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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. Blizzard currently has no plans to add Intel-based Mac compatibility.^[1]

General information

Official website

StarCraft Compendium - The official community site for the game.

Battle.net Forums

StarCraft Wiki

TeamLiquid - Resource for keeping up with StarCraft news.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website		Starcraft Anthology.
Amazon.com		Basic edition.
Amazon.com		Includes the Brood War expansion.
Amazon.com		StarCraft Battle Chest, the complete edition.

Retail CD-Keys can be redeemed on the Battle.net website. The base game itself without the expansion will also unlock the StarCraft Anthology.

The StarCraft Battle Chest contains both StarCraft and it's expansion along with the official strategy guides for both games.

The StarCrat Anthology has not been patched to the latest version. See Patches.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
StarCraft: Brood War	Included with the Starcraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest.
Insurrection	Authorized retail add-on.
Retribution	Authorized retail add-on.
Stellar Forces	Unauthorized retail add-on.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.16.1 - StarCraft: Brood War & StarCraft Anthology

Patch for the retail versions of the game containing the Brood War expansion and for the StarCraft Anthology.

Patch 1.16.1 - StarCraft

Patch for retail versions of the base game.

Mods

ChaosLauncher

The ChaosLauncher allows StarCraft to be run in a Windowed Mode along with some other features.

Game data

In-game speed settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template: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

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 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

Corrupted graphics on Windows 7

See Palette Issue.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	2
OpenGL		Mac OS only.

Executable	PPC	16-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

↑ Battle.net - Playing Older Blizzard Titles on Mac OS X 10.7

[1] Battle.net - Playing Older Blizzard Titles on Mac OS X 10.7

[1]

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 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Europe}}
-|engines      =
-{{Infobox game/row/engine|Warcraft II engine}}
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1998}}
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 '''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<ref>https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/playing-older-blizzard-titles-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion</ref>
+{{--}} The Mac OS version of the game can only be run on PowerPC-based Macs. Blizzard currently has no plans to add Intel-based Mac compatibility.<ref>[https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/playing-older-blizzard-titles-on-mac-os-x-10-7-lion Battle.net - Playing Older Blizzard Titles on Mac OS X 10.7]</ref>
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/sc/ Official game website]
+{{mm}} [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/sc/ Official website]
-{{mm}} [http://classic.battle.net/scc/ StarCraft Compendium] - The official community site for the game
+{{mm}} [http://classic.battle.net/scc/ StarCraft Compendium] - The official community site for the game.
 {{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/en/forum/12790218/ Battle.net Forums]
 {{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 StarCraft news.
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| 1=official |2= https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starcraft |3= Battle.net |4= Starcraft Anthology}}
+{{Availability/row| official | https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starcraft | Battle.net | Starcraft Anthology.}}
-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00000DMAI | Disc, Key | | Battle.net }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00000DMAI | Disc, Key | Basic edition. | Battle.net }}
-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005JHDQ | Disc, Key | Includes Brood War expansion. | Battle.net }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00005JHDQ | Disc, Key | Includes the Brood War expansion. | Battle.net }}
-{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001IVRD | Disc, Key | StarCraft Battle Chest | Battle.net }}
+{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00001IVRD | Disc, Key | StarCraft Battle Chest, the complete edition. | Battle.net }}
 }}
 {{ii}} Retail CD-Keys can be redeemed on the Battle.net website. The base game itself without the expansion will also unlock the StarCraft Anthology.
+{{ii}} The StarCraft Battle Chest contains both StarCraft and it's expansion along with the official strategy guides for both games.
+{{ii}} The StarCrat Anthology has not been patched to the latest version. See [[#Patch 1.16.1 - StarCraft: Brood War|Patches]].
 {{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| StarCraft: Brood War | Included with the Starcraft Anthology and StarCraft Battle Chest. | Windows, Mac OS }}
-{{DLC/row| Insurrection: Campaigns for StarCraft | Authorized retail add-on. | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Insurrection | Authorized retail add-on. | Windows }}
-{{DLC/row| Retribution: Authorized Add-On for StarCraft |  | Windows }}
+{{DLC/row| Retribution | Authorized retail add-on. | Windows }}
 {{DLC/row| 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|Patches]].
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Patches===
-The latest patches can be downloaded at Blizzard's [http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/starcraft-patch-information 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.
+====[http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/broodwar/patches/PC/BW-1161.exe Patch 1.16.1 - StarCraft: Brood War & StarCraft Anthology]====
+{{ii}} Patch for the retail versions of the game containing the Brood War expansion and for the StarCraft Anthology.
-{{ii}} To apply the patch, run the executable in Starcraft's root directory.
+====[http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/starcraft/patches/PC/SC-1161.exe Patch 1.16.1 - StarCraft]====
+{{ii}} Patch for retail versions of the base game.
 ===Mods===
-[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=65196 ChaosLauncher] - ChaosLauncher allows you to run StarCraft with all the necessary mods like Windowed Mode with the included W-Mode plugin.
+====[http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=65196 ChaosLauncher]====
+{{ii}} The ChaosLauncher allows StarCraft to be run in a Windowed Mode along with some other features.
 ==Game data==
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 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen|ref=<ref>http://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft</ref>}}
-{{ii}} DO NOT play in Battle.Net while using this hack. You might get banned.
-{{ii}} Have StarCraft and Broodwar updated to the latest version
-{{--}} Game has been reported to be buggered running this solution. The camera scroll breaking is fixable in this updated one by shifting back to 640x480 then back to the res you were in. But the crash as level completes is still there (this crash can be fixed by moving the StarCraft folder out of C Drive).
-) Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?dteslfhkl6odszk Resolution Expander 5.1] and extract anywhere you want.
-) Change these lines to the desired resolution:
-<code>ScreenWidth0=640
-ScreenHight0=480</code>
-) After setting your resolutions, run "InsectLoader.exe" to play Starcraft with the hack.
-) If you get an error message that StarCraft isn't installed properly, navigate to folder where Starcraft.exe is locateda and create a file called <code>scfix.vbs</code>
-<code>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"))</code>
-If your are using a 64bit OS and the fix doesn't work, try using this instead:
-<code>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"))</code>
-}}
 ==Input settings==
 {{Input settings
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 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = false
-|acceleration option notes = No mouse acceleration.
+|acceleration option notes =
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
@@ Line 200: / Line 161: @@
   |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = US and EU
+  |notes     = US and EU.
   |fan       =
   |fan notes =
@@ Line 225: / Line 186: @@
   |language  = Italian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     =
   |fan       =
@@ Line 280: / Line 241: @@
 {{Network/Connections
 |matchmaking        = false
-|matchmaking notes  = A skill-based ranking system (ladder) can be used to filter matches.
+|matchmaking notes  = A skill-based ranking system can be used to filter matches.
 |p2p                = true
 |p2p notes          =
@@ Line 298: / Line 259: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-===Color Artifacts on Windows 7===
+===Corrupted graphics on Windows 7===
-{{ii}} See [[Rainbow color problems in older games]] for solutions.
+{{ii}} See [[Rainbow color problems in older games|Palette Issue]].
 ==Other information==

Developers

	Blizzard Entertainment
Publishers
	Blizzard Entertainment
Europe	Sierra Entertainment
Release dates
Windows	March 31, 1998
Mac OS (Classic)	1999