This is a new minor patch for Starcraft Brood War that will allow you to play the game without the need of the game CD.
What's fixed in Patch 1.16
Feature Changes
In-game chat is now saved in replays. Note: whispers are not saved.
Hitting the Escape key while in the chat room will clear your typed text.
"/reply" (or just "/r") will send a whisper to person who most recently whispered you.
Bug Fixes
Fixed localization issues with "from" and "to" in whispers.
Starcraft now only uses as much CPU as it needs to run smoothly.
Exploits
Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to gain minerals through mutations.
Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to recycle an upgrading building.
Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to extend their creep with a drone.
Fixed an exploit which allowed Zerg players to move Drones over impassable terrain.
Fixed an exploit which allowed Terran players to drop a nuke anywhere on the map.
Fixed an exploit which allowed players to pause the game while in the pre-game lobby.
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