Starcraft Brood War 1161 Direct Play Portable Install

StarCraft: Remastered is beautiful, convenient, and supports modern resolutions. However, a direct play portable install of 1.16.1 serves specific needs that Remastered cannot:

Beware of malware. A clean "Direct Play Portable Install" for Brood War 1.16.1 is usually a zip file between 50MB and 120MB. When unzipped, it should contain: starcraft brood war 1161 direct play portable install

Why version 1.161? For the hardcore community, the versions just before the Remastered update (1.18/1.19) were considered the most stable and balanced for the original engine. Beware of malware

To truly master the portable install, you want to play on any computer (school library, work PC, friend's house) without leaving a trace. StarCraft: Remastered is beautiful

You might ask, "Doesn't Remastered do everything better?" Not exactly. Here is why the 1.16.1 portable version remains king for specific users: