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How to display APM in game with SC2 Gears

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ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-29 02:42:06
January 29 2013 02:33 GMT
#1
Hey TL, short little entry about something I figured out this evening about how to have your APM display in game (in SC2Gears minutes), while running Starcraft 2. While not essential information at most levels of play it can be a bit of fun to have that extra information in the UI whilst you play.

First off dowload Always on Top (Direct link to download) which is a simple script that maintains a designated window on top of any other open window or program you have open at the time. You then select the drop down for, "On Top APM Display," from the "Tools," menu

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Then you select the display icon that appears and hit control+tab while running the Always on Top Script. The icon below will then run on top of whatever program you've got in windowed mode on your computer.

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I suggest putting it in the top left hand corner, top center, or left side to avoid obscuring any other menu options and pertinent information to actual game play (should you still have the menu options displayed).

Next you will need to go to SC2 and opt to run the game in the full screen windowed mode. The game will now run with the above APM indicator in the designated area while allowing you to play as normal. SC2Gears also allows you to lock the indicator in a given location to prevent inadvertent moving

It is important to note that if you do click the APM indicator you will bring SC2gears to the forefront, and while a simple click will bring you back to the SC2 window it could affect your in game experience should you be in a rather tense situation, or clicking erratically. The game should not minimize, but it could depending on your settings.

As it stands I am unable to screen cap an instance of my running SC2gears and WoL simultaneously displaying as I am on the girlfriends laptop, but I will update at the first chance I have. As best I could tell from my searching I was unable to turn up a topic detailing this method for showing your APM in real time during a ladder match

May not be the most direct solution to the problem, but hopefully you have a bit of fun with it.

Dakota_Fanning *
Profile Joined January 2008
Hungary2349 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-29 15:03:04
January 29 2013 05:57 GMT
#2
The On-Top APM display is an always on top dialog. No need any extra program to make it appear on top of SC2, all you need is to use "Windowed" or "Windowed (Fullscreen)" modes in SC2.
https://repmastered.icza.net
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
January 29 2013 06:06 GMT
#3
What Dakota said. I have used this in the past (along with Smix telling me that I suck or that I'm okay with regards to my APM) and it stays on top without any third party programs.

Of course, Dakota should know, having y'know, wrote SC2Gears. :D
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falilampa
Profile Joined September 2007
Hungary1 Post
May 07 2021 13:41 GMT
#4
Go to "collections" then console and the Remastered version - it is free - shows it by default.
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