Patch 1.18

• Overview
• Patches 1.01‑1.07
• Patch 1.08
• Patches 1.09‑1.15
• Patch 1.16
• Patch 1.18
• Patch 1.19
• Patch 1.20
• Patch 1.21
• Patch 1.22
• Patch 1.23

Patch 1.18

Patch 1.18.8

Release: 2017-06-08

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Game latency now has 5 available options during lobby creation
• Lobby names support up to 31 characters
• Observer slots default to closed
• Added DX9 support

Bug Fixes

• Bonjour Service compatibility
• Map names and descriptions respect color codes and carriage returns
• For Columbo: German death sounds for Protoss units are no longer scrambled

Patch 1.18.7

Release: 2017-05-23

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Mouse sensitivity expanded from 10 to 20 available settings
• Mouse sensitivity can be turned off to utilize system settings
• Mouse sensitivity now displays the delta's percentage

Bug Fixes

• Commands issued immediately before changing control groups no longer apply to the new group
• Building placement image now appears above the fog of war
• Multiple issues with IME corrected
• Alternate team color now displays properly when placing buildings

Hotfix

• Mouse sensitivity no longer defaults to lowest setting on fresh install

Patch 1.18.6

Release: 2017-05-16

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Switching between Progressive-IME and standard input will no longer delete standard characters
• Join's available game list refresh rate slowed from 1 second to 7
• Tuned responsiveness when control group commands follow build commands
• Tuned input handling with Vsync or FPS cap on
• Fullscreen will now use the monitor's highest refresh rate

Bug Fixes

• Attack or rally commands sent rapidly to the minimap will no longer switch the camera position
• Lobby IDs no longer change on refresh - addressing one of the causes of stats only updating properly for the game host
• Pausing Alt+F4 for 1 second - to address stats not updating when the host uses that method to gg
• Replays with pauses should no longer cause crashes
• Invalid maps should no longer cause crashes
• Space bar functions again have parity with 1.16 - will not affect gameplay, but advances screens in menus

Patch 1.18.5

Release: 2017-05-09

Bug Fixes

• Zerg wireframes will appear correctly during mutation
• The lock icon will disappear after making a game public
• Players leaving a game lobby no longer causes a crash
• Joining game lobbies with partial information no longer causes a crash
• Idle clients should no longer cause a crash
• Improved checks against network error, “Reached end of file”

Patch 1.18.4

Release: 2017-05-01

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Chat Channel name will now remain visible while scrolling participant list
• Selected map will no longer move in Join Game menu list
• Latency bars appear next to players in game lobbies
• Players are organized by time joined in Chat Channels
• Players will return to their Chat Channel when leaving Join and Create

Bug Fixes

• Players can no longer switch player slots to Computer for Team maps
• Alt+V toggles join and leave channel notification
• Alt+N pastes the selected profile name
• Alt+W whispers the selected profile name
• Typing in Chat Menu will focus to chat entry box
• Typing in Game Lobby will focus to the chat entry box
• Stats are no longer case sensitive for your username during login

Known Issues

• Issues in the pipe can be found here

Hotfix

• Fixed build commands not registering properly.

Patch 1.18.3

Release: 2017-05-01

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Improved mouse sensitivity parity between Fullscreen and Windowed Fullscreen
• Holding down Group key now follows selected unit(s)
• Chat Channel name will now remain visible while scrolling participant list

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various crashes caused by other programs closing Bonjour Service
• Fixed /stats and NumPad 0 to properly display player information
• Fixed Zerg wireframes not changing for mutated units

Known Issues

• Issues in the pipe can be found here

Patch 1.18.2

Release: 2017-04-26

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Updated Protoss warp in effect to reduce the population of cool guys wearing sunglasses at night
• Bent light - or the lack thereof - to our will by recreating the stacking shadow effect

Bug Fixes

• Fixed control groups not saving while mouse buttons are down
• Improved command performance during extremely high APM - we are still optimizing so players with 300+ APM are recommended to turn off VSync and FPS cap so refresh rates can keep up with your actions
• Fixed building confirmation sounds not playing when selecting a building off screen
• Fixed sound cutting out at low FPS

Known Issues

• Crashes caused by 256 bit color compatibility mode can be resolved by disabling that property
• Issues in the pipe can be found here

Patch 1.18.1

Release: 2017-04-20

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Observer chat no longer displays for players in-game.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed invalid password bug for private games
• Fixed receiving credit for beating AI
• Fixed Brood War games showing up as lobbies for players in StarCraft
• Fixed firewall helper crash on startup
• Fixed IME issues on Mac
• Fixed crash when attempting to rejoin previous channel under certain circumstances
• Fixed most Friends chat commands in game (/f m still being fixed)

Known Issues

• Creation of control groups failing when mouse buttons are held down; have a fix in test, will release soon
• Mouse speed incorrect using fullscreen on high resolution monitors; issue under deeper investigation
• Still working through chat commands that are not implemented in the new chat system
• Improved logging to help gather information on graphics card related issues
• /stats and /f m inoperable; have a fix in test

Patch 1.18.0

Release: 2017-04-18

General

• Added windowed fullscreen or windowed mode; use Alt+Enter to switch between.
• Added UTF-8 support.
• Added cursor clamping in-game while windowed; unclamped in menus.
• Added Popular Maps to streamline finding games or game types.
• Added options to display actions per minute.
• Added Observer mode.
• Added opponent information when joining a game lobby.
• Added autosaving for replays.
• Added an option to display the game timer.
• Added UPnP support.
• Updated to a new OpenGL backend.
• Improved gameplay responsiveness during multiplayer by increasing turn rate to match LAN speeds over Battle.net.
• Improved UI layout in Battle.net sections.
• Improved behavior of available lobbies within the ‘Join Game’ section.
• Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
• Improved anticheat capabilities.
• Improved installation and patching performance.
• Mac Beta support now available for 10.11 and up.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed palette issues to correct rainbow water, 80s Kerrigan face in the loading screen, and other graphic glitches.
• Fixed problems with LAN game discovery.
• Fixed IME support and other text artifacts in Battle.net menus.
• LAN and Legacy Battle.net fixes.

Known Issues

• The profile section is currently unavailable.

Patch 1.18 Public Test Realm/Region (PTR)

Patch 1.18.0 PTR C

Release: 2017-04-11

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Creating a new game will reuse the last created game’s name
• Old chat logs will be removed when switching user accounts
• Join Games screen will now remember the last selected game type filter

Bug Fixes

• Fixed game crash when attempting to create units with invalid owners in custom maps
• Fixed crashes caused by prior OpenGL 2.1 implementation
• Fixed crash when navigating between Game Search, Chat, and Create screens

Patch 1.18.0 PTR B

Release: 2017-04-06

Specific Changes & Improvements

• (unlisted) Latency tweaks have been implemented for improved player connections (changed from L1 latency setting to L2 latency setting)
• The Mac *Beta* available for 10.11 and up
• Updated the background image for Chat Channels
• Filter by Game Type available in the Join Game screen
• Increased the password length allowance
• FPS cap set to 200
• Text size has been reduced in several panels to better utilize space
• Up to 256 messages are saved per Chat session, and are displayed in grey text when navigating back to the Chat Channel
• Chat colors are now unique based on source type: whisper is pink, channel is dark blue, info is yellow, emote is orange, join channel is green, old messages are grey
• Message prefixes, such as Usernames, in the chat log appear as a darker color than their message
• Players can respond to a whisper in both the UI menus and the Game Client with the command ‘/r’
• Attempting to reset the hotkeys will prompt the user with a confirmation panel
• Game information no longer covers multiple lines
• Private and Replay icons now appear beside the player count
• Expanded crash report logging to improve troubleshooting

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various crashes
• Fixed mouse speed in windowed mode
• Fixed an issue with players disconnecting after inputting Korean characters
• Navigation buttons and hotkeys have returned to parity with 1.16 values
• Fixed map downloads getting stuck in game lobby

Patch 1.18.0 PTR A

Release: 2017-03-30

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Native support for 'Fish' Korean StarCraft server

Bug Fixes

• Valkyries will fire missiles regardless of population size
• Dragoons will not freeze and require a Stop order before accepting new orders

Notes

• This was a PTR build. The bug fixes were subsequently reverted due to them breaking various tricks, techniques, and even replays. No source officially confirms this, but in-game testing proves these fixes are not applied as of 1.20.5.

Patch 1.18.0 PTR

Release: 2017-03-26

StarCraft and Brood War will now be completely FREE.

Specific Changes & Improvements

• Please “Run as Admin” during patching; it is required by modern operating systems and your first client run will migrate saves to avoid issues from Windows system admin changes
• Added windowed fullscreen or windowed mode; use Alt+Enter to switch between
• Added UTF-8 support
• Added Keybind options
• Added cursor clamping in game while windowed; unclamped in menus
• Added Popular Maps to streamline finding games or game types
• Added options to display actions per minute
• Added Observer mode
• Added opponent information when joining a game lobby
• Added autosaving for replays
• Added in game timer option
• Added UPnP support
• Improved gameplay responsiveness during multiplayer by increasing turn rate to match LAN speeds over Battle.net
• Improved UI layout in Battle.net sections
• Improved behavior of available lobbies within the Join game section
• Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
• Improved anticheat
• Improved installation and patching performance

Bug Fixes

• Fixed palette issues to correct rainbow water, 80s Kerrigan, and other graphic glitches
• Fixed problems with LAN game discovery
• Fixed IME support and other text artifacts in Battle.net menus
• LAN and Legacy Battle.net fixes