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Hello everyone,
I have participated in some low level tournaments in WoL days. Now I'm kinda desperate to watch my old replays, but since 3.0 patch I can't do so.
I've spend like 5 hours trying everything that i found on the web as a solution but with no success. The closest I got was when I downloaded older version of SC2 but then I recieved the message that I don't have the maps on which the games were played...
Please I'm begging you, help me start them just once so I can record them. If anyone has older version, pre 3.0, mapfull, please let me download it.
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blizz really needs a revamped replay system, specifically one that doesnt force us to relog in everytime we want to watch another old replay
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I've made some decent progress, but I still need Battle.net cache folder containing following maps:
Xel'Naga Caverns
MLG Shattered Temple
MLG Antiga Shipyard
Tal'darim Altar LE
GSL Terminus SE
Korhal Compound LE
GSL_Entombed Valley
iCCup Testbug
I'm again begging for someone's help 
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My old version of SC got corrupted into an update somehow, I can't help anymore.
I'm curious about the progress you've made though, cause when I tried to get another one back by any means, I hit a massive wall.
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Well the progress I've made was this: I downloaded old version of StarCraft 2 which is offline only (the worst thing is blizzard makes me do this..). Then I dug out my old computer from the closet. The original starcraft I got there has never been unnistalled and although it was patched post 3.0 its Battle.net cache folder contained most of the maps for which I have replays. So I coppied that cache to my new computer - old sc2 replay - installation and it worked.
Still I lack all of the maps which I want and as of right now I'm desperetly searching the web for an active link for such old cache folder 
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I don't know of any way to do it from a brand new installation, but I made a copy of my HotS installation directory and the config files etc in the My Documents directory and use this to watch and record old VODs from WoL and HotS.
The trick is to use the SC2Switcher, which can be found in the StarCraft II\Support\ directory. Simply drag the replay file over the the SC2Switcher.exe or a shortcut of it and it should load - provided you A) are not logged into Battle.net and B) have Internet access (files and cache might be needed to watch said replay).
It should then download any files, then load up the replay as normal.
At any rate, this is what I currently have to do for my YouTube channel in trying to record all of the old tournies for posterity (it's taking an absolute age).
If you have a newer version, patched in late 2015 or newer then in my experience it will first automatically log into Battle.net and it will flat out refuse to play and dump you to a login screen. I have done some basic investigation into this, and perhaps it's due to the .MPQ files in the StarCraft II\Updates\base\ folder?.
For reference I have:
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s2-update-base-23258.MPQ
s2-update-base-24540.MPQ
s2-update-base-26147.MPQ
s2-update-base-28522.MPQ
s2-update-base-32384.MPQ
s2-update-base-36657.MPQ
Best of luck, Zen .
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Too bad I wasn't around starcraft when the patch came out, so I did not prepare.
Can you please upload your bnet cache folder somewhere and send me a link? I know its annoying and for a stranger, but the folder shouldnt be too big (max I've seen is 1gb) and I'll be very gratefull if you do so.
It should be located like such:
On Mac it's:
/Users/Shared/Blizzard/Battle.net/Cache
On Windows it should be:
C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Cache
Anyway Thank you.
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On September 11 2017 06:05 ZenBeckson wrote:
Too bad I wasn't around starcraft when the patch came out, so I did not prepare.
Can you please upload your bnet cache folder somewhere and send me a link? I know its annoying and for a stranger, but the folder shouldnt be too big (max I've seen is 1gb) and I'll be very gratefull if you do so.
It should be located like such:
On Mac it's:
/Users/Shared/Blizzard/Battle.net/Cache
On Windows it should be:
C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Cache
Anyway Thank you.
It's just over 450MB (5000+ files) and I'm happy to do so, but it'll take time to upload. I'll update this post when I've done so. I'll include the ancillary files too.
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Download for the cache below!.
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Thank you so much for spending your time helping me. Sadly that cache dont have the maps i need. Good thing is that it contains alot of maps I dont have in mine.
Its so stupid blizzard didn't think of a way to solve this ****
I need way older cache
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Would the Map Editor have a cache that could help?
Would Virtual Machine help?
Sorry if no help.
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?37118 Posts
I would suggest you post this in the Blizzard forums and Reddit. I think they will be able to help you out as well.
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@WeddingEpisode
I'm not sure about the Map Editor. I tried to download the maps from there, but blizzard does'not support old maps in their download system... which I believe is kinda stupid. As the whole replay system to be honest. As for virtual machine, I can't think of a way it can help me.
@Seeker
I've already posted in reddit, but I'll post in Blizz forums as well as u suggested.
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On September 11 2017 08:34 ZenBeckson wrote:Thank you so much for spending your time helping me. Sadly that cache dont have the maps i need. Good thing is that it contains alot of maps I dont have in mine. Its so stupid blizzard didn't think of a way to solve this **** I need way older cache
If you want, you can upload your replays to me and I will play the files, download the cache and then re-upload the folder to see if that helps?.
Or if you have a handful of replays (10 or so) I can record and upload them for you, if you want FPVODs. As my full time job is very busy at the moment I can't guarantee being able to do this right away, mind.
Anything for a fellow StarCraft fan though! :D
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I'm kinda falling in love with you...I'll upload them later today after I get back from work. Again...thank you very much!
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Here are the problem replays:
https://ufile.io/pgifd
Thank you again for doing this. If you can update the cache folder and it works it would be great
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On September 12 2017 04:11 ZenBeckson wrote:Here are the problem replays: https://ufile.io/pgifdThank you again for doing this. If you can update the cache folder and it works it would be great
Currently trying to play your files, but it needs to download 13GBs of files before doing so :D.
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I was able to play all replays but "Zen vs Alkazar".
The download for the cache and some extras is below.
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It worked! Thank you for helping me keep this memories! I'm so glad that this community has people like you, who will spend time and effort just to help a stranger out.
About "Zen vs Alkazar". Thats the oldest of all and its the only which isn't a part of a tournament...it was a single game razer sponsored event with prizes. Anyway all of the rest are way more imortant to me.
Thank you!
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No problem, happy to help .
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U think u can upload the old version of SC2 aswell? I have some interesting ideas with this.
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Can someone do a vod for me too, I have a WOL replay and can't get it to start on LOTV. Unfortunately I don't have any old versions of the game. I have the HOTS cd but won't install hots, just LOTV again.
I can email the Replay its on Daedalus Point
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