Are the original Starcraft 2 WoL and HotS DVDs still useful for installing the game?
It's been many years since those games came out, and in preparation for Legacy of the Void I'd like to replay the whole series. However, the Battle.net application is quoting me a ~20 GB download which is quite a lot for my internet connection. I'm also aware that the games have been heavily patched since their original release. If I can find copies, would using the original installation media reduce this number significantly?
This question would also apply to Diablo 3 and Reaper of Souls as its a similar situation.
Best Answer
As far as Diablo 3 goes, there's virtually no benefit to using a physical installation media. It has the tiny Battle.net launcher on it, and that's it.
However, if your connection sucks as much as mine does, and you don't want to spend a week downloading D3 (or months, if you have a transfer cap!), I recommend finding someone who's already installed the game and copying the game's installation folder to your computer using a USB stick or something similar.
If you point the Battle.net launcher to your friend's installation folder on your computer (using the Locate link next to the big Install button), the launcher will work out what it can use and what it needs to download.
This even works cross-platform: you can copy the installation folder from your friend's Mac and put it on your Windows PC (or vice-versa), and nearly all of the D3 game data will be used as is! The launcher will just download the platform-specific executable. This is, to my mind, the best way to avoid heavy downloads. If you don't know anyone who already has D3 installed, I'd follow @Aequitas's advice and download the game from a PC that has better Internet than you have at home.
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If you use the Battle.net launcher, you don't really need to worry about the internet connection.
If your download fails or is interrupted during the download process, the Battle.net launcher will pick up from where it left off.
Technically, using the CD's to download the game would obviously help with your internet connection issues. But I still highly recommend the Battle.net launcher.
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