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{{infobox
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|cover       = StarCraft_II_Legacy_of_the_Void_cover.jpg
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|title          =StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
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|developers  =
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|cover         =StarCraft2_BoxArt.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
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|developer     =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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|publishers  =
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|publisher     =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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|engines     =  
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|release dates =<sup>Windows, Mac OS X</sup> July 27, 2010
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 27, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 27, 2010}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty|93}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|starcraft-ii-wings-of-liberty|89}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic, Unlock }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | StarCraft }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site= https://starcraft2.com/
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|hltb        = 9155
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|lutris      = starcraft-ii
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|strategywiki = StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
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|mobygames    = 47486
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|wikipedia    = StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
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|winehq      = 11123
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{infobox
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|title          =StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
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{{Introduction
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|cover          =StarCraft2_Heart_of_the_Swarm.jpg
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|introduction      = '''''StarCraft II''''' is a {{Glossary:Sci-fi}} {{Glossary:RTS}} game developed by [[Company:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]] (specifically, its now-defunct Team 1). It offers both long {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} campaigns and a popular {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} mode.
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|developer      =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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|publisher      =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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|release history  = The game was initially announced at BlizzCon 2007. The content was split to 3 key parts, each of them having a large campaign for a single faction. The initial release, '''''StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty''''' (versions 1.x) from July 2010, served as the base game and featured a Terran campaign. A ''Starter Edition'' was released as a sort of a limited demo release, with access to unranked multiplayer and the Arcade (in-built distribution system for modified maps), but only a limited set of campaign missions. '''''Heart of the Swarm''''' (versions 2.x) came out in March 2013 featuring the Zerg campaign and new units, as well as the ability to invite one friend to ranked multiplayer for the duration of the respective account connections, the process being called "spawning". '''''Legacy of the Void''''' (versions 3.x) came out in November 2015 with the Protoss campaign and further new units. During 2016, three parts of the mini-campaign '''''Nova Covert Ops''''' were also released. Over time, the game received co-op campaigns with purchasable/unlockable co-commanders, with a small set already unlocked for all players.
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|release dates  =<sup>Windows, Mac OS X</sup> March 12, 2013
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On November 14, 2017, the game was updated to version 4.0 with significant changes. The ''Wings of Liberty'' content was made free-to-play for all users, replacing the Starter Edition and the spawning concept. The multiplayer lobbies for all expansions were merged into one, with free users still able to access the unranked section thereof. The game's balance was significantly reshuffled, including some units and abilities getting removed, added or replaced in version 4.0 and its subsequent patches. The last major version, 5.0, was released in July 2020.
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|current state    = The game is no longer receiving any new content as of October 2020<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/blizzard-no-longer-developing-new-content-for-starcraft-2|title=Blizzard no longer developing new content for StarCraft 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> GamesIndustry.biz|date=2023=05-30}}</ref>, with the only updates released since then resolving bugs, minor balance tweaks and map pool rotations to accomodate major multiplayer events.
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Unlike prior games made by the company, ''StarCraft II'' requires a Battle.net account and an active online connection to run, with singleplayer content being available offline only if the game was authenticated online within 30 days of the attempt to play without an Internet connection.<ref name="offline">{{Refurl|url=https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/10313|title=Blizzard Support - Playing StarCraft II Offline|date=2018-08-27}}</ref>
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}}
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://liquipedia.net/starcraft2/Main_Page StarCraft II section on Liquipedia]
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{{mm}} [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/sc2/ Official NA forums]
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{{mm}} [https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/sc2/ Official EU forums]
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Battle.net | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | starcraft-ii-campaign-collection | Battle.net | | | Windows, OS X }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{infobox
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=yes}}, as well as periodic online re-authentication every 30 days.<ref name="offline" />
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|title          =StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
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|cover          =StarCraft2_Legacy_of_the_Void.png
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==Monetization==
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|developer      =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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{{Monetization
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|publisher      =[[Wikipedia:Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard Entertainment]]
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|ad-supported          =
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|release dates  =TBA
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|dlc                    =  
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|expansion pack        = Expansion packs come with new campaigns. Before the 2017 content streamlining, they had exclusive units and separate multiplayer lobbies as well.
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|freeware              =  
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|free-to-play          = As of November 14, 2017, the game is free-to-play with the Wings of Liberty content being available in its entirety, as well as most multiplayer content, access to ranked online play, co-op commanders up to a certain level, and Arcade mode access.
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|one-time game purchase =  
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{:StarCraft (series)}}
 
  
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'''Key Points'''
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===Microtransactions===
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{{ii}} Heart of the Swarm require the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty base game<ref>http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/heart-of-the-swarm-preview/faq#q6</ref>. Legacy of the Void likely will as well.
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{{Microtransactions
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{{ii}} In order to play offline the game requires authentication from Battle.net once every 30 days.
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|boost              =
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|cosmetic            = Skins for units and UI elements, as well as announcer packs.
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|currency            =
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      =
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|free-to-grind      =
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|loot box            =
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|none                =
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        =
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|unlock              = Most co-op commanders are locked otherwise.
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}}
  
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'''General information'''
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{{DLC|
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{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/ Official English StarCraft II Community]
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{{DLC/row| Heart of the Swarm | Formerly standalone. Bundled in the [https://us.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/starcraft-ii-campaign-collection Campaign Collection]. | Windows, OS X }}
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{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/ Official English StarCraft II Forums]
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{{DLC/row| Legacy of the Void | Formerly standalone. Bundled in the [https://us.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/starcraft-ii-campaign-collection Campaign Collection]. | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 1 | Bundled in the [https://eu.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/starcraft-ii-nova-covert-ops Nova Covert Ops Bundle]. | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 2 | Bundled in the [https://eu.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/starcraft-ii-nova-covert-ops Nova Covert Ops Bundle]. | Windows, OS X }}
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{{DLC/row| Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 3 | Bundled in the [https://eu.shop.battle.net/en-gb/product/starcraft-ii-nova-covert-ops Nova Covert Ops Bundle]. | Windows, OS X }}
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}}
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{{ii}} Other DLC include individual co-op campaign commanders, skins for units and interface elements, and alternate announcers.
  
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==StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty==
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==Essential improvements==
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{{ii}} StarCraft II code is optimized to run in 2 cores. If playing online matches with a CPU with multiples cores, it is recommended to set the core affinity to only 2 cores in the Task Manager.
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{{++}} This fixes performance issues.
  
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===Availability===
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==Game data==
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{{Availability Table|
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Availability Table/row| [https://us.battle.net/account/sc2/starter-edition/ Battle.net Starter Edition (Free Demo)] | | See [[#Starter Edition|Starter Edition]] for more information}}
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{{Game data|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/sc2/ Battle.net] | | }}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\StarCraft II\Accounts\}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100001122 Blizzard Store] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Starcraft-II-Wings-Liberty-Pc/dp/B000ZKA0J6 Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} {{ID|Retail}} | }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions of this game require activation on Battle.net.
 
  
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===Game data===
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===Save game data location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\StarCraft II\Accounts\}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft II/Accounts/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==== Default StarCraft II folder ====
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==Video==
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{{ii}} Note that there are also shortcuts in the StarCraft II folder that are named as account character names that you've already logged into from that computer, that link directly to that account's folder. This is handy for quick access to replays.
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{{Image|StarcraftII graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
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{{ii}} Local files are stored under <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\</code>. This folder contains:
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{{Video
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*Variables.txt - Stores several of your personal settings
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starcraft-ii-wings-liberty
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*Hotkey folder - Contains a file for each set of custom hotkeys you may have created up
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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*Another folder that contains replays, saved games, screenshots and other locally saved data
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
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|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Locked to 16:9.
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          = May need to change resolution in {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\StarCraft II\Variables.txt}}
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|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  = Called "Fullscreen (Windowed)" in-game.
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|anisotropic                = true
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = Capped to 60 by default. Framerate cap can be manually set to a value by using the <code>-frameratecap=[number] -frameratecapglue=[number]</code> command line argument.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/32248|title=Lowering the Maximum Frame Rate - Blizzard Support|date=May 2023}}</ref> Alternatively, change <code>frameratecap</code> in {{file|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\StarCraft II\Accounts\Variables.txt}} <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft2/comments/k2vst0/comment/gefef4o/|title=Game capped at 60 fps - Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = false
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing                = false
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|ray tracing notes          =
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|color blind                = true
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|color blind notes          = Enable under Options, Gameplay.
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}}
  
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{{ii}} The game is typically installed under <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\StarCraft II\</code>, where you can find:
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==Input==
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*StarCraft II Editor
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{{Input
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*StarCraft II Public Test - only used when a patch is in public testing
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|key remap                = true
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*Under the Support folder, the Repair.exe tool that will repair file corruption - try this before reinstalling, it may save time
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|key remap notes          =
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*Other folders containing the game files, crash logs, and so on.
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option notes = No mouse acceleration.
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = true
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = false
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = false
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = false
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = false
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = false
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|playstation controllers  = false
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|playstation controller models =
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|playstation controllers notes =
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|playstation prompts      = false
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|playstation prompts notes =
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|light bar support        = false
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support = false
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|dualsense adaptive trigger support notes =
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|dualsense haptics support  = false
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|dualsense haptics support notes =
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|playstation connection modes =
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|playstation connection modes notes =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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}}
  
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==StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm==
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==Audio==
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{{ii}} The '''StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm''' expansion requires the base game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Will use Windows' channel count.
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          = Unit phrases are not included.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes = Can be enabled or disabled.
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|eax support              = false
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|eax support notes        = Uses its own surround engine.
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
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}}
  
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===Availability===
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{{L10n|content=
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{{Availability Table|
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{{L10n/switch
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100002418 Blizzard Store] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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|language  = English
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/hots/ Battle.net] | | }}
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|interface = true
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/StarCraft-II-Heart-Swarm-Pc/dp/B002I0KP4G Amazon] | {{ID|Amazon}} {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = US, EU, and SEA
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =  
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Latin American Spanish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions of this game require activation on Battle.net.
 
  
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===Game data===
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==Network==
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|}}
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|local play          =
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{{Game Location Table/row|Mac|}}
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play players  = 12
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|online play modes    = Versus, Co-Op
 +
|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void==
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{{Network/Connections
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{{ii}} '''StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void''' is an upcoming expansion to StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. A release date has yet to have been announced.
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|matchmaking        = true
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|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                = true
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|p2p notes          =
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|dedicated          = false
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|dedicated notes    =
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|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =  
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =  
 +
}}
  
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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{{Network/Ports
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=== Jumping/Jittery/Lost Mouse Cursor on Mac OS X ===
+
|tcp  = 1119, 6113, 1120, 80, 3724
−
There are a ton of threads, that boil down to it being a problem with mouse acceleration screwing up when there is a high CPU load.
+
|udp  = 1119, 6113, 1120, 80, 3724
−
The problem with turning mouse acceleration off is that StarCraft will turn it back on, even if you disable the option for OS mouse control override.
+
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
  
−
The solution is a program available [http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=194668 here]. This program turns off mouse acceleration in StarCraft II after the game boots.
+
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      =
 +
|vorpx modes                =
 +
|vorpx notes                =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse             =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              = true
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 +
}}
  
−
=== Trouble Installing Game ===
+
==Issues fixed==
−
Some users receive an error like "The file "<code><name of file></code>" could not be written." Here is a possible solution that has worked for some users:<ref>http://forums.wowgrunt.com/sc2/thread.php?id=106670813&forumID=13438&region=us</ref>
+
===Repair tool===
−
# Right click the installer and choose Run as administrator (skip this step if using Windows XP).
+
{{++}} In {{file|{{p|game}}\Support|folder}}, the {{file|Repair.exe}} tool exists for repairing file corruption. Use this before reinstallation attempts to save time.
−
# Choose your installation options.
 
−
# Once it begins installing, minimize the installer until the installation is completed.
 
  
−
=== Language Pack Issues ===
+
===Unable to download game data from Blizzard's servers===
−
If upon logging into Battle.net you receive the error dialogue "You need an authorized language pack from blizzard entertainment to use this language" use the following instructions to modify <code>variables.txt</code>.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable firewall or add the installation folder to its whitelist|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
[https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/starcraft-ii-language-issues Battle.net Support Article]
+
===Trouble installing game===
 +
{{ii}} If an error similar to "The file <code><name of file></code> could not be written" is shown, follow this guide.
  
−
First locate variables.txt within your StarCraft II folder (specifically the one containing your accounts, replays and saves which is distinct from the folder of the same name containing the game installation); the default in Windows is <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\StarCraft II</code>.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Run as administrator|ref=<ref>[http://forums.wowgrunt.com/sc2/thread.php?id=106670813&forumID=13438&region=us WON'T INSTALL -- "CAN'T WRITE <SOME FILE>" - StarCraft II Forums]</ref>|fix=
 +
# Right-click the installer and choose Run as administrator (not applicable to Windows XP).
 +
# Choose the installation options.
 +
# Once it begins installing, minimize the installer until the installation is completed.
 +
}}
  
−
Open variables.txt in a text editor and locate the following lines (use control + f to search); <code>localeidassets=</code> and <code>localeiddata=</code>
+
===Jumping/jittery/lost mouse cursor (OS X)===
 +
There are a ton of threads that boil down to it being a problem with mouse acceleration screwing up when there is a high CPU load.
 +
The problem with turning mouse acceleration off is that StarCraft will turn it back on, even if you disable the option for OS mouse control override.
  
−
In each of those lines insert your language code after the equals sign as follows:
+
The solution is a program available [https://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=194668 here]. This program turns off mouse acceleration in StarCraft II after the game boots.
  
 +
===Language pack issues===
 +
If upon logging into Battle.net, the error dialogue "You need an authorized language pack from Blizzard Entertainment to use this language" appears, use the following instructions to modify <code>variables.txt</code>.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit variable.txt file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/27115|title=StarCraft II Language Errors - Blizzard Support|date=2022-11-25}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\StarCraft II\|folder}}
 +
# Open {{file|variables.txt}} in a text editor and locate the following lines: <code>localeidassets=</code> and <code>localeiddata=</code>
 +
# In each of those lines, insert the language code after the equals sign from the table below this fixbox.
 +
# Save the file and start the game to test.
 +
}}
 +
 +
<!-- Placing the table within the fixbox will break the wikitable code. See article iterations before 25 November 2022 to see that it was wrapped with the "pre" tag for this reason. -->
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Region !! Code
 
! Region !! Code
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Americas'''  
+
| '''Americas''' ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| American English || enUS
 
| American English || enUS
Line 117: Line 455:
 
| Brazilian Portuguese || ptBR
 
| Brazilian Portuguese || ptBR
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Europe'''  
+
| '''Europe''' ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| German || deDE
 
| German || deDE
Line 135: Line 473:
 
| Russian || ruRU
 
| Russian || ruRU
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Korea'''
+
| '''Korea''' ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Korean || koKR
 
| Korean || koKR
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Taiwan'''  
+
| '''Taiwan''' ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Traditional Chinese || zhTW
 
| Traditional Chinese || zhTW
 
|-
 
|-
−
| '''Southeast Asia & Australia/New Zealand'''
+
| '''Southeast Asia & Australia/New Zealand''' ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Southeast Asia English || enSG
 
| Southeast Asia English || enSG
 
|}
 
|}
−
Example: If you have the SEA version of the game:
 
  
−
localeidassets=enSG
+
{{ii}} If this does not fix the issue, close the game and create a backup of the {{file|variables.txt}} file before deleting it. Restart the game and attempt to login; this will automatically create a new {{file|variables.txt}} file and often fixe the issue. This will, however, reset any custom settings.
 +
{{ii}} Deletion and re-creation of the {{file|variables.txt}} file should also resolve any issues with Region Limited licenses that have recently upgraded to Region Unlimited licenses.
  
−
localeiddata=enSG
+
===Steam overlay issues===
 +
Using the Steam overlay (when adding the game as a "Non-Steam Game" in the client) may result in in-game commands behaving as waypointed instead of direct (i.e. handled as if the {{key|Shift}} key is being held down.
  
−
Save the file and start the game to test.
+
This has been found to be as a result of the default Steam shortcut to enter the overlay ({{key|Shift}} + {{key|Tab}}), which makes StarCraft II assume the {{key|Shift}} key is being held down. When the overlay is exited, the game does not note the lifting of the {{key|Shift}} key, and assumes that the {{key|Shift}} key is still being held, thus creating this issue.  
  
−
If this does not fix the issue close the game then create a back up of the variables.txt file before deleting it.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Change the Steam overlay shortcut|ref=|fix=
−
Restart the game and attempt to login, this will automatically create a new variables.txt file and often fixes the issue although this method may require you to reset any customizations you have made to graphic, audio or control settings (your hotkeys are stored separately and are safe). If you need to reference your previous settings you can use the backup you made of variables.txt.
+
}}
  
−
=== Non-Steam Game Overlay ===
+
{{Fixbox|description=Redirect the Non-Steam Game Overlay to separate executable|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
*Some people have noted issues using StarCraft II with Steam, saying that upon leaving the Steam overlay, any commands issued would become waypointed instead of directly done and the game would act as if the Shift key was being held down.
+
# Click on "Add a Non-Steam Game"
 +
# Browse for {{file|SC2Switcher.exe}} in {{file|{{p|game}}\Support\|folder}}.
 +
# Add selected program
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{--}} The game will require a manual login on every launch.
 +
}}
  
−
This has been found to be as a result of the default Steam shortcut to enter the overlay - Shift + Tab, which makes StarCraft II assume the shift key is being held down. When the overlay is exited, the game does not note the lifting of the shift key, and assumes that the shift key is still being held, thus creating this issue. This can be fixed by changing the Steam shortcut to another key/key combination, such as Insert, Home or Insert+Home.
+
==Other information==
−
 
+
===API===
−
== Third Party Tools ==
+
{{API
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
−
{{Fixbox/fix|SC2 Gears}}
+
|direct3d notes        =
−
*Go to the [https://sites.google.com/site/sc2gears/ SC2 Gears website] and download it.
+
|directdraw versions    =
−
*Extract to a location that is easy to find.
+
|directdraw notes      =
−
*There is no installation, so the folder you extract to is going to be where you launch the program from.
+
|opengl versions        =
−
*Make sure you have 32bit Java installed(64 bit Java will limit the functionality of the program).
+
|opengl notes          =
−
*Launch the program.
+
|glide versions        =
−
*To make sure it loads when Windows starts go to your startup folder and place a shortcut to Sc2gears.exe.
+
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          = true
 +
|metal support notes    =  
 +
|vulkan versions        =  
 +
|vulkan notes          =  
 +
|dos modes              =  
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
== Starter Edition ==
+
===Mods===
−
StarCraft II: Starter Edition allows anyone to play the following content for free:
+
====[http://www.sc2mapster.com/maps/starcraft-mass-recall/#w-how-to-play StarCraft Mass Recall]====
−
 
+
{{++}} StarCraft Mass Recall is a fan remake of the original [[StarCraft]] with the Brood War expansion in StarCraft II's engine.
−
*The first four missions of the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player campaign, including Mar Sara 1-3 and the choice to embark on Tychus’s first mission or Dr. Hansen’s first mission.
 
−
*The first two Challenges: Tactical Command and Covert Ops.
 
−
*Access to the Terran race in Custom Games and Single-Player vs. AI.
 
−
*Access to the following custom maps (map selection may rotate over time):
 
−
**Xel’Naga Caverns
 
−
**Shattered Temple
 
−
**Discord IV
 
−
**High Orbit
 
−
 
 
−
== Patches ==
 
−
Patches for this game should be downloaded and installed automatically when the game is run after a patch has been released.
 
−
Note that this requires an internet connection - you will not be able to play online without having the most recent patch, although one can always play offline if patching is impossible.
 
−
If the automatic patching doesn't work, you can [http://us.blizzard.com/support/article/sc2patch manually download the patches here]. These contain all patches up to the latest patch number listed in one - so if you download the patch listed, you get all prior patches as well.
 
−
 
 
−
== Custom Eyefinity resolutions ==
 
−
Open <code>%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\StarCraft II\Variables.txt</code>. Change the "height" line to equal your vertical resolution. For example, <code>height=1920</code>. The width adjusts automatically, and does not seem to respond to changing the width variable. Does not appear to work with bezel-compensated resolutions.
 
−
 
 
−
== LAN Play ==
 
−
If you have a copy of StarCraft II, you can play in a local area network by creating a non-official server.
 
−
In order to do that, you will need to have Starfriend installed.
 
−
Although Starfriend is not officially supported by Blizzard, it has not yet received any legal threats (and the author states to have been in touch with Blizzard about that).
 
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
−
{{ii}} These System Requirements are true of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty as well as its two expansions. They are, however, subject to change<ref>https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/starcraft-ii-system-requirements</ref>.
+
{{System requirements
−
 
 
−
{{System Requirements
 
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/starcraft-ii-system-requirements|title=StarCraft II System Requirements - Battle.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
−
|minOS = Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7
+
|minOS   = 7, 8, 10
−
|minproc = Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
−
|minmem = 1.5 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
−
|minHD = 20 GB free
+
|minRAM  = 2 GB
−
|minGPU = NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT or ATI Radeon X800 XT or better
+
|minHD   = 30 GB
−
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9800 PRO
+
|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
−
|minVRAM = 128 MB
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 +
|minVRAM = 128 MB
 +
|minDX    = 9.0c
  
−
|recOS = Windows Vista/Windows 7
+
|recOS   = 10
−
|recproc = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ or better
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 series
−
|recmem = 2 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD FX series
−
|recGPU = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (512 MB) or ATI Radeon HD 4850 or better
+
|recRAM  = 4 GB
 +
|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 7790
 +
|recVRAM  = 1 GB
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Support for Windows XP and Vista was dropped some time in 2017. The game will no longer run on these versions after this change.<ref>[https://www.pcmag.com/news/blizzard-ending-support-for-windows-xp-and-vista Blizzard Ending Support for Windows XP and Vista | PCMag]</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
{{System Requirements
+
{{System requirements
−
|OSfamily = Mac
+
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|minOS = Mac OS X 10.7.X (Latest Version)
+
|minOS   = 10.11
−
|minproc = Intel Core 2 Duo
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
−
|minmem = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
−
|minHD = 20 GB free
+
|minHD   = 30 GB
−
|minGPU = NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better
+
|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
  
−
|recOS = Mac OS X 10.8 or later
+
|recOS   = 10.13
−
|recproc = Intel Core i3 or better
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i5 or better
−
|recmem = 4 GB
+
|recRAM  = 8 GB
−
|recGPU = ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M or better
+
|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD 6970
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Originally supported OS X version 10.9.5 as minimum and 10.11 and recommended configurations.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
−
<references/>
 
−
 
−
[[Category:Windows]]
 
−
[[Category:Mac]]
 

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StarCraft II
StarCraft II cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows July 27, 2010
macOS (OS X) July 27, 2010
Reception
Metacritic 93
IGDB 89
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware, Expansion pack
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Unlock
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Sci-fi
Series StarCraft
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StarCraft II on HowLongToBeat
StarCraft II on IGDB
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StarCraft II guide on StrategyWiki
StarCraft II on MobyGames
StarCraft II on Wikipedia
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StarCraft
StarCraft 1998
StarCraft II 2010

StarCraft II is a sci-fi RTS game developed by Blizzard Entertainment (specifically, its now-defunct Team 1). It offers both long singleplayer campaigns and a popular multiplayer mode.

The game was initially announced at BlizzCon 2007. The content was split to 3 key parts, each of them having a large campaign for a single faction. The initial release, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (versions 1.x) from July 2010, served as the base game and featured a Terran campaign. A Starter Edition was released as a sort of a limited demo release, with access to unranked multiplayer and the Arcade (in-built distribution system for modified maps), but only a limited set of campaign missions. Heart of the Swarm (versions 2.x) came out in March 2013 featuring the Zerg campaign and new units, as well as the ability to invite one friend to ranked multiplayer for the duration of the respective account connections, the process being called "spawning". Legacy of the Void (versions 3.x) came out in November 2015 with the Protoss campaign and further new units. During 2016, three parts of the mini-campaign Nova Covert Ops were also released. Over time, the game received co-op campaigns with purchasable/unlockable co-commanders, with a small set already unlocked for all players.

On November 14, 2017, the game was updated to version 4.0 with significant changes. The Wings of Liberty content was made free-to-play for all users, replacing the Starter Edition and the spawning concept. The multiplayer lobbies for all expansions were merged into one, with free users still able to access the unranked section thereof. The game's balance was significantly reshuffled, including some units and abilities getting removed, added or replaced in version 4.0 and its subsequent patches. The last major version, 5.0, was released in July 2020.

The game is no longer receiving any new content as of October 2020[1], with the only updates released since then resolving bugs, minor balance tweaks and map pool rotations to accomodate major multiplayer events.

Unlike prior games made by the company, StarCraft II requires a Battle.net account and an active online connection to run, with singleplayer content being available offline only if the game was authenticated online within 30 days of the attempt to play without an Internet connection.[2]

General information

StarCraft II section on Liquipedia
Official NA forums
Official EU forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Battle.net
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Battle.net DRM, as well as periodic online re-authentication every 30 days.[2]

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack Expansion packs come with new campaigns. Before the 2017 content streamlining, they had exclusive units and separate multiplayer lobbies as well.
Free-to-play As of November 14, 2017, the game is free-to-play with the Wings of Liberty content being available in its entirety, as well as most multiplayer content, access to ranked online play, co-op commanders up to a certain level, and Arcade mode access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Skins for units and UI elements, as well as announcer packs.
Unlock Most co-op commanders are locked otherwise.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Heart of the Swarm Formerly standalone. Bundled in the Campaign Collection.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Legacy of the Void Formerly standalone. Bundled in the Campaign Collection.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 1 Bundled in the Nova Covert Ops Bundle.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 2 Bundled in the Nova Covert Ops Bundle.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Nova Covert Ops Mission pack 3 Bundled in the Nova Covert Ops Bundle.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Other DLC include individual co-op campaign commanders, skins for units and interface elements, and alternate announcers.

Essential improvements

StarCraft II code is optimized to run in 2 cores. If playing online matches with a CPU with multiples cores, it is recommended to set the core affinity to only 2 cores in the Task Manager.
This fixes performance issues.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/StarCraft II/Accounts/

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Locked to 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
 
 May need to change resolution in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\Variables.txt
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Called "Fullscreen (Windowed)" in-game.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Capped to 60 by default. Framerate cap can be manually set to a value by using the -frameratecap=[number] -frameratecapglue=[number] command line argument.[3] Alternatively, change frameratecap in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\Variables.txt [4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode
Enable under Options, Gameplay.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
No mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Will use Windows' channel count.
Subtitles
Unit phrases are not included.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Can be enabled or disabled.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
US, EU, and SEA
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
12 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 1119, 6113, 1120, 80, 3724
UDP 1119, 6113, 1120, 80, 3724
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

Devices State Notes
Novint Falcon

Issues fixed

Repair tool

In <path-to-game>\Support, the Repair.exe tool exists for repairing file corruption. Use this before reinstallation attempts to save time.

Unable to download game data from Blizzard's servers

Disable firewall or add the installation folder to its whitelist[citation needed]

Trouble installing game

If an error similar to "The file <name of file> could not be written" is shown, follow this guide.
Run as administrator[5]
  1. Right-click the installer and choose Run as administrator (not applicable to Windows XP).
  2. Choose the installation options.
  3. Once it begins installing, minimize the installer until the installation is completed.

Jumping/jittery/lost mouse cursor (OS X)

There are a ton of threads that boil down to it being a problem with mouse acceleration screwing up when there is a high CPU load. The problem with turning mouse acceleration off is that StarCraft will turn it back on, even if you disable the option for OS mouse control override.

The solution is a program available here. This program turns off mouse acceleration in StarCraft II after the game boots.

Language pack issues

If upon logging into Battle.net, the error dialogue "You need an authorized language pack from Blizzard Entertainment to use this language" appears, use the following instructions to modify variables.txt.

Edit variable.txt file[6]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\
  2. Open variables.txt in a text editor and locate the following lines: localeidassets= and localeiddata=
  3. In each of those lines, insert the language code after the equals sign from the table below this fixbox.
  4. Save the file and start the game to test.
Region Code
Americas
American English enUS
Latin American Spanish esMX
Brazilian Portuguese ptBR
Europe
German deDE
European English enGB
European Spanish esES
French frFR
Italian itIT
Polish plPL
Portuguese ptPT
Russian ruRU
Korea
Korean koKR
Taiwan
Traditional Chinese zhTW
Southeast Asia & Australia/New Zealand
Southeast Asia English enSG
If this does not fix the issue, close the game and create a backup of the variables.txt file before deleting it. Restart the game and attempt to login; this will automatically create a new variables.txt file and often fixe the issue. This will, however, reset any custom settings.
Deletion and re-creation of the variables.txt file should also resolve any issues with Region Limited licenses that have recently upgraded to Region Unlimited licenses.

Steam overlay issues

Using the Steam overlay (when adding the game as a "Non-Steam Game" in the client) may result in in-game commands behaving as waypointed instead of direct (i.e. handled as if the ⇧ Shift key is being held down.

This has been found to be as a result of the default Steam shortcut to enter the overlay (⇧ Shift + Tab ↹), which makes StarCraft II assume the ⇧ Shift key is being held down. When the overlay is exited, the game does not note the lifting of the ⇧ Shift key, and assumes that the ⇧ Shift key is still being held, thus creating this issue.

Change the Steam overlay shortcut
Redirect the Non-Steam Game Overlay to separate executable[citation needed]
  1. Click on "Add a Non-Steam Game"
  2. Browse for SC2Switcher.exe in <path-to-game>\Support\.
  3. Add selected program

Notes

The game will require a manual login on every launch.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Metal support
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Mods

StarCraft Mass Recall

StarCraft Mass Recall is a fan remake of the original StarCraft with the Brood War expansion in StarCraft II's engine.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum[7] Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 10 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+		 Intel Core i5 series
AMD FX series
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Intel HD Graphics 3000
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
AMD Radeon HD 7790
1 GB of VRAM
Support for Windows XP and Vista was dropped some time in 2017. The game will no longer run on these versions after this change.[8]
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.11 10.13
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core i5 or better
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 30 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
ATI Radeon HD 4670 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M
AMD Radeon HD 6970
Originally supported OS X version 10.9.5 as minimum and 10.11 and recommended configurations.


References