Original Starcraft Question For Mac
First announced in March, the remake of ' covers both the original 19-year-old release and the 'Brood War' expansion, putting players in control of armies in the 26th century, with Terrans taking on the insect-like Zerg, the Protoss, and the Xel'Naga. Despite its age, and the later release of 'StarCraft 2', the first generation of 'StarCraft' continues to be played by a large fanbase, and is also still being played competitively in tournaments. For the remastered edition, Blizzard has updated the graphical features of the game to take advantage of modern systems, including widescreen UHD support for 4K screens. All units and environments have been refreshed for the release, with the audio also receiving some rework to make the music and sound play at a higher fidelity. Modern features including cloud saving of campaign progress, replays, and hotkey settings are being introduced, with players also gaining profiles that will track various statistics of their gameplay. For multiplayer gaming, a new matchmaking system and leaderboards are added, but it will also still be fully compatible with the existing version of 'StarCraft,' allowing players of the remastered version to play with the earlier release, which Blizzard has made available to.
It will also be possible for players to switch between the original 'StarCraft' and the remastered version whenever they want, both for nostalgia purposes and to show how far the game has improved. Preorders for 'StarCraft: Remastered' have commenced through, priced at $14.99, with those buying it before August 14 receiving three additional building skins for the game, as well as bonuses for 'StarCraft 2.'
I decided to save myself some money by not buying SCII at release (I'm still disappointed over no LAN play), so I decided to comfort myself with StarCraft I. I thought I'd share what I'd found: 1. If you go on Battle.net and put in your old Starcraft CD key (doesn't matter which version.I did it with the Power Mac system 8 version CD), they will upgrade you to a free digital download Starcraft Anthology compatible with 2000, XP, Vista and/or Mac OS X.no patching required. That includes an up-to-date battle.net CD key. For XP its a 1.2GB download so make sure you have a good connection.
I had to turn off peer-to-peer to increase the speed. So yes, if you have the original StarCraft, you get treated like you own both (it and Brood War).because the Anthology is essentially the download version of the Battlechest. I would do this soon, because you never know with Activision. They certainly don't have to support an old game this way.
If you don't have any of the original StarCraft disks or key codes, then Amazon currently has the StarCraft Battlechest for $9.99. The next nearest price I could find is $12.90 new at Gogamer.com. The average price (Gamestop for one) is $19.99. The full price for the Anthology direct from battle.net is $14.99. EBay may have it for cheaper (I've seen both Brood War and the original campaign for $2 + $3 shipping), but I'm not sure what happens if its used and the code is already registered.so caveat emptor. Please note that I have tried this on XP SP3 and Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). See within the thread for more detailed info on troubleshooting Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit).
Edited by bigwightdog, 28 July 2010 - 07:09 PM. I've never played Starcraft before, is this worth getting for 10 bucks?Do you like real-time strategy (RTS) games? The original Warcraft games, Halo Wars, Command & Conquer, Total Annihilation, Star Wars Empire at War, etc. Are all staples of the genre.
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Its absolutely one of the best and was ground-breaking at the time for its three well-balanced and somewhat unique races (human, protoss and zerg). It also has a good single player campaign (besides very strong multiplayer options, both LAN and internet). The graphics look like a game from 1998-2000 so they have not aged especially well.
Competitive Starcraft might be the #1 sport of South Korea. Not sure why thats important but just in case. If you go on Battle.net and put in your old Starcraft or Brood War CD key (doesn't matter which version.I did it with the Power Mac system 8 version CD), they will upgrade you to a free digital download Starcraft Anthology compatible with 2000, XP, Vista and/or Mac OS X.no patching required. That includes an up-to-date battle.net CD key.
For XP its a 1.2GB download so make sure you have a good connection. I had to turn off peer-to-peer to increase the speed. So yes, if you have EITHER the original StarCraft or Brood War, you get treated like you own both.because the Anthology is essentially the download version of the Battlechest. I would do this soon, because you never know with Activision. They certainly don't have to support an old game this way.
So, I can take either of my codes, enter it into Battle.net, and I get to download the newest version of Starcraft, along with Brood War, for free? Do I need to have the CD in the drive? Can I still play the single player campaign? I haven't used the Battle.net software, yet, but I have used Steam. Does Battle.net have an offline mode? So, I can take either of my codes, enter it into Battle.net, and I get to download the newest version of Starcraft, along with Brood War, for free?
Do I need to have the CD in the drive? Can I still play the single player campaign?
I haven't used the Battle.net software, yet, but I have used Steam. Does Battle.net have an offline mode?Thats how it worked for me. In fact, I ended up with two codes for Anthology (one from registering the original and a second from Broodwar), so potentially I'll be able to play one Mac and one PC (thats what we have) online at the same time.
I never had to put the CD in the drive (and like I said, it was for a Power Mac that long-since passed away, so I'm sure that XP wouldn't have done anything with the CD anyway). Both single player campaigns are there, you pick at the start of the game just like I remember (as if I had installed both CDs). The only battle.net software that I've seen so far is the downloader.it doesn't appear to go online until you click the multiplayer (so as far as I can tell you could play single offline). I've never played Starcraft before, is this worth getting for 10 bucks? If you like real time strategies then yes it is worth because SC became the measuring stick for all RTS games after it was released. Hell I dont even care for RTS games much myself, there are some here and there I like but I dont play them as a rule but I loved SC.
I played it for years after it came out. Its perfectly balanced between the 3 races you can play and its cool because they arent like everyother RTS where each race is basically just the same thing with different graphics. Each race in SC plays vastly different and its cool because I would constantly be finding different ways of doing things.
I bought it for 50 when it first came out and it was worth it then and to me still would be now. That's pretty cool, OP. I didn't know you could get a digital version. I'll try that right now. You can get digital versions for all the original games except diablo 1 cause it has no cd key) Oh and here is the reg fix instructions for windows 7 x32 & x64 for starcraft and diablo (instructions are for c&c) but the general idea works for the blizzard games as well. ' This is an actual fix for the color issue, rather than the workarounds we've been forced to deal with so far.
It's based on an identical fix for StarCraft by warlord7. You need to be using Nyerguds's 1.06b r2 patch for this, if you're not, you'll need to update the ID field on your own.
I've never played Starcraft before, is this worth getting for 10 bucks? The bad thing about it is it ruins all other RTS for me. Every single one I've played since has me going 'umm.this is okay, but I'd rather just play Starcraft again'. Really appealing graphics, great story, awesome units, etc.
I fell in love with it back when I played the demo and found out the tanks transform:-D Sucks about Starcraft 2 though. It sounds AWESOME, but I guess it has activation, so I won't be playing it. If you go on Battle.net and put in your old Starcraft or Brood War CD key (doesn't matter which version.I did it with the Power Mac system 8 version CD), they will upgrade you to a free digital download Starcraft Anthology compatible with 2000, XP, Vista and/or Mac OS X.no patching required. That includes an up-to-date battle.net CD key. The key they give you is just a download key to use with the new battle.net. There's no real advantage to it over your original key other than that you can look this new one up on your battle.net account if you forget it. So yes, if you have EITHER the original StarCraft or Brood War, you get treated like you own both.because the Anthology is essentially the download version of the Battlechest.
I would do this soon, because you never know with Activision. They certainly don't have to support an old game this way. I've never heard of Brood War coming with its own separate CD-key, so unless you have some special version that does, you need the original starcraft.
As jalu6 said, they've offered this download for a while now and I don't expect it to go away anytime soon. Still a good idea to register your game though.
EBay may have it for cheaper (I've seen both Brood War and the original campaign for $2 + $3 shipping), but I'm not sure what happens if its used and the code is already registered.so caveat emptor. You can't have two people with the same cd-key playing on battle.net at the same time, so I'd stay away from used copies.
You can also just buy a CD Key off of certain resellers. I got one for $3.90, which you just redeem on BNet. I though of this, and didn't like the idea. Getting a disc was some sort of assurance that the product wasn't stolen. Not saying that the guy did so, but he could have looked at a friend's CD, copied down the code, and then sold it to you. Of course, he could have had a second copy around, e-mailed you the code, and not bothered paying to have it shipped to you, seeing how it wouldn't serve you any good.
The key they give you is just a download key to use with the new battle.net. There's no real advantage to it over your original key other than that you can look this new one up on your battle.net account if you forget it. I've never heard of Brood War coming with its own separate CD-key, so unless you have some special version that does, you need the original starcraft. As jalu6 said, they've offered this download for a while now and I don't expect it to go away anytime soon. Still a good idea to register your game though. You can't have two people with the same cd-key playing on battle.net at the same time, so I'd stay away from used copies.I would have thought that the new key is the one that battle.net uses for online, since the old keys (at least in my case) where different digits and formats. As long as it works though.
I just looked at my Brood War again and realized that I have a hand-written key on it.my memory is not good enough to know where this came from, so you may be right about it not having a separate key. Regarding not expecting it to go away: I was shocked that an Activision company still gives anything away for free if they don't absolutely have to. There is nothing in the original terms that suggests that you get a free download 10-12 years later on relatively current hardware. Plus, for me it means I can enjoy some StarCraft without having to buy a new $60 version (that has additional DRM and no LAN). Plus they won't support it forever.12 years of support in gaming is really a long time.
And WCI and WCII (including battle.net version) are in the legacy/non-supported category. Bottom line.it certainly may not go away, but that is probably only because Bobby Kotick doesn't know it exists. The bad thing about it is it ruins all other RTS for me. Every single one I've played since has me going 'umm.this is okay, but I'd rather just play Starcraft again'. Really appealing graphics, great story, awesome units, etc. I fell in love with it back when I played the demo and found out the tanks transform:-D Sucks about Starcraft 2 though. It sounds AWESOME, but I guess it has activation, so I won't be playing it.
What do you mean by activation. Does it REQUIRE online activation for single player. I have not heard that at least for the US.
What do you mean by activation. Does it REQUIRE online activation for single player. I have not heard that at least for the USI believe SCII does require an initial activation online for single player.
So not as bad as Ubisoft.doesn't bother me too much, but for those who can't get to a reliable internet connection its a big deal (like military on deployment). Here is the quote I found: In order to install the game, “you need to connect once to install the game,” StarCraft II lead designer Browder revealed. A player will also either have or sign up for a Battle.net account during the installation process.
Original Starcraft Question For Mac 2017
Brood War Starcraft Download
I believe SCII does require an initial activation online for single player. So not as bad as Ubisoft.doesn't bother me too much, but for those who can't get to a reliable internet connection its a big deal (like military on deployment). Here is the quote I found: In order to install the game, “you need to connect once to install the game,” StarCraft II lead designer Browder revealed. A player will also either have or sign up for a Battle.net account during the installation process. And it makes it a rental. Starcraft is one of those games I obviously want to be able to play decades in the future too. The original hasn't gotten any less fun in 12 years.