Starcraft doesn't work...

[Am3692]

Problem fixed: Install game in Compatibility mode, but run the game normally (no compatibility mode). Thanks for the help STormdce and renthor

I got this error message, did a reinstall, but it did no good...

Starcraft was unable to open a required file. If this problem persists, try uninstalling and reinstalling Starcraft using the program SETUP.EXE on the Starcraft CD-ROM.

The problemoccured while tring to load a file
font\font.grid
The system cannot find the file specified.

And when I try repatching it, it says

The patch could not be applied because it does not match the file checksum.This problem can usually be corrected by uninstalling and reinstalling the game and then patching again.

File name: ------\Starcraft\StarEdit.exe

Any ideas?

Thanks
Am3692

 

[STormdce]

Well, you should be able to run it normally. I have it on two comps running win7. This sounds like a pretty common error tho. When is the error happening? Oddly enough I can't find that.grid file in my directory at all...

Do you have BroodWar?

You also might want to try installing with the Compatibility Mode

 

[Am3692]

I am using Brood War, and the first error comes up when I try and run the game. I will try reinstalling a bit later, but how do you install with the Compatibility Mode?

 

[STormdce]

"To install using Compatibility Mode, right click on the Setup Application Stub (usually titled Setup.exe or whatever program you are opening to install the driver) and click on Properties, and then click on the Compatibility tab, enable Compatibility Mode and select the version of windows you originally installed the program on from the drop down list, then click on OK and try again."

SC came out in 98, so this may be a good chance to see how far back the mode works...

Also, try using the INSTALL.EXE on the SC disk instead of the SETUP.EXE dunno why it would be any different, but worth a shot.

 

[Am3692]

OK tried reinstalling using compatibility, I still get the same error. Does SC work for you?

 

[renthor]

StarCraft works fine here. I tried using one of the 3rd party launchers to get to launch in windowed mode (as I use a widescreen monitor, and StarCraft is NOT widescreen friendly) and I got that error. But when I launch it without the 3rd party launcher (i.e. a vanilla install) it works fine. Are you using the latest version of StarCraft?

 

[Am3692]

Yea, patched it, but it still doesn't work. It's an improvement now that I can patch the game, but still getting that weird error. Does using 64bit cause any issues? I used Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit before and it worked fine. Also, I am using the Battle Chest, if that matters.

 

[STormdce]

Its working fine on mine too... I'm using the 64 bit version. I'm using downloaded copies of both games tho. Installed with a cd emulator. Can you try the install outside of win 7 to make sure its not your copy?

 

[Am3692]

I installed it before on a Vista before upgrading, and also worked on installing on a virtual machine (emulating XP) and an XP laptop, both works fine.

 

[STormdce]

Well, then im fresh out of ideas on this one... Ill keep thinking though.

 

[Am3692]

Yea this problem is just weird.... I tried googling around, but there are no results about "font.grid" and Starcraft...

 

[johngalt]

And yet another user has reported that Starcraft works....

 

[STormdce]

I wonder if the file trying to be found is part of the windows directory. I'm off to search around for it there. You might try asking on a couple of the Blizzard forums and Starcraft fansites too.

Dunno.

 

[darkassain]

nope your disc might just be scratched it tried to install, finished and now has a corrupted file....

you are not going to find that file anywhere since its in one file "think of it as one big zip file"

i had the same problem once and it was fixed by downloading it installing using the the lastest patch which will let you have the setup.exe in the startcraft directory without the cd and play it....

 

[Am3692]

The thing is, these discs install perfectly and the game runs perfectly on two other computers, and when I tried to install the game from the installer I downloaded from the blizzard store, it still gives me the same error. I am using the updated version of SC as well.

 

[renthor]

Ok, I gather you've successfully installed it, but you can't get it to run. Is that right?

If so, have you tried running the game in compatibility mode as well, not just at the install? You'd follow the same instructions provided above for the install. Right-click the game's shortcut, properties, compatibility tab.

 

[Am3692]

Yea, I had it running in compatibility mode.

 

[renthor]

Try following these instructions:

Windows Users:
- Make sure you have "Hide extensions for known types" unchecked. To do this please use the following steps:
- Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer
- Click on Tools -> Folder options (Windows Vista users may have to press the Alt key to see the tools option at the top of the window)
- Click on the View Tab In the list, look for the "Hide extensions for known file types" option, and make sure that it is unchecked.
- Click OK to save the changes.
- Now you will need to copy some files from the Game CDs

- If you own only StarCraft, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "StarCraft.mpq".

- If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "BroodWar.mpq".
**If you wish to play the StarCraft original missions then please copy and rename the install file from the original StarCraft CD as well, as listed directly above.

Mac users:
- If you own only StarCraft, copy "StarCraft Archive" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft/StarCraft Files/ folder.
- If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "Brood War Archive" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft/StarCraft Files/ folder. If you wish to play the StarCraft original missions then please copy the Starcraft Archive file from the original StarCraft CD as well, as listed directly above.

I'm thinking the file it's looking for is in the exe/mpq file and following the above might fix it?

 

[Am3692]

OK, I had some of my friends come over and to help deal with the problem... and they managed to fix it... by disabling Compatibility Mode... it screws up the color but it at least works. I had to INSTALL in compatibility mode in order for the game to be able to be updated, but not run the game in compatibility mode. It's weird, but thanks for the help.

 

[STormdce]

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