Starcraft and Brood War Patch Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Changes - In-game Speed Options menu now has a "Enable CPU Throttling" checkbox. Enabling this option will allow StarCraft to consume fewer CPU cycles. By default this option is off. Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue with the reply feature where any character followed by a "r " was being treated as a reply. - Removed an unnecessary delay when processing palette cycling updates. - Lessened the imposed delay in the CPU Throttling feature. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Changes - In-game chat is now saved in replays. Note: whispers are not saved. - Hitting the Escape key while in the chat room will clear your typed text. - "/reply" (or just "/r") will send a whisper to person who most recently whispered you. Bug Fixes - Fixed localization issues with "from" and "to" in whispers. - Starcraft now only uses as much CPU as it needs to run smoothly. Exploits - Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to gain minerals through mutations. - Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to recycle an upgrading building. - Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to extend their creep with a drone. - Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to move Drones over impassable terrain. - Fixed an exploit which allowed Terran players to drop a nuke anywhere on the map. - Fixed an exploit which allowed players to pause the game while in the pre-game lobby. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug Fixes - Fixed a communication bug affecting third party leagues. - Alt-F6 no longer stalls the game on Windows. - Game now works correctly on versions of Mac OS X which do not support 256-color mode. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 under Explorer Folder Options. - 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". - Mac users: - If you own only StarCraft, copy "StarCraft Archive" from the StarCraft CD to your StarCraft folder. - If you own StarCraft: Brood War, copy "Brood War Archive" from the StarCraft: Brood War CD to your StarCraft folder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bug Fixes - Fixed a replay saving bug that occasionally crashed games. - Fixed a bug where the map download progress was not shown. - Pressing alt-f4 while in Starcraft and logged into a league now logs you out of the league. - Updated some of the localization for the league page. - Fixed an exploit that allowed nukes to fall anywhere on the map. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Changes - Approved organizations can now operate StarCraft leagues. See http://www.battle.net. - Replays are automatically saved as LastReplay.rep. Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug that allowed burrowed units to be stacked. Exploits - Fixed a vulture exploit that crashed games. - Fixed an exploit that allowed the rally points of others to be set. - Fixed a multicommand hack that crashed Macintosh players. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Changes - 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. - 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 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13f -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed several bugs that contributed to game exploits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13e -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed several bugs that contributed to game exploits. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13d -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug that prevented the training of infested terrans. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13c -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug involving zerg buildings. - Fixed a bug related to minimap unit ordering during replays. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13b -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed a bug where some maps could cause the game to crash. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature Changes - Your units displayed within the minimap will now always be on top to ensure that they are not hidden by another player's units. - Changed the default Battle.net font for Korean Windows 9x to Gulim 9 to improve readability. Bug Fixes - Fixed several bugs that contributed to game exploits. - Fixed a Korean character bug in chat. - Fixed a German hotkey bug in Battle.net chat. - Fixed a typo in the Battle.net register email screen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.12b -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed bugs related to Korean chat on Windows 95/98/Me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - patch 1.12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Features - Changed Speed from "Fast" to Fastest" for Ladder Games. - You now can preview your map in the Multiplayer chat screen. - Added feature that allows the creator of a pri...
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