Topic: Starcraft 2 "fry" graphics cards! (Quick Fix)

[Samker]

One of the biggest game releases of the year is Starcraft 2, the sequel to one of the biggest games of all time. However there are numerous reports of issues, one of which that can destroy your graphics card in your computer.

Adam Biessener from Game Informer had his card "fry", saying this in his attempt at live blogging the game.

"Three hours of cursing later, I'm posting this from my wife's laptop because both my graphics card and my work laptop appear to be fried."

Blizzard has told people via their technical support Website, that they are aware of the issue, and seeking to solve the problem: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/13501356

"Screens that are light on detail may make your system overheat if cooling is overall insufficient. This is because the game has nothing to do so it is primarily just working on drawing the screen very quickly."

The bug is caused when the game gets to a menu, and then the game will continually render it over and over again. This is due to the fact that the game has no frame rate lock on the menu so it continually recreates the menu until your card fries.

Luckily, a quick Fix is exactly that, a quick fix, go to the directory that you have installed Starcraft 2, and locate the "variables.txt" file. Possible directory may be this: "Documents\StarCraft II\variables.txt".

Once you are at the .txt file, add the following:

frameratecapglue=30
frameratecap=60

Hopefully Blizzard can release a patch, to rectify the issue soon, so no more people have to have a dead card on their hands.

(NW)

[duomaxwell22]

i think it's just about your poor cooling system..

[testuser]

The other thing that sucks with Starcraft 2......is no LAN support for games.

[Samker]

The other thing that sucks with Starcraft 2......is no LAN support for games.

As I know, there is some rumors about LAN support for "Starcraft 2 Professional Edition": http://www.sc2blog.com/2010/06/14/starcraft-ii-professional-edition-with-lan-support/

But We'll see...   

[testuser]

Darn...... I was hoping that Blizzard would release a LAN version.....to the general public. I'm holding off buying it until LAN is added as my main aim was to buy it so I could play it with the kids on the LAN...not across Battlenet.

There is a petition to get LAN support: http://www.petitiononline.com/LANSC2/petition.html

[Samker]

There is a petition to get LAN support: http://www.petitiononline.com/LANSC2/petition.html

Signed! 

Samker - No. 256667

[bBbLaHhH]

yeaaa... of all the old features to be carried over from the classic starcraft... Why wasn't LAN added?...


Would Hamachi be a temporary solution for the non-LAN issue?

[anatolibugar]

UH!!! Realy bad bug from Blizzard. Thanx for suggest to change .txt file.

[GoAcapulco]

Blizzard as always best of all, Starcraft just cool. I play for the Terran. I listen to soundtracks for Starcraft 2, that's uploaded, anyone can come in handy.



Composers: Cris Velasco, Derek Duke, Glenn Stafford, Neal Acree, Russell Brower, Sascha Dikiciyan
Album: Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty Soundtracks
Size: 92 Mb
Bitrate: ~220 VBR kbps
Genre: Soundtracks, Instrumental, Classic, New Age, Ambient
Year: 2010
Quantity: 14 tracks
Time: 01:07:13

Tracklist Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty OST
01. Wings of Liberty
02. Public Enemy
03. Heaven's Devils
04. The Deal
05. Escape from Mar Sara
06. Zeratul's Warning
07. The Prophecy
08. Firstborn
09. I, Mengsk
10. Better Tomorrow
11. Card to Play
12. The Hive
13. Fire and Fury
14. The Showdown

Download Starcraft 2 soundtrack

[GoAcapulco]

any one download?