So I did some searching around, asking around locally, etc, can could not find a good answer for this question:
How can one determine which map file (or folder) hold which custom map. If you download and play hundreds of maps, all with random strings of numbers/letters, how can you find a specific map file. Ultimately, I am curious so I could then use mapmaker to "test" (i.e., play) single player custom maps while offline.
When logging into starcraft in offline/guest mode, go into the single player menu and click on vs AI or whatever its called. It'll take a while to load a list of maps (Quite a while), but it will include most maps that you have already downloaded during online play.
The entire purpose of maps being named with random strings is to prevent them from being opened locally so that stealing maps isn't possible. I know there was a way before, but I think they changed something so it might not work. If, for some reason, you still need to open them in the editor, see if you can find the SotIS unlocked thread, I'm not sure whether we locked and/or deleted it yet (information on how to possibly steal someone else's map isn't really something a map making community wants to be easily available)
If you know how to contact the authors of the map, you can ask them to send you the map files, but most people don't like sharing them.
Thanks for the advise. This however would still now allow me to play custom maps without an internet connection. So what you are telling me is that I basically need to learn about SotIS or I'm escrewed.....
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So I did some searching around, asking around locally, etc, can could not find a good answer for this question:
How can one determine which map file (or folder) hold which custom map. If you download and play hundreds of maps, all with random strings of numbers/letters, how can you find a specific map file. Ultimately, I am curious so I could then use mapmaker to "test" (i.e., play) single player custom maps while offline.
Any advise?
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When logging into starcraft in offline/guest mode, go into the single player menu and click on vs AI or whatever its called. It'll take a while to load a list of maps (Quite a while), but it will include most maps that you have already downloaded during online play.
The entire purpose of maps being named with random strings is to prevent them from being opened locally so that stealing maps isn't possible. I know there was a way before, but I think they changed something so it might not work. If, for some reason, you still need to open them in the editor, see if you can find the SotIS unlocked thread, I'm not sure whether we locked and/or deleted it yet (information on how to possibly steal someone else's map isn't really something a map making community wants to be easily available)
If you know how to contact the authors of the map, you can ask them to send you the map files, but most people don't like sharing them.
Hello,
Thanks for the advise. This however would still now allow me to play custom maps without an internet connection. So what you are telling me is that I basically need to learn about SotIS or I'm escrewed.....