Starcraft

[aaron.lee2006]

Does anyone know if Starcraft originally came with a version of Windows and OSX on the disc. I have a PC verision but would like to play it on my MacBook Pro. It isn't a problem to put it on BootCamp but it would be more convienient to play it under OSX.

[colinp]

The very first release of Starcraft was not dual system. It should say on the disc whether it supports Mac OS and Windows. But yeah, I ended up just buying the $20 pack so I could play it on my PPC.

I am pretty sure it was the same with Diablo 2, but I could be wrong on that. I think Warcraft 3 was the first Blizzard game that was dual format at shipping time.

[Shotgun Pete]

Starcraft system requirements

Windows 95/98/NT
Pentium 90 or higher
16 MB RAM
DirectX-Compatible SVGA Video Card
Microsoft-Compatible Mouse
Double-Speed CD-ROM
(Quad Speed for Cinematics)

Macintosh
PowerMac or Compatible
16 MB RAM
System 7.6 or higher
256 Color, 640x480 Display or Better
Double-Speed CD-ROM
(Quad Speed for Cinematics)

It like its WCIII bretheren works just fine on a mac

[Yvan256]

The problem is, Starcraft is so old, the Mac version is for Mac OS 9 or something...

If you have the PC/Mac CDs, you can go to Blizzard's website to download the OS X installer/game.

[aaron.lee2006]

sweet thanks alot

[topgunn]

As far as the CD's go, I was in the same situation as you. Blizzard offered to replace my CD's with hybrids for $15 S&H with 3 weeks wait. BestBuy has the Battle Chest for $19. Instead, I opted to copy a friends hybrid CD's and use my CD-Keys. I was a little unsure about the legality but I have decided that since I already bought the game and Blizzard was going to swap my CD's that it should be OK. After all that, I run it in Windows anyway since the cinematics did not work for me on my Intel iMac.