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StarCraft II
StarCraft II cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows July 27, 2010
macOS (OS X) July 27, 2010
StarCraft II on Wikipedia
StarCraft
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StarCraft II 2010

Key points

Offline mode requires Battle.net authentication once every 30 days.

General information

Official technical support forum
Official forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
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Requires online authentication.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com
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Requires online authentication.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Free Starter Edition is also available.
Wings of Liberty is the base game and is a prerequisite for Heart of the Swarm. Legacy of the Void is standalone game.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Requires Wings of Liberty to activate. Can be bought from the Battle.net store.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void Standalone.[1] Can be bought from the Battle.net store.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Offline mode

StarCraft II requires an internet connection to authenticate online. "To use offline mode, you must have logged in to the full retail version of StarCraft® II within the last 30 days. Starter Edition users may not use offline mode."[2]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Save game data location

Default StarCraft II folder

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.
Local files are stored under %USERPROFILE%\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\ - This folder contains:
  • Variables.txt - Stores several of your personal settings
  • Hotkey folder - Contains a file for each set of custom hotkeys you may have created up
  • Another folder that contains replays, saved games, screenshots and other locally saved data
The game is typically installed under C:\Program Files (x86)\StarCraft II\, where you can find:
  • StarCraft II Editor
  • StarCraft II Public Test - only used when a patch is in public testing
  • Under the Support folder, the Repair.exe tool that will repair file corruption - try this before reinstalling, it may save time
  • Other folders containing the game files, crash logs, and so on.

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

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

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Use StarFriend.
Online play
Starter edition includes access to a limited co-op multiplayer mode.[3]

Connection types

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.

Issues fixed

Unable to download game data from Blizzard's servers

Instructions

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.

Trouble installing game

If you receive an error similar to "The file <name of file> could not be written", follow this guide.

Instructions

Language Pack Issues

Instructions

Deletion of the variables.txt file and re-creation should also resolve any issues with Region Limited licenses that have recently upgraded to Region Unlimited licenses.

Non-Steam Game Overlay

  • 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.

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.

Alternative Non-Steam Game Overlay

Instructions

System requirements

These System requirements are true of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty as well as its two expansions. They are, however, subject to change.[4]
Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D
AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7600 GT
ATI Radeon X800 XT
ATI Radeon 9800 PRO
128 MB of VRAM
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.7.X (Latest Version)
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 9400M
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro

References