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StarCraft

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

General information

TeamLiquid - Resource for keeping up with SC1 news
Battle.net Forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
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Digital download, includes Brood War expansion
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Official website
DRM details are not known
Includes guide books
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Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
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Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Includes Brood War expansion
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Amazon.com
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Includes guide books
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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.

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 1.161.

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.

W-Mode - Allows you to play StarCraft in windowed mode using ChaosLauncher.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8
Online play
8

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.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) 90 MHz Pentium or Equivalent
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA video card that supports DirectDraw at 640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors
Mac OS
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) PowerMac or Compatible
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 80 MB
Video card (GPU) Video card that supports 640x480 display in 256 colors

References