• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 20:26
CEST 02:26
KST 09:26
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash8[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy13ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book20
Community News
Weekly Cups (March 23-29): herO takes triple5Aligulac acquired by REPLAYMAN.com/Stego Research4Weekly Cups (March 16-22): herO doubles, Cure surprises3Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool49Weekly Cups (March 9-15): herO, Clem, ByuN win4
StarCraft 2
General
Aligulac acquired by REPLAYMAN.com/Stego Research Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy What mix of new & old maps do you want in the next ladder pool? (SC2) herO wins SC2 All-Star Invitational Weekly Cups (March 23-29): herO takes triple
Tourneys
Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL Season 4 announced for March-April StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) WardiTV Mondays World University TeamLeague (500$+) | Signups Open
Strategy
Custom Maps
[M] (2) Frigid Storage Publishing has been re-enabled! [Feb 24th 2026]
External Content
Mutation # 519 Inner Power The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone Mutation # 517 Distant Threat
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion Build Order Practice Maps [ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ Pros React To: SoulKey vs Ample
Tourneys
[ASL21] Ro24 Group E [Megathread] Daily Proleagues 🌍 Weekly Foreign Showmatches [ASL21] Ro24 Group D
Strategy
What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Darkest Dungeon
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Games Industry And ATVI European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Money Laundering In Video Ga…
TrAiDoS
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
Shocked by a laser…
Spydermine0240
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 14882 users

s2gs file -- a fun little mystery for us - Page 7

Forum Index > SC2 General
Post a Reply
Prev 1 5 6 7 All
Dakota_Fanning *
Profile Joined January 2008
Hungary2364 Posts
May 12 2012 11:34 GMT
#121
On May 12 2012 20:26 Peleus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 16:55 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:13 Peleus wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 15:43 Peleus wrote:
Dammit, I wish I had enough programming skills to take advantage of this. I'm begging someone to make up a SQ calculator based off information recorded in the s2gs file after each game ala sc2gears style.

Thank you so much for all your work Prillan.

I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...


First, awesome that you're working on it - thank you so much for your efforts.

Is it possible to monitor the master folder or s2gs files and order by creation date to correlate with replays? Perhaps matching some unique information within the replay that can be retrieved and cross matched to the score screen in the s2gs files allowing you to match them together correctly? (I.e. player names + map) Not sure if that would be unique enough.

Just throwing ideas out there, they may be to clunky to actually implement. Thanks regardless.

I could match those, that's not the problem. The problem is that s2gs files do not magically appear on your hard drive unless you individually check match result for all games in your match history inside Sc2 (or you use an automated program for it).


Ahh ok, I understand a lot better now - thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.

The only thing I can think of now is perhaps wiresharking the connection and trying to identify the traffic sent to blizzard to request match history and simulating that after each game. I seem to remember someone perhaps trying that earlier but I don't know how it ended up.

Yes, there is a program for that, but that violates the terms of use, so I will not implement something like that in Sc2gears.
https://repmastered.icza.net
Prillan
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden350 Posts
May 12 2012 13:32 GMT
#122
On May 12 2012 20:26 Peleus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 16:55 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:13 Peleus wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 15:43 Peleus wrote:
Dammit, I wish I had enough programming skills to take advantage of this. I'm begging someone to make up a SQ calculator based off information recorded in the s2gs file after each game ala sc2gears style.

Thank you so much for all your work Prillan.

I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...


First, awesome that you're working on it - thank you so much for your efforts.

Is it possible to monitor the master folder or s2gs files and order by creation date to correlate with replays? Perhaps matching some unique information within the replay that can be retrieved and cross matched to the score screen in the s2gs files allowing you to match them together correctly? (I.e. player names + map) Not sure if that would be unique enough.

Just throwing ideas out there, they may be to clunky to actually implement. Thanks regardless.

I could match those, that's not the problem. The problem is that s2gs files do not magically appear on your hard drive unless you individually check match result for all games in your match history inside Sc2 (or you use an automated program for it).


Ahh ok, I understand a lot better now - thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.

The only thing I can think of now is perhaps wiresharking the connection and trying to identify the traffic sent to blizzard to request match history and simulating that after each game. I seem to remember someone perhaps trying that earlier but I don't know how it ended up.


I did that but couldn't find anything. It looks like it's encrypted
TheBB's sidekick, aligulac.com | "Reality is frequently inaccurate." - Douglas Adams
SirPsychoMantis
Profile Joined December 2011
United States180 Posts
May 14 2012 17:38 GMT
#123
On May 12 2012 16:55 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 16:13 Peleus wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 15:43 Peleus wrote:
Dammit, I wish I had enough programming skills to take advantage of this. I'm begging someone to make up a SQ calculator based off information recorded in the s2gs file after each game ala sc2gears style.

Thank you so much for all your work Prillan.

I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...


First, awesome that you're working on it - thank you so much for your efforts.

Is it possible to monitor the master folder or s2gs files and order by creation date to correlate with replays? Perhaps matching some unique information within the replay that can be retrieved and cross matched to the score screen in the s2gs files allowing you to match them together correctly? (I.e. player names + map) Not sure if that would be unique enough.

Just throwing ideas out there, they may be to clunky to actually implement. Thanks regardless.

I could match those, that's not the problem. The problem is that s2gs files do not magically appear on your hard drive unless you individually check match result for all games in your match history inside Sc2 (or you use an automated program for it).


I think people would still appreciate it even if it only worked on new replays
Zerg #1
dsjoerg
Profile Joined January 2012
United States384 Posts
May 15 2012 18:01 GMT
#124
What could be built without too much trouble is a program that scans your computer's directories for s2gs files and loads them to ggtracker or into sc2gears. However this would require you to manually click around within SC2, clicking on each game in your match history in order for the relevant s2gs file to be loaded onto your computer.
card-carrying grubby fan. developer of GGTracker.
Prillan
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden350 Posts
May 15 2012 19:43 GMT
#125
On May 16 2012 03:01 dsjoerg wrote:
What could be built without too much trouble is a program that scans your computer's directories for s2gs files and loads them to ggtracker or into sc2gears. However this would require you to manually click around within SC2, clicking on each game in your match history in order for the relevant s2gs file to be loaded onto your computer.

Actually, hovering over the magnifying glass is enough.
TheBB's sidekick, aligulac.com | "Reality is frequently inaccurate." - Douglas Adams
Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
May 15 2012 20:35 GMT
#126
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...

Usually the score screen is loaded after a game really quickly, so it'd be kinda unavoidable to get the s2gs downloaded after most games though, wouldn't it? I guess it'd be problematic for team games though, since I don't think you can get the sg2s file until the team game is over (which takes longer than just the first person leaving like in 1v1s)
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
May 15 2012 20:46 GMT
#127
i checked allready but better ask you guys.
Is there any information about the changepoints or player points in the file?
Save gaming: kill esport
Dakota_Fanning *
Profile Joined January 2008
Hungary2364 Posts
May 16 2012 09:50 GMT
#128
On May 16 2012 05:35 Xapti wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...

Usually the score screen is loaded after a game really quickly, so it'd be kinda unavoidable to get the s2gs downloaded after most games though, wouldn't it? I guess it'd be problematic for team games though, since I don't think you can get the sg2s file until the team game is over (which takes longer than just the first person leaving like in 1v1s)

After a game no s2gs file is saved on your computer. At the end of a game the Score screen is displayed from in-memory data. S2gs files are only saved to your computer if you browse the match history.
https://repmastered.icza.net
gronnelg
Profile Joined December 2010
Norway354 Posts
May 16 2012 12:15 GMT
#129
You guys are such baller nerds!
I'm proud to be part of this community :D
Lulzez || My stream: http://www.twitch.tv/gronnelg
Prillan
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden350 Posts
May 16 2012 13:38 GMT
#130
On May 16 2012 05:46 skeldark wrote:
i checked allready but better ask you guys.
Is there any information about the changepoints or player points in the file?

No.

It has nothing to do with the game. The points you see right after the game is not showed if you enter the score screen from the match history.
TheBB's sidekick, aligulac.com | "Reality is frequently inaccurate." - Douglas Adams
Xapti
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada2473 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-17 04:09:22
May 17 2012 04:06 GMT
#131
On May 16 2012 18:50 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 05:35 Xapti wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...

Usually the score screen is loaded after a game really quickly, so it'd be kinda unavoidable to get the s2gs downloaded after most games though, wouldn't it? I guess it'd be problematic for team games though, since I don't think you can get the sg2s file until the team game is over (which takes longer than just the first person leaving like in 1v1s)

After a game no s2gs file is saved on your computer. At the end of a game the Score screen is displayed from in-memory data. S2gs files are only saved to your computer if you browse the match history.

Oh OK. It would be sending that information to the battle.net server though. I just presumed it would save the file when doing that. It only makes sense to cache the hsitory of games one's played. I suppose that's why battle.net is so damn laggy — inefficient programming.
I'm Not sure if it would be in the same format when the info is being sent, but still I assume that's probably not something you'd want to do (packet reading).

On May 16 2012 22:38 Prillan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 05:46 skeldark wrote:
i checked allready but better ask you guys.
Is there any information about the changepoints or player points in the file?

No.
It has nothing to do with the game. The points you see right after the game is not showed if you enter the score screen from the match history.

True, but technically the point change is still shown in the match history screen still (even though not on the score screen), so it's not a huge difference, even though the answer's still 'no'.
"Then he told me to tell you that he wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire" — "Well, you tell him that I said that I wouldn't piss on him if he was on Jeopardy!"
skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
May 17 2012 17:05 GMT
#132
On May 12 2012 20:34 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 20:26 Peleus wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:55 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:13 Peleus wrote:
On May 12 2012 16:02 Dakota_Fanning wrote:
On May 12 2012 15:43 Peleus wrote:
Dammit, I wish I had enough programming skills to take advantage of this. I'm begging someone to make up a SQ calculator based off information recorded in the s2gs file after each game ala sc2gears style.

Thank you so much for all your work Prillan.

I'm working on integrating this into Sc2gears, but unfortunately based on a replay file you can't get the name of the s2gs file...


First, awesome that you're working on it - thank you so much for your efforts.

Is it possible to monitor the master folder or s2gs files and order by creation date to correlate with replays? Perhaps matching some unique information within the replay that can be retrieved and cross matched to the score screen in the s2gs files allowing you to match them together correctly? (I.e. player names + map) Not sure if that would be unique enough.

Just throwing ideas out there, they may be to clunky to actually implement. Thanks regardless.

I could match those, that's not the problem. The problem is that s2gs files do not magically appear on your hard drive unless you individually check match result for all games in your match history inside Sc2 (or you use an automated program for it).


Ahh ok, I understand a lot better now - thank you for taking the time to explain it to me.

The only thing I can think of now is perhaps wiresharking the connection and trying to identify the traffic sent to blizzard to request match history and simulating that after each game. I seem to remember someone perhaps trying that earlier but I don't know how it ended up.

Yes, there is a program for that, but that violates the terms of use, so I will not implement something like that in Sc2gears.

The Terms of use is a joke.

sc2gears violates the terms of use! Read them careful, you are not allowed to collect information about the client.
With this text you break it in the second you install sc2.




Save gaming: kill esport
Ahelvin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
France1866 Posts
August 28 2012 13:12 GMT
#133
Has this little file been figured out?

I would love to have some information about my SQ integrated into SC2Gears or one of its plugins .
Join the Liquipedia Zerg Project ! PM me for more information :).
Prev 1 5 6 7 All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
PiGosaur Cup
00:00
#75
PiGStarcraft438
davetesta70
SteadfastSC43
CranKy Ducklings11
Liquipedia
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
PiGStarcraft438
JuggernautJason67
SteadfastSC 43
CosmosSc2 34
Vindicta 12
Nina 7
RuFF_SC2 2
StarCraft: Brood War
GuemChi 5235
Horang2 1484
Artosis 674
Dota 2
monkeys_forever904
Counter-Strike
tarik_tv3933
Super Smash Bros
C9.Mang0369
PPMD51
Other Games
summit1g13802
Fnx 1615
Day[9].tv1273
shahzam415
Maynarde106
ToD96
ViBE54
Organizations
Other Games
gamesdonequick784
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• Hupsaiya 75
• CranKy Ducklings SOOP3
• sooper7s
• Migwel
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• IndyKCrew
• Kozan
• intothetv
• AfreecaTV YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Doublelift4682
Other Games
• Day9tv1273
• imaqtpie752
• Scarra742
• Shiphtur102
Upcoming Events
Replay Cast
8h 34m
Afreeca Starleague
9h 34m
BeSt vs Leta
Queen vs Jaedong
Kung Fu Cup
10h 34m
Replay Cast
23h 34m
The PondCast
1d 9h
OSC
1d 23h
RSL Revival
2 days
TriGGeR vs Cure
ByuN vs Rogue
Replay Cast
2 days
RSL Revival
3 days
Maru vs MaxPax
BSL
3 days
[ Show More ]
RSL Revival
4 days
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
4 days
BSL
4 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL Season 20: Qualifier 1
WardiTV Winter 2026
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
CSL Elite League 2026
ASL Season 21
CSL Season 20: Qualifier 2
RSL Revival: Season 4
Nations Cup 2026
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W1
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.