StarCraft freezes after 1-5 minutes of playing

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  1. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #71

    I mean that I installed StarCraft into a virtual Windows XP, but it requires that you first start up the virtual machine before you can play. It takes less than a minute, but it's a slight nuisance.
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  2. Posts : 12
    Windows Vista Home Premium
       #72

    So two questions then:

    1) Does SC1 work in VirtualPC (the one from Microsoft)?
    2) Does SC1 work in XP Mode (available from the same site)?

    I guess I lied, I haven't tried all of the solutions (this being the only one). I know we shouldn't have to do something else to play a simple computer game on Vista/Win7 but if I have to spend 30 seconds loading X program to play SC1 without interruption or the graphics glitch, I'll do it.
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  3. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 ultimate
       #73

    yes it works (see the other thread) but you dont get the same confort than when playing on native (the mouse isnt as precise, and you have to deal with sizing issues)
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  4. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #74

    Aral, the mouse works very good in my virtual XP. For best performance, your processor needs to be able to support virtualization. (Intel-VT or AMD-V)

    As for the sizing issue, it is a bit of a hassle to have to zoom in and lock the screen every time you want to play.
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  5. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 ultimate
       #75

    it works but i find it to be less sensitive than in the regular windows

    For the sizing i cant get it to work in VMWare, how do you do it in virtual XP?
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  6. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #76

    dbgoldberg323 said:
    So two questions then:

    1) Does SC1 work in VirtualPC (the one from Microsoft)?
    2) Does SC1 work in XP Mode (available from the same site)?
    No, it doesn't. It works in VMware Player though since 3D acceleration is enabled.
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  7. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #77

    Aral said:
    For the sizing i cant get it to work in VMWare, how do you do it in virtual XP?
    Did you read the last post in my thread? After you start up the game, press Ctrl + Alt, press the Windows Key, hold it down, then press + to zoom in. If that doesn't work then your Windows Key doesn't work and you have to use the On-Screen Keyboard.

    You've never tried the new Windows 7 zoom feature?
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  8. Posts : 21
    Windows 7 ultimate
       #78

    haha i just realized how it was working

    i thought it was a vmware feature

    Ill try it with starcraft

    edit : ok well its not that usable, when you move the mouse, the screen is going left and right, and i still feel like my cursor is lagged..

    edit 2 : ok you can lock the mouse, i figured it out now

    Ill see how it works
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  9. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #79

    After you get the screen fitting how you like it, lock it in place, and click the VMware screen to input in StarCraft. It's not that hard, is it?
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  10. Posts : 12
    Windows Vista Home Premium
       #80

    Meh, I just downloaded Chaos Launcher and it works beautifully. No lame virtual crap, just Chaos Launcher and that's it.

    This will work until MS puts out a fix for games this old.
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