How to Fix Starcraft's Bad Colors or Color Problem
Intro: How to Fix Starcraft's Bad Colors or Color Problem
This is an instructable for fixing the bad graphic colors in Starcraft if your running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
There are 3 ways to do this, screen resolution window, run in Compatibility Mode, and a .bat file.
There are 3 ways to do this, screen resolution window, run in Compatibility Mode, and a .bat file.
STEP 1: Screen Resolution Window
First, open the screen resolution window by right clicking on your desktop and going to screen resolution.
Now just run starcraft and it might work. If it doesn't try the next solution.
Now just run starcraft and it might work. If it doesn't try the next solution.
STEP 2: Compatibility Mode Part 1
Right Click on your Starcraft or Starcraft Brood Wars application or shortcut and click on properties. You should see something like the picture.
Now click on the Compatibility tab.
Now click on the Compatibility tab.
STEP 3: Compatibility Mode Part 2
Now click on all the checkmarks and run the program. There will be something to ask if you want to continue, just press "ok".
If this doesn't work you might want to uncheck the first box. You might want to try many different combinations.
If this doesn't work, try the last solution.
If this doesn't work you might want to uncheck the first box. You might want to try many different combinations.
If this doesn't work, try the last solution.
STEP 4: .BAT Solution
First, open notepad from your accesories.
Now copy this code into it:
taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
C:\"Program Files"\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe
explorer.exe
exit
And save it as Starcraft.bat (all four lines). Make sure not to put starcraft.bat.txt. Now double click on the .bat file.
STEP 5: Conclusion
I hope this helped. If none of the solution worked, sorry! Thanks
22 Comments
SattaN 5 years ago
"you might want to uncheck the first box. You might want to try many different combinations."
/there is a combination. i did it before this way.
how stoned were you while making this 'how to-maybe.. who knows' instructizionzes ?
cavalol 8 years ago
Thank you very much! Kerrigan finally looks normal on the load screen, and all menus are looking back to the original!
I made two small changes to your batch file:
1: I used %~dp0% which is the batch file's current filepath, used to find starcraft.exe easier.
2: By running 'start explorer.exe' instead of 'explorer.exe', you don't have to close the command prompt windows after exiting the game.
Simplified Step 4: .BAT Solution1. Create new text file (right click > new > text document). Name it whatever.txt.
2. Rename it to "RunStarcraft.bat". MAKE SURE you are changing the filetype to .bat (if you don't see the .txt while renaming, you need to Show File Extensions Windows).
3. Right click it > Edit. Copy and paste the following four lines into it:
taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
%~dp0%\Starcraft.exe
start explorer.exe
exit
Place "RunStarcraft.bat" wherever your Starcraft.exe file is (in the game's folder), and run it. Problem solved, for me on Win7x64.
RobertD127 8 years ago
OMG I have always wanted to play and I thought Id google how to play SC1 again since after xp it never worked right. The compatabilty mode has never worked for me. The batch file killing explorer works like a freakin miracle. Super stoked ty!
ДавидД 8 years ago
Works like a charm! Thank you, its so good to play old starcraft like I remember it :)
MariusN1 8 years ago
windows 10 soved this problem after upgrade from windows 7, in the past i used
"
graneri
" method but after upgrade, it works perfectly!
graneri 13 years ago
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taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
C:\"Program Files"\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe
explorer.exe
exit
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Using this in your .bat will close explorer, run StarCraft, and when you close your game, it will restart explorer and bring back your desktop.
This has been tested on Windows 7 x64 Pro SP1
WilliamS31 8 years ago
For anyone having trouble getting this to do anything besides close your explorer, just remember that you may have to edit the filepath of the StarCraft.exe file to fit your installation location. For example, I had to put in:
taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
D:\"Program Files"\StarCraft\StarCraft.exe
explorer.exe
exit
RobertR50 8 years ago
i dont understand how do do this at all
RobertR50 8 years ago
i dont understand how do do this at all
tcroix 10 years ago
I am usually not one to gush but all day I have tried all these reg fixes and stupid bat files, none of them worked, until I tried yours.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Delax 10 years ago
RobertR50 8 years ago
starmat 8 years ago
thx alot, it's worked, my starcraft's graphic is fixed
mmd87 9 years ago
The last one with the .bat file works for me on my laptop, but not on my tower. But thanks a lot!
areeand 9 years ago
Thank you very much..
it's worked
itsmypie 12 years ago
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taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Starcraft\StarCraft.exe"
start explorer.exe
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-Or, manually shut down and restart your explorer.exe
mbreukel 12 years ago
mrluck 12 years ago
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taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
C:\"Program Files (x86)"\Starcraft\Starcraft.exe
explorer.exe
exit
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Thank you once again, I hope this helps somebody.
jhamby1 12 years ago
jhamby1 12 years ago