Re: Windows XP SP2 and Starcraft/Broodwar

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From: Steven Ung
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 02:49

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"Jim Young" <jim.young...@chartermi.net> wrote in message 
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>I have heard rumors of the Windows XP Service Pack #2 interfering with the
> proper functioning of SC/BW.  Has anyone experienced this with any of the
> following:
>    -Battlenet
>    -LAN play via IPX
>    -LAN play via UDP
>    -Play on a pvpgn server
>
> Thanks,


I'm not sure of Starcraft, but it works without any problems with WarCraft. 
The first time WarCraft was run, WinXP Firewall prompt me and I enabled it. 
No problems whatsoever for BATTLENET (TCP).

However, I haven't tried it with StarCraft yet - Should be no problem, I 
guess.
-- 
Steven Ung
"The source of all greatness lies within you" - Anonymous

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