Through military strength, espionage and deceit, a unified Terran government has maintained an uneasy peace.
As resources run short, however, these Confederate nations find themselves looking towards the rich worlds of their alien neighbors, the enigmatic Protoss. To further complicate matters, it seems that a previously unknown and deadly species known only as the Zerg has entered Protoss space and is destroying everything in its path. The time for war has come...
Here are some key features of "StarCraft":
· As the military leader for your species, you must gather the resources you need to train and expand your forces and lead them to victory. 30 unique missions will challenge you across three different campaigns as you control the fate of the galaxy.
· Control any of three different species, each with unique units, technologies, attributes, and abilities.
· Multiplayer games for up to 8 players over IPX Networks and Battle.net, 4 players with Direct Cable Connection, and 2 players with Modem Connection.
· The included Campaign Editor lets players to create their own campaigns and edit units.
· StarCraft boasts award-winning advanced control features, such as waypoints and training queues, to provide enhanced gameplay. In addition to the intuitive interface, StarCraft has the superb graphics and outstanding sound and music that have come to be expected from Blizzard Entertainment.
Requirements:
· PowerMac or Compatible
· 16 MB RAM
· 256 Color, 640x480 Display or Better
· Double-Speed CD-ROM
· Quad Speed for Cinematics
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Feature Changes:
· In-game Speed Options menu now has a "Enable CPU Throttling" checkbox.
· Enabling this option will allow StarCraft to consume fewer CPU cycles. By default this option is off.
Bug Fixes:
· Fixed an issue with the reply feature where any character followed by a "r " was being treated as a reply.
· Removed an unnecessary delay when processing palette cycling updates.
· Lessened the imposed delay in the CPU Throttling feature.