I also have the 'digital copy' and I have fixed 'my problem. I connected to b.net today to find the new 1.16 patch and it would not install. It was missing or could not find SEXP_blahblahblah.MPQ. Ok, so I tried a manual install, Then couldn't find the StarEdit.exe etc. So I then did a search for files and folders on my comp. for just SEXP. And it was in C:\Documents and Settings\MYNAME, So I just copied that right into C:\Program Files\StarCraft where the digital copy had installed. I then loaded B.net again and download the patch and it worked just fine. So I hope this helps some of you. *Cheers*

IntoTheWow

is awesome32277 Posts

November 26 2008 06:38 GMT

#27

Thanks Nanology, I'll try again tomorrows.

where did you get the staredit file?

I have it in /Starcraft...

Nanology101

United States17 Posts

November 26 2008 06:43 GMT

#28

My StarEdit was also in C:\Program Files\StarCraft but I did 'not copy or move it from another location, just the SEXP.MPQ.

omfghi2u2

United States831 Posts

November 26 2008 06:57 GMT

#29

So I searched for it and it was under program files/system/mapi. moved the sexp file only unto c/programfiles/starcraft

loaded up bnet

still got

Blizzard BNUpdate v2.133 compiled on Jul 24 2008
Log created at 10:56 pm on 11/25/2008

ERROR: unable to open archive 'SEXP_IX86_1xx_116.mpq'.

RESULT: Patch failed

FUCK

IntoTheWow

is awesome32277 Posts

November 26 2008 07:08 GMT

#30

On November 26 2008 15:57 omfghi2u2 wrote:
So I searched for it and it was under program files/system/mapi. moved the sexp file only unto c/programfiles/starcraft

loaded up bnet

still got

Blizzard BNUpdate v2.133 compiled on Jul 24 2008
Log created at 10:56 pm on 11/25/2008

ERROR: unable to open archive 'SEXP_IX86_1xx_116.mpq'.

RESULT: Patch failed

FUCK

right click the sexp archive and check that it's not on read only.

Don't know if it will fix it, but you can try :p

omfghi2u2

United States831 Posts

November 26 2008 07:17 GMT

#31

it says windows can not read this type of file. how do i change this?

i need my fix of starcraft. 2 days of just single player is not doing me justice.

edit: alright, oved the file. now I am getting this error

Blizzard BNUpdate v2.133 compiled on Jul 24 2008
Log created at 11:24 pm on 11/25/2008

This patch upgrades Brood War from version 1.04 to version 1.16.0.

ERROR: unable to apply patch to file 'C:\Program Files\StarCraft\StarEdit.exe'

RESULT: Patch failed

afg-warrior

Afghanistan328 Posts

November 26 2008 18:56 GMT

#32

i also tried moving the SEXP file. and got the same staredit.exe checksum error.

there are also several threads on the battle.net technical support forum. i think all of you guys should go there and make a thread about. if there are lots of people with the same issue, it will catch blizz's attention faster.

Manaldski

229 Posts

November 26 2008 19:17 GMT

#33

Have you tried patching a clean starcraft install? If it doesnt work ask someone that patched it successfully to rar his files (except the big mpq one) in the starcraft root directory and send it. I read somewhere in the main patch thread which files exactly gets changed, you can find out easly by sorting them by modified date.

IntoTheWow

is awesome32277 Posts

November 26 2008 23:45 GMT

#34

We need a patched StarEdit.exe to try :p

IntoTheWow

is awesome32277 Posts

November 26 2008 23:52 GMT

#35

On November 27 2008 03:56 afg-warrior wrote:
i also tried moving the SEXP file. and got the same staredit.exe checksum error.

there are also several threads on the battle.net technical support forum. i think all of you guys should go there and make a thread about. if there are lots of people with the same issue, it will catch blizz's attention faster.

Link?

ManaBlue

Canada10458 Posts

November 26 2008 23:59 GMT

#36

I'm getting boned here too guys.

Weak.

jessed

United States2 Posts

November 27 2008 00:54 GMT

#37

Same. This is making me crazy!

afg-warrior

Afghanistan328 Posts

November 27 2008 04:31 GMT

#38

ok guys potential solution found. I'll let slade from the battle.net forums take it from here

warning I have not tried this solution yet but am in the process of doing so. dont get your hopes up too high

I was having the same problem all of you are now. My digital install of Starcraft was unable to patch from 1.15 (or 1.04 after a reinstall) to 1.16.

Well, I was able to solve this problem.

I had an old (1.15 I believe) copy of Starcraft installed (from actual CDs, not a digital install) on one of my other hard drives. After about an hour of trouble shooting, I was able to get my DIGITAL install that I use to play to patch to 1.16.

I originally just copied my entire install folder over to the digital one and ran the patch. This worked. Unfortunately, there are 700mb+ worth of files in there and I couldn't easily send that to a friend who was also having the problem.

So.... I checked them all. File by file. Until I was able to find the one that resulted in the patch working.

Turns out it is "BrooDat.mpq". So, I copied the "BrooDat.mpq" file (and ONLY that file) from my unpatched CD-version of Starcraft over to my Digital install directory and then ran the BW-116.exe file from www.blizzard.com/patches. It patched right up to 1.16 without a hitch and I was able to log on to Battle.net.

Now, this was from a FRESH digital install, since I couldn't manually patch myself up to 1.15 or anything.

I have taken the liberty of uploading my BrooDat.mpq file to MegaUpload. I fully understand that you guys will, and SHOULD be suspect of some guy on the internet posting his magical fix for you to try. That's fine. Don't try it if you don't want to.

But do know that this WILL work. It has worked for both me and my friend.

If a blizzard rep sees this and wants to download the file and host it somewhere on the blizzard website, that would be excellent as well. You've got a LOT of very unhappy Digital SC fans and I have found the fix.

If you guys are looking to do another patch so it works simply through Bnet, your answers lie in BrooDat.mpq as to why it doesnt work.

[url blocked] <---- Link to my BrooDat.mpq file

Happy Starcraft,

-Slade

EDIT

SOLUTION WORKS.

Download the broodat.mpq file from [url blocked].

once downloaded extract it. go to your starcraft directory i.e. C:\program files\starcraft and look for broodat.mpq. this is the original file. rename it to something like broodat.mpq2. just so you still have the original and copy and paste the downloaded one into your starcraft directory. download the 1.16 patch from http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/broodwar/patches/ and run it and it should work because it worked for me.

I'm hoping someone can upload the mpq file to a more secure place because it might not last forever on megaupload and people might need it for the next patch