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You probably don't know this (I didn't know until last week), but you can download a LEGAL, FULL copy of the starcraft anthology by just creating a "blizzard account" and registering your Starcraft CD-Key into their site.
Here is how you do it
1. Go to http://blizzard.com/account
2. Click "Create Account"
Select your country, accept the terms, and fill out all the required information.
3. Click the activation link in your registration email
This is required before you can download and install SC, so do it now.
4. Add games (the important part) - click here:
5. Click "Add new Game" and put in your original SC cd-key
6. Download the installer (1.2gb, it takes a while)
7. Most important: the CD-key to install the DOWNLOAD VERSION is different than your normal CD-key. Find it from the "games" page in your blizzard account. You have to click the link to show the 26-character key
Please keep this thread free of comments like I already knew this, old news because it's not very well known throughout the community that you can do this. PM me if you have any questions on this process.
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great if i lose my cd [again] and have to reinstall.
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United States17042 Posts
awesome. Now time to go find my original cd key. This should be easier than installing virtual drive software, then installing sc bw, then patching.
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just a note though, it takes a hell of a long time to download
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Northern Ireland22213 Posts
Knew about this ages ago 
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On October 09 2008 01:07 tulleh wrote:Knew about this ages ago
On October 08 2008 23:45 pheer wrote:
Please keep this thread free of comments like I already knew this
well done
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I guess you can play all the downloaded versions without CD? Because I'm still using my D2 CD to play which kinda sucks.
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On October 09 2008 01:07 tulleh wrote:Knew about this ages ago
And that just makes you ever so special.
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On October 09 2008 01:31 uNiGNoRe wrote:
I guess you can play all the downloaded versions without CD? Because I'm still using my D2 CD to play which kinda sucks.
Ya, downloaded versions are all NO CD as far as I know. Never tried D2 but it would be silly of them to make it require CD since the newest patches can be run without CD legally(if you do a full install and some other steps).
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On October 09 2008 01:07 tulleh wrote:Knew about this ages ago why didn't you make the thread then?
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On October 09 2008 02:01 yubee wrote:why didn't you make the thread then?
judging by his "mood" he is probably joking
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Great guide pheer thanks man. This comes in handy even if you havent lost your CD key, if you ever need to install on another computer you can just do it from Blizzards website. I registered all my games with them.
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On October 09 2008 02:19 Sp1ralArch1tect wrote:
Great guide pheer thanks man. This comes in handy even if you havent lost your CD key, if you ever need to install on another computer you can just do it from Blizzards website. I registered all my games with them.
the cd-key system is so easy to crack, keke
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wasnt there an official crack that blizzard itself released? im using it right now and still works regardless of patches.
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On October 09 2008 02:48 emucxg wrote:
the cd-key system is so easy to crack, keke
loool does this really give you multiple registered copies?!
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On October 09 2008 02:04 ]343[ wrote:Show nested quote +On October 09 2008 02:01 yubee wrote:On October 09 2008 01:07 tulleh wrote:Knew about this ages ago why didn't you make the thread then? judging by his "mood" he is probably joking
internet hides sarcasm unless very blatant.
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This option is soooooooooo neat. This is the reason I could basically play SC anywhere I wanted =]
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On October 09 2008 06:32 clazziquai wrote:
This option is soooooooooo neat. This is the reason I could basically play SC anywhere I wanted =]
FUCK YES
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LOL I KNEW ABOUT THIS ALREADY
Never knew this, really neat feature. (but man, downloads take forever)
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