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The mystery of the SC2 replays

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Dav_
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary236 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 17:34:01
February 18 2010 17:33 GMT
#1
SC2 replays are not saved in the SC2 folder but in my documents

C:->users->username->my documents->starcraft II beta-> replays

average size is 100kb
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
February 18 2010 17:34 GMT
#2
Most likely for easier access for players, but it would be cool if you could designate your own folder to save replays in.

I personally don't like having things saved to the documents folder.
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SirNeb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States243 Posts
February 18 2010 17:35 GMT
#3
it's all about easy user accessibility. The old convention was way too confusing for majority of people, which are usually computer illiterate.. program files? what is that??
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
February 18 2010 17:36 GMT
#4
It would still be a good idea to implement some way to change path variables.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
February 18 2010 17:40 GMT
#5
On February 19 2010 02:33 Dav_ wrote:
SC2 replays are not saved in the SC2 folder but in my documents

C:->users->username->my documents->starcraft II beta-> replays

average size is 100kb

also for screenshoots imho
torm3ntin
Profile Joined October 2009
Brazil2534 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 17:44:42
February 18 2010 17:44 GMT
#6
Can u guys start posting replays?

I'm sure someone will find a way to crack them into a viwable thing!
Grubby and Ret fan, but a TERRAN player :D
Dav_
Profile Joined June 2009
Hungary236 Posts
February 18 2010 17:50 GMT
#7
On February 19 2010 02:44 torm3ntin wrote:
Can u guys start posting replays?

I'm sure someone will find a way to crack them into a viwable thing!


here you go

warning!
game is horrible:D but maybe someone can use it(i know nothing about this cracking business) to crack the client so everyone without beta can see replays offline
Kaniol
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Poland5551 Posts
February 18 2010 18:10 GMT
#8
:|
I hate storing things from the game in my documents, i never go there lol. But maybe new generation of gamers will and it will be easier for them
lololol
Profile Joined February 2006
5198 Posts
February 18 2010 18:43 GMT
#9
This is because of microsoft's bullshit. If SC2 modified it's own folder, it would require running the game as an admin.
I'll call Nada.
Jackafur
Profile Joined February 2010
United States116 Posts
February 18 2010 18:45 GMT
#10
can you change the destination of the folders? I have my hdd setup in partitions and my C: partition is only big enough for the OS and some buffer. I really hope I can change the destination of the replays to my E: partition.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 18:50:27
February 18 2010 18:50 GMT
#11
On February 19 2010 03:43 lololol wrote:
This is because of microsoft's bullshit. If SC2 modified it's own folder, it would require running the game as an admin.

Speaking of microsoft bullshit, you have no idea how happy I was when I saw that they [Blizzard] had changed their mind about the Windows Key, and you can now disable it in game !!!
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
See.Blue
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States2673 Posts
February 18 2010 18:52 GMT
#12
On February 19 2010 03:50 FrozenArbiter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2010 03:43 lololol wrote:
This is because of microsoft's bullshit. If SC2 modified it's own folder, it would require running the game as an admin.

Speaking of microsoft bullshit, you have no idea how happy I was when I saw that they [Blizzard] had changed their mind about the Windows Key, and you can now disable it in game !!!


This right here has made me even happier about this game!!
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
February 18 2010 18:54 GMT
#13
Actually I wouldn't be surprised if SC2 stored the save paths somewhere in the registry. I'd guess something like HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software ->Blizzard Entertainment -> ...

It's a possibilty, someone with SC2 Beta go check :p
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
DeCoup
Profile Joined September 2006
Australia1933 Posts
February 18 2010 22:20 GMT
#14
On February 19 2010 03:43 lololol wrote:
This is because of microsoft's bullshit. If SC2 modified it's own folder, it would require running the game as an admin.

Cuz all the games and apps I have on my windows 7 pc right now which are saving data (screenshots, save files, configuration settings etc) in their own folder are running as admin? lol?
"Poor guy. I really did not deserve that win. So this is what it's like to play Protoss..." - IdrA
gundams13118
Profile Joined February 2010
United States10 Posts
February 18 2010 22:28 GMT
#15
hey i wanted to know if anyone would be kind enough to share an account with me?? i really really want to play, i have already downloaded the beta i just need an accout to use whenever your not using it
NicolBolas
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1388 Posts
February 18 2010 22:41 GMT
#16
Cuz all the games and apps I have on my windows 7 pc right now which are saving data (screenshots, save files, configuration settings etc) in their own folder are running as admin? lol?


You probably turned off UAC. If UAC is on, then Windows will require elevation for these apps if they try to write to their own folders.
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edahl
Profile Joined February 2008
Norway483 Posts
February 18 2010 22:45 GMT
#17
On February 19 2010 02:33 Dav_ wrote:
SC2 replays are not saved in the SC2 folder but in my documents

C:->users->username->my documents->starcraft II beta-> replays

average size is 100kb

Every time I reinstall windows, I'll lose every little bit of it. And, my C: will bloat even faster. YAY!
gundams13118
Profile Joined February 2010
United States10 Posts
February 18 2010 22:55 GMT
#18
so no one is going to help me out, just let me use your account stuff for maybe 2hours then call me when ever you want to get back on.
edahl
Profile Joined February 2008
Norway483 Posts
February 18 2010 22:57 GMT
#19
On February 19 2010 07:55 gundams13118 wrote:
so no one is going to help me out, just let me use your account stuff for maybe 2hours then call me when ever you want to get back on.

That's usually not how the Internet works Mr.
dhe95
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1213 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-18 23:06:43
February 18 2010 22:59 GMT
#20
Just make a shortcut to the replay folder if you really hate it being in my documents.

If you really want to change where the replays are stored, try reading a little about symbolic links and hard links. It might help. From what I remember, if you do something like
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mklink /J C:\where the replays are D:\wherever you want the replays to actually be

in a command prompt, it'll create a hard link causing SC2 to think the D folder is actually the my documents folder. Maybe we can get R1ch to clarify on this though lol
IskatuMesk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada969 Posts
February 18 2010 23:01 GMT
#21
On the subject of replays, if anyone wants to get a game commented please post it! I'll check it out and commentate it probably. I don't know when I'd be able to get the video uploaded though since it takes a while to encode. If you tell me it's a good replay or whatnot I'll record it in 1920x1200, but this does take a while to encode and I have to encode it twice plus try to figure out why virtual dub doesn't want to split mkvs. At the very least I'll get into onto my FTP in x264!

I'm not a great player or anything but I watched a lot of progaming in the recent years and like to think I have a decent understanding of vanilla starcraft gameplay. I'd like to try to commentate some games and see how I do, but since there are no chat rooms or online replays in sc2, getting my hands on some good games to commentate will be tough.

Regards.
aLt)nirvana
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Singapore846 Posts
February 18 2010 23:13 GMT
#22
Some reps for those who are looking for some. Taken from my tl blog

Me getting completly raped by david kim
here

Decent 30min PVZ vs zen
here

Me getting raped PVZ by onslaught. This rep is basically an epic fail of me trying to bust out but always failing. I have a real tough time with roaches.
here

Save replays to folder C:->users->username->my documents->starcraft II beta-> replays
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gundams13118
Profile Joined February 2010
United States10 Posts
February 18 2010 23:31 GMT
#23
well i know that and blizzard said they would be giving out more beta keys every 2 weeks but i just cant wait that long, i was hoping there was someone here with a key they dont use 24/7 that i could use whenever there afk so i could get to play the game. am sure am asking for much but i feel i have to do something
Spartan
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2030 Posts
February 18 2010 23:34 GMT
#24
I'm just happy replay files aren't gigantic in size.
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opiuman
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States187 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-02-19 00:08:34
February 18 2010 23:42 GMT
#25
[url blocked] 30 min D- TvZ <_<

Here's mine, 1 base terran can beat 5 base zerg apparently? Pushed with 2/2 110 pop terran against 180 1/0 zerg I think and won somehow... should've lost ages ago honestly.
So say we all.
gundams13118
Profile Joined February 2010
United States10 Posts
February 18 2010 23:52 GMT
#26
question can you watch the replays without using sc2 beta or do you need it to watch reps, 2nd can anyone let me borruw there account info
IskatuMesk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada969 Posts
February 19 2010 00:03 GMT
#27
David Kim, eh? I gotta see this one.

Decent 30min PVZ vs zen


I'll record this in 1920x1200 when I have the time. Not sure when I'll get it encoded, my plate's filling up quickly and I can't play or record while I'm making 1920x1200 encodes because of the hd lag.
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