StarCraft fix holy cow!

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  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 RC 7100
       #61

    @different264,

    Yes your idea does work... but why not just get the Windows XP Mode setup on Windows 7? It is your free license of XP from Microsoft... NOTE that you CAN'T run a program like Star Craft in full screen mode in Windows XP Mode directly from the Windows 7 shell... in other words if you want fullscreen... you need to make the resolution of the VM to match your host resolution and then run Star Craft from within the VM.

    Windows XP Mode can be downloaded from here:
    Windows Virtual PC: Download
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  2. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 RC 7100
       #62

    It still freezes... but it looks better!


    Hey guys... still no go for me. Although StarCraft launches and I can run it... it looks great... but it freezes after a couple minutes of use.

    *sigh*
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  3. Posts : 1
    Ubuntu 9.04, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.5.7
       #63

    Works perfectly :D


    johnathanamber said:
    Hey guys... still no go for me. Although StarCraft launches and I can run it... it looks great... but it freezes after a couple minutes of use.

    *sigh*
    Hi everyone,

    I just tried to set all compatibles and write a script to disable explorer while starcraft is running but no luck, I have got freeze and no way to get back using Alt-Tab

    So, I tried to to configure in compatible tab like:
    Compatible mode: Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
    Settings:
    - Disable visual theme
    - Disable desktop composition
    - Disable display scaling on hight DPI settings
    Privilege level:
    - Run this program as an administrator

    then run the script runonwin7.cmd (placed in same location with starcraft.exe) which content:
    Code:
    @echo off
    taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
    starcraft.exe
    start explorer.exe
    exit
    then starcraft (I'm using blood war origin & expansion) play perfectly with right color & not freeze the system again

    I'm using HP Compaq CQ45 with ATI Radeon HD3200 integrated video card & windows 7 RTM

    PS: I'm tried to play it with few minutes then I have lose the sound but animation still playing, the shortcut key like go to menu (ESC) is not work now but the keyboard still working :P and I can bring back to system to write this post without hard reset my computer

    Edited: I have go out then close the minimized windows have name BroodWar (First I have idea to kill it :)) then starcraft playing mission bring back immediately after I have closed the minimized windows, LOL => continuos play

    Have fun and good luck guys!
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  4. Posts : 4
    Win7 7229
       #64

    I think this would help all?


    First of all I want to thank all you guys for all your help this has truly helped me and I registered just to add my 2 cents.

    First of all as far as I know this works on all Versions of win7 and also on vista.

    Now open up notepad,
    copy and paste the following text:

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    C:\Program Files\Starcraft\StarCraft.exe [DONT INCLUDE THIS-this is where starcraft is located on your computer replace with necessary info]
    pause
    start explorer.exe

    now you want to save this file as a batch file.
    So goto [File] -> Save As

    and now save it on your desktop or wherever, I called it Starcraft_fix.bat and saved it in C:\Program Files\Starcraft\

    then right click on the starcraft icon and goto [Properties] in the "Target" field

    type the following:
    "C:\Program Files\Starcraft\StarCraft_fix.bat"
    or replace this with wherever you saved your batch file.

    Click [OK] and ENJOY! when you exit SC it will have the command prompt up and all you have to do is Hit enter to restore your taskbar.


    also in this method there is no need to change any comparability options in order for it to work...


    8-24-09
    jkboi27 said:
    fixed my previous entires problem by stating exactly "which" explorer.exe to run
    insted of just explorer.exe, typing in the actual file locations ie C:\Windows\explorer.exe everything turned out great

    my batch file looks like

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    Starcraft.exe
    start C:\Windows\explorer.exe

    hope this helps anyone that might run into this problem
    Last edited by kharkuss; 24 Aug 2009 at 02:48.
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  5. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #65

    I've been upgrading StarCraft from the first patches to the last, and the only one with no graphic bugs for me is "patch 1.15.2" (The NOCD one )

    The only way I managed to play it well was using Ctrl+Alt+Supr, Task Manager, finishing "explorer.exe", running "...(dir)...\StarCraft.exe", ...hours of playing..., and finally running "explorer.exe" again :)

    Using SC-BW 1.16.1 and Windows 7 Build 7100

    Later
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  6. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #66

    Hey, kharkuss' method worked great for me!!! THANK YOU!!
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  7. Posts : 4
    Win7 7229
       #67

    nO problem


    Hey, kharkuss' method worked great for me!!! THANK YOU!!
    nO problem, as far as I know of this method has worked for everyone that has used this method... fairly simple lil batch script that anyone is capable of doing.

    -KharKuss
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  8. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 RC 64-bit
       #68

    batch file method was great for fixing the game, but...


    kharkuss said:
    First of all I want to thank all you guys for all your help this has truly helped me and I registered just to add my 2 cents.

    First of all as far as I know this works on all Versions of win7 and also on vista.

    Now open up notepad,
    copy and paste the following text:

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    C:\Program Files\Starcraft\StarCraft.exe [DONT INCLUDE THIS-this is where starcraft is located on your computer replace with necessary info]
    pause
    start explorer.exe

    now you want to save this file as a batch file.
    So goto [File] -> Save As

    and now save it on your desktop or wherever, I called it Starcraft_fix.bat and saved it in C:\Program Files\Starcraft\

    then right click on the starcraft icon and goto [Properties] in the "Target" field

    type the following:
    "C:\Program Files\Starcraft\StarCraft_fix.bat"
    or replace this with wherever you saved your batch file.

    Click [OK] and ENJOY! when you exit SC it will have the command prompt up and all you have to do is Hit enter to restore your taskbar.


    also in this method there is no need to change any comparability options in order for it to work...
    this worked great!! that is until i tried running starcraft with the batch file a second time...

    after the second time, explorer doesnt load up corectly and instead the "libraries" folder opens up and leaves me with no taskbar or any icons on my desktop

    anyone else going through the same problem?
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 RC 64-bit
       #69

    REAL fix!!!


    fixed my previous entires problem by stating exactly "which" explorer.exe to run
    insted of just explorer.exe, typing in the actual file locations ie C:\Windows\explorer.exe everything turned out great

    my batch file looks like

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    Starcraft.exe
    start C:\Windows\explorer.exe

    hope this helps anyone that might run into this problem
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  10. Posts : 4
    Win7 7229
       #70

    Glad to hear that!


    I am glad to hear that it worked out... I dont understand why it would open up the libraries folder though... but as long as its working...
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