref>https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft</ref>|fix= |
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/583-resolution-expander/ Resolution Expander 6] and extract anywhere you want. | <li>Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/583-resolution-expander/ Resolution Expander 6] and extract anywhere you want. | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Image|StarCraft Speed.png|In-game speed settings.}} |
+ | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Slow to Fast scroll speed, with 7 steps. |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|SCR_Sound-Settings.png|Sound Settings.}} | {{Image|SCR_Sound-Settings.png|Sound Settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
+ | {{Image|SCR_Language_Change.png|Changing the language through the Blizzard App. The download is approximately 250 MB to 325 MB for each language.}} | ||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
− | |notes = | + | |notes = All cinematic scenes are in English and subtitled to their respective language. Subtitles in cinematic scenes can be turned on/off. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Simplified Chinese |
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Traditional Chinese |
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Japanese |
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Korean | |language = Korean | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Polish | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Russian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
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{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Spanish | |language = Spanish | ||
− | |interface = | + | |interface = true |
− | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = French | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }}{{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Hungarian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = Fan-made localization, supports 1.17, http://huncraft.hu/starcraft | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Italian | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Ukrainian | ||
+ | |interface = hackable | ||
+ | |audio = hackable | ||
+ | |subtitles = hackable | ||
+ | |notes = Fan translation and full dubbing by [https://tsfukraine.wixsite.com/main?lang=en TSF], [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cm9EgjaILRF2RS2gUr6oLZeMzRA1sOAV/view?usp=sharing download]. | ||
+ | |fan = true | ||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play players = 8 | |lan play players = 8 | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
− | |lan play notes = | + | |lan play notes = Also supports 4 observers. |
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
|online play players = 8 | |online play players = 8 | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
− | |online play notes = | + | |online play notes = Also supports 4 observers. |
|modem play = true | |modem play = true | ||
|modem play players = 2 | |modem play players = 2 | ||
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|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
|self-hosting = true | |self-hosting = true | ||
− | |self-hosting notes = | + | |self-hosting notes = For non-ladder matches |
|direct ip = true | |direct ip = true | ||
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
− | |direct3d notes = | + | |direct3d notes = Windows platforms only. |
|directdraw versions = 2 | |directdraw versions = 2 | ||
|directdraw notes = In Windows version prior to version 1.18 | |directdraw notes = In Windows version prior to version 1.18 | ||
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|mantle support = | |mantle support = | ||
|mantle support notes = | |mantle support notes = | ||
+ | |metal support = true | ||
+ | |metal support notes = Since 2 July 2020 with patch 1.23.5 | ||
|vulkan versions = | |vulkan versions = | ||
|vulkan notes = | |vulkan notes = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
+ | |windows exe notes = The 64-bit version is available through the Blizzard launcher. | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos app notes = An OS X patch arrived in November 2001, but only for PowerPC processors.<br>They continued until 2007 for both OSes, gaining a universal binary at 1.16.<br>Support for PowerPC processors and Mac OS was dropped shortly after.<br><br>64-bit Intel required a source port until 1.23, which did add 64-bit Intel support but jumped to 10.10 as the minimum OS. | ||
+ | |linux powerpc app = false | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= hackable | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= hackable | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = Requires a source port. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Source ports== | ||
+ | {{Source ports table|content= | ||
+ | {{Source ports table/row| Stargus | url=https://wargus.github.io/stargus.html | {{ii}} Alternative open-source engine.<br/>{{++}} Aims to improve stability and availability on other platforms such as OS X and Linux.<br/>{{--}} StarCraft support is in beta, can be unstable. | Windows, OS X, Linux }}}} | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Base game=== | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 95 | + | |minOS = 95 (Only inclusive until patch 1.16.1. Patch 1.17+ Needs XP and greater.) |
|minCPU = Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 90 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 16 MB | |minRAM = 16 MB | ||
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|minGPU = SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640x480 resolution, 256 colors | |minGPU = SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640x480 resolution, 256 colors | ||
|minDX = 2.0 | |minDX = 2.0 | ||
− | |||
|recRAM = 32 MB | |recRAM = 32 MB | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Mac OS | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
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|minHD = 80 MB | |minHD = 80 MB | ||
|minGPU = 640x480 display in 256 colors | |minGPU = 640x480 display in 256 colors | ||
− | |||
|recOS = 9.2.2 | |recOS = 9.2.2 | ||
|recRAM = 32 MB | |recRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===For ''Remastered'' DLC=== | ||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = 7, 8 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Pentium D | ||
+ | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 X2 | ||
+ | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 8 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = NVIDIA GeForce 6800 | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon X1600 Pro | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
+ | |minother = 1024 x 768 minimum display resolution | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 10 64-bit | ||
+ | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 | ||
+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ | ||
+ | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |recHD = 8 GB | ||
+ | |recGPU = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT | ||
+ | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4850 | ||
+ | |recVRAM = (512 MB) | ||
+ | |recother = The "Real-Time Lighting" option requires a graphics card with more than 2.2 GB of VRAM. | ||
+ | |||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = Mac OS | ||
+ | |||
+ | |minOS = 10.10 | ||
+ | |minCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo | ||
+ | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
+ | |minHD = 8 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | ||
+ | |minother = 1024 x 768 minimum display resolution | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = 10.13 | ||
+ | |recCPU = Intel Core i3 | ||
+ | |recRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |recHD = 8 GB | ||
+ | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M | ||
+ | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 5670 | ||
+ | |recother = The "Real-Time Lighting" option requires a graphics card with more than 2.2 GB of VRAM. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 17:34, 15 July 2021
Developers | |
---|---|
Blizzard Entertainment | |
Brood War | Saffire, Inc. |
Remastered graphics | Lemon Sky Studios |
Publishers | |
Blizzard Entertainment | |
Europe | Cendant Software |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 31, 1998 |
Mac OS (Classic) | March 12, 1999 |
macOS (OS X) | November 20, 2001 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Freeware |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | StarCraft |
StarCraft | |
---|---|
StarCraft | 1998 |
StarCraft II | 2010 |
Key points
- Both StarCraft and its expansion, Brood War, were made free on April 18, 2017 on the Blizzard launcher, along with a new patch that improves compatibility with modern OS, windowed and windowed-fullscreen modes, network, and more.
- StarCraft: Remastered is DLC for the above version of the game, which adds enhanced dialogue, audio, and 4K-quality graphics. It is not required for multiplayer.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | Installers for both Windows and Mac OS are on the CD. Later copies (post-2003) also include an OS X installer. Disc check removed with version 1.15.2, which is the default included version in post-2007 retail releases. |
|||
Battle.net | Free; includes both StarCraft and its expansion, Brood War. Can be launched without logging in to battle.net by using the -launch command line argument.[2] You still need to log in to install. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
StarCraft: Brood War | Included with the StarCraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest. Now freely available with any version of the game registered to the Blizzard launcher. | |
StarCraft: Remastered | Adds enhanced dialogue, audio, and 4K-quality widescreen graphics. | |
StarCraft: Cartooned | A texture pack that gives the game a cartoon look. Requires StarCraft: Remastered. |
Version differences
StarCraft Anthology (Battle.net Digital Download)
- The classic game that is free as of version 1.18, released on April 18, 2017.[3] Includes both the base game StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion.
- Download from here.
StarCraft Battle Chest
- A physical release which contains both StarCraft and Brood War, along with the official strategy guides for both games.
Essential improvements
Retail Patches
- The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 1.17.0.
Install the Stacraft patch only if Brood War is not installed.
Operating System | Starcraft | Brood War | |
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Windows | Blizzard FTP Server | Blizzard FTP Server | |
Mac | Blizzard FTP Server | Blizzard FTP Server |
Mods
ChaosLauncher
- The ChaosLauncher allows older versions of StarCraft to be run in a Windowed Mode along with some other features.
- This is obsoleted by the free-to-play and Remastered versions.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Starcraft\CSettings.json |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft/CSettings.json |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Starcraft\Characters\<user-id> |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft/Characters/<user-id> |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Hor+. Requires Remastered DLC. An option is available in Remastered to pillarbox the game to its original 4:3 resolution. | ||
Multi-monitor | See Widescreen resolution. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Requires Remastered DLC; the resolution is fixed at 640x480 otherwise. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Added in patch 1.18; activated with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Added in patch 1.18; activated with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Bilinear filtering only. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | FPS cap available up to 300 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Widescreen resolution
- This hack may not be compatible with the latest versions of StarCraft and Brood War, and is also unnecessary as of the latest patch --Sagacity159 (talk) 23:36, 22 January 2018 (UTC).
- DO NOT play on Battle.Net while using this hack. You might get banned.
- The single-player portion of the game has been reported to have some bugs when running this solution: Sometimes in the campaign the camera gets stuck and won't scroll anymore. The problem is fixable in this updated version of the Resolution Expander by shifting to 640x480 and then back to the resolution you were in. Some users have reported that the crash that occurs as you complete a level in the campaign is still there. This crash can be fixed by moving the StarCraft folder out of C:/ drive.
Widescreen[4] |
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Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") set svc=GetObject("winmgmts:root\default:StdRegProv") Wscript.Quit(svc.setStringValue(&H80000002, "SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Starcraft", "Program", WshShell.currentDirectory & "\Starcraft.exe")) Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") set svc=GetObject("winmgmts:root\default:StdRegProv") Wscript.Quit(svc.setStringValue(&H80000002, "SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Blizzard Entertainment\Starcraft", "Program", WshShell.currentDirectory & "\Starcraft.exe")) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Slow to Fast scroll speed, with 7 steps. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Changing the language through the Blizzard App. The download is approximately 250 MB to 325 MB for each language.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | All cinematic scenes are in English and subtitled to their respective language. Subtitles in cinematic scenes can be turned on/off. | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | Fan-made localization, supports 1.17, http://huncraft.hu/starcraft | |||
Italian | ||||
Ukrainian | Fan translation and full dubbing by TSF, download. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Also supports 4 observers. | ||
Online play | 8 | Also supports 4 observers. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | Patches 1.18 and above have matchmaking. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | For non-ladder matches | |
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 6112 |
UDP | 6112 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Corrupt graphics on Windows 7
- See Palette Issue.
- Fixed with version 1.18.
Crash in Zerg mission 8 during in-game dialogue
- You will have to disable audio temporarily.
No sounds on Windows 10
- Fixed with patch 1.18.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | Windows platforms only. |
DirectDraw | 2 | In Windows version prior to version 1.18 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 1.18 and above OpenGL is used.[5] |
Metal support | Since 2 July 2020 with patch 1.23.5 |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | The 64-bit version is available through the Blizzard launcher. | ||||
macOS (OS X) | An OS X patch arrived in November 2001, but only for PowerPC processors. They continued until 2007 for both OSes, gaining a universal binary at 1.16. Support for PowerPC processors and Mac OS was dropped shortly after. 64-bit Intel required a source port until 1.23, which did add 64-bit Intel support but jumped to 10.10 as the minimum OS. |
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Linux | Requires a source port. | ||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology | |
Multiplayer | Battle.net |
Source ports
Name | Description | |
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Stargus |
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System requirements
Base game
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 (Only inclusive until patch 1.16.1. Patch 1.17+ Needs XP and greater.) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640x480 resolution, 256 colors DirectX 2.0 compatible |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7.6 | 9.2.2 |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 120 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 640x480 display in 256 colors |
For Remastered DLC
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8 | 10 64-bit |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 256 MB of VRAM | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB) of VRAM |
Other | 1024 x 768 minimum display resolution | The "Real-Time Lighting" option requires a graphics card with more than 2.2 GB of VRAM. |
Mac OS | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.10 | 10.13 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i3 |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | Nvidia GeForce GT 650M ATI Radeon HD 5670 |
Other | 1024 x 768 minimum display resolution | The "Real-Time Lighting" option requires a graphics card with more than 2.2 GB of VRAM. |
References
- ↑ Battle.net: "HD and non-HD users will be able to play with each other."
- ↑ run starcraft(remastered) without battle net client – Build something really awesome - last accessed on 2021-02-26
- ↑ StarCraft - Patch Notes 1.18 - last accessed on 2018-08-27
- ↑ https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft
- ↑ http://liquipedia.net/starcraft/Patch_1.18