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Patch 1.0.2 is now live. This small patch addresses a few issues that were affecting single player gameplay. For further information about what fixes have been applied, check out the official patch notes below.

Author : DFO Here is my step by step procedures on how to install Starcraft 2 using thus fixing this problem === The file "fileset.base\Mods\Core.SC2Mod\Index.SC2Locale " in archive "<any>" could not be opened, because an error 2 occurred. If this problem persists, please contact Blizzard Technical Support. (MPQFile::OpenFromArchive) === Carefully follow these steps: 1. Using a torrent client like BitTorrent or BitComet, download http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5728458/StarCraft_2_Wings_Of_Liberty_Digital_Download-WW_corruption_fix 2. Once download completes, copy all files and paste it on the same folder where your Starcraft 2 installation files are located. 3. Double click "QuickPar-0.9.1.0.exe" to install QuickPar. 4. After installation of QuickPar, double click "Installer Tome 1.MPQE.par2". QuickPar will check and fix your Starcraft 2 installation files for any missing blocks. 5. Once QuickPAr done on repairing your Star

Here's another great guide made by Duban of Starcraft 2 community I've played the beta and am a pretty good player. If there is one thing I've found to be critical to playing well it is choosing the right race. To do well you shouldn't pick Terran because they are human, Protoss because they are cool and high tech, or zerg because of their monstrous appetite. Each race has a distinct play-style and/or play-styles unique to their race. Each player has a play-style that best suits their own personal play-style and play level. To do the best you can you need to find the play-style that best suits yourself, and then pick your race accordingly. Here are the races and how they play.

Last week, in part 1 of In the Vernacular , we highlighted popular terminology for several units and structures within the StarCraft universe. Today, we dive in a bit deeper and focus on common tactics, greetings, and slang new players may encounter as they battle opponents online and get more involved with the community. Tactics #/# (e.g. 1/1) - Refers to the number of armor/weapon upgrades a particular type of unit currently has.

Just a few tips and recommendations on how to clear Lost Viking achievements. [Powerups] Powerups come in a 4 varieties, side missiles, drone, plasma, and bomb. Any powerup that stays on the field will change in this order [the powerup will flash and become bigger for a moment before it changes.] |- ->Side missiles -> Drone -> Plasma --| Bomb -[note: with the exception of bombs every power up seems to have two levels of upgrade. Changing to a different weapon will loose your leveled up version though so be aware.] The best option for success in my opinion is to follow a priority list on what to upgrade. 1. Drones x2 2. Plasma x2 3. All else bombs

This is to help people take the best advantage of the credit glitch that allows you to get every upgrade and mercenary in the game. This is only doable once you have obtained 25 research points for both zerg and protoss. I'm not sure what the earliest possible mission is that you obtain this but once you do you can get every upgrade right there. If you go back to an earlier mission that you can get research points on "even if you've already gotten them" you can get them again and trade them in at the research console for credits.

DISCLAIMER 1 : This guide may contain SPOILERS. As this is a mission mechanics guide, I don't really talk about much beyond what's listed in the achievement descriptions in-game, but still, you have been warned. DISCLAIMER 2 : This guide is mostly comprised of what I have personally observed, with a few additions from forum threads. I don't make any guarantees of accuracy, but if you see any inaccurate information, please post so I can correct it. After beating the campaign and logging onto the forums, I noticed there have been quite a bit of confusion regarding campaign achievements, especially Liberty Completionist and HUIRN. This guide is intended to clear up any misinformation regarding achievements and provide suggestions on the best way to unlock various achievements. Download Guides : StarCraft2CampaignMissionsandAchievementsGuide.txt StarCraft_II_Manual.zip Related Guides : 1. Read our guide on how to complete Brutal Campaign . 2. Few tips and recom

Blizzard hasn't wasted any time patching Starcraft 2. Today we see a very small release appearing to only fix a few issues, but I'm sure there are a few things behind the scenes that go unmentioned that might have been tweaked as well. Either way, here's to optimization and a sound fix! Update : SC2Allin1 v11.2.11 download is now available! Starcraft 2 Patch 1.0.1 Campaign saves have been optimized. Fixed an issue with sound not playing on some 7.1 systems. StarCraft 2 Offline Retail Launcher - SC2ALLin1 v10.3.3 is now available with these features: 1. Starcraft 2 skrimish is available on this new version of SC2ALLin1 v10.3.3 2. Works with Starcraft 2 v1.0.1 3. Based on reloaded's crack and all menus are working fine Update : SC2Allin1 v11.2.11 download is now available! Download link : SC2ALLin1 v10.3.3

Scrapyard is a 2 player map featured in Battle Report 3. The starting locations are very near to each other but are separated by empty space. The ramps leading to the bases are quite large and hard to block. Features Two player max Each starting location has a natural expansion. Three expansions are separate from the main land. One location with rich mineral fields on the opposite side of the map from the player's starting positions. Two Xel'Naga Towers, one of which is surrounded by LoS blockers, and the other near the rich minerals. Specifications Players: 2 Expansions: 7 Rich Expansions: 1 Total Locations: 10 Xel'Naga Towers: 2

Kulas Ravine (pronounced ˈkül-äs rə-ˈvēn) is the first officially announced multiplayer map. Features Four player max One starting location in each corner of the map, each with a natural expansion. Another natural expansion protected by destructible rocks. Two locations with rich mineral fields. Ten Xel'Naga Towers, four of which can be accessed from each player's rock-protected natural expansion. Specifications Players: 4 Expansions: 8 Rich Expansions: 2 Total Locations: 14 Xel'Naga Towers: 10 Download: Kulas Ravine StarCraft 2 Map

Blistering Sands is a 2 player map featured in Battle Report 2. Features Two player max Starting locations are in the lower left and upper right corners of the map, each with a natural expansion. Another natural expansion protected by destructible rocks. Two locations with rich mineral fields protected by rocks. Two Xel'Naga Towers in the center of the map. Specifications Players: 2 Expansions: 4 Rich Expansions: 2 Total Locations: 8 Xel'Naga Towers: 2

The new StarCraft II community site is loaded with exciting features, and we’d like to showcase some of the powerful profile functionality we've introduced so that you can be sure to get the most out of it. You may have already noticed that when you log into the community site, your portrait appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen and additional information such as your ladder matches, latest achievements, friends list, and popular forum topics are displayed on the right hand side. Clicking on your portrait will take you to your profile. Update : Read StarCraft 2 Campaign Missions and Achievements Guide for more details SC2 campaigns and achievements. Your profile contains a great deal of information. At first glance it gives you an overall Snapshot of your multi-player matches, Career Stats , Achievements , and even a place to Showcase your favorite achievements within the Summary .

The StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty matchmaking engine works behind the scenes to ensure fun and evenly matched multiplayer games, but you might be curious about how the ranking system works. We've got you covered. Let's answer some of your most frequently asked questions about StarCraft II multiplayer leagues and ladders. You may also want to read our StarCraft 2 Campaign Missions and Achievements Guide . Frequenlty Asked Questions Q. How do I participate in the StarCraft II leagues and ladders system? A. To play a ladder match, click the Multiplayer menu item in the top left, select a mode from 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, or 4v4, select a race, and then click Find Match. After playing in five placement matches within one mode (e.g. five 1v1 matches) you will be placed in a ladder for that mode. Note that Free For All (FFA) or arranged matches where you choose to play against specific friends do not count toward placement in a league, or ranking up or down within the ladder system.

Here are some user contributions on how to win the very last level of Starcraft 2 Wings of Libert. I had the siege tanks upgraded all the way, and killed off the air units. I found that, if you got rid of the AIR, then you can use TONS of siege tanks…and just use bunkers mostly as walls….constantly have 4-5 SCV’s repairing the bunkers, a couple medics if you desire to heal them, and just constantly keep pumping siege tanks. Make sure you upgrade their damage. It’s basically trial and error as to how you set up your tanks. Although it sucks against Ker, putting them in a nice big bunch as close to your “wall” as possible i found to be the most effective. Took my 10-15 tries… X-D

Here are some cheats you can use when playing StarCraft 2 Campaign. Shooter Minigame Click on the arcade machine on the Hyperian to play a space shooter mini game. Extra Chatter and Animal Murder To make animals explode, just keep double clicking on one at a pretty quick rate. After 10-15 clicks or so, the show will start. Also, the amount of polish in the game is amazing. Every single unit has a dozen or more unique dialogue when you click on them repeatedly. The best thing to do though, is assign a unit to a group (1 to 0) and just hold the number button down and listen to the chatter.

1. Extract SC2Folder\Campaigns\Liberty.SC2Campaign\Base.SC2Maps to a folder of your choice 2. Open up the Mapeditor that comes with SC2 and create a new map and save it as template.SC2map - then close the Editor foreach Map 3. 3.1. Create a folder with the according map name e.g. TRaynor01 3.2. Copy and paste the template.SC2Map file in there 3.3. Open the template.SC2Map with the MPQ Editor 3.4. Go to the folder where you extracted the files of Base.SC2Maps - in my case: D:\Games\StarCraft II\Maps\Campaign\TRaynor01.SC2Map\ 3.5. Drag and drop the files from the folder in the MPQ Editor 3.6. Close MPQ Editor - rename the template.SC2Map to the map name - in this case TRaynor01.SC2Map To launch the maps - use the SC2 Mapeditor, as drag 'n dropping them over SC2.exe will cause them tojavascript:void(0) bug. Enjoy playing campaign, although this is quite a hacky way, you can do it. Download link StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty Torrent - RELOADED

Buy the game! This cracker is not meant as a full replacement of the legit game! If you cant use this tool then you don't deserve sc2. Known issues : There is a case sometimes when exiting completly the campaign, a message box may appear asking for validated language pack. Just press ok and ignore it, there is no problem! installation steps and basic instructions : 1)Install a clean game (any version Box or Digital) 2)make sure your system has at least .NET 2.0 framework installed, and you are Administrator with full write access, and Anti virus is Off 3)Unzip the files into a folder and run the sc2cracker.exe AS administrator & av off. 4)for the 1st time click "Crack Latest Version" and Wait few seconds! after that you dont have to do it again every time!only Restore if you want to play the game normally! 5)now simple press Start Campaign and when in game press again down left corner the yellow button Start Campaign. 6)you can play AND save/loa

1. Download Starcraft 2 Full Client . You will need to register to battle.net to do this. 2. Install Starcraft 2 3. Download any of these cracker: http://blizzard-gaming.blogspot.com/2010/07/starcraft-2-single-player-crack.html http://blizzard-gaming.blogspot.com/2010/07/starcraft-2-campaign-cracker-all.html http://blizzard-gaming.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-play-campaign-maps-without.html 4. Enjoy! 5. Summary What we just did is used a crack version of SC2 so we can play the single-player campaign. You may also want to read our StarCraft 2 Campaign Missions and Achievements Guide .

StarCraft II is now live world-wide, and the Fry's event here on the west coast is winding down with plenty of happy players leaving with their copies. As the line filed inside, spectators still waiting in the queue got to watch a final 2v2 match pitting Blizzard's Rob Lin and attendee Tri-Vien Nguyen against Blizzard's Matt Gotcher and attendee Patton Tran. After Matt and Patton claimed victory in the first game, the two teams swapped members for a rematch, with Rob and Patton coming out victorious. Meanwhile, the line continued inside, as the over 1,300 attendees had a chance to get their copies signed by dozens of StarCraft II developers and Blizzard employees. And around the world, the sound of happy players clicking their mice and tapping their keyboards fills the air.

PC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Place the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. If your computer has autoplay enabled, an installation window will automatically pop up on your Windows desktop. Left-click the Install StarCraft II button and follow the onscreen instructions to install StarCraft II on your hard drive.

Learn how to download, install, and use SC2Crack. Update: SC2Allin1 v11.2.11 is now available. Use it to play SC2. Step by step procedures 1. First of all, SC2Editor.exe goes into the Support folder and the SC2.exe goes into Versions\Base15976. Don't forget to make a backup of both files so you can play once the servers are up. When you start the SC2Editor and the nag screen occurs which asks you to login, press no then you can use it without any problems. 2. now go to your folder were the maps are, Now take a map you prefer( i used a original blizzard map) and make a copy of it, then rename 1 of them to .SC2Map. Example : Steppes of war.s2ma to Steppes of war.SC2Map 3. Now go to your StarCraft II Beta folder located in, C: - users - user name - My Documents - StarCraft II Beta - Map ( Vista/Win 7 ) and place the renamed map file in this folder. Editor Go back to the Editor itself and click on the open button located on upper toolbar. No

In our 14th BlizzCast episode, we are joined by Production Director Chris Sigaty and Game Director Dustin Browder to discuss the StarCraft II beta experience and to recap some of the custom maps and creative strategies adopted by beta testers. The developers also delve into several ot...her exciting topics including the upcoming achievement system and what players can expect to find in both the StarCraft II single-player campaign and challenge modes once the game is released. Check out BlizzCast 14 now!

Want to be among the first to get your hands on Razer's entire line of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty peripherals? Enter Razer's midnight launch contest and you could win the new Razer Spectre StarCraft II Gaming Mouse, the Razer Marauder StarCraft II Gaming Keyboard, a...nd the Razer Banshee StarCraft II Gaming Headset. These products feature a multi-color APM (Actions-Per-Minute) lighting system that provides real-time feedback about your performance and allows you to configure visual alerts to in-game situations. The contest begins at midnight on July 27 and runs until midnight on July 31. Visit www.razerzone.com/sc2 for additional details.

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is almost here, and we want to make sure players of all skill levels know their way around the game. We’ve put together a comprehensive game guide which we'll continue to expand in the coming weeks. In this guide you’ll find a plethora of helpful information, including instructional videos featuring guidance from familiar voices.

Over its 12-year lifespan, the StarCraft community has developed its own culture, etiquette, and even its own language. As result, if you've never played StarCraft before, you might stumble across unfamiliar acronyms or phrases as you read through various blogs, announcements, forum posts, and comments available throughout the web. This vocabulary can be confusing if you're trying to learn more about the game, so in an effort to help you become fluent in the language of the StarCraft community, we've prepared a series of blogs that highlight and define some of the more popular terms for units, structures, tactics, and greetings. In this first installment, we cover terminology for common units and structures. Like with any language, these terms can evolve and change, but we hope this will help get you started.

We’ve just announced plans for the official StarCraft II launch event taking place at Fry’s Electronics in Fountain Valley, CA. Festivities will start at 9 p.m. on July 26, and attendees will be able to pick up their copies and get them signed by Blizzard developers starting at midnight. To learn more about the event, check out the press release and head over to our midnight launch event page. We hope to see you there! For those unable to attend our Southern California event, please note that GameStop, Best Buy, and Walmart will be holding launch events throughout the country. See our midnight launch event page for further details.

Challenge missions bring a new and exciting flavor to the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty single-player experience by pitting players against a set of missions designed to help them test, improve, and ultimately master abilities beyond the scope of what the tutorial has to offer. 3 days left

5 days left before the release of Starcraft 2, Blizzard has released a new epic trailer.

Welcome to the Reconnaissance Report, your official look into the maps of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. To kick off the series, this week's featured map is Lost Temple, an original StarCraft favorite recently revamped and ready for action.

Blizzard is allowing the full client to be downloaded before release! Frequently Asked Questions Q: Who should download StarCraft II in advance? If you intend to purchase StarCraft II digitally, downloading the client now will allow you to simply pay and play when digital copies of StarCraft II go on sale. Q: Will digital copies of StarCraft II be available as soon as the game is released in stores? No. They’ll go on sale slightly later, on 07/27/2010 10:00 AM PDT in North America and Latin America. Q: I clicked SKIP instead of ACTIVATE – is that bad? That’s OK, just go to https://beta-us.battle.net/account/management/add-game.html and log in. Starcraft 2 Pre-Download https://eu.battle.net/account/management/sc2/pre-download-page.html enUS https://beta-us.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase eu https://beta-eu.battle.net/en/info/digital-purchase And also, here is a preview of the new SC2 profile site. enUS https://beta-us.battle.net/sc2/en/ eu https://b

Starcraft 2 Beta Patch 18 Release - Patch 18 (version 0.21.0.16094) where Mac StarCraft II Editor is now available! Get the latest SC2 patch download from here . StarCraft II Beta – Patch 18 (version 0.21.0.16094) General -The Mac StarCraft II Editor is now available! Bug Fixes - Burrowed Ultralisks now have the correct 500 hit points while burrowed. - Fixed an issue where custom maps utilizing custom loading screens could cause players to lag or be dropped from Battle.net. - Fixed an issue during replays when rewinding could cause the replay to desync. - Fixed an issue with in-game menus causing performance issues.

Starcraft 2 Beta Patch 17 Release - Patch 17 (version 0.20.0.16036) is finally here. Seems like some changes will be reverted back because it is for testing purposes only. Get the latest SC2 patch download from here . StarCraft II Beta – Patch 17 (version 0.20.0.16036) Bug Fixes Many of the following bug fixes were intended for internal testing only, and are now being reverted. 250mm Strike Cannons can no longer deal damage to hidden targets. Barracks build time decreased from 65 to 60 seconds. Bunker build time decreased from 40 to 30 seconds. Canceling morphing Banelings now returns 75% of the cost like other morphing Zerg units. Hellion range reverted from 6 to 5. Reaper build time decreased from 45 to 40 seconds. Zealot build time decreased from 38 to 33 seconds.

StarCraft 2 Midnight Openings Across Europe - Reports of zerg activity have been coming in from all across the world, and we need you to fend off the swarm that’s set to arrive this summer with the launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Retailers across Europe are hosting special midnight store openings to celebrate t...he release, and will start selling the game at midnight on July 26/27. Be among the first to get your hands on the Collector’s Edition of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty!

StarCraft 2 Single-Player Campaign Preview - For our latest preview, we’ve climbed aboard the Hyperion to give you a sneak peak at some of the features that will be available within the single-player campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Come aboard and learn more about Mercenaries, the Armory, and the Laboratory.

StarCraft 2 Beta Phase Two Begins - The (second) wait is finaly over! Starcraft 2 Beta Phase 2 is out now across the globe and the new patch is to be installed. Hope you guys have thin patience, because the wait-time may take a little while. The beta update was released around 11:00 pm (PCT) but no statement by Blizzard has been released yet.

Blizzard Entertainment and Korean Air unveiled the first StarCraft II airplane to approximately 300 industry partners and press during the StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty launch press event at the Korean Air hangar located at Gonghang-dong, Kangseo-gu, Seoul on June 24, 2010. Regional Managing Director Jungwon Hahn and Production Director Chris Sigaty added their thoughts on the co-marketing campaign.

League Of Legends Item Icons - Here's all, if not then most, of the League of Legend item icons. Converted them all into .TGA from .DDS so people can preview them without having to import them or any other hassle. Enjoy! Download link : LeagueOfLegends.zip

MapCraft 1.5 is a program that allows PC and Mac users to play custom games over Battle.net 2.0 with multiple players. A single player feature is included as well, primarily for Mac users who have no map editor to run Test Document on. As of MapCraft 1.4, Extinction is now the default Multiplayer map.

Starcraft 2 Model (.M3) Plugins for 3ds Max is a Starcraft 2 Model plugins designed for 3ds Max 2010. Should work with 3ds Max 6 and above. The importer and exporter will now be bundled together along with Starcraft 2 object definitions for using custom objects (materials, maps, UI, etc) within 3ds Max. I've chosen to distribute them together so that the object file definitions are in sync with each script.

SC2 Localizer - It's the original localization to take the data from and use for the other localizations. There's no single localization, it will add any missing ones/change existing ones to primary one. Well, it's intended to throw an error if you've already opened the map with MPQEditor/GE (crashing atm) having used a try & catch there.

SC2 Map Analyzer analyzes melee maps and creates PNG images and CSV spreadsheets with the results. It measures shortest paths between key locations, computes "openness" around the map and measures positional balance! Use it to gather data on the official maps or help develop your own.

Starcraft 2 Unused Hidden Terrain Textures - 11 hidden, unused terrain textures found while digging through the files. Most of them are rehashed versions of already known textures, but some (Meinhoff Grating or Port Zion Tiles) seem to be unique. The attached SC2Map file has all the textures arranged into two tilesets. Simply ctrl+c/ctrl+v them into your maps/mods.

Starcraft 2 MapCache Your assessment appears to be correct. My only recommendation would be to tell them to follow proxy standards. They are returning cached files based on the first X amount of data instead of the filename. In fact, it may even be a security issue. Compare the zipped file below with the unzipped one. If they're different, see the security advisory I put out for Orcon. Placing the included file into your cache folder will fix the issue: 640243aa437b04c73a608f46ed6c380110c7fb70585789b400e8679a33d5693b.zip EDIT: Opps, forgot to say where... \Cache\64\02 is where it needs to go. The cache folder is organized by \first2letters\second2letters\. The file names themselves are the sha-256 hash of the file. Unzipped (to see if that security issue is still there): 640243aa437b04c73a608f46ed6c380110c7fb70585789b400e8679a33d5693b.s2mv Download links : 640243aa437b04c73a608f46ed6c380110c7fb70585789b400e8679a33d5693b.s2mv 640243aa437b04c73a608f46ed6c380110c7fb705

Beta phase1 is OVER but you can still play the game with this launcher!! If you need to reinstall and the game doesnt automatically patch plz visit this great link and after READING carefully do the patches your self manually Update : SC2Allin1 v11.2.11 download is now available! Important Reminders : Read first the new Starcrack Allin1 Installation Guide . If you have downloaded the setup but there is no Icon and no Extension, JUST RENAME THE FILE AND ADD THE EXTENSION .EXE AT THE END OF IT . example: SC2ALLin1_setup940beta.exe You must completely uninstall the previous launcher before installing the update! Simply locate the launcher folder and delete it! After running the setup, if Windows ask you if this program was installed correctly, select the YES option! For Better results and SC2 stability, it is highly recommended that you update to Latest StarCraft 2 Beta PATCH , and delete the previous cache files, so as to avoid possible crashes to the desktop. Wha

As the highly anticipated Starcraft 2 comes nearer, it was only a matter of time before we saw a complimentary set of gear to fully satisfy the crazed SC2 fan. Razer has obliged in fulfilling fan desires by releasing four Starcraft 2-inspired products - the Specter Starcraft 2 Gaming Mouse, the Marauder Starcraft 2 Gaming Keyboard, the Banshee Starcraft 2 Gaming Headset, and the Zerg Messenger Bag. Not only does this gear come fully loaded with the typical gamer-desired add-ons, they change the style and feel of your very own gaming environment. With sleek trim profile with fluorescent blue lighting, this gear is designed to look awesome while providing the gaming functionality that we all expect. Of course, one might call this reading a book by its cover. But these products do not simply cater to gamer vanity - they incorporate unique features to maximize functionality and playability. Here's a peak into what one can expect from each respective product.

It's been a long wait, but StarCraft II is due out next month! To celebrate the July 27th launch date, Blizzard have partnered with Korean Air to produce two StarCarft II: Wings of Liberty themed planes and a set of StarCraft II themed limousines as well.

Some of the core problems with Battle.net 2.0 are being discussed on the Bnet forums. Question : Player-based "core" issues, in no certain order: 1. Are chat channels predicted to be coming sooner than later? 1.5. Will we have private channels much like the B.net 1 structure, even without the presence of public default channels? 2. Is LAN play restricted solely to tournaments, given the information provided about "Premium" edition? 2.5. Will LAN see a future in retail versions of SC2?

The first Starcraft 2 commercial aired during the NBA finals as announced and it's made it's way to YouTube!

Today at Starcraft2Tournaments.net I am very pleased to announce that we have an interview with the famed Protoss player WhiteRa. A veteran Brood War player, WhiteRa is known most recently for his presence in the Starcraft II Beta eSport scene, having won TeamLiquid’s SC2 Invitational 1, and the HDH Invitational among others. We had a chance to sit down with him and talk about topics ranging from preparing for tournaments, to his families reaction to his gaming success.