It is no surprise that, when gamers across the world went to launch the game, some people ran into issues.
In some cases, the flaw has
caused some computers to fail on a hardware level, causing irreversible damage to some components within PCs.
Overheating is the name of the game
Blizzard’s new game has been optimized to run on almost any PC made within the last five years.
The game looks good, but it does not appear to be a killer of high-end components. However, there is a simple mistake causing some frustration among consumers.
The menus in StarCraft 2 were made with no upper limits in the frame rate. This means that a video card is free to output as many frames as it can to try to make a better picture — exactly what it is designed to do.
But a menu is simple to animate, and the video card begins working excessively for a simple image to the gamer. When a graphics processor works, it outputs heat.
It is easy to observe a computer working to clear the heat: One typically hears fans speed up when the computer is being taxed.
If your PC has inadequate cooling, the system might damage itself attempting to render the menu as quickly as it can.
Blizzard confirms the flaw
According to Koku Gamer, Blizzard has recognized the flaw in the game. The blame has been put on computers being poorly maintained, and components having an insulating layer of dust.
However, Blizzard conveniently began directing users to a software solution.
Solution
Step 1: Open My Computer
Step 2: Navigate to “Documents\StarCraft II Beta\variables.txt” “Documents\StarCraft II\variables.txt”
Step 3: Open the file with a text editor
Step 4: Add the lines
“frameratecapglue=30
frameratecap=60″
Step 5: Save the file
Source:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5667786/starcraft_2_damaging_your_pc.html
