How to Change Your StarCraft 2 In-Game Background (Fixed)

The last video had some bugs so I've decided to re-upload a fixed version.

WARNING: It is against Blizzard's ToS to edit the MPQ files, so it is possible that you might get banned for this. However, so far I've not heard about anyone getting banned for this, and even pro-gamers like oGsMC does this. So yeah, do so at your own risk :)

If you have any requests, please post in the comments and I'll try to make it for you!

Optimal Wallpaper Sizes:
For Random: 1504 x 808
For Terran: 1352 x 812
For Zerg: 1424 x 820
For Protoss: 1508 x 832

Final result: http://neetgamer.com/images/pub/sc2custombg.jpg

Liked the background shown in the video? You can download it here: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6VD7HBNY

Please visit us at http://www.NeetGamer.com

Resources:
Paint.net: http://www.getpaint.net/
MPQEditor: http://www.zezula.net/en/mpq/download.html
Photoshop DDS plugin: http://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop

Filenames:
c9a309d4dd98195a94c061fb6e4a698c9668740c.dds - Home background

c12ca1f639f313ba31e40e2d0671d789dd92b37b.dds - Random background in ladder quick match

38ce15e9795375b3da85a7a2a5f2e616f9915f34.dds - Terran background in ladder quick match

edb3d6511b5e5e026a4f9905ba926e2e465d323b.dds - Zerg background in ladder quick match

36276c7561a180810757b037865c7c34e08ce351.dds - Protoss background in ladder quick match

f8d9af948f117cc961795193c5185630751f7144.dds - Multiplayer Join/Create Custom background

a4479d8a457b3a2852450356343e36eedf01fba2.dds - Multiplayer in-Lobby background

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• starcraft
• starcraft 2
• sc
• sc2
• backgrounds

[andri226]

When I try to get the dds version from the link given below the video here, it says in the installation "the name is either to short or to long" no idea how to pass this error in the installation..

Some advices?

I have a cracked version of Photoshop btw, if that matters.

-Leave me a comment below!!

[nekonron]

@andri226 just rename the file directly, no need to use photoshop

[HellxOmega]

Hey Please heeelp!!! i screwed up and i want the old ones back how do i do that!!

[nekonron]

@HellxOmega Did you a backup for the files? Just put it back.

[hTOOo172]

One problem, everytime i open it, it said it is in read only mode but none of the read only modes are checked off. anyone else having this problem?

[nekonron]

@hTOOo172 yeah thats weird. try running it again in admin mode and then instead of dragging over the mpq, search for it through file > open

[skytom137]

how dare you steal someone else's work? i ought to report you for plagiarism! disgusting.

[Likeafox101]

What faggotry is this?

I seem to recall seeing someone else do a VERY similar tutorial quite a while ago.

[ThePhlud]

Or just get any fucking picture you want to use

[crazykennyb0i]

video sucks. 

[ForeverGoth]

this is way cool but is there any way to get the old starcraft adjutant quoates back into starvraft 2? like in starcraft 1 when she says, "your forces are under attack!' and so on?

[rexona2412]

thank you, this was awesome :D

[IceBaldur]

@DabbleFarthings Same here :(

[IceBaldur]

@BaronofGermania Same here, I can see some left part of the screen :(

[6193scott]

i did this and now i cant even long in to the game it doesnt show my login screen just shows the battlecruiser flying by

[TheDarkangelist]

where can you remove the news thing

[TheMrEpicshroom]

mine is not wide enough or smoething... i've like 2 cm left on the left side of the picture

[BaronofGermania]

@nekonron hey i have a problem i set it to the right size and everything and it wont fit properly. It kinda move to the right.