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Installing Starcraft 2 without downloading the whole game with Blizzard’s installer client

The installer client provided by Blizzard has bandwidth limit I guess. I could not exceed 200KB/s. As I don t have patience, I searched for alternative ways to install the game.

Downloading the game and starting the installation may not be enough. Because as you try to install the game, installer give error and stop operation.

Here is how I installed the game:

  1. Downloaded game from rapidshare. ( Rapidshare Links )
  2. Extracted game to C:\sc2\
  3. Downloaded blizzard installer client ( Client Link )
  4. Executed the the client and targeted the directory C:\sc2\
  5. As the download starts, cancel it. Because before installer download  files for installation, it creates the files (part files) which are going to be downloaded in a directory. Lets name it for instance C:\sc2\sc2Dwn. (Can t remember the actual folder name. You will realize the file as you check C:\sc2 folder  )
  6. I moved all files and folders in C:\sc2 except “C:\sc2\sc2Dwn” to directory C:\sc2\sc2Dwn folder.
  7. Deleted all part files.
  8. Appended “.part” to filenames of every file (not folder!) in the C:\sc2\sc2Dwn directory. (i.e. if file name is “Starcraft2.exe” rename it to “Starcraft2.exe.part” )
  9. Start the downloaded installer client again and target C:\sc2 folder. The client will check the files in C:\sc2\sc2Dwn download some extra stuff and finalize download operation.
  10. I started installation.
  11. Couldn t have fun so far (: Because I only played the game about 30 mins I guess cause of work.

Finally, Starcraft 2 is released at last. Long nights with overwhelming challenges awaits. See you in Battle.Net

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