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Starcraft on Old Box, Games runs, Crashes entering Menus
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Posted by: Xarann
Hi,
Ive been fooling around with this for way too many hours for me to be still considered sane.
I tryed to install Stacraft Broodwar on my old Box wich i used to play it on years ago so i could duel my buddy who was about to come over.
Game starts fine, but whenever i click on the multiplayer menu, or click on a campaign in the singleplayer menu, it freezes.
Music keeps on playing tho.
The computer seems to run a handful of other simple 2d games i tryed fine.
Computer is a P2 400Mhz with a voodoo 3 2500 pci. Running windows 2000 sp4 fully updated.
Ive tryed 3 different video drivers cleaning up in between. The last official 3dfx ones. Amigasport 3.0 and sfftv3alpha32.
Ive tryed directx 9.0c and also tryed downgrading to 8.1b
tryed different refresh rates for my 17'' CRT. tryed setting my desktop to starcrafts default res (640X480X16)
tryed disabling my sound card in device manager
tryed running it in windows 95, 98 and nt 4.0 compatibility mode.
oh and btw theres no Error folder created in my starcraft home dir.
Thats everything i can recall. I just cant come up with anything else to try.
If everyone got ANYTHING to suggest, its more than welcome ;/
Posted by: goranpaa
Try getting an update patch for the game here:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy...expansionsetbw/
But I think it may have to do with the very small amount of memory on your videocard (16mb).
If you considering getting a new PCI video card? I can recommend Jaton FX5700. 128mb . PCI video card.
JATON 3DForce Video-248PCI-DVI Geforce FX5700LE 128MB 64-bit DDR PCI Low Profile Video Card - Retail $99.00
This is the most powerful PCI video card on the market. And will easily manage Broodwar.
You may even manage well with this Radeon card, as long as you keep away from the more heavy games:
SAPPHIRE 100112-BK Radeon 9250 128MB DDR PCI Video Card - OEM $49.00
Both these cards got support for direct X 9.0
You can find them here:
http://www.newegg.com/
Posted by: Xarann
Ive already played starcraft on that box for many HUNDREDS of hours with the exact same system specs.
Also wont update hardware on a box i usually use as a media server.
Ive also updated the game to the last (1.13e) patch using the standalone already
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