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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{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 | ||
| + | {{mm}} [http://forums.battle.net/board.html?forumId=12020&sid=3000/ Battle.net Forums] | ||
== Availability And Patches == | == Availability And Patches == | ||
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=== Battle.net Digital Download === | === Battle.net Digital Download === | ||
By registering your CD-Key with Battle.net, you are able to download a pre-patched, combined version of StarCraft and Brood War. | By registering your CD-Key with Battle.net, you are able to download a pre-patched, combined version of StarCraft and Brood War. | ||
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=== Free Version Of StarCraft: Brood War === | === Free Version Of StarCraft: Brood War === | ||
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The free version does have a number of restrictions:<ref>http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=272906#13</ref> | The free version does have a number of restrictions:<ref>http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=272906#13</ref> | ||
| − | + | {{ii}} No single player campaign. | |
| − | + | {{ii}} No multiplayer on [[Battle.net]] (a hack is used to play on privately hosted ICCUP servers. | |
| − | + | {{ii}} No music is included. | |
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| + | ==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 1.161. | ||
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| + | === 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. | ||
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| + | [http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=72621 W-Mode] - Allows you to play StarCraft in windowed mode using ChaosLauncher. | ||
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| + | ==Game data== | ||
| + | {{Game Location Table| | ||
| + | {{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|}} | ||
| + | {{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ==Video settings== | ||
| + | {{Video Settings | ||
| + | |wsgf_link =http://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft | ||
| + | |widescreen_wsgf_award =incomplete | ||
| + | |multimonitor_wsgf_award =incomplete | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution =hackable | ||
| + | |widescreen_resolution_notes=see [[#Widescreen|Widescreen]] | ||
| + | |multimonitor =hackable | ||
| + | |multimonitor_notes =Position Affects Gameplay | ||
| + | |fov =false | ||
| + | |fov_notes = | ||
| + | |windowed =hackable | ||
| + | |windowed_notes = | ||
| + | |fullscreen =hackable | ||
| + | |fullscreen_notes = | ||
| + | |anisotropic =false | ||
| + | |anisotropic_notes = | ||
| + | |antialiasing =false | ||
| + | |antialiasing_notes = | ||
| + | |vsync =false | ||
| + | |vsync_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Widescreen=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
| + | {{Fixbox/fix|Widescreen<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. | ||
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| + | 1) Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?dteslfhkl6odszk Resolution Expander 5.1] and extract anywhere you want. | ||
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| + | 2) Change these lines to the desired resolution: | ||
| + | <code>ScreenWidth0=640 | ||
| + | ScreenHight0=480</code> | ||
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| + | 3) After setting your resolutions, run "InsectLoader.exe" to play Starcraft with the hack. | ||
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| + | 4) If you get an error message that StarCraft isn't installed propely, navigate to directory where Starcraft.exe is locateda and create a file called <code>scfix.vbs</code> | ||
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| + | <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> | ||
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| + | If your are using a 64bit OS and the fix doesn't work, try using this instead: | ||
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| + | <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> | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Windowed=== | ||
| + | [http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=72621 W-Mode] - Allows you to play StarCraft in windowed mode using ChaosLauncher. | ||
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| + | ==Input settings== | ||
| + | {{Input Settings | ||
| + | |key_remap =true | ||
| + | |key_remap_notes = | ||
| + | |acceleration_option =false | ||
| + | |acceleration_option_notes =No Mouse Acceleration | ||
| + | |controller_support =false | ||
| + | |controller_support_notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
== Issues and Fixes == | == Issues and Fixes == | ||
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"Name"="Starcraft.exe" | "Name"="Starcraft.exe" | ||
"ID"=hex:ca,89,65,49 | "ID"=hex:ca,89,65,49 | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 2 May 2013
Template:Infobox Template:Infobox
| StarCraft | |
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| StarCraft | 1998 |
| StarCraft II | 2010 |
General information
- TeamLiquid - Resource for keeping up with SC1 news
- Battle.net Forums
Availability And Patches
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.
StarCraft Battle Chest
Battle Chest is a box set containing StarCraft and Brood War, as well as official strategy guides for both games.
Battle.net Digital Download
By registering your CD-Key with Battle.net, you are able to download a pre-patched, combined version of StarCraft and Brood War.
Free Version Of StarCraft: Brood War
A free version of StarCraft: Brood War is available from ICCUP. The ICCUP are the largest non-Korean organization with a ladder system for organized play. Technically, the version is illegal as well as the private servers that the ICCUP host. However, Blizzard has not chosen enforce their copyright for some years. [1]
The free version does have a number of restrictions:[2]
- No single player campaign.
- No multiplayer on Battle.net (a hack is used to play on privately hosted ICCUP servers.
- No music is included.
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 1.161.
Mods
ChaosLauncher - ChaosLauncher allows you to run StarCraft with all the necessary mods like Windowed-Mode.
W-Mode - Allows you to play StarCraft in windowed mode using ChaosLauncher.
Game data
Video settings
Widescreen
| Instructions |
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Windowed
W-Mode - Allows you to play StarCraft in windowed mode using ChaosLauncher.
Input settings
Issues and Fixes
Color Artifacts on Windows 7
Playing StarCraft or its expansion Brood War using Windows 7 causes the colors in the game to become glitched, this is due to the way the coloring works in Windows 7. To solve this, you must stop explorer.exe, however explorer.exe is a very important file that Windows uses. Using a batch file with the script of starting StarCraft and closing explorer.exe, and upon exiting the game, restoring explorer.exe.
You can find a more detailed explanation in PCGamingWiki's Color Fixes For Older Games article.
Alternatively, you can try this registry fix:
32-bit Windows
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\Starcraft116] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="Starcraft.exe" "ID"=hex:ca,89,65,49
64-bit Windows
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\DirectDraw\Compatibility\Starcraft116] "Flags"=hex:00,08,00,00 "Name"="Starcraft.exe" "ID"=hex:ca,89,65,49
System requirements