Difference between revisions of "Diablo II"
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*[http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=f:2 Diablo 2 series on the Blizzard Store website] | *[http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=f:2 Diablo 2 series on the Blizzard Store website] | ||
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*[http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/ Median XL 2012] - A total conversion mod for Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction that modifies the game by replacing character skills, improving items and monsters, and adding new uberquests. (1.13c compatible) | *[http://modsbylaz.hugelaser.com/ Median XL 2012] - A total conversion mod for Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction that modifies the game by replacing character skills, improving items and monsters, and adding new uberquests. (1.13c compatible) | ||
*[http://plugy.free.fr/en/index.html PlugY] - A mod that adds infinitive and shared storage along with other features. | *[http://plugy.free.fr/en/index.html PlugY] - A mod that adds infinitive and shared storage along with other features. | ||
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|minproc = 233 MHz Pentium or better | |minproc = 233 MHz Pentium or better | ||
Revision as of 17:27, 12 September 2012
Multiplayer
Latest patch is currently version 1.13c.
Patching to version 1.12a is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch, however official Battle.net play will not be available, as that requires the latest patch.
Command-line arguments
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -w | Runs the game in windowed mode (also fixes slow start on Vista/7) |
| -ns | No Sound |
| -skiptobnet | Connects to closed Battle.net on start |
| -nofixaspect | (windowed mode only) Disables the 4:3 ratio lock otherwise enforced when maximizing the game window. |
In-game commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| /fps | Shows diagnostic information such as FPS, memory usage and latency |
| /nopickup | Disables picking up of items unless ALT (show items) is held |
| /soundchaosdebug | Fills out the available amount of sound channels with all sounds found in Diablo 2 |
| /players X | where X is 1 to 8, changes the "player count" (to increase difficulty and experience gain) to the set amount (single player and local network play only) |
High resolution support
Unfortunately there is no official high-resolution support for Diablo 2 - 800x600 is the highest available, but you can stretch this using windowed mode, with a fixed ratio (see the Command-line arguments section on how to disable that).
However, there is a utility (3rd party launcher) provides a menu to launch the game at any resolution (above the default 640 x 480). Only works with the outdated patch, version 1.12a.
Windows: Graphical Glitches and/or slowdowns in full screen mode, even a newer PC
Run the Video Test again, skip it if you haven't changed graphics card since last time, and select the DirectDraw renderer instead. Unfortunately you will lose the perspective option, but it's an overall increase in FPS and smoothness - not to mention the experience bar is not offset like it is with Direct3D. Alternatively you can get a Glide wrapper for Diablo 2 - these usually translate the Glide calls into more common calls such as OpenGL or Direct3D, in a more efficient manner than the integrated Direct3D renderer would, resulting in a good-looking and graphics accelerated game.
Battle.net Verify Error
If you are unable to connect to Battle.net on Windows Vista or Windows 7, the problem is that the installation folder is a location which requires administrator access (i.e. the default install location, C:\Program Files\). To fix this, either run the game with administrator access (right click on link, click on "Run as administrator") or install the game to a non-protected folder (such as "My Documents").
Where to buy
All Blizzard games bought from retail contains serial keys that will activate the game on a Blizzard account. These can be used to download installers from their website.
Available digitally from Blizzard Store:
Mods
- Median XL 2012 - A total conversion mod for Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction that modifies the game by replacing character skills, improving items and monsters, and adding new uberquests. (1.13c compatible)
- PlugY - A mod that adds infinitive and shared storage along with other features.