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Old 06-06-2005, 12:17 AM   #1
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Starcraft Wine Problem


I'm having a problem loading Starcraft from the Wine Emulator. When I load it, it changes the resolution from 1280 x 1024 to 640 x 480. Oddly enough, it loads the 'Blizzard Presents' screen, but that's as far as it'll go. I think it has something to do with my screen resolution changing but i'm not too sure. I also can't find free WineX, so if anybody can help me resolve my Starcraft dilema, i'd greatly appreciate it. I am running SuSe 9.3 by the way.

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Old 06-06-2005, 07:12 PM   #2
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http://koti.mbnet.fi/hoppq/sc-howto.html read that and make sure you did it right.
 
Old 06-06-2005, 08:59 PM   #3
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Ok, I think I narrowed it down to this:

Execute `wine StarCraft.exe` in the Starcraft directory, or alternatively, use the following script (note: start the script in the directory where the Starcraft files reside (or change the script to do the directory changing for you), otherwise Starcraft might complain). The script runs X server on display number 1 and Starcraft on it, the default (display number 0) won't be affected, so you may use the script even if X is already running and so switch between Starcraft and your regular X session. The modifications to the XF86Config file (don't modify the original, make a copy and use that) are: in section "Screen", change DefaultColorDepth to 8, if it isn't so already, and in the subsection "Display" that has "Depth 8", remove all modes other than "640x480". If you have trouble editing the XF86Config file, see the XF86Config man page for additional information.

I have a feeling that this has something to do with my dilema, however, I am a noob to Linux and I can't really interpret this. I have found a file named XF86Config, however, it seems to not have anything to do with Starcraft. Any suggestions anybody?
 
Old 06-14-2005, 06:02 AM   #4
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XF86config is for your x window system display. I havent tried running starcraft on a separate display, but, what it sounds like is that u want to create a separate X config, and start an X display on that, in other words, you are creating a a new instance of your GUI with differnet settings. i would assume the way this is done is by specifying the config file for your x display. this way, your resolution doesnt actually change, and starcraft starts up in that new display, after it has been created.
Ive found starcraft runs well under wine, provided u turn of unit portraits and color cycling. your problem is most bizzare, since when the blizzard logo shows, the resolution is changed, and it is a video, and there is sound, perhaps its sometihng to do with the intro video, maybe check that. otherwise it could be something weired when starcraft opens up its data files, dunno, just giving ideas :/
 
  


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