It runs perfectly on older hardware and via Wine on Linux/macOS.

: Many enthusiasts use community-made launchers that work with the official game files to provide the "old school" 1.16.1 feel and features without requiring a "crack.rar".

: This includes the full original campaign and multiplayer. It is officially patched beyond 1.16.1 (to version 1.18 and higher) to ensure it runs perfectly on Windows 10 and 11. StarCraft: Remastered

usually points to older methods of playing the game without a disc or on private servers. However, since Blizzard released StarCraft: Anthology (which includes Brood War) for free and later launched StarCraft: Remastered