((link)) - Starcraft 2 Preparing Game Data Exclusive

Review — "StarCraft II: Preparing Game Data Exclusive"

• Weekly cache clearing: Set a calendar reminder to delete your Caches folder every Sunday.
• Update drivers before patch day: Blizzard releases patches on Tuesdays. Update your GPU drivers on Monday.
• Play in "Fullscreen" (not Windowed): Borderless windowed mode increases overlay conflicts. True exclusive fullscreen mode gives the game more legitimate data access.
• Disable automatic OneDrive backups of your Documents folder (where StarCraft 2 stores replays and settings). OneDrive locking files triggers the error.

2. What Does “Exclusive” Mean?

In the Battle.net launcher, change your region (e.g., from Europe to Americas) above the Play button.

The "Exclusive" State: Determinism and the Lockstep Model