How to play Custom Campaigns?
PC Users
If you are new to custom campaigns, you may be unsure how to play them. A small number are available on the Arcade, but most are not due to current file size and # of maps uploaded limitations. Blizzard seems to slowly be easing some of these restrictions, but many campaigns remain 'offline' for now.
At the most basic level, simply open up a map file within the SC2 Galaxy Editor and click the green Test Map button in the upper right.
Some campaigns utilize a mission launcher, which requires all maps and the launcher to be placed within a specific directory. Refer to campaign project pages for this information, though here is an Installation Guide that should put you on the right track if you prefer following a video. Generally, the path would look something like this:
- C:\Program Files(x86)\Starcraft II\Maps\[campaign named folder]\[put maps here]
Again, this may vary based on where you installed Starcraft 2. Also, you may not have a Maps folder, but you can simply create one. A more practical example for EivindL's Crimson Moon campaign:
- C:\Program Files(x86)\Starcraft II\Maps\Crimson Moon\[maps files and mission launcher]
If you are missing any of the folders above, then create them yourself, particularly the Maps and Mods folders within Starcraft II.
If a campaign has a mod file, it should always be moved to the Mods folder within your Starcraft 2 directory where you installed the game. Usually, this is would be within Program Files - NOT the one in My Documents, as that is only where you account info is kept. If you don't have a mod folder in this location, you can create on yourself. *Not all campaigns have a mod file*
Upon using the 'Test Document' method, you may also get an editor error saying you're missing HotS and/or LotV dependencies. Just click 'No' and try dragging the map back into the editor and it will open properly (this is a Blizzard issue). If you attempt to open a map and it only opens up with an empty green tileset, refer to this video for a very fast, simple fix - it's the same basic idea as the missing dependencies issue. Just have the editor open before you try opening the map in question.
Mac Users
Installation Tutorial for Mac Users
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Posted Apr 11, 2016I have tried this and cannot get any of the processes to work I am installing maps and trying to play on a mac book computer HELP
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Posted Apr 16, 2016@deguello2003: Go
Have you checked out the video that's now attached to this post? Hopefully that should help you get it figured out.
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Posted Jul 15, 2016@LucidIguana: Go
The video should not have the folders at the start and should mention that you have to create the folders first before mentioning you can copy files over (because if you need the video, you probably don't have those folders). I paused the video after the copy over part and did not hear the "create" bit until after I had searched my entire computer for any other folders like the ones you had specified.