Synergism

The very useful 7x patcher has been updated by BSW_rama, fixing the double patching bug and adding a great bonus: a compilation of the best AI scripts ever made by him and the Broodwar AI Project. This news was supposed to come out on Christamas eve and it is BSW_rama Christmas gift to all Starcraft fans but like they always say, better late than never!

The Broodwar AI Project is basically an improved AI script for comps, playable in melee mode at Battle.net. The main coder is Racine_ who is now hiding between planting trees in some forsakened place in Canada and in his University studies. I will not bore you with the details but if you so chose you can read our previous articles about it which should keep you up to date: » 1st article, » 2nd article (most details), » 3rd article.

The last patch 1.13e made our last AI script launcher worthless. It has finally been updated with a very fortunate twist. BSW_rama the other main maverick in this project has always diligently update our launcher to make Racine's AI workable with each new patch. He has also made a couple of his own AI scripts and has collected some other AI scripts worth mentioning and added them all to his new x7-patcher.

Initially with our first releases of the BW AI project he created an individual launcher for the AI scripts but he finally became tired of this never ending patching process and he went a step forward. He has improved his launcher so that with one simple click you can open your StarCraft program in any patch you so desire and watch any replay without worrying about replay corruption issues.*

The synergism between BSW_rama's desire to make a multi-patch launcher and the BW AI Project's desire to make a better AI script for the computer player finally resulted in 7x patcher 1.13e version B. Many have heard of it, some have used it, but now you know the rest of the story. So if you want to try out all the decent AI's scripts made so far, or you want an easy program to switch your Starcraft version to watch replays from any specific patch, download this nifty tool. As always at your own risk.


Right-click Save-As on grey link at the bottom of the news at » Starcraft.7x.ru.

*All you have to do to make it even easier is separate all your replays in different folders according to Battle.net patch (you can use BWchart to do this.)