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Portable StarCraft?
Apr 8 2010, 3:57 am
By: DavidJCobb
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Apr 8 2010, 3:57 am DavidJCobb Post #1



I have a legal copy of SC/SCBW. I want to be able to run it off my iPod (which is enabled for disk use, so it functions as a 120GB flash drive) while at school -- preferably without the CD and with the latest patch. CD-less campaign access and downgradability are optional, but would be very nice. Legality is a must -- I'd prefer to do this without piracy, if that's at all possible.

Anyone know where I can get the tools to legally set this up, or how to legally create such a setup myself?



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Apr 8 2010, 10:24 am fat_flying_pigs Post #2



Quote from DavidJCobb
I have a legal copy of SC/SCBW. I want to be able to run it off my iPod (which is enabled for disk use, so it functions as a 120GB flash drive) while at school -- preferably without the CD and with the latest patch. CD-less campaign access and downgradability are optional, but would be very nice. Legality is a must -- I'd prefer to do this without piracy, if that's at all possible.

Anyone know where I can get the tools to legally set this up, or how to legally create such a setup myself?
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1) Install SC on a computer
2) Copy the SC directory to your iPod
3) Run it off your iPod. Obviously only the newer version will work, since they have the no CD patch. If you want older versions, you can use SCLoader2b (or chaos launcher?).

I use to do this too (with my 64 GB iPod video). :P



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Apr 8 2010, 11:22 am NudeRaider Post #3

We can't explain the universe, just describe it; and we don't know whether our theories are true, we just know they're not wrong. >Harald Lesch

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- patch 1.15.2
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Feature Changes

- StarCraft and StarCraft: BroodWar no longer require the CD while playing the game. To play without the CD, please follow the following instructions:

Windows Users:
- Make sure you have "Hide extensions for known types" unchecked. To do this please use the following steps:
- Click Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer
- Click on Tools -> Folder options (Windows Vista users may have to press the Alt key to see the tools option at the top of the window)
- Click on the View Tab In the list, look for the "Hide extensions for known file types" option, and make sure that it is unchecked.
- Click OK to save the changes.
- Now you will need to copy some files from the Game CDs

- If you own only StarCraft, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "StarCraft.mpq".

- If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "INSTALL.EXE" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft folder and rename it to "BroodWar.mpq". If you wish to play the StarCraft original missions then please copy and rename the install file from the original StarCraft CD as well, as listed directly above.
If you do it for both StarCraft and BroodWar then you can play both campaigns. If you do it for only one, you can still play this campaign.
StarCraft does not need to be registered/installed to run. But you have to copy a folder where it's been installed to.




Apr 9 2010, 2:11 am DavidJCobb Post #4



Sweet. Doing that now. Thanks for the help.

One question: how well does this run? (In terms of startup time, etc.) Does SC frequently read/write to the disk it's installed on? If it reads/writes often, is there a way to minimize the frequency of these operations to avoid potentially shortening my iPod's lifespan?



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Apr 12 2010, 6:55 am fat_flying_pigs Post #5



Quote from DavidJCobb
Sweet. Doing that now. Thanks for the help.

One question: how well does this run? (In terms of startup time, etc.) Does SC frequently read/write to the disk it's installed on? If it reads/writes often, is there a way to minimize the frequency of these operations to avoid potentially shortening my iPod's lifespan?
It should run fine. SC's main limiter is ram, and 512mb ram is more than enough. The loading screen at start up is slightly longer (maybe 1-2 seconds).
As for your iPod's lifespan... (Trying to remember what I read...) If a 4gb USB 2.0 is booted off of, and used as the main HD of a computer, it will last about 3 months, if used 8 hours a day, every day - so like 720 hours of use. Playing sc shouldn't have a noticeable effect on your iPod life (unless you plan on playing SC off it 2 hours a day every day for the next 4 years).



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Apr 13 2010, 12:16 am Newb Post #6



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Legality is a must -- I'd prefer to do this without piracy, if that's at all possible.

Starcraft's copyright ran out in 2007... So that should mean it is legal anyways, right?

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1) Install SC on a computer
2) Copy the SC directory to your iPod
3) Run it off your iPod. Obviously only the newer version will work, since they have the no CD patch. If you want older versions, you can use SCLoader2b (or chaos launcher?).

Can I put this on a flashdrive? And would it run out of space eventually too?



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Apr 13 2010, 1:05 am DavidJCobb Post #7



Newb, it works just fine off a flash. 'Course, you need to also follow the instructions in Nude's post to get it working without a CD. As for increasing space, you'd only start to run out if you saved too many screenshots, games, replays, or maps.



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Apr 13 2010, 1:14 am fat_flying_pigs Post #8



Quote from DavidJCobb
Newb, it works just fine off a flash. 'Course, you need to also follow the instructions in Nude's post to get it working without a CD. As for increasing space, you'd only start to run out if you saved too many screenshots, games, replays, or maps.
I actually had to upgrade my flash drive 3 times (512mb -> 2gb ->8 gb) because I had too many maps :/



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Apr 13 2010, 1:54 am O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #9

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StarCraft.exe
local.dll
smackw32.dll
storm.dll
BrooDat.mpq
BroodWar.mpq (or StarDat.mpq)
Patch_rt.mpq
StarDat.mpq
battle.snp
standard.snp
Maps\whatever you want.

That's all you need.



TinyMap2 - Latest in map compression! ( 7/09/14 - New build! )
EUD Action Enabler - Lightweight EUD/EPD support! (ChaosLauncher/MPQDraft support!)
EUDDB - topic - Help out by adding your EUDs! Or Submit reference files in the References tab!
MapSketch - New image->map generator!
EUDTrig - topic - Quickly and easily convert offsets to EUDs! (extended players supported)
SC2 Map Texture Mask Importer/Exporter - Edit texture placement in an image editor!
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Apr 13 2010, 2:01 am Aristocrat Post #10



Why don't you just copy it to the local computer hard drive and run it off of there?



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Apr 13 2010, 2:47 am O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #11

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You can just play it from a flash drive ... There is no harm or problem with that.



TinyMap2 - Latest in map compression! ( 7/09/14 - New build! )
EUD Action Enabler - Lightweight EUD/EPD support! (ChaosLauncher/MPQDraft support!)
EUDDB - topic - Help out by adding your EUDs! Or Submit reference files in the References tab!
MapSketch - New image->map generator!
EUDTrig - topic - Quickly and easily convert offsets to EUDs! (extended players supported)
SC2 Map Texture Mask Importer/Exporter - Edit texture placement in an image editor!
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Apr 13 2010, 3:34 am Apos Post #12

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Quote from O)FaRTy1billion[MM]
You can just play it from a flash drive ... There is no harm or problem with that.

Wouldn't it run the game slower?




Apr 13 2010, 3:46 am O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #13

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Not at all. Programs run in memory, so where it is stored is entirely irrelevant.



TinyMap2 - Latest in map compression! ( 7/09/14 - New build! )
EUD Action Enabler - Lightweight EUD/EPD support! (ChaosLauncher/MPQDraft support!)
EUDDB - topic - Help out by adding your EUDs! Or Submit reference files in the References tab!
MapSketch - New image->map generator!
EUDTrig - topic - Quickly and easily convert offsets to EUDs! (extended players supported)
SC2 Map Texture Mask Importer/Exporter - Edit texture placement in an image editor!
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Apr 13 2010, 3:49 am DavidJCobb Post #14



Only when it needs to read/write to the disk (when loading itself or any files). Overall speed decrease should be negligible, and non-existent during gameplay.

EDIT: AH YA BEAT MEH



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Apr 13 2010, 9:52 am NudeRaider Post #15

We can't explain the universe, just describe it; and we don't know whether our theories are true, we just know they're not wrong. >Harald Lesch

Quote from O)FaRTy1billion[MM]
StarCraft.exe
local.dll
smackw32.dll
storm.dll
BrooDat.mpq
BroodWar.mpq (or StarDat.mpq)
Patch_rt.mpq
StarDat.mpq
battle.snp
standard.snp
Maps\whatever you want.

That's all you need.
That's interesting because without screenshots I have 75 files in my SC folder. :rolleyes:




Apr 13 2010, 3:09 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #16

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Which is exactly why I gave that list. :P If you want a portable version, I assume you want a bare installation (no staredit, no useless stuff that gets shoved in there, etc.)



TinyMap2 - Latest in map compression! ( 7/09/14 - New build! )
EUD Action Enabler - Lightweight EUD/EPD support! (ChaosLauncher/MPQDraft support!)
EUDDB - topic - Help out by adding your EUDs! Or Submit reference files in the References tab!
MapSketch - New image->map generator!
EUDTrig - topic - Quickly and easily convert offsets to EUDs! (extended players supported)
SC2 Map Texture Mask Importer/Exporter - Edit texture placement in an image editor!
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Apr 13 2010, 11:33 pm Aristocrat Post #17



Quote from O)FaRTy1billion[MM]
Not at all. Programs run in memory, so where it is stored is entirely irrelevant.
You will be constantly reading/writing from the flash memory if you load maps frequently. Keep in mind flash memory can only be read/written to a finite number of times.



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Apr 14 2010, 5:36 am fat_flying_pigs Post #18



Quote from Aristocrat
Quote from O)FaRTy1billion[MM]
Not at all. Programs run in memory, so where it is stored is entirely irrelevant.
You will be constantly reading/writing from the flash memory if you load maps frequently. Keep in mind flash memory can only be read/written to a finite number of times.
It's enough to boot windows and use it for about 720 hours.



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Apr 14 2010, 4:45 pm O)FaRTy1billion[MM] Post #19

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Quote from Aristocrat
Quote from O)FaRTy1billion[MM]
Not at all. Programs run in memory, so where it is stored is entirely irrelevant.
You will be constantly reading/writing from the flash memory if you load maps frequently. Keep in mind flash memory can only be read/written to a finite number of times.
It would still only be read. And, as far as I know, it can only be written to a finite number of times.



TinyMap2 - Latest in map compression! ( 7/09/14 - New build! )
EUD Action Enabler - Lightweight EUD/EPD support! (ChaosLauncher/MPQDraft support!)
EUDDB - topic - Help out by adding your EUDs! Or Submit reference files in the References tab!
MapSketch - New image->map generator!
EUDTrig - topic - Quickly and easily convert offsets to EUDs! (extended players supported)
SC2 Map Texture Mask Importer/Exporter - Edit texture placement in an image editor!
\:farty\: This page has been viewed [img]http://farty1billion.dyndns.org/Clicky.php?img.gif[/img] times!

Apr 15 2010, 3:00 am dumbducky Post #20



And the finite number of times is more than you'll likely ever run into.



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