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Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
October 23 2009 19:33 GMT
#1
      This is a cracked version(v1.15.2) of Starcraft used mainly for playing with at LANs where every computer does not have Starcraft installed. Great for allowing multiple people to play together at school, work, etc.

      There is no installation or patching or anything. Easiest if you put it in a jump drive and pass it around so people can get the file, but I've often forgotten the jump drive at home so alternatively every person can just download it from the link provided below. Now some of you may think that this shouldn't be allowed to be posted on TL(if a mod still thinks otherwise let me know of course), but I believe it is fine because you cannot play on B.net with this, due to the fact that you aren't using a valid CD-key. Just like legit Starcraft, you can put in a banned CD-key or whatever and still play, but just not go online, so in my opinion this is just an easier way that skips the installation process but still provides the same thing without installing with an actual CD.

      There are definitely many other versions of cracked SC for LANs, but this is by far the best one I found(after 2 hours of searching in class yesterday! >_< ) because it's so easy to use and contains the most recent version of SC.

[url blocked]


      Just unzip and run the 'StarCraft.exe'!

      You can download more maps and drag n drop them into the maps folder like you normally would, and the campaign editor even works as well.

P.S. For finding this thread in the future, you should be able to type "Portable Starcraft LAN" in the search bar. I didn't want to lose the site I downloaded this from so I just reuploaded it myself. It was in 2 parts before anyway, now one.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
October 23 2009 19:37 GMT
#2
Thanks, this is awesome because I have like 5 computers in the house and its a pain in the ass always to try and get the game to work
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vx70GTOJudgexv
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3161 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-23 19:38:56
October 23 2009 19:38 GMT
#3
Isn't 1.16.1 the current version?

e: Plus, I've found the iccup DL to be easier - no actual installation there.
(-_-) BW for ever. #1 Iris fan.
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
October 23 2009 19:39 GMT
#4
On October 24 2009 04:38 vx70GTOJudgexv wrote:
Isn't 1.16.1 the current version?

Yes.

I know this isn't the most recent version, but there isn't any horrible balance issues or anything in v.1.15.2, as it was somewhat recent.

It still works perfectly fine, even alongside a legitimately installed SC at version 1.16.1
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
October 23 2009 19:41 GMT
#5
This will be useful for me this weekend, thanks
@RealHeyoka | ESL / DreamHack StarCraft Lead
orgolove
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Vatican City State1650 Posts
October 23 2009 19:44 GMT
#6
excellent. Many thanks!
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drinking
Profile Joined December 2008
Philippines281 Posts
October 23 2009 20:00 GMT
#7
thank you very much, Grobyc !!
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neobowman
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3324 Posts
October 23 2009 20:10 GMT
#8
On October 24 2009 04:39 Grobyc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2009 04:38 vx70GTOJudgexv wrote:
Isn't 1.16.1 the current version?

Yes.

I know this isn't the most recent version, but there isn't any horrible balance issues or anything in v.1.15.2, as it was somewhat recent.

It still works perfectly fine, even alongside a legitimately installed SC at version 1.16.1

Does this mean it'll work even if one comp's using 1.16.1 and another comp is using 1.15.2?
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
October 23 2009 20:31 GMT
#9
What advantage is there to using this over the ICCup DL?
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Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17339 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-23 20:53:24
October 23 2009 20:52 GMT
#10
Hmm... I still believe that when it comes to portable/minimalistic versions of SC:BW Monikon is king:
http://student.agh.edu.pl/~monikon/scbw/
93MB, 1.16.1, full game and even works on b.net if you have original cd-key.
Time is precious. Waste it wisely.
Mobius
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1268 Posts
October 23 2009 21:42 GMT
#11
wow cool.. I think at my school it will be all like "access denied" though.. Or no?
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Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4336 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-10-23 23:01:15
October 23 2009 22:59 GMT
#12
Edit: I was wrong. Niffty Niffty!
So wait? I'm bad? =(
KingV
Profile Joined April 2009
United States97 Posts
October 23 2009 23:19 GMT
#13
You do know u could just put the Starcraft File from your hard drive onto a USB or something and play it, you don't really have to use a cracked version
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment"
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
October 23 2009 23:32 GMT
#14
On October 24 2009 06:42 Mobius wrote:
wow cool.. I think at my school it will be all like "access denied" though.. Or no?

Hasn't happened to me at any place I've used it.
On October 24 2009 08:19 KingV wrote:
You do know u could just put the Starcraft File from your hard drive onto a USB or something and play it, you don't really have to use a cracked version

Hmm, I didn't know that. Oh well, this works fine still.
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
McFly
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States116 Posts
October 23 2009 23:38 GMT
#15
On October 24 2009 08:19 KingV wrote:
You do know u could just put the Starcraft File from your hard drive onto a USB or something and play it, you don't really have to use a cracked version


Hah, this is what I do to play in the labs at my school.
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Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
October 23 2009 23:39 GMT
#16
Just DL the iccup version, it's the same size and it's 1.16.1.
But good job offering this to people who didn't know about minimal versions of starcraft.
andeh
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States904 Posts
October 24 2009 00:33 GMT
#17
http://files.theabyss.ru/sc/starcraft.zip

its the iccup version
googled and found on gosugamer
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
October 24 2009 00:36 GMT
#18
On October 24 2009 09:33 andeh wrote:
http://files.theabyss.ru/sc/starcraft.zip

its the iccup version
googled and found on gosugamer

yeah this one works pretty well (at least for playing on iccup, haven't tested LAN). Pretty small file size and is updated to the latest patch
blabberrrrr
Marksman
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Malaysia523 Posts
October 24 2009 01:48 GMT
#19
It works for LAN as well. Pretty much multiplayer works but single player doesn't.
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nbtnbt5
Profile Joined March 2009
232 Posts
October 24 2009 01:53 GMT
#20
Does this work on macs?
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OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
October 24 2009 03:21 GMT
#21
Love the portable SC, perfect for LAN parties and boring lectures (boring lecture = LAN party pretty much, if people are good enough to not giggle during playing)
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0neheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States92 Posts
October 24 2009 03:27 GMT
#22
any starcraft folder is a portable starcraft folder... so why not just use ICC or your own?

this would be very useful if you put the iccup mappack, chaoslauncher, guides in it tho, that would save a ton of trouble

otherwise, i don't think this has any more features than just another 1.16.1 folder, so just dl from icc?
Zilver
Profile Joined December 2008
Finland282 Posts
October 24 2009 12:50 GMT
#23
I have the iccup portable version on most of my usb sticks Play starcraft at any opportunity
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WhitezerD
Profile Joined November 2015
1 Post
November 19 2015 05:00 GMT
#24
Many Thx
c3rberUs
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Japan11286 Posts
November 19 2015 08:16 GMT
#25
Now if we just have a portable mcalauncher.
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antoine_dahaye
Profile Joined June 2022
1 Post
June 18 2022 12:11 GMT
#26
Someone can reupload the link please ?
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
Last Edited: 2022-06-19 07:15:48
June 19 2022 07:08 GMT
#27
On October 24 2009 10:48 Marksman wrote:
It works for LAN as well. Pretty much multiplayer works but single player doesn't.


For single player you require the big MPQ file (600MB). This small MPQ file is stripped to bare minimum.

How to add SP/Campaign: (Wiki)Patches 1.09-1.15
-.-
MeSaber
Profile Joined December 2009
Sweden1235 Posts
June 19 2022 07:09 GMT
#28
On June 18 2022 21:11 antoine_dahaye wrote:
Someone can reupload the link please ?


http://files.theabyss.ru/sc/starcraft.zip

This is the only one you need.
-.-
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