StarCraft fix holy cow!

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  1. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #131

    StarCraft reminds me of a day not so long ago when I was young and happy. That's why I play once in a while, haha!
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  2. Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 // Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #132

    tiger2wander said:
    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!
    This is the only solution that works 100% of the time for me, the script + without any need for compatibility modes.

    Thanks very much, cheers for everyone's help on this topic :)
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  3. Posts : 308
    Windows 7 Professional (x64)
       #133

    daviesow (Page 9) said:
    Ok, after reading this and several similar threads I whipped up a TaskKill Explorer... script. Problem was I didn't like to hit a key after a pause and if I didn't pause I couldn't get Explorer to reliably relaunch. Sometimes it launched but left the CMD window opened, other times it only launched an actual file explorer window and not the taskbar. Very frustrating.

    However, after a ton of tweaking, I think I've got it all sorted. Attached are the final bat file along with the same bat compiled as an Exe including the StarCraft icon so you can substitute it straight in any games links you may have.
    This solution worked for me! I don't even have to change the compatibility mode.

    Edit: Actually the explorer doesn't always launch after the game is closed. Anybody have any other suggestions on a better script?

    @ECHO OFF
    ECHO The Windows Taskbar will be re-loaded after StarCraft is closed...
    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe > NUL
    StarCraft.exe
    choice /N /T 2 /C Q /D Q > NUL
    start /B explorer.exe
    Last edited by HughShaw; 25 Nov 2009 at 04:47.
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #134

    guys I havent had a crash in more than a week!
    Here's what I did..
    1. update to the newest geforce driver
    2. update to the newest nforce driver
    3. in windows 3D graphic settings, set everything to low or none.

    works for me! let me know if anyone else encounters any problems.
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  5. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Pro x64 Build 7600
       #135

    Just installed SC for fun and had the same color issue. Had to edit the path name but works perfectly. Nothing else seem to work. TY.

    Code:
    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    E:\"StarCraft"\"StarCraft.exe"
    start explorer.exe
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  6. Posts : 343
    Windows 7
       #136

    This is a workaround not a fix.
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  7. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits
       #137

    @HughShaw Try this:
    under compatibility settings check all boxes without checking the compatibility mode
    - Run in 256 colors
    - Run in 640x640 screen resolution
    - Disable visual themes
    - Disable desktop composition
    - Disable display scaling on high DPI settings

    run the game as administrator from the desktop

    hope this works for you
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  8. Posts : 1
    Win 7 and Xp
       #138

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe"
    on exit
    start explorer.exe
    exit

    this will automatically restart explorer after it is closed in win 7
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  9. Posts : 1
    Window 7
       #139

    Additional fix!


    Has anyone tried changing their theme to Windows Classic? That worked perfectly for me. I didn't have to do any of the previous work arounds. I tried just turning off areo, but that did nothing for the funky colors.

    Also, anyone want to try a good resolution hack try this http://www.starcraftresolutionhack.de.vu/ I found it yesterday and tried it. It works very well.
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  10. Posts : 16
    win7 build 7100
       #140

    Help needed


    Ok - so there are several methods to avoid the color-issue when playing starcraft.

    However, the random crashes still occur when starting SC from Windows 7
    The crashes are caused by a known bug that's been reported to Microsoft a while ago.
    So please - let them know that there a many people waiting for them to fix this issue
    by signing the petition in the MS Questions Forum.

    BTW - I just spend a couple of hours installing SC in the virtual XP mode. After quite a bit of tweaking (had to manually change the color depth to 265 colors in regedit + change my win7 resolution to 640x480 for SC to start) I finally got it to start properly -only to find out that it's lagging like hell.
    Has anyone had better luck with running SC in the WinXP mode?

    Greets Jim


    -edit-

    When I use the WinXp mode + Chaos Launcher and activate the "Window mode"-Plugin the game runs fine (but in windowed mode, obviously)!

    When I set my Win7 resolution to 640x480, then start the XP mode (which then will have 640x480px as well) and start the game normally, it runs incredibly slow (even in the main menu...)
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