Diablo III
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Blizzard Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 15, 2012 |
macOS (OS X) | May 15, 2012 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Diablo | |
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Diablo | 1997 |
Diablo II | 2000 |
Diablo III | 2012 |
Diablo II: Resurrected | 2021 |
Diablo Immortal | 2022 |
Diablo IV | 2023 |
Key points
- Continues to receive frequent content, balance, and quality-of-life updates, including PC-exclusive features like Seasons.
- Earlier physical copies of the game advertise an Auction House; this was permanently closed in early 2014 due to negative player feedback and developer review.[1]
General information
- Official game website
- Official expansion website
- Official community website
- Official forums
- Diablo Wiki - A wiki for everything Diablo related
- /r/diablo Subreddit
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Official website |
- All versions unlock a digital download on Battle.net.
- All versions require a Battle.net account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
DLC and expansion packs
- Some regions have in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).[2]
Name | Notes | |
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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Can be bought from the Battle.net store. |
Version differences
Starter Edition
The Diablo III Starter Edition provides players the ability to try out a free version of Diablo III, with several limitations:
- Players cannot progress past the Skeleton King, midway through Act I.
- The level cap is 13 as opposed to 60 (70 in the expansion).
- Matchmaking is available only with other Starter Edition players, including public matching and private invitations.[3]
- Global Play is not available. Players attempting to connect to the Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net account's home region will receive an Error 12.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- Save games are stored on the Battle.net servers.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | US, EU, and SEA | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | AL and EU | |||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Simplified Chinese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | Console versions only. | |||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 4 | Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 80, 1119, 6881-6999 |
UDP | 1119, 6120, 6881-6999 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Diablo III. |
Issues unresolved
Window Unresponsive
Game client window becomes unresponsive when a dialog box is opened in the background.
Issues fixed
Video Card Not Supported
You may receive the error message:
- We have detected that your video card is not supported by Diablo III.
Diablo III will block certain systems running the game if it does not detect a certain spec of video card. However, it is possible to force the game to run on any video card (even if it does not meet the minimum specification of the game).[4]
This fix has been acknowledged by Blizzard, but comes with its own warning from Omrakos:
- ...if you decide to do this and have terrible performance as expected, please do not contact us reporting it. We know the unsupported cards aren't going to perform well and there's nothing we'll be able to do to remedy it.[5]
Method 1 - Press Escape
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Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt
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Method 3 - Swiftshader
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High DPI Setting
By default, it appears as if Diablo III has a number of issues with high or custom DPI settings in Windows.
This can result in:
- Mouse cursor not being moveable whilst in fullscreen mode.
- Mouse being imprecise on the screen.
- Taskbar showing over the game window.
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Login Errors
These messages may appear when trying to log in.
Error 12
This means that no license is attached to the Battle.net account, a problem with many users in Asia. Check this thread for more information.
Error 37
This message means that the login servers are at full capacity. Official advice is to try logging in later when the servers are less busy.[6]
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Error 75
Error 75 means that Blizzard servers are down. Check Diablo III Server Status page for updates.
Can't Move Mouse In Fullscreen
This is most likely caused by high or custom DPI settings in Windows.
Method 1 - Compatibility
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Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed
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No Diablo III License Attached
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Overlays
Running programs that put an overlay over Diablo III (such as Mumble and MSI Afterburner) can cause Diablo III to crash. Use these overlays at your own risk.[7]
Problems with Steam overlay
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Installation Issues
Change Client Language
Update 8 June 2012: Blizzard appear to have restricted client language switching.[8] Errors 81, 82 or 84 displays: "The client does not match the accounts native language. Please, use the game native client." There is no known fix as of yet, as Blizzard controls the language restrictions from their servers.
Client language files can be adjusted from the options menu. Once the change is applied, a patch of approximately 3 GB is downloaded. Client language cannot be changed back until this download reaches the 'playable' state, and one re-enters the client to change the language option again.[9]
Available languages are:
- English (United States)
- Spanish (Latin American)
- Korean
- Chinese (Traditional)
- German
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Polish
"Updating game files" Issue
Some players are reporting the game getting stuck at installation in the "Updating game files" part.
Method 1 - Disable Anti-Virus Software
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Method 2 - Connect Using Different Network Adapter
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Method 3 - Delete/Modify Agent Files
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Installation Stuck At 10%
If the user has any connections configured in "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings" and they're set to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present," the install won't proceed past 10%.[10]
Installation Not Doing Anything
If the installation has yet to do anything you might need to make sure your secondary logon has been enabled. Do so by going through - Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services, right click Secondary Logon and proceed to enable it by setting the start up type to automatic.
Low frame rate (OS X)
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Can't ⌘ + Tab (OS X)
Check that you haven't enabled Caps Lock as that disables ⌘+Tab ↹, although ⌘+M still functions correctly.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1950 Pro | Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 ATI Radeon HD 4870 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.8.x | 10.9 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i3 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 25 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | Nvidia GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 5670 |
- The game does not support FileVault and FileVault 2 on OS X
References
- ↑ Auction House FAQ Updated - Diablo III
- ↑ Patch 2.2.0 Features and Data Mining - Forums - Diablo III
- ↑ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/5150755817
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/tn8la/im_going_to_die/c4o2ada
- ↑ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4903520596
- ↑ http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4064636470
- ↑ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036
- ↑ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/5578597286?page=1
- ↑ http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/66164/can-i-change-the-language-the-game-client-uses
- ↑ http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036
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