It runs in a Window (which is a inconvenience for playing :-/ ), that means, that if you have a high resolution screen, lower your resolution to 800*600 (or something lower than your normal resolution) so that it won't be so small. The second (or the third) option is very interesting and should work for everyone ! It solves the Direct3D freezing problems with this game.

But please, do not forget to install the c++ redistributable first (it's the second link on the site: link).

Using the DxWnd tool (which allows to run old games in a windowed mode).

Using the Chaoslauncher tool <- there is an option: W-MODE (windows mode).

Run Starcraft in a virtual machine (Windows XP Mode) <- which is ok, but you cannot get this old game full screen (no matter what you do, it resizes itself to 640*480 and leaves black borders around the game).

the more powerful your graphic chip is, the higher probability it won't work.įor these people though, there are still 2 possibilities: My personal feeling is, that it depends on your graphic card.

Selective start-up (allowing just basic services in msconfig: start->run->msconfig).

End tasking or pausing Explorer ( this is my first answer which works in 80 % of cases).

There are still people for whom all mentioned fixes WILL NOT WORK: Hey Presto! a brand new (working) Starcraft shortcut that doesn't open a command prompt window

Click on the original Starcraft.exe (with the Wraith fighter icon) and click Open.

Right-Click and go to Properties->Change Icon.

vbs file on the desktop (or wherever you keep your game shortcuts) and rename it if you wish WshShell.Run chr(34) & 'scFixed.bat' & Chr(34), 0Ĭhange scFixed.bat to whatever you named your batch file. Right-Click->Edit and paste in the following: Set WshShell = CreateObject('WScript.Shell') If you don't like seeing a command prompt window open up when you run Starcraft, create a second file, however give this one a. We have to wait until sc1 ends, otherwise the explorer won't start! There are other guides on the net, but they miss 1 important thing: the wait switch. 'Windows 7 WoW gamers can run the game using DirectX 12 and enjoy a framerate boost, though the best DirectX 12 performance will always be on Windows 10, since Windows 10 contains a number of OS. The solution is to kill the explorer causing these problems:Ĭopy WIN7FIX.bat in the starcraft directory (where starcraft.exe is)

Windows 7 direct play