Open replays research.
OpenBW is a community add-on for StarCraft. Open replays research. Use the PlayBound launcher to drop the archive into the correct StarCraft content folder, then enable the mod from the game's mod or content menu. Mods are versioned separately from the base game — match the recommended engine or client release before joining multiplayer, and keep a clean backup of your settings if you experiment with several packs at once. PlayBound only lists projects that publish redistributable archives or clear external download pages. Always read the upstream README for credits, required assets, and known incompatibilities.
Install with the PlayBound Launcher
The launcher installs this into maps/ for StarCraft. If the base game is missing, it will install that first.
Install StarCraft first if you have not already — OpenBW is an add-on and needs the base game.
The quickest route is the PlayBound Launcher: open StarCraft, find OpenBW in its mods list and press Install. The launcher downloads the official release and places it in the right folder for you.
To install it by hand, download the latest release archive from github.com/OpenBW/openbw/releases.
Extract the archive into the "maps" folder inside your StarCraft installation directory.
Start StarCraft and enable OpenBW from the in-game mods or add-ons menu. The download is roughly 40 MB.
Yes. OpenBW is released under Community / External hub and costs nothing. Neither it nor StarCraft has any paid content.
StarCraft, which is itself free. OpenBW is an add-on and will not run standalone.
The PlayBound Launcher installs it in one click from StarCraft's mods list. You can also install it by hand — full steps are on this page.
Roughly 40 MB, on top of the base StarCraft installation.
Yes. The source is published at github.com/OpenBW/openbw under Community / External hub.