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Can I install Overwatch and play WoW at the same time
To prevent the download from pausing while you're playing WoW, do the following in the Blizzard App
Click the Blizzard icon near the upper-left corner.
Click Settings
Click Game Install/Update on the ...
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Who is “Your Opponent”?
Along with the two forums you linked, this Battle Net forum discussed this as well. While it doesn't contain any information directly from Blizzard on this, a user gathered that this is more than ...
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Can I play Blizzard games without my friends knowing I'm online?
It's not implemented yet, apparently Blizzard has plans to implement it "soon", which is likely to be sometime between now and the end of times (i.e Soon ™). Especially since this post is already over ...
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Battle.net Launcher on Wine Linux - Windows Secondary Logon service error
1) Launch Battle.net
2) Leave the window with the error message open
3) Launch Battle.net again
It's a strange workaround, but it worked for me every time so far.
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Who is “Your Opponent”?
While the answer given by Wondercricket was true when posted, there's actually another reason why this is happening more frequently now. In October 2017 Blizzard added "Appear Offline" mode for ...
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Battle.net / Steam: Physical copy allowing use of digital download?
When you buy a "physical" copy of a Blizzard game, you will still register it with your Battle.net account with a CD key and this will allow you to download the game via the Battle.net. In the ...
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Can I still play Starcraft 1 on Battle.Net?
Blizzard has released Starcraft 1 for free. If you download that version (you'll probably need to login into your blizzard account in order to do so), you'll be allowed to login into battle net ...
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My hearthstone installation is stuck "waiting on another installation"
Battle.net updates or installs one game at a time. If you're trying to play Hearthstone while another game is updating you'll have to wait for that update or force the launcher to prefer Hearthstone ...
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Is Blizzard's Battle.net desktop app mandatory?
Yes, the launcher is required to run at least some Blizzard games, according to this post by a Blizzard employee:
When you run a Desktop Shortcut for some of our games - currently Diablo 3, Heroes ...
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Find uplay, Origin, Battle.net game ID
Steam (just in case)
You can enable "Display Steam URL address bar when available" on Steam > Settings > Interface:
After that you will be able to see the game ID on the store page (in this case, ...
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Can my friends see me if I play games on a different server?
If you're playing on another regions server, you friends will not be able to see what game you are playing, however you will appear to be online in the launcher (and they will be able to message you).
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Can I play on EU servers I register on US servers?
Progress is separated by regional server for Blizzard games on Battle.net. So you can play the game on US or EU servers but progress and purchases within the game are only available on the server you ...
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Battle.net Launcher on Wine Linux - Windows Secondary Logon service error
I had to enter winecfg and change the library dbghelp from "disabled" to "native" and it opened right up.
Unfortunately neither of those solutions fixed the issue
I had the same situation when ...
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Is it possible to share StarCraft with another Battle.net account?
Apparently, this is not allowed, per their support:
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Are the original Starcraft 2 WoL and HotS DVDs still useful for installing the game?
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 ...
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What timezone does Blizzard go by?
As of the time of writing this edit, the game will be playable in 5 hours. 16:00 PDT time on the 23rd
Judging by their statements: PDT.
In any case they'll be sure to specify a release time of a a ...
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Can I unshare my real name on Battle.net?
It's not possible to disable it for just one person. However, you can disable it for all people.
There is a catch, though. Battle.Net / Blizzard may remove any friends who added you via email ...
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What timezone does Blizzard go by?
Time announcement on Battle.net is roughly based on the game server's region. So, unless you're playing in a server which doesn't reside in your time zone, the announcement is based on your time zone.
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Can I still use the new Battle.net mobile authenticator if my phone does not have internet?
I saw they added the accept/deny feature recently but it didn't always work for me. I've been having WiFi issues myself so every once in a while my authenticator doesn't prompt me. When I launch the ...
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Are the original Starcraft 2 WoL and HotS DVDs still useful for installing the game?
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 ...
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Gifting Battle.net Money
Buy a Battle.net Gift Card:
And send the recipient the code off the back.
Always use ALL CAPS when typing the codes. For example:
EYEH8BNALOANINGAME2
Is the correct way of typing the code at the ...
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What is a Battle.net account NID?
First, Battle.net is divided into two completely separate and distinct partitions, known as Worldwide and China, each of which has completely separate accounts and game servers. There is no connection ...
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How to remove a real-id from a friend in BattleNet?
There's not a way to "downgrade" someone's friend status.
The simplest solution would be to simply remove them as a friend, and then re-add them via Battle.tag alone.
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Can friends on Battle.net see the date I bought a game?
No.
Your friends have no way of seeing when you bought a game or even if you own it, but they can see your playtime and profile on some games (Diablo 3 and Overwatch are some examples from the top ...
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How do I install StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void through the Blizzard client?
I contacted Blizzard support, as suggested. This was their reply.
I apologise for the confusion here, you do in fact own StarCraft 2,
but it hasn't yet triggered on the app - to get it to update, ...
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How to run battle.net when there is no blizzard games installed?
Its no longer called Battle.NET but Blizzard App
If installed in the default location it should be in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Blizzard App
If you can't find it, its possible you have removed it. ...
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Overwatch 2 Tech Beta doesn't appear in Game Versions
The issue has been resolved on it's own. Looks like some delay on the battle.net part. Just had to wait, even restarting the launcher was not necessary.
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StarCraft Brood War online?
You do not need to pay a fee.
Battle.Net is currently still free. You need to sign up for an account, apply all the patches (it is done automatically when you try to access battle.net), and that's ...
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