Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-09 07:18:09 #1 UPDATE: The new patch doesn't seem to have had any effect on the relocalising process. You may continue to use the automated relocalisers listed below safely.



Automated Versions of this process:

Switcher made by raVensc2:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=358064



Switcher made by R1CH:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=357837



Switcher made by lhr0909:

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=357860





So xpaperclip from



Make sure you make a backup of any and all files you delete or replace!



The first thing you'll need to do is download the following file and get the region you wish to relocalise to and replace the corrosponding files in your Starcraft II installation with them.



http://xplora.biz/Locales.zip



List of server codes:

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(America) enUS - English | North America & Australia

(America) esMX - Spanish | Mexico

(America) ptBR - Portuguese | Brazil

(Europe) enGB - English | United Kingdom

(Europe) frFR - French | France

(Europe) deDE - German | Germany

(Europe) esES - Spanish | Spain

(Europe) plPL - Polish | Poland

(Europe) ruRU - Russian | Russia

(Europe) itIT - Italian | Italy

(Korea) koKR - Korean | Korea

(Korea) zhTW - Traditional Chinese | Taiwan

(China) zhCN - Simplified Chinese | China

(South East Asia) enSG - English | Singapore





Files to replace:



/Mods/Core.SC2Mod/Product.SC2Archive with Product.SC2Archive

/.agent.db with .agent.db

/Launcher.db with Launcher.db





Once you have downloaded and replaced these files, You'll need to delete the three files

Starcraft II Cache.mfil

Starcraft II.mfil

Starcraft II.tfil



Once these files have been deleted, and you have replaced your Product.SC2Archive, .agent and Launcher files with the ones of the region you want to relocalise to, you need to open your Starcraft II client and let it download the latest patch in the server which you want to relocalise to.



NOTE: You'll only have to download the patch once, after which you will be able to change between installed regions without repatching it



Once this patching is complete (or has reached the green status), you'll need to go through the last process of entering your Documents/Starcraft II/variables.txt file and changing the following to directives to the server which you relocalised to:



If you relocalised to TW for example:



localeidassets=zhTW

localeiddata=zhTW







With that, you can now load up and play on the other server.



To change between servers, you need to change the Product.SC2Archive file to the server which you wish to log in to, and then change the variables.txt directives mentioned above to the server which you wish to play on. My friend is currently making a tool to do this with a few clicks.



I know this is a pretty shitty process compared to the old method, and it doesn't let you use your native language, but from what I can tell it's the only method right now due to disabling MPQ editing, and it saves you about 14 GB in downloads from getting a new client + patch, so until a better method of relocalising comes out, you can use this. The new patch doesn't seem to have had any effect on the relocalising process. You may continue to use the automated relocalisers listed below safely.Switcher made by raVensc2:Switcher made by R1CH:Switcher made by lhr0909:So xpaperclip from http://sc2sea.com showed me a way of relocalising your current Starcraft II client with patch 1.5 installed so that you don't have to completely redownload your client, but you do have to download the latest patch in the new region. Note that this method also does not allow you to use another client in the same language as your native client, if you are using an enUS client and you relocalise to koKR, you'll be using the Korean text, but given that the game download is 10 gb + patches, this is much faster.The first thing you'll need to do is download the following file and get the region you wish to relocalise to and replace the corrosponding files in your Starcraft II installation with them.List of server codes:Files to replace:Once you have downloaded and replaced these files, You'll need to delete the three filesOnce these files have been deleted, and you have replaced your Product.SC2Archive, .agent and Launcher files with the ones of the region you want to relocalise to, you need to open your Starcraft II client and let it download the latest patch in the server which you want to relocalise to.Once this patching is complete (or has reached the green status), you'll need to go through the last process of entering your Documents/Starcraft II/variables.txt file and changing the following to directives to the server which you relocalised to:With that, you can now load up and play on the other server.To change between servers, you need to change the Product.SC2Archive file to the server which you wish to log in to, and then change the variables.txt directives mentioned above to the server which you wish to play on. My friend is currently making a tool to do this with a few clicks.I know this is a pretty shitty process compared to the old method, and it doesn't let you use your native language, but from what I can tell it's the only method right now due to disabling MPQ editing, and it saves you about 14 GB in downloads from getting a new client + patch, so until a better method of relocalising comes out, you can use this.

HoMM Profile Joined July 2010 Estonia 590 Posts #2 You're a legend, this is amazing. SC2 Masters Protoss - LoL Diamond adc/support www.twitter.com/hommlol www.youtube.com/homm87

lhr0909 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 548 Posts #3 Still needs 1GB, and I think it is better to have multiple clients folders right now.



Thanks for the method tho!



This is what I am doing (downloading client):

1. Copy my SC2 folder (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II) and paste and rename (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II TW)

2. put the files in as mentioned in OP

3. change variable.txt, but keep a copy for the original

4. If I need to change region, I need to change variable.txt and then run the corresponding client, that way I save myself 1GB of download every time I change region



Not sure if it is the best way, but I think that is flexible enough (and they are upgradable separately and all the replays go into Documents\Starcraft II folder)



I think I can also write some code for this. It is just that the copy process will turn people off.. Essentially you need 30GB to be able to play in NA + EU + KR No Pain No Gain

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts #4 On August 03 2012 12:26 lhr0909 wrote:

Still needs 1GB, and I think it is better to have multiple clients folders right now.



Thanks for the method tho!



This is what I am doing (downloading client):

1. Copy my SC2 folder (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II) and paste and rename (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II TW)

2. put the files in as mentioned in OP

3. change variable.txt, but keep a copy for the original

4. If I need to change region, I need to change variable.txt and then run the corresponding client, that way I save myself 1GB of download every time I change region



Not sure if it is the best way, but I think that is flexible enough (and they are upgradable separately and all the replays go into Documents\Starcraft II folder)



I think I can also write some code for this. It is just that the copy process will turn people off.. Essentially you need 30GB to be able to play in NA + EU + KR

Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt. Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt.

lhr0909 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 548 Posts #5 On August 03 2012 12:28 Tazerenix wrote:

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On August 03 2012 12:26 lhr0909 wrote:

Still needs 1GB, and I think it is better to have multiple clients folders right now.



Thanks for the method tho!



This is what I am doing (downloading client):

1. Copy my SC2 folder (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II) and paste and rename (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II TW)

2. put the files in as mentioned in OP

3. change variable.txt, but keep a copy for the original

4. If I need to change region, I need to change variable.txt and then run the corresponding client, that way I save myself 1GB of download every time I change region



Not sure if it is the best way, but I think that is flexible enough (and they are upgradable separately and all the replays go into Documents\Starcraft II folder)



I think I can also write some code for this. It is just that the copy process will turn people off.. Essentially you need 30GB to be able to play in NA + EU + KR

Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt. Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt.



Hmm, so you are saying that the assets for all the regions will be in your SC2 folder once they are downloaded? Hmm, so you are saying that the assets for all the regions will be in your SC2 folder once they are downloaded? No Pain No Gain

lhr0909 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 548 Posts #6 On August 03 2012 12:28 Tazerenix wrote:

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On August 03 2012 12:26 lhr0909 wrote:

Still needs 1GB, and I think it is better to have multiple clients folders right now.



Thanks for the method tho!



This is what I am doing (downloading client):

1. Copy my SC2 folder (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II) and paste and rename (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II TW)

2. put the files in as mentioned in OP

3. change variable.txt, but keep a copy for the original

4. If I need to change region, I need to change variable.txt and then run the corresponding client, that way I save myself 1GB of download every time I change region



Not sure if it is the best way, but I think that is flexible enough (and they are upgradable separately and all the replays go into Documents\Starcraft II folder)



I think I can also write some code for this. It is just that the copy process will turn people off.. Essentially you need 30GB to be able to play in NA + EU + KR

Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt. Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt.



Yeah I just saw those files. Legit! Yeah I just saw those files. Legit! No Pain No Gain

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts #7 On August 03 2012 12:29 lhr0909 wrote:

Show nested quote +

On August 03 2012 12:28 Tazerenix wrote:

On August 03 2012 12:26 lhr0909 wrote:

Still needs 1GB, and I think it is better to have multiple clients folders right now.



Thanks for the method tho!



This is what I am doing (downloading client):

1. Copy my SC2 folder (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II) and paste and rename (C:\Program Files\Starcraft II TW)

2. put the files in as mentioned in OP

3. change variable.txt, but keep a copy for the original

4. If I need to change region, I need to change variable.txt and then run the corresponding client, that way I save myself 1GB of download every time I change region



Not sure if it is the best way, but I think that is flexible enough (and they are upgradable separately and all the replays go into Documents\Starcraft II folder)



I think I can also write some code for this. It is just that the copy process will turn people off.. Essentially you need 30GB to be able to play in NA + EU + KR

Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt. Oh you don't have to redownload every time you change. It's just a single patch download to get the assets of the region then its just changing the Product.SC2Archive file and the variables.txt.



Hmm, so you are saying that the assets for all the regions will be in your SC2 folder once they are downloaded? Hmm, so you are saying that the assets for all the regions will be in your SC2 folder once they are downloaded?

Yep, Its just a matter of downloading them through the patch. Yep, Its just a matter of downloading them through the patch.

lhr0909 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 548 Posts #8 I am going to write something for this. It should not be a long project. Awesome! No Pain No Gain

lhr0909 Profile Blog Joined June 2011 United States 548 Posts #9



http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/lhr0909 I am streaming the process of making this relocalizer, lets do it together! No Pain No Gain

R1CH Profile Blog Joined May 2007 Netherlands 10027 Posts #10



http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/R1CH/SC2_Region_Changer.zip Here's my take on it, I only support English / Korean. Administrator Twitter: @R1CH_TL

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts #11 On August 03 2012 13:26 R1CH wrote:

Here's my take on it, I only support English / Korean.



http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/R1CH/SC2_Region_Changer.zip Here's my take on it, I only support English / Korean.

Sweet thanks Sweet thanks

Maynarde Profile Joined September 2010 Australia 1285 Posts #12 much love Tazer + R1CH Awesomemuch love Tazer + R1CH Commentator Australian SC2 Caster | Twitter: @MaynardeSC2 | Twitch: twitch.tv/maynarde

Punic Profile Blog Joined April 2010 United States 152 Posts #13 Are the versions on EU and KR full versions? cause it showed me a trial version screen and asked me to upgrade "Where is the chapstick?" - Stephano

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-03 04:50:16 #14 On August 03 2012 13:44 Punic wrote:

Are the versions on EU and KR full versions? cause it showed me a trial version screen and asked me to upgrade

They should be. If you are getting a trial error that would be the account you are logging in with rather than the locale I would think. They should be. If you are getting a trial error that would be the account you are logging in with rather than the locale I would think.

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts #15 Updated the OP with links to the automated switchers by R1CH and raVensc2.



If you want to relocalise to a server other than enUS, enGB or koKR then you'll have to use raVensc2's, otherwise either is fine.

raVensc2 Profile Joined April 2011 116 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-03 06:09:01 #16



PM me if there's any bugs, but I should find them all fairly quickly myself If anyone is interested for the source in my program: http://xplora.biz/XRelocalizerSource.zip PM me if there's any bugs, but I should find them all fairly quickly myself

R1CH Profile Blog Joined May 2007 Netherlands 10027 Posts #17 raVensc2's relocalizer sends an email whenever you use it, seems a bit shady for it to phone home in this way without asking. It also relies on being able to download files, in fact it deletes your old files before even trying to download so if the site is down or unreachable it will damage your SC2 installation. Use with care! Administrator Twitter: @R1CH_TL

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts #18 On August 03 2012 14:36 R1CH wrote:

raVensc2's relocalizer sends an email whenever you use it, seems a bit shady for it to phone home in this way without asking. It also relies on being able to download files, in fact it deletes your old files before even trying to download so if the site is down or unreachable it will damage your SC2 installation. Use with care!

I'll message him and get him to change it. I'll message him and get him to change it.

raVensc2 Profile Joined April 2011 116 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-03 06:08:02 #19



The program also deletes the files:

.agent.db

Launcher.db

StarCraft II Cache.mfil

StarCraft II.mfil

StarCraft II.tfil

Product.SC2Archive



All of these, to be safe that no errors occur in the relocalizing process. The first 2 and last file are replaced by ones downloaded from my online repository:

The 3 files in the middle are recreated for the target region by the Starcraft II launcher/game.



This is, rather than just replacing regions by regions in 3 files, is done so that it's easier for me. I'm working now on not deleting these files.



Edit: I've now updated it so that it doesn't connect to my server at all. The email sender was used as an error reporter, it's the same error reporter I've used in my STCI program. I've removed it now, but if people have problems, I can't fix them without people PMing me specifics.The program also deletes the files:.agent.dbLauncher.dbStarCraft II Cache.mfilStarCraft II.mfilStarCraft II.tfilProduct.SC2ArchiveAll of these, to be safe that no errors occur in the relocalizing process. The first 2 and last file are replaced by ones downloaded from my online repository: http://xplora.biz/XRelocalizer The 3 files in the middle are recreated for the target region by the Starcraft II launcher/game.This is, rather than just replacing regions by regions in 3 files, is done so that it's easier for me. I'm working now on not deleting these files.Edit: I've now updated it so that it doesn't connect to my server at all.

Tazerenix Profile Joined December 2010 Australia 340 Posts Last Edited: 2012-08-03 05:46:09 #20

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