StarCraft Power Saver
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1. Introduction
===============

StarCraft Power Saver is a tool that patches StarCraft so that it uses
less CPU time than it normally would.  This causes the computer to use less
power because the CPU is able to sleep more often.  Such behavior is
particularly important on laptops where low CPU usage leads to greater
battery life.

StarCraft Power Saver's web page is:

  http://ossguy.com/starcraft_power_saver/


2. Limitations
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After patching StarCraft with StarCraft Power Saver, do NOT use StarCraft
on Battle.net.  StarCraft Power Saver modifies your StarCraft executable
and Battle.net requires an unmodified StarCraft executable.  Your
Battle.net account can be suspended if you use a modified StarCraft
executable.  A modified StarCraft executable should be able to play LAN
games and single-player games, including campaigns, without issue.

If you like using StarCraft Power Saver and want to use it with Battle.net,
please contact Blizzard Entertainment and ask them to fix StarCraft so it
uses less CPU time.

StarCraft Power Saver may cause abnormal behavior in StarCraft.  Testing
has shown that the modified version of StarCraft behaves very similarly to
an unmodified version, but there may be cases that were untested where
abnormal behavior occurs.  If you are experiencing abnormal behavior,
please report your experiences using the contact information on the
StarCraft Power Saver web page:

  http://ossguy.com/starcraft_power_saver/


3. Usage
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To use StarCraft Power Saver, run starcraft_power_saver.exe from the
command line.  Specify the location of your StarCraft.exe file as a
parameter.  For example, if starcraft_power_saver.exe is in the current
directory and you have installed StarCraft to C:\Program Files\Starcraft,
you would use the following command:

starcraft_power_saver "C:\Program Files\Starcraft\StarCraft.exe"

StarCraft Power Saver will respond with a "successfully patched" message if
the patching is successful.  After patching, StarCraft will use less CPU
time, reducing your computer's power consumption.

To open a command prompt, go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories ->
Command Prompt.


4. Contributing
===============

Bug reports and suggestions for improvement are welcome.  Please report
these to the maintainer using the contact information on the StarCraft
Power Saver web page:

  http://ossguy.com/starcraft_power_saver/

When reporting bugs, please include the operating system you were using
and your system specifications, including at least your CPU speed.


5. Credits
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StarCraft Power Saver was created by and is currently maintained by
Denver Gingerich.  For more information on StarCraft Power Saver, visit
the web page:

  http://ossguy.com/starcraft_power_saver/

StarCraft Power Saver uses an implementation of the MD5 Algorithm by
L. Peter Deutsch.  The web page for this implementation is:

  http://sourceforge.net/projects/libmd5-rfc/


6. Legal
========

StarCraft Power Saver was not created by and is not supported by Blizzard
Entertainment.

StarCraft, Brood War, Battle.net, and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or
other countries.

StarCraft Power Saver is distributed under the terms of the GNU General
Public License version 3, which is available in COPYING.txt.


--
  Copyright (C) 2008  Denver Gingerich

  Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
  are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
  notice and this notice are preserved.