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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = StarCraft Cover.png
 
|cover        = StarCraft Cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Saffire}}
 
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blizzard Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Europe}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Warcraft II engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Warcraft II engine}}
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}}
 
}}
 
{{Series|StarCraft}}
 
{{Series|StarCraft}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{--}} The Mac OS version of the game can only be run on PowerPC-based Macs and Blizzard currently has no plans to add Intel Mac compatibility<ref>https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/playing-older-blizzard-titles-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/sc/ Official game website]
 +
{{mm}} [http://classic.battle.net/scc/ StarCraft Compendium] - The official community site for the game
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{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/en/forum/12790218/ Battle.net Forums]
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{{mm}} [http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/StarCraft_Wiki StarCraft Wiki]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.teamliquid.net TeamLiquid] - Resource for keeping up with SC1 news
 
{{mm}} [http://www.teamliquid.net TeamLiquid] - Resource for keeping up with SC1 news
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{{mm}} [http://forums.battle.net/board.html?forumId=12020 Battle.net Forums]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| 1=official |2= http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=110000124 |3= Battle.net |4= Digital download, includes Brood War expansion}}
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{{Availability/row| 1=official |2= https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starcraft |3= Battle.net |4= Starcraft Anthology}}
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{{Availability/row| 1= official |2= http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=110000101 |3= unknown |4= Includes guide books}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00000DMAI | Disc, Key | | Battle.net }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00000DMAI | Disc, Key |}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005JHDQ | Disc, Key | Includes Brood War expansion. | Battle.net }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005JHDQ | Disc, Key |Includes Brood War expansion}}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001IVRD | Disc, Key | StarCraft Battle Chest | Battle.net }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001IVRD | Disc, Key | Includes guide books }}
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}}
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 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| StarCraft: Brood War | Included with the Starcraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest. See [[#Brood War expansion|Brood War expansion]] for details. | Windows, Mac OS }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Insurrection: Campaigns for StarCraft | Authorized retail add-on. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Retribution: Authorized Add-On for StarCraft |  | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Stellar Forces | Unauthorized retail add-on. | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Brood War Expansion===
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====Brood War expansion====
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Brood War adds an additional story line, new missions, and new units to the game.  Although it improves on the game, the core of StarCraft is left intact, making for easier patching and bug fixing.  In most cases, a fix for StarCraft will also fix Brood War.
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Brood War adds an additional story line, new missions, and new units to the game.  Although it improves on the game, the core of StarCraft is left intact, making for easier patching and bug fixing.  In most cases, a fix for StarCraft will also fix Brood War.  
  
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===StarCraft Battle Chest===
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===Versions===
 +
====StarCraft Battle Chest====
 
Battle Chest is a box set containing StarCraft and Brood War, as well as official strategy guides for both games.   
 
Battle Chest is a box set containing StarCraft and Brood War, as well as official strategy guides for both games.   
  
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===Battle.net Digital Download===
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====StarCraft Anthology (Battle.net Digital Download)====
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By registering your CD-Key with Battle.net, you are able to download a combined version of StarCraft and Brood War. The version installed is 1.15.2 so you will still need to download the patch found below.
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A downloadable version of the game, it combines the base game and the Brood War expansion into a single release. It also removes the disc check.
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 +
If a retail version is already owned, the serial key can be registered with a Battle.net account to get the anthology for free.
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 +
Note that the version installed is 1.15.2, so the latest patch will still need to be installed. See [[#Patches|Patches]].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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[[File:StarCraft Speed.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game speed settings.]]
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves}}
 
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
 
{{Game data/row|Mac OS|}}
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}}
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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{{Save game cloud syncing
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|origin                =
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|origin notes          =
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|steam cloud          =
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|steam cloud notes    =
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|uplay                =
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|uplay notes          =
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|gamesave manager      = true
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|gamesave manager notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:StarCraft Video.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = Position Affects Gameplay
 
|multimonitor notes        = Position Affects Gameplay
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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[[File:StarCraft Audio.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = na
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = US and EU
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
 +
|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = unknown
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|subtitles = unknown
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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|fan notes =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}{{Network/Connections
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}}
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|matchmaking        =  
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|matchmaking notes  =  
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{{Network/Connections
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|p2p                =  
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|matchmaking        = false
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|matchmaking notes  = A skill-based ranking system (ladder) can be used to filter matches.
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|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
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|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Color Artifacts on Windows 7===
 
===Color Artifacts on Windows 7===
 
{{ii}} See [[Rainbow color problems in older games]] for solutions.
 
{{ii}} See [[Rainbow color problems in older games]] for solutions.
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    = 2
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        = Unknown
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|opengl notes          = Mac OS only.
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|64-bit executable      = false
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|64-bit executable notes=
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Smacker
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = Battle.net
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minOS    = 95
 
|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = 90 MHz Pentium or Equivalent
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minGPU  = SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors
 
|minGPU  = SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors
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|minDX    = 2.0
  
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
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|OSfamily = Mac OS
 
|OSfamily = Mac OS
  
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|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 7.6
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|minCPU  = PowerMac or Compatible
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|minCPU  = PowerPC 120 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minHD    = 80 MB
 
|minGPU  = Video card that supports 640x480 display in 256 colors
 
|minGPU  = Video card that supports 640x480 display in 256 colors
  
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|recOS    = 9.2.2
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
|recRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 01:10, 28 December 2014

StarCraft
StarCraft cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Publishers
Blizzard Entertainment
Europe Sierra Entertainment
Engines
Warcraft II engine
Release dates
Windows March 31, 1998
Mac OS (Classic) 1999
StarCraft on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
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StarCraft
StarCraft 1998
StarCraft II 2010

Key points

The Mac OS version of the game can only be run on PowerPC-based Macs and Blizzard currently has no plans to add Intel Mac compatibility[1]

General information

Official game website
StarCraft Compendium - The official community site for the game
Battle.net Forums
StarCraft Wiki
TeamLiquid - Resource for keeping up with SC1 news

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
Icon overlay.png
 Starcraft Anthology
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Icon overlay.png
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 Includes Brood War expansion.
Icon overlay.png
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 StarCraft Battle Chest
Icon overlay.png
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
StarCraft: Brood War Included with the Starcraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest. See Brood War expansion for details.
Windows
Mac OS
Insurrection: Campaigns for StarCraft Authorized retail add-on.
Windows
Retribution: Authorized Add-On for StarCraft
Windows
Stellar Forces Unauthorized retail add-on.
Windows

Brood War expansion

Brood War adds an additional story line, new missions, and new units to the game. Although it improves on the game, the core of StarCraft is left intact, making for easier patching and bug fixing. In most cases, a fix for StarCraft will also fix Brood War.

Versions

StarCraft Battle Chest

Battle Chest is a box set containing StarCraft and Brood War, as well as official strategy guides for both games.

StarCraft Anthology (Battle.net Digital Download)

A downloadable version of the game, it combines the base game and the Brood War expansion into a single release. It also removes the disc check.

If a retail version is already owned, the serial key can be registered with a Battle.net account to get the anthology for free.

Note that the version installed is 1.15.2, so the latest patch will still need to be installed. See Patches.

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest patches can be downloaded at Blizzard's Battle.net website. Brood War users only need to install the Brood War patch (it will update StarCraft as well). Current version is 1.16.1.

To apply the patch, run the executable in Starcraft's root directory.

Mods

ChaosLauncher - ChaosLauncher allows you to run StarCraft with all the necessary mods like Windowed Mode with the included W-Mode plugin.

Game data

In-game speed settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
System Location

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

In-game video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
US and EU
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
A skill-based ranking system (ladder) can be used to filter matches.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 6112
UDP 6112
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Color Artifacts on Windows 7

See Rainbow color problems in older games for solutions.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 2
OpenGL
Mac OS only.
ExecutablePPC16-bit 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology
Multiplayer Battle.net

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
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 640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors
DirectX 2.0 compatible
Mac OS
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) Video card that supports 640x480 display in 256 colors

References