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.SC2MA File Extension

  • Developer by: Blizzard Entertainment
  • Category: Game Files
  • Format: Binary

What are .SC2MA files and how to open them?

Can't open .SC2MA file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .SC2MA file.

What is a .SC2MA file extension?

.SC2MA file extension is created by Blizzard Entertainment. .SC2MA has been classified as Game Files. The format of .SC2MA file is Binary.

.SC2MA is StarCraft 2 Map Data File

Map information file used by StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, a real-time strategy game; contains data for a map being played online; used for downloading and storing map data for Blizzard's Battle.net online gameplay.

S2MA files are stored in Blizzard's .MPQ file format. Therefore, you can rename their extension to ".mpq" and open them with any MPQ extractor or editor. S2MA files can contain various map data, such as settings, triggers, version information, localization text, graphics, and other information.

In Windows Vista and Windows 7, S2MA files are located within subdirectories of this directory:
[user]\AppData\Local\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Cache\

In Mac OS X, they can be found in the subdirectories of the following directory:
[user]/Shared/Blizzard/Battle.net/Cache/

List of all softwares that can open the StarCraft 2 Map Data File
Windows
Blizzard StarCraft 2
MPQ Editor
StormLib Library
Mac
Blizzard StarCraft 2
MPQ Extractor
StormLib Library
MPQKit
Linux
mpq-tools
StormLib Library

How to fix problems with .SC2MA files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .SC2MA files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .SC2MA file format
  2. You need to check the .SC2MA file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)