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Dakota_Fanning
Hungary2342 Posts
The new Sc2gears is ready, but before release I'd like to ask a few questions regarding to Mac and Sc2.
1) On MAC OS-X what is the default installation folder of StarCraft 2 and what is the name of the file that launches StarCraft 2?
For example on a 32-bit Windows this is:
C:/Program Files/StarCraft II Beta
And the file that launches StarCraft 2:
StarCraft II.exe
2) On MAC OS-X what is the name of the autoreplay folder (where StarCraft 2 automatically saves replays?
For example this folder on Win XP is:
%USER_HOME%/My Documents/StarCraft II Beta/Replays/Recent
On Win 7 and Vista:
%USER_HOME%/Documents/StarCraft II Beta/Replays/Recent
3) On MAC OS-X what is the name of the map cache folder (where StarCraft 2 saves map file caches)?
For example this folder on Win XP is:
%USER_HOME%/AppData/Local/Blizzard Entertainment/Battle.net/Cache
On Win 7 and Vista:
%USER_HOME%/Local Settings/Application Data/Blizzard Entertainment/Battle.net/Cache
Thanks in advance.
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I'm not home to look right now, but I can tell you one thing for sure - There is no "Default Installation Folder" for the Mac version... you drag'n'drop it from a disk image, which is standard practice for Mac installs.
So, that's going to be variable. You'll probably want your program to prompt the user for a location.
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1: application folder
2: your username folder or document
3: same as 2 (i dont see any reason for you to know this even if you are using the hack version without a key...)
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The application is in Applications>Starcraft II Beta. There are some other directories in there that I don't know what they do (Mods, Logs, Battle.net, Versions, Support).
The other folders are in Documents>Blizzard>Starcraft II Beta. From that directory you have both the replays folder and the maps folder. The replays folder breaks down into its subsequent categories (multiplayer, recent, ect.) and the maps folder goes to Cache and then folders with weird names of letters and numbers.
Hope this helps.
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My Question, is cause I cant create threads here right now...
Is Starcraft 2 Performance for a end 2008 Macbook Alu better on OSX or Windows7 or maybe Windows XP...??
2gb RAM, Intel Core2Duo 2,4ghz, geforce mobile
Greetings!
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On May 10 2010 22:35 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
1) On MAC OS-X what is the default installation folder of StarCraft 2 and what is the name of the file that launches StarCraft 2?
For example on a 32-bit Windows this is:
C:/Program Files/StarCraft II Beta
And the file that launches StarCraft 2:
StarCraft II.exe
As someone else mentioned, the user decides. It will probably be /Applications/StarCraft II Beta/
2) On MAC OS-X what is the name of the autoreplay folder (where StarCraft 2 automatically saves replays?
For example this folder on Win XP is:
%USER_HOME%/My Documents/StarCraft II Beta/Replays/Recent
On Win 7 and Vista:
%USER_HOME%/Documents/StarCraft II Beta/Replays/Recent
It will be /Users/%USER_NAME%/Documents/Blizzard/StarCraft II Beta/Replays
3) On MAC OS-X what is the name of the map cache folder (where StarCraft 2 saves map file caches)?
For example this folder on Win XP is:
%USER_HOME%/AppData/Local/Blizzard Entertainment/Battle.net/Cache
On Win 7 and Vista:
%USER_HOME%/Local Settings/Application Data/Blizzard Entertainment/Battle.net/Cache
Thanks in advance.
Perhaps it's /Users/%USER_NAME%/Documents/Blizzard/StarCraft II Beta/Maps/Cache/
On May 10 2010 23:33 sKylo wrote:
My Question, is cause I cant create threads here right now...
Is Starcraft 2 Performance for a end 2008 Macbook Alu better on OSX or Windows7 or maybe Windows XP...??
2gb RAM, Intel Core2Duo 2,4ghz, geforce mobile
Greetings!
I have a same era MBP with 2.5 ghz and a 512mb memory geforce mobile. On Win XP, SC2 ran with shaders at medium and most other things turned down, it would only rarely stutter during large 2v2 battles. It would however get so hot that it shut itself down after 4 games or so, I had to use an icepack to keep playing.
In Mac OS X, it is unplayable on the same detail settings, even in 1v1. I have everything turned down to minimum EXCEPT for textures and models. Textures, shaders, and models (basically death animations) have the largest effect in my opinion... it looks almost as good as shaders on medium on XP, and never stutters at all. Still annoying.
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I have another question ... as the Mac version should be in OpenGL, it could run on linux in theory. I am going to work on this as soon as SC2 comes out, I will try it with a mac emulator first. I hope this works !
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The fact that the client uses OpenGL as rendering engine does not make it linux-compliant at all.
Before rendering anything, you basically have to set up a rendering context, to link a window with a frame buffer. This is most likely done using the native OSX windowing API: Cocoa, which means not linux-compliant...
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I actually wanted to try it with a MAC-emulator ...
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I actually wanted to try it with a MAC-emulator ...
... which
1) is not legal: MacOS emulation has never been allowed since MacOS's licence explicitely require it to run on apple software only.
2) would require full opengl 2 virtualization: far from being usable.
conclusion: just install a windows partition
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Can someone help me here 
Im using Mac bootcamp and got 2 problem:
1) My mic doesnt work at all, i fix the sound which it get louder, but the Microphone seem never work, i test it in Control Panel, and it sound HORRIBLE like a MONSTER...
2) My sc2 update keep LOOPing T_T btw i played sc2 like a month, i just reinstall it and now the LOOP come back (
p/s: im using Macbook Pro 2.53GHz ...
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1) Can't get my mic to work ingame too. Even with the proper drivers and all, have to use skype :/
2) Most of the time a loop implies that the bnet update servers are down. Maybe you can try later ?
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ok i just pre-ordered SC2 from gamestop and there is no mac download available. am i a total noob? or do i plug the code in at blizzards site?
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Add the game in your battlenet account. Then manage the game, you'll have the possibility to download the windows or mac client.
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i just totally cant use Microphone on Bootcamp
even yahoo or vent
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If anyone is having troubles with their mic in bootcamp, I had the same thing and found a solution. I can use vent and everything now. I downloaded these drivers and use them instead:
http://www.stuffedcow.net/macbook_audio
Just follow the instructions in the read me file, will do the trick for you too as well I hope!
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@TheGilaboy: i did that, fix the speaker, and the MICROPHONE just wont work, when i test it, it give me some horrible horrible sound ( not human sound ) ...
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Dakota_Fanning
Hungary2342 Posts
One question that hasn't been answered:
What is the name of the Sc2 executable file on MAC OS-X?
For example on Windows it is:
StarCraft II.exe
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i believe it .dmg
so example
Starcraft2.dmg ..
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Dakota_Fanning
Hungary2342 Posts
On May 12 2010 16:22 ShaSKiRa wrote:
i believe it .dmg
so example
Starcraft2.dmg ..
Dmg is a disk image file. If you have Mac, just look inside your Starcraft 2 folder, and tell me what is the name of file that launches StarCraft 2.
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On May 12 2010 18:19 Dakota_Fanning wrote:Show nested quote +On May 12 2010 16:22 ShaSKiRa wrote:
i believe it .dmg
so example
Starcraft2.dmg .. Dmg is a disk image file. If you have Mac, just look inside your Starcraft 2 folder, and tell me what is the name of file that launches StarCraft 2.
I believe it would be the StarCraft II.app found in the StarCraft II Beta folder under the applications folder. however under windows it shows up as a folder with other stuff in it.
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That's because .apps are technically folders themselves with most if not all the application information within them. However, Starcraft II.app is still the executable since it is the thing you double click to run SC2 under any normal circumstance.
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I'm currently playing with Bootcamp and Medium Settings (Shaders Medium, much of the other stuff set to low) with a MBP 2010 13inch.
It runs really smooth, even had to cap the framerate to 60, otherwise the frames would unecessarily high (75-80).
The greates problem ist the heat issue, the laptop is getting pretty hot while playing. Suprisingly the biggest heat occurred while watching replays.
Now I am unsure whether to continue playing under Bootcamp or waiting for an improvement of the mac client. I don't want to destroy my MBP with this high temperatures (sometimes around >80° Celsius) on the other hand no one knows if the mac client will reduce the heat problem.
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Executables on Mac are a bit messy. The user can only see the .app package, which he/she double-clicks to open. But it is in fact a folder. I guess that you need to call
<CustomUserPath>/Starcraft II Beta.app/Contents/MacOS/Starcraft II
Please make the path customizable as filesystem restrictions (case insentitive) forces some of us to use disk images to install SC2.
Please feel free to PM is you have any questions, I'm eager to get this working on mac as well.
And cheers for this nice piece of software you give us ! Keep it up !
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A dmg is an image file, not an executable.
The concept of executable file is a bit wider on OSX.
You have the folder/.app that is executable from the GUI point of view (and using open in command line) and the real (elf) executable inside .app/Contents/MacOS/
EDIT:
too late, sorry
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