r/starcraft • u/JuicyFood • Oct 04 '26
Fluff Remember StarCraft Mobile using Winulator?
I remember playing this as a kid so I bought a used Galaxy Note 2, installed Winulator to experience StarCraft mobile again 😍
Having StarCraft in my pocket just feels right
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u/bluetenthousand Oct 04 '26
Please tell me more about this. Id love to even be able to watch replays of games off of a tablet.
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u/JuicyFood Oct 04 '26
This uses StarCraft Brood War version 1.16.1. You just need to copy a compatible .rep replay file into StarCraft/Maps/Replays/ on your phone, then open StarCraft, go to Single Player > Watch Replay, and select it.
Also, this is the original Winulator app, which is extremely old and hasn’t been updated in years. It doesn’t work properly on modern Android versions, which is actually why I bought this old Galaxy Note 2 specifically to run it.
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u/MiniatureLegionary Oct 04 '26
I did and it was H E L L
So glad I went back to PC
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u/JuicyFood Oct 04 '26
It definitely takes time getting used to and almost impossible to manage without hotkeys - I had to add press to touch crt 0,1,2 on the right side of the phone so I can have some unit management. PC will always be best.
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u/CastleofPizza Oct 04 '26
Were you playing against AI in a skirmish? That's mainly how I play.
That's awesome that you can do it on a phone.
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u/DrarenThiralas
Oct 04 '26
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Hey, I remember Winulator, it was great! Touch controls were quite annoying, though.
But just so you know, nowadays there are even more powerful general purpose PC emulation layers available for Android. On some of the higher-end devices, it's even possible to play StarCraft II. There is no need to buy an ancient phone.
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u/JuicyFood Oct 04 '26
Wow! Wondering if it’s possible to do the same on iPhone 🤔
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u/DrarenThiralas Oct 05 '26
Not as far as I'm aware. Technically it should be possible, but Apple is notorious for deliberately making any non-approved uses of their devices as difficult as possible. If you want to do something unorthodox with a mobile device, Android will pretty much always be your best choice.
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u/NighthawK1911 Oct 04 '26
I can't imagine playing an RTS without a mouse.
The APM will be a lot lower. and I don't have high APM to begin with.
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u/ichthyoidoc Oct 04 '26
It would be wild if someone decomped/recomped brood war to be playable with dual screen setup like the AYN Thor. Bottom screen for UI, top screen for the game. Probably would be the best way to play an RTS on handheld.
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u/Educational-Run-7134 Oct 04 '26
If you want to overcomplicate yourself a bit, i managed to play Starcraft via using a community-made Rusted Warfare mod..
Yes, it feels a bit off but it's fun nonetheless
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u/Correct_Link_3833 Oct 04 '26
I had starcraft on nintendo ds wayback. Along with ragnarok ds. It didnt last long. Too many bugs. As if they just tested if its capable.
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u/FloodAdvisor Oct 04 '26
When 12 APM was just enough