I have started playing this game again today after 7 years. I guess it's all thanks to Bernard and Ant for reminding me of it again lol. So, I tried downloading the game through torrent which has over 900 seeds but it just wouldn't let me download. Good thing Rapidshare has the direct download links though. Thanks, Rapidshare! LOL XD
So, now I'll tell how to download and install the full version of StarCraft without having to install CD or patch.
First, download the original game. Here are the links:
Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Next, download Daemon Tools
HERE.
Now that you have all the things required, extract all the files of the original game you downloaded earlier. You should see a folder with ISO file and serial number in it after that. DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING.
Install the Daemon Tools. You have to reboot your PC to complete installation. Once you are done with that, open the Daemon Tools. You can find the shortcut on your taskbar. Left click on it and you will see something like this:
You clicked and see "Unmount all drives" and something like "No device detected" below it instead of "Device 0: [F:] STARCRAFT"? Don't panic. It's simply because you haven't installed the game lol. Click on the "No device detected" and you should see a window popping out. Locate the ISO file earlier and click "OK".
The setup will run automatically and all you need to do is choose "Install StarCraft" and NOT "Install Spawn". Install like normaal and enter the serial number earlier. You can now start playing your StarCraft happily and ftw, you can even play the single player mode without CD! =D
And here is the extension, StarCraft Brood War if you want to download. Note that IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO INSTALL BROOD WAR TO PLAY THE GAME. So, you can skip this part if you just want to play the original version.
Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7
PS: I DO NOT OWN ALL THE DOWNLOAD LINKS ABOVE.Enjoy~
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