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Original Starcraft won't work....

durant0s

durant0s

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Jan 9, 2008
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I've installed the original Starcraft and checked the install log, everything was successful. When I go to play though, the icon comes up and then just goes away again. I don't know what to do. I've used the Starcraft v1.15.2 OSX patch and followed those instructions and it still doesn't work, any help anyone?
 
Same problem here. I used the OS X installer, followed the instructions for the latest patch. When I launch, it just disappears. Guess I'll just hook up my old B&W G3 to replay it before StarCraft 2 releases.
 
try installing it on a different computer. then running the updates online. they will automatically run once you try to play an online game. then copy the whole starcraft folder over to your mac. and then try running the game again.
 
bokdol said:
try installing it on a different computer. then running the updates online. they will automatically run once you try to play an online game. then copy the whole starcraft folder over to your mac. and then try running the game again.
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When I get home I will try this, but my friend sent me his whole starcraft folder (which works on his older MBP) and I tried it, had the same problem. Maybe the new MBP can't play starcraft? Maybe its the new processer chip...? Maybe they need to make a new patch for the new chips?
 
If you have 10.5 and turn on the firewall it corrupts starcraft the first time you run it. No foolin. You have to then reinstall the game.
 
Any solutions?

I just stumbled across this same problem, can't get the game to open up. Does anyone have a solution to this? I just reinstalled the OS yesterday (new penryn mbp, 10.5.2) and havent fooled with any system settings. The firewall setting in the security panel defaults to allow all connections and I havent changed it. Anyone gotten around this yet?

Addition: it seems the three people with issues on here are all on new penryn mpbs. I would guess the problem is some change here or something to do with 10.5.2 preloaded?
 
BillG07 said:
I just stumbled across this same problem, can't get the game to open up. Does anyone have a solution to this? I just reinstalled the OS yesterday (new penryn mbp, 10.5.2) and havent fooled with any system settings. The firewall setting in the security panel defaults to allow all connections and I havent changed it. Anyone gotten around this yet?

Addition: it seems the three people with issues on here are all on new penryn mpbs. I would guess the problem is some change here or something to do with 10.5.2 preloaded?
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We think the newer MBP's are not allowing the game to go into fullscreen 256-color mode to play the intro movies. You could try removing any cinematic files and see if you can get the game to run in windowed mode. We have filed a bug on this with Apple - this wasn't happening on previous MBP models using the same GPU, so our assessment is that it's a software regression.
 
Its the GPU. Same thing with new iMacs and Diablo @. Just run on Software graphics mode. Its fast enough but the colors and graphics suck.

Sadly, Blizzard tech support said they were too old to support with patches for the newer Macs.
 
seamuskrat said:
Its the GPU. Same thing with new iMacs and Diablo @. Just run on Software graphics mode. Its fast enough but the colors and graphics suck.

Sadly, Blizzard tech support said they were too old to support with patches for the newer Macs.
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I can clarify this - we are in fact prepping a patch for Diablo II that will work in OpenGL mode on the Intel Macs. It will still be a PowerPC program running in emulation - however OpenGL mode did not work correctly on Intel Mac and we will address that in the next patch.

It's unlikely that Starcraft and Diablo II will ever go Intel native though.
 
So is there any chance of getting it to work if we find and delete the intro clips, or is it a color issue with the game overall?
 
BillG07 said:
So is there any chance of getting it to work if we find and delete the intro clips, or is it a color issue with the game overall?
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It's hard to say until someone tries it.

The game was working on every machine up til this one. So we don't believe there is a flaw in the game.
 
2.4 Ghz penryn MBP here. I too have the same problem. Install it, patch it, open it, brings up display options, click ok, bounces once or twice then closes, no error or anything. I found a blizzard ticket on this but I lost it. Anyone? Also, are there any solutions thusfar? I NEED MY SC FIX (like a druggie, not bad english)!!
 
Try installing brood war instead. I just installed that today and it works. Although I have a macbook, not a mbp
 
durant0s said:
is it a new macbook? with the penryn chip? because that seems to be the problem.
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Yup. New macbook with the penryn processor. It runs fine on my computer so it seems like the problem is caused by the graphics chip since that's the only difference between a MB and a MBP. Also, if you want to run Starcraft in windowed mode, just hit command + m after it starts up. However, this probably wouldn't help if it doesn't launch in the first place.
 
Yup as villager said, blizzard is aware of and is working on the problem, and it is only MBPs
 
rbarris said:
It's hard to say until someone tries it.

The game was working on every machine up til this one. So we don't believe there is a flaw in the game.
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This doesn't affect me, but I'd like once again to thank Blizzard for their dedicated support of very old (10+ years) games on the Mac. With some so-called Mac publishers, it's enough trouble to get patches for just-released games. But Blizzard really steps up above & beyond, and I think they deserve a hand for that!
 
I talked to Blizzard tech support today. The guy confirmed what has already been said.

"Keep checking the Battlenet forum. Apple broke something, but hopefully someone will figure something out."
 
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