Starcraft Brood War Patch for Windows description
Starcraft is a real time strategy game, from Blizzard, the makers of Warcraft II, Diablo, and Diablo II

Starcraft is a real time strategy game, from Blizzard, the makers of Warcraft II, Diablo, and Diablo II. It features three unique races [Terran, Protoss, and Zerg] that are pitted together in an intergalactic war taking place on the Galactic Rim. You as the player can take control of any one of these races to victory in single player mode, being rewarded by awesome cutscenes that are a Blizzard trademark.

However, it is the multiplayer options that make this game REALLY shine. Blizzard provides its own FREE online service, Battle.net, and here you can meet Starcraft and Diablo players from around the world. The newly improved Battle.net will feature multiple chat rooms, a World Wide Ranking Ladder, and Online Tech Support! It's definitely one of the best done online services out there and it's the perfect one for Starcraft Brood War.

Here are some key features of "Starcraft Patch":

· Starcraft features up to 8-player games over the Internet and Local Area Networks. Some of the multiplayer game features include:
· One on One [Deathmatches]
· Team [Two or more players controlling a single team civilization]
· Melee [Free For All or Separate Player Team Play]
· Capture the Flag [Capture all the enemy flags to win]
· Slaughter [Race to see who can get the most kills in an allotted time]
· Greed [Race to see who can get the most resouces in an allotted time]
· Ladder [Ladder matches to determine World Wide Ranking]
· And More


Requirements:

· Windows 95/98/NT
· Pentium 90 or higher
· 16 MB RAM
· DirectX-Compatible SVGA Video Card
· Microsoft-Compatible Mouse
· Double-Speed CD-ROM
· (Quad Speed for Cinematics)
· Macintosh
· PowerMac or Compatible
· 16 MB RAM
· System 7.6 or higher
· 256 Color, 640x480 Display or Better
· Double-Speed CD-ROM
· (Quad Speed for Cinematics)


What's New in This Release:

Feature Changes
· European ladder now affiliated with WGTour (http://www.wgtour.com/blizz.php).
· See (http://www.battle.net/scladder/) for additional information about the new European ladder.
· Ladder games disabled for all other regions.
· For Top vs. Bottom games, the default chat filter is now 'Chat To Allies'.
· In-game chat messages now show the speaker's name in his/her team color.
· Users can now use the mouse wheel to scroll chat and selection boxes in Windows 98 (or later) and Macintosh OS X.
· Screen shots now use a time/date stamp; they are no longer limited to 100.
· Improved version numbering system.
· The high-color application icon from the Macintosh version is now used on PC.
· Small corrections to the Lost Temple and Dire Straits maps.
Bug Fixes
· Fixed Hatchery cancellation crash bug.
· Fixed crash that can occur when SCVs are repairing a unit boarding a Dropship.
· Fixed crash when Mac users very quickly cancel connection to Battle.net.
· Fixed a scoring bug that gave Zerg unit points for building cancellation.
· Users can now take screen shots on Macintosh OS X.
· Updated Battle.net account creation information text.
· Logging onto an account closed for a Battle.net Terms of Service violation will now say the account is closed, rather than 'invalid password'.
· Fixed bug preventing Portuguese StarCraft clients from receiving patches from Battle.net.
· Portuguese users must still patch to this level manually, but subsequent patches can be obtained automatically from Battle.net.
· No longer displays control characters in Battle.net's map description pane.
· Color codes and control codes are no longer allowed in chat messages.
· Fixed a crash in StarEdit when attempting to save modified Blizzard maps.
· Fixed undesired text wrapping in Spanish and Portuguese Battle.net screens.
· Fixed a rare crash in multiplayer games.
Exploits
· Fixed the Nydus Canal cancellation bug that allowed creating a mobile exit.
· Fixed two exploits that allowed players to gain minerals very quickly.
· Fixed exploit with Arbiter that allowed Zerg buildings to become cloaked.
· Fixed exploit that allowed units to kill themselves instantly.
· Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation without a Queen.
· Fixed exploit that allowed Command Center infestation from a distance.
· Fixed exploit that allowed players to float Zerg Drones over obstacles.
· Fixed exploit that allowed worker units to mine at a distance.
· Fixed exploit that allowed Terran buildings to lift off while training units.
· Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to repair Protoss buildings.
· Fixed exploit that allowed SCVs to detach Larvae from Hatcheries.
· Fixed exploit that allowed morphing Terran and Protoss buildings.
· Fixed exploit that allowed buildings to be stacked on top of each other.
· Playing against illegally named players on Battle.net no longer results in a disconnect game result.