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This page is for the original release. For the 2021 remaster, see Diablo II: Resurrected.

Diablo
Diablo	1997
Diablo II	2000
Diablo III	2012
Diablo II: Resurrected	2021
Diablo Immortal	2022
Diablo IV	2023

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Diablo II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric ARPG game in the Diablo series.

The game received the Lord of Destruction expansion pack in June 2001. Like prior Blizzard games, both titles were supported simultaneously. The initial support cycle lasted until October 2011 with patch 1.13d, during which time the disc check was removed (supposing an official workaround is used), many bugs were fixed and balancing was refined. Four additional compatibility patches were published between March and June 2016, the latest being 1.14d.

The game was succeeded by Diablo II: Resurrected September 2021, but the original 2000 version with the latest patch is still available for sale on Battle.net. Running this version on present-day systems does not cause major issues, but unofficial methods are needed for modern quality-of-life improvements like widescreen resolution unless running Resurrected.

General information

Diablo II Forum

Unofficial Diablo Wiki

Battle.net Support for game

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Base game uses SecuROM 3 DRM. Lord of Destruction uses SecuROM 4 DRM. Both were removed in patch 1.12; see Run game without CD. Released on 3 CDs.
Battle.net		Digital download.

Multiple demo versions are available from BlizzardArchive.com.

Version differences

The Diablo Battle Chest is a box set containing Diablo II and Lord of Destruction, as well as an official strategy guide for both games. Older copies (2006 and earlier) of the Battle Chest include Diablo.

Later editions of the BestSeller Series budget release include both Diablo II and Lord of Destruction.

The Battle.net version of the game (prior to the release of Diablo II: Resurrected included native support for Intel Macs and modern Windows. If a retail version is already owned, the serial key can be registered with a Battle.net account to get the digital release for free. Note that Diablo II and Lord of Destruction are separate downloads.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	The expansion pack includes new classes and a new story act.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Lord of Destruction	Included with the Diablo Battle Chest. Can be bought from the Battle.net store.

Essential improvements

Patches

The game updates automatically when connecting to Battle.net, though it is still possible to download and apply patches manually. Older patch versions can be found at www.patches-scrolls.de and at soggi.org.

Official patches

The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 1.14d.

Official support for Intel Macs was added in via the v1.14a patch.

Install the Diablo II patch only if Lord of Destruction is not installed.

Operating System	Diablo II	Lord of Destruction
Windows	Blizzard FTP Server	Blizzard FTP Server
Mac	Blizzard FTP Server	Blizzard FTP Server

D2DX

D2DX is a complete solution to make Diablo II run well on modern PCs, with high fps and better resolutions.

Adds widescreen support for 1.14d and lower.

Bypasses the internal 25 FPS limit and allows up to 60 FPS.

Peixoto's patch

Peixoto's patch allows nearest neighbor or xBRz scaling in DirectDraw mode.

High resolution patch compatibility

Diablo II: Patching only to version 1.12a is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.

Lord of Destruction: Patching only to version 1.12a is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.

When using 1.12a, official Battle.net play will not be available, as that requires the latest patch.

Run game without CD

As of patch 1.12, the game officially supports running with no CD. Some newer copies of the game are set up to run with no CD by default.

If CD keys are registered on the Battle.net website, disc-free installers can be installed, even the discs themselves are lost.

Although there is no limit to how many computers the game can be installed to, only one computer can be logged in to Battle.net with a given CD key at a time.

For older copies of the game, do the following:

(Re)install and copy files^[2]

Perform a "full" installation (not a minimal install) of Diablo II (and Lord of Destruction if applicable).
Install patch 1.12 or later.
Copy all .MPQ files from the Diablo II (and LoD, if applicable) discs to <path-to-game>. Ignore any files that already exist. For most users, you will only need to copy D2Music.mpq from the Play disc (LoD owners should also copy D2xMusic.mpq from the LoD disc).

Notes

For the Mac OS version, rename D2Music.mpq to Diablo II Music (for LoD, also rename D2xMusic.mpq to Diablo II Expansion Music.

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos
Download Diablo 2 No Intro Mod. Extract `data` to the installation folder. Start the game with the `-direct -txt` command line arguments.

Use BaseMod

Use Succulent

Game data

In-game automap settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Save^{[Note 1]} %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Diablo II
Mac OS (Classic)
macOS (OS X)

For single player only. See Battle.net save files for details on the multiplayer save system

The path %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Diablo II is applicable as of the v1.14 patch.

Battle.net save files

Battle.net Realm characters are stored in the cloud and are tied to the Battle.net account; however, they are only accessible on the realm (regional server) on which they were created (US-East, US-West, etc.). They are not playable in singleplayer, LAN, Open Battle.net, or direct-IP connection online play. Realm characters expire after 90 days of inactivity; to reset the inactivity timer, you will need to perform basic activity, such as buying or selling an item or killing a monster. In addition, newly created Realm characters expire after 10 days unless they are played for at least 2 hours during those 10 days. "Open" (non-Realm) characters are used for single-player, LAN, Open Battle.net, and direct-IP-connection online play; they are not playable on the Battle.net Realms. They are stored locally in the "save" folder in your DII installation folder. Note that there is no hack protection for Open characters.

Video

In-game video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Maximum resolution available for the base game is 640x480. LOD expansion introduces 800x600. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Use Succulent for a better experience.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use MultiRes and GameCompanion.^[3]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Available via Sven's Glide Wrapper.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Single player is capped at 25 FPS;^[4] See Mouse lag/low frame rate in single player.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

640x480 is the highest available resolution for the vanilla version of Diablo II without Lord of Destruction expansion pack. 800x600 is the highest available resolution for the Lord of Destruction expansion pack.

Use D2DX^[5]
Download the d2dx.zip file. Extract `glide3x.dll` file from the archive into `<path-to-game>`. Run the game with the `-3dfx` command line argument.

Use D2MultiRes^[6]

This allows true (unstretched) high resolution, resulting in a bird's eye view and the ability to see more of the surrounding area.

Patch the game to version 1.12a. Higher versions are incompatible with D2MultiRes.
Install D2MultiRes.
Set the game to use Direct3D or DirectDraw by running D2VidTst.exe (may require Windows Vista compatibility mode).
Run D2MultiResGame.exe (may require Windows Vista compatibility mode).
Go to menu → Options -> Video Options -> Resolution to choose a new resolution.

Notes

This is considered a hack on Battle.net.

Input

In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		4.0 also supported.^[7]
Subtitles		On by default. Can be toggled
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		A3D 2.0 & EAX 2.^[8]
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				US and EU versions
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese				Japanese release.
Korean
Polish				^[9]
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation: Diablo II / Lord of Destruction.
Russian				1) Unofficial translation by Fargus / Dm / L`Autour – text or audio 2) Unofficial translation subtitle in video by 8 bit / frezzze
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		8
Online play		8

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	4000, 6112

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		2D Playing 2D with vorpX requires DGVoodoo2 and vorpx DGVoodoo2 base profile.

Issues fixed

Graphical glitches and/or slowdowns in full screen mode

Run the Video Test again

Use D2DX

Colorization problems Windows Vista and newer

Update the game to v1.14b or newer.

Better performance with Glide wrapper

Diablo II supports three different rendering modes: DirectDraw, Direct3D and Glide. DirectDraw offers the worst performance, and does not support perspective effects. Direct3D offers better performance but causes color issues on many newer machines. Glide offers the best performance of them all, no color issues, and improved ground textures to boot, but is not natively compatible with non-3DFX graphics cards. However, there are many Glide wrappers that emulate Glide in OpenGL. The most popular of these is Sven's Glide Wrapper, which was specifically designed for this game; other general-purpose Glide wrappers that work with multiple games are also available.

How to Download the Sven Glide Wrapper^{[citation needed]}

Download the latest version of Sven's Glide Wrapper, and extract it to <path-to-game>.
Run glide-init.exe. Click the Deutsch-English button to switch the menu language to English.
Click the Query OpenGL-infos button. A video test should run.
Click Renderer, then set texture-memory to the recommended value.
Click Test. A video test should run. Assuming it runs correctly, exit.
Run D2VidTst.exe. Several video tests should run; afterwards, it should prompt you to choose between the three graphics modes. Select Glide.
Since the 1.14 update, the D2VidTst.exe has been removed. To enable Glide, use the -3dfx command line argument.
Launch Diablo II. Note that the Glide Wrapper sets the gamma to maximum by default.

Additional useful Sven's Glide Wrapper settings

Type	Name/Code	Info
Settings	`window-mode`	Be aware that when used in combination with `static size` window-scaling the mouse cursor will jump around the screen when opening your inventory via the keyboard. All `window-mode-specific` settings only work if you have this setting enabled.
Settings	`captured mouse`	If you're running in a window, or in fullscreen with a second monitor attached, this will lock the mouse cursor to the game screen. If you are running in fullscreen on your only monitor, this will have no effect.
Settings	`keep aspect ratio`	Turn this on if you have a widescreen monitor, and are running in a window or have `Desktop Resolution` on, to force the game to display in 4:3 letterbox rather than stretched.
Settings	`window extras`	Turning this on will allow you to resize the window in Windowed Mode.
Settings	`refreshrate`	If you are running in Fullscreen Mode and are having problems, try setting this to the refresh rate of your monitor.
Settings	`desktopresolution`	In Fullscreen Mode, this makes it so that, instead of changing the output resolution of your graphics card, the game is scaled up to that resolution. This can decrease performance, so it's recommended to turn this on if and only if your monitor has trouble displaying 640x480 and/or 800x600 resolutions (some TFT monitors have this problem), or if you want to use `bilinear filtering`.
Renderer	`32 bit rendering`	Turn this on if and only if your graphics card has trouble rendering 16-bit color.
Renderer	`bilinear filtering`	If `Settings - desktopresolution` is enabled, this can increase image quality at the expense of performance.
Renderer	`supersampling`	If `Extensions - WGL_ARB_render_texture` is enabled, this can increase image quality at the expense of performance.
Renderer	`shader-gamma`	In Windowed Mode, this will make the gamma setting only affect the Diablo II window. Also, try this setting if you are trying to take screenshots, but they come out lighter or darker than what is displayed on screen. However, this reduces performance.
Renderer	`keep desktop composition`	Under Windows Vista/7, this will stop the game from disabling Aero effects. This can decrease performance.
Extensions		Usually all of these should be enabled, except for the ones listed as unsupported. The main exception is `WGL_ARB_render_texture`, which increases the image quality if `Desktop Resolution"`is activated or if you are running in windowed mode and have changed the window size, at the expense of performance. If you are having problems, try disabling extensions.

Battle.net Verify Error

If are unable to connect to Battle.net on Windows Vista or newer, the problem is that the installation folder is a location which requires administrator access (i.e. the default install location, C:\Program Files (x86)).

Install the game to a non-protected folder (e.g. `C:\Games`^{[citation needed]}

Run the game as administrator^{[citation needed]}

Unhandled Exception: Access Violation (c000005) Error

Run `Diablo II.exe` in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.^{[citation needed]}

Install the Glide Wrapper^{[citation needed]}

Mouse lag/low frame rate in singleplayer

Diablo II caps the frame rate at 25 FPS in singleplayer mode; some users have reported that this causes mouse lag.

Multiplayer mode does not have this cap.

One workaround is to create a password-protected "Other Multiplayer" game; "Other Multiplayer" characters are shared with singleplayer mode. This does not require a full connection to Battle.net or a LAN, and nobody will be able to join the game unless the IP address and password are given. However, unlike in single-player mode, the map will be randomly regenerated each time (though teleporting between any visited waypoints is possible).

Another workaround is to install BaseMod.

Battle.net accounts

"Legacy" Battle.net accounts (for Diablo II and WarCraft II) are not the same as Battle.net 2.0 accounts (for Diablo III, StarCraft Remastered, StarCraft II, Warcraft III, and World of Warcraft). An account can be created in-game.

Up to eight characters can be created per account, but there is no limit on the number of accounts a player can have. A separate copy of the game is not needed for each account. However, if Diablo II is installed on multiple computers using the same CD key, only one of those computers can be connected to Battle.net at one time.

Cannot detect a valid TCP/IP address

Make sure that the hostname is different from localhost.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	6
DirectDraw	6.1
OpenGL		Mac OS and OS X only.
Glide	3.0
Software renderer

Executable	PPC	16-bit	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)					OS X support arrived in March 2002, then universal binary support in 2007.
Mac OS (Classic)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology
Multiplayer	Battle.net

Command line

Command-line arguments

Command	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.
-act5	New Single Player characters start in Act 5 with character level set to 33

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)

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
System memory (RAM)	32 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	650 MB	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 6.1 compatible

Mac OS
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	8.1	9.2.2
Processor (CPU)	G3 processor or equivalent
System memory (RAM)	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	650 MB	950 MB
Video card (GPU)	SVGA video card

Notes

↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ Diablo 2, Lord of Destruction OS X patches released | Macworld
↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2021-9-26
Works as late as 1.14d.
↑ Verified by User:Fwinest JediThug on 24 March 2013
↑ DiabloWiki - last accessed on May 2023
↑ D2DX features :: GitHub - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Diablo II | WSGF
↑ EAX - Interview with Jon Stone (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023
↑ can't enable Aureal 3d sound in Diablo 2 - Hardware Central Forums - last accessed on May 2023
↑ dubbingpedia - last accessed on 2023-07-11

[gamedir-3] When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[1] Diablo 2, Lord of Destruction OS X patches released | Macworld

[2] Verified by User:Plok on 2021-9-26
Works as late as 1.14d.

[4] Verified by User:Fwinest JediThug on 24 March 2013

[5] DiabloWiki - last accessed on May 2023

[6] D2DX features :: GitHub - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Diablo II | WSGF

[8] EAX - Interview with Jon Stone (retrieved) - last accessed on May 2023

[9] 't enable Aureal 3d sound in Diablo 2 - Hardware Central Forums - last accessed on May 2023

[10] ubbingpedia - last accessed on 2023-07-11

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Developers

	Blizzard North
Publishers
	Blizzard Entertainment
Japan	Capcom
Release dates
Windows	June 29, 2000
Mac OS (Classic)	July 26, 2000
macOS (OS X)	March 28, 2002^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	88
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls	Point and select
Genres	ARPG
Themes	Fantasy
Series	Diablo

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+|cover        = Diablo II cover.jpg
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-{{infobox
+{{Introduction
-|title          = Diablo II
+|introduction      =
-|cover          = DiabloIICover.png
-|developer      = Blizzard North
+|release history   = The game received the '''''Lord of Destruction''''' expansion pack in June 2001. Like prior Blizzard games, both titles were supported simultaneously. The initial support cycle lasted until October 2011 with patch 1.13d, during which time the disc check was removed (supposing an [[#Run game without CD|official workaround]] is used), many bugs were fixed and balancing was refined. Four additional compatibility patches were published between March and June 2016, the latest being 1.14d.
-|publisher      = Blizzard Entertainment <br /> Sierra Entertainment
-|release dates  = June 29, 2000
+|current state     = The game was succeeded by '''''[[Diablo II: Resurrected]]''''' September 2021, but the original 2000 version with the latest patch is still available for sale on [[Store:Battle.net|Battle.net]]. Running this version on present-day systems does not cause major issues, but unofficial methods are needed for modern quality-of-life improvements like [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen resolution]] unless running ''Resurrected''.
+}}
+'''General information'''
+{{mm}} [http://www.diablo2.com/forum/ Diablo II Forum]
+{{mm}} [https://diablo.fandom.com/ Unofficial Diablo Wiki]
+{{mm}} [https://us.battle.net/support/en/games/diablo2 Battle.net Support] for game
+==Availability==
+{{Availability|
+{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc, Key | Base game uses {{removed DRM|SecuROM|3}}.<br>Lord of Destruction uses {{removed DRM|SecuROM|4}}.<br>Both were removed in patch 1.12; see [[#Run game without CD|Run game without CD]].<br>Released on 3 CDs. | Battle.net | Windows, Mac OS }}
+{{Availability/row| Battle.net | diablo-ii | Battle.net | Digital download. |  | Windows }}
+}}
+{{ii}} Multiple demo versions are available from [https://www.blizzardarchive.com/pub/index.php?id=diablo2 BlizzardArchive.com].
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The '''Diablo Battle Chest''' is a box set containing Diablo II and Lord of Destruction, as well as an official strategy guide for both games. Older copies (2006 and earlier) of the Battle Chest include [[Diablo]].
+{{ii}} Later editions of the BestSeller Series budget release include both Diablo II and Lord of Destruction.
+{{ii}} The Battle.net version of the game (prior to the release of [[Diablo II: Resurrected]] included native support for Intel Macs and modern Windows. If a retail version is already owned, the serial key can be registered with a Battle.net account to get the digital release for free. ''Note that Diablo II and Lord of Destruction are separate downloads.''
+==Monetization==
+{{Monetization
+|ad-supported           =
+|dlc                    =
+|expansion pack         = The expansion pack includes new classes and a new story act.
+|freeware               =
+|free-to-play           =
+|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
+|sponsored              =
+|subscription           =
+}}
+{{DLC|
+{{DLC/row|Lord of Destruction | Included with the Diablo Battle Chest. Can be bought from the [https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-ii-lord-of-destruction Battle.net store]. | Windows, Mac OS }}
+}}
+==Essential improvements==
+===Patches===
+The game updates automatically when connecting to Battle.net, though it is still possible to download and apply patches manually.
+Older patch versions can be found at [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/search/node/diablo%202 www.patches-scrolls.de] and at [https://soggi.org/misc/game-patches.htm soggi.org].
+====Official patches====
+{{ii}} The most up-to-date standalone installer version for the retail release is 1.14d.
+{{++}} Official support for Intel Macs was added in via the v1.14a patch.
+Install the '''Diablo II''' patch ''only'' if '''Lord of Destruction''' is ''not'' installed.
+{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
+|-
+! scope="col" | Operating System
+! scope="col" | Diablo II
+! scope="col" | Lord of Destruction
+! scope="col" |
+|-
+| Windows
+| [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_114d.exe Blizzard FTP Server]
+| [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2exp/patches/PC/LODPatch_114d.exe Blizzard FTP Server]
+|-
+| Mac
+| [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/Mac/D2_Patcher_114d.app.zip Blizzard FTP Server]
+| [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2exp/patches/Mac/LOD_Patcher_114d.app.zip Blizzard FTP Server]
+|}
+===[https://github.com/bolrog/d2dx D2DX]===
+{{ii}} D2DX is a complete solution to make Diablo II run well on modern PCs, with high fps and better resolutions.
+{{++}} Adds widescreen support for 1.14d and lower.
+{{++}} Bypasses the internal 25 FPS limit and allows up to 60 FPS.
+===Peixoto's patch===
+{{ii}} [https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch] allows nearest neighbor or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel-art_scaling_algorithms#xBR_family xBRz scaling] in DirectDraw mode.
+====High resolution patch compatibility====
+{{ii}} '''Diablo II''': Patching only to version [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_112a.exe 1.12a] is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.
+{{ii}} '''Lord of Destruction''': Patching only to version [http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2exp/patches/PC/LODPatch_112a.exe 1.12a] is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.
+{{ii}} When using 1.12a, official Battle.net play will not be available, as that requires the latest patch.
+===Run game without CD===
+{{++}} As of patch 1.12, the game officially supports running with no CD. Some newer copies of the game are set up to run with no CD by default.
+{{ii}} If CD keys are registered on the Battle.net website, disc-free installers can be installed, even the discs themselves are lost.
+{{ii}} Although there is no limit to how many computers the game can be installed to, only one computer can be logged in to Battle.net with a given CD key at a time.
+For older copies of the game, do the following:
+{{Fixbox|description=(Re)install and copy files|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2021-9-26|comment=Works as late as 1.14d.}}</ref>|fix=
+# Perform a "full" installation (not a minimal install) of Diablo II (and Lord of Destruction if applicable).
+# Install patch 1.12 or later.
+# Copy all .MPQ files from the Diablo II (and LoD, if applicable) discs to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. Ignore any files that already exist. For most users, you will only need to copy {{file|D2Music.mpq}} from the Play disc (LoD owners should also copy {{file|D2xMusic.mpq}} from the LoD disc).
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} For the Mac OS version, rename {{file|D2Music.mpq}} to {{file|Diablo II Music}} (for LoD, also rename {{file|D2xMusic.mpq}} to {{file|Diablo II Expansion Music}}.
 }}
-==System Requirements==
+===Skip intro videos===
-Windows
+{{Fixbox|description=Skip intro videos|fix=
-{{SysReq
+# Download [https://www.snakebytestudios.com/projects/mods/diablo-2-mods/#nointro Diablo 2 No Intro Mod].
-|minproc = 233 MHz Pentium or better
+# Extract {{folder|data}} to the installation folder.
-|minmem = 32 MB
+# Start the game with the <code>-direct -txt</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line arguments]].
-|minHD = 650 MB
-|minGPU1 = DirectX compatible video card
 }}
- Mac
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#BaseMod|BaseMod]]|fix=
-{{SysReq
-|minOS = 8.1 or later
-|minproc = G3 processor or equivalent
-|recproc = Quadcore Intel or AMD
-|minmem = 64MB
-|minHD = 650 MB free
-|minGPU1 = DirectX 9.0c Compatible GPU
 }}
-==Windows==
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Succulent|Succulent]]|fix=
+}}
-== Multiplayer ==
+==Game data==
-Patch is currently at version 1.13c, which allow play on Battle.net and also a skill respec option.
+{{Image|Diablo II Automap.png|In-game automap settings.}}
-Patching to version 1.12a is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.
+===Configuration file(s) location===
+{{Game data|
+{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II\}}
+{{Game data/config|Mac OS|}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
+}}
+===Save game data location===
+{{Game data|
+{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Diablo II}}
+{{Game data/saves|Mac OS|}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
+}}
+{{ii}} For single player only. See [[#Battle.net save files|Battle.net save files]] for details on the multiplayer save system
+{{ii}} The path {{folder|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\Diablo II}} is applicable as of the v1.14 patch.
+===Battle.net save files===
+Battle.net Realm characters are stored in the cloud and are tied to the Battle.net account; however, they are only accessible on the realm (regional server) on which they were created (US-East, US-West, etc.). They are not playable in singleplayer, LAN, Open Battle.net, or direct-IP connection online play.
+Realm characters expire after 90 days of inactivity; to reset the inactivity timer, you will need to perform basic activity, such as buying or selling an item or killing a monster. In addition, newly created Realm characters expire after 10 days unless they are played for at least 2 hours during those 10 days.
+"Open" (non-Realm) characters are used for single-player, LAN, Open Battle.net, and direct-IP-connection online play; they are not playable on the Battle.net Realms. They are stored locally in the "save" folder in your DII installation folder. Note that there is no hack protection for Open characters.
+==Video==
+{{Image|Diablo II Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
+{{Video
+|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/diablo-ii
+|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
+|multimonitor wsgf award    = limited
+|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
+|4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
+|widescreen resolution      = hackable
+|widescreen resolution notes= Maximum resolution available for the base game is 640x480. LOD expansion introduces 800x600. See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|multimonitor               = hackable
+|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|fov                        = n/a
+|fov notes                  =
+|windowed                   = true
+|windowed notes             = Use [https://github.com/fearedbliss/Cactus Succulent] for a better experience.
+|borderless windowed        = hackable
+|borderless windowed notes  = Use MultiRes and GameCompanion.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Fwinest JediThug|date=24 March 2013|comment=}}</ref>
+|anisotropic                = n/a
+|anisotropic notes          =
+|antialiasing               = n/a
+|antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
+|vsync                      = hackable
+|vsync notes                = Available via [[#Better performance with Glide Wrapper|Sven's Glide Wrapper]].
+|60 fps                     = false
+|60 fps notes               = Single player is capped at 25 FPS;<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://diablo2.diablowiki.net/FPS#Diablo.27s_Internal_Speed|title=DiabloWiki|date=May 2023}}</ref> See [[#Mouse lag/low frame rate in single player|Mouse lag/low frame rate in single player]].
+|120 fps                    = false
+|120 fps notes              =
+|hdr                        = false
+|hdr notes                  =
+|color blind                = false
+|color blind notes          =
+}}
+===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
+{{ii}} 640x480 is the highest available resolution for the vanilla version of Diablo II without Lord of Destruction expansion pack. 800x600 is the highest available resolution for the Lord of Destruction expansion pack.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#D2DX|D2DX]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/bolrog/d2dx#features|title=D2DX features :: GitHub|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
+# Download the [https://github.com/bolrog/d2dx/releases d2dx.zip] file.
+# Extract {{file|glide3x.dll}} file from the archive into {{file|{{P|game}}|folder}}.
+# Run the game with the <code>-3dfx</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use D2MultiRes|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/diablo-ii Diablo II | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
+This allows true (unstretched) high resolution, resulting in a bird's eye view and the ability to see more of the surrounding area.
+# Patch the game to [[#Patches|version 1.12a]]. Higher versions are incompatible with D2MultiRes.
+# Install [https://www.moddb.com/games/diablo-2/downloads/d2multires-version-102 D2MultiRes].
+# Set the game to use Direct3D or DirectDraw by running {{file|D2VidTst.exe}} (may require Windows Vista [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]).
+# Run {{file|D2MultiResGame.exe}} (may require Windows Vista [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]]).
+# Go to menu → Options -> Video Options -> Resolution to choose a new resolution.
+'''Notes'''
+{{--}} This is considered a hack on Battle.net.
+}}
+==Input==
+{{Image|Diablo II Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
+{{Input
+|key remap                 = true
+|key remap notes           =
+|acceleration option       = false
+|acceleration option notes =
+|mouse sensitivity         = n/a
+|mouse sensitivity notes   =
+|mouse menu                = true
+|mouse menu notes          =
+|invert mouse y-axis       = false
+|invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|touchscreen               = unknown
+|touchscreen notes         =
+|controller support        = false
+|controller support notes  =
+|full controller           = unknown
+|full controller notes     =
+|controller remap          = unknown
+|controller remap notes    =
+|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+|controller sensitivity notes=
+|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+|invert controller y-axis notes=
+|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts notes        =
+|impulse triggers          = unknown
+|impulse triggers notes    =
+|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock prompts         = unknown
+|dualshock prompts notes   =
+|light bar support         = unknown
+|light bar support notes   =
+|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
+|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+|tracked motion controllers notes =
+|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
+|tracked motion prompts notes =
+|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers notes   =
+|other button prompts      = unknown
+|other button prompts notes=
+|controller hotplug        = unknown
+|controller hotplug notes  =
+|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback notes     =
+|simultaneous input        = unknown
+|simultaneous input notes  =
+|steam input api           = unknown
+|steam input api notes     =
+|steam hook input          = unknown
+|steam hook input notes    =
+|steam input presets       = unknown
+|steam input presets notes =
+|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+|steam controller prompts notes =
+|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+|steam cursor detection notes =
+}}
+==Audio==
+{{Image|Diablo II Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
+{{Audio
+|separate volume          = true
+|separate volume notes    =
+|surround sound           = true
+|surround sound notes     = 4.0 also supported.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316091447/http://eax.creative.com/features/interviews/diablo2.asp|title=EAX - Interview with Jon Stone (retrieved)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+|subtitles                = true
+|subtitles notes          = On by default. Can be toggled
+|closed captions          = false
+|closed captions notes    =
+|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost notes =
+|eax support              = true
+|eax support notes        = A3D 2.0 & EAX 2.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.hardwarecentral.com/showthread.php?1818-can-t-enable-Aureal-3d-sound-in-Diablo-2&p=5855#post5855|title=can't enable Aureal 3d sound in Diablo 2 - Hardware Central Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
+}}
+{{L10n|content=
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = English
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = US and EU versions
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Traditional Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = French
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = German
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Italian
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Japanese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     = Japanese release.
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Korean
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Polish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+ |ref       = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Diablo_II|title=dubbingpedia|date=2023-07-11}}</ref>
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation: [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1454_baixar-traducao-para-diablo-ii-diablo-ii.html Diablo II] / [https://tribogamer.com/downloads/1453_baixar-traducao-para-diablo-ii-lord-of-destruction.html Lord of Destruction.]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Russian
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = hackable
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = 1) Unofficial translation by Fargus / Dm / L`Autour – [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/diablo_2_expansion_lord_of_destruction/files/99.html text] or [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/diablo_2_expansion_lord_of_destruction/files/2799.html audio]<br>2) [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/diablo_2_expansion_lord_of_destruction/files/2800.html Unofficial translation subtitle in video by 8 bit / frezzze]
+ |fan       = true
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Spanish
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = true
+ |subtitles = true
+ |notes     =
+ |fan       =
+}}
+}}
-== High resolution support ==
+==Network==
-=== D2MultiRes ===
+{{Network/Multiplayer
-This utility (.exe launcher for Diablo 2) provides a menu to launch the game at any resolution (above the default 640 x 480). Only works with version 1.12a.
+|local play           =
-*[http://www.moddb.com/games/diablo-2/downloads/d2multires-version-102 Utility is available on the ModDB website].
+|local play players   =
+|local play modes     =
+|local play notes     =
+|lan play             = true
+|lan play players     = 8
+|lan play modes       =
+|lan play notes       =
+|online play          = true
+|online play players  = 8
+|online play modes    =
+|online play notes    =
+|asynchronous         =
+|asynchronous notes   =
+}}
-== Windowed Mode ==
+{{Network/Connections
-Mostly used for playing on Battle.net where the D2MultiRes patch is forbidden. You can set the game to run in windowed mode by adding -w in the shortcut for the game, just outside the quotation marks. E.g: "C:\Diablo II\Diablo II.exe" -w
+|matchmaking        = false
+|matchmaking notes  =
+|p2p                = true
+|p2p notes          =
+|dedicated          = false
+|dedicated notes    =
+|self-hosting       = true
+|self-hosting notes =
+|direct ip          = true
+|direct ip notes    =
+}}
-== Battle.net Verify Error ==
+{{Network/Ports
-If you are unable to connect to Battle.net on Windows Vista or 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").
+|tcp  = 4000, 6112
+|udp  =
+|upnp = unknown
+}}
-== Graphical problem on Windows 7 ==
+==VR support==
-If the colors are going completely crazy after a few minutes of gameplay, try running the game on windowed mode (see above) or right clicking the desktop, selecting "Screen resolution" and keeping that screen open during gameplay.
+{{VR support
+|gg3d name                   =
+|native 3d gg3d award        =
+|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
+|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
+|iz3d gg3d award             =
+|native 3d                   =
+|native 3d notes             =
+|nvidia 3d vision            =
+|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
+|tridef 3d                   =
+|tridef 3d notes             =
+|iz3d                        =
+|iz3d notes                  =
+|vorpx                       = hackable
+|vorpx modes                 = 2D
+|vorpx notes                 = Playing 2D with vorpX requires DGVoodoo2 and vorpx DGVoodoo2 base profile.
+|htc vive                    =
+|htc vive notes              =
+|oculus rift                 =
+|oculus rift notes           =
+|osvr                        =
+|osvr notes                  =
+|windows mixed reality       =
+|windows mixed reality notes =
+|keyboard-mouse              =
+|keyboard-mouse notes        =
+|3rd space gaming vest       =
+|3rd space gaming vest notes =
+|novint falcon               =
+|novint falcon notes         =
+|trackir                     =
+|trackir notes               =
+|tobii eye tracking          =
+|tobii eye tracking notes    =
+|play area seated            =
+|play area seated notes      =
+|play area standing          =
+|play area standing notes    =
+|play area room-scale        =
+|play area room-scale notes  =
+}}
-== Startup taking multiple minutes ==
+==Issues fixed==
-Playing in windowed mode seems to solve the problem.
+===Graphical glitches and/or slowdowns in full screen mode===
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the Video Test again|fix=
+}}
-== Where to buy ==
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#D2DX|D2DX]]|fix=
-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.
+}}
-*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/ACTIVISION-9187-Diablo-II-DVD/dp/B005NH6J7S/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1328464555&sr=1-1 Diablo 2]
-*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diablo-II-Lord-Destruction-Expansion/dp/B00008OLCI Diablo 2 - Lord of Destruction]
-Available digitally from Blizzard Store:
+===Colorization problems Windows Vista and newer===
-*[http://us.blizzard.com/store/browse.xml?f=f:2 Diablo 2 series on the Blizzard Store website]
+{{ii}} Update the game to [[#Official patches|v1.14b]] or newer.
-==Mods==
+===Better performance with Glide wrapper===
-*[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)
+Diablo II supports three different rendering modes: <code>DirectDraw</code>, <code>Direct3D</code> and <code>Glide</code>. <code>DirectDraw</code> offers the worst performance, and does not support perspective effects. <code>Direct3D</code> offers better performance but causes color issues on many newer machines. <code>Glide</code> offers the best performance of them all, no color issues, and improved ground textures to boot, but is not natively compatible with non-3DFX graphics cards. However, there are many Glide wrappers that emulate <code>Glide</code> in OpenGL. The most popular of these is Sven's Glide Wrapper, which was specifically designed for this game; other general-purpose Glide wrappers that work with multiple games are also available.
-*[http://plugy.free.fr/en/index.html PlugY] - A mod that adds infinitive and shared storage along with other features.
+{{Fixbox|description=How to Download the Sven Glide Wrapper|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+# Download the latest version of [http://www.svenswrapper.de/english/index.html Sven's Glide Wrapper], and extract it to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}.
+# Run {{file|glide-init.exe}}. Click the <code>Deutsch-English</code> button to switch the menu language to English.
+# Click the <code>Query OpenGL-infos</code> button. A video test should run.
+# Click <code>Renderer</code>, then set <code>texture-memory</code> to the recommended value.
+# Click <code>Test</code>. A video test should run. Assuming it runs correctly, exit.
+# Run {{file|D2VidTst.exe}}. Several video tests should run; afterwards, it should prompt you to choose between the three graphics modes. Select <code>Glide</code>.
+# Since the 1.14 update, the {{file|D2VidTst.exe}} has been removed. To enable <code>Glide</code>, use the <code>-3dfx</code> command line argument.
+# Launch Diablo II. Note that the Glide Wrapper sets the gamma to maximum by default.
+}}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=40%
+====Additional useful Sven's Glide Wrapper settings====
-|+ System Specifications
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Type !! Name/Code !! Info
+|-
+| Settings || <code>window-mode</code> || Be aware that when used in combination with <code>static size</code> window-scaling the mouse cursor will jump around the screen when opening your inventory via the keyboard. All <code>window-mode-specific</code> settings only work if you have this setting enabled.
+|-
+| Settings || <code>captured mouse</code> || If you're running in a window, or in fullscreen with a second monitor attached, this will lock the mouse cursor to the game screen. If you are running in fullscreen on your only monitor, this will have no effect.
+|-
+| Settings || <code>keep aspect ratio</code> || Turn this on if you have a widescreen monitor, and are running in a window or have <code>Desktop Resolution</code> on, to force the game to display in 4:3 letterbox rather than stretched.
+|-
+| Settings || <code>window extras</code> || Turning this on will allow you to resize the window in Windowed Mode.
 |-
-! width=15%  style="text-align: center;" | Category !! Minimum !! Recommended
+| Settings || <code>refreshrate</code> || If you are running in Fullscreen Mode and are having problems, try setting this to the refresh rate of your monitor.
 |-
-| OS || Windows || Windows
+| Settings || <code>desktopresolution</code> || In Fullscreen Mode, this makes it so that, instead of changing the output resolution of your graphics card, the game is scaled up to that resolution. This can decrease performance, so it's recommended to turn this on if and only if your monitor has trouble displaying 640x480 and/or 800x600 resolutions (some TFT monitors have this problem), or if you want to use <code>bilinear filtering</code>.
 |-
-| Processor || 233Mhz || 233Mhz Pentium
+| Renderer || <code>32 bit rendering</code> || Turn this on if and only if your graphics card has trouble rendering 16-bit color.
 |-
-| Memory || 32MB || 256MB
+| Renderer || <code>bilinear filtering</code> || If <code>Settings - desktopresolution</code> is enabled, this can increase image quality at the expense of performance.
 |-
-| Graphics
+| Renderer || <code>supersampling</code> || If <code>Extensions - WGL_ARB_render_texture</code> is enabled, this can increase image quality at the expense of performance.
-|
-*ATI DirectX compatible
-*NVIDIA DirectX compatible
-*Intel -
-*- MB VRAM
-|
-*ATI HD DirectX compatible
-*Nvidia DirectX compatible
-* 8MB VRAM
 |-
-| Hard Drive || 850MB || 950MB
+| Renderer || <code>shader-gamma</code> || In Windowed Mode, this will make the gamma setting only affect the Diablo II window. Also, try this setting if you are trying to take screenshots, but they come out lighter or darker than what is displayed on screen. However, this reduces performance.
 |-
-| Controls ||  - || -
+| Renderer || <code>keep desktop composition</code> || Under Windows Vista/7, this will stop the game from disabling Aero effects. This can decrease performance.
 |-
+| Extensions || || Usually all of these should be enabled, except for the ones listed as unsupported. The main exception is <code>WGL_ARB_render_texture</code>, which increases the image quality if <code>Desktop Resolution"</code>is activated or if you are running in windowed mode and have changed the window size, at the expense of performance. If you are having problems, try disabling extensions.
 |}
-==Mac==
+===Battle.net Verify Error===
+If are unable to connect to Battle.net on Windows Vista or newer, the problem is that the installation folder is a location which requires administrator access (i.e. the default install location, {{folder|C:\Program Files (x86)}}).
+{{Fixbox|description=Install the game to a non-protected folder (e.g. {{folder|C:\Games}}|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+}}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=40%
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the game as administrator|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
-|+ System Specifications
+}}
+===Unhandled Exception: Access Violation (c000005) Error===
+{{Fixbox|description=Run {{file|Diablo II.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows XP SP3.|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Better_performance_with_Glide_Wrapper|Glide Wrapper]]|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+}}
+===Mouse lag/low frame rate in singleplayer===
+{{ii}} Diablo II caps the frame rate at 25 FPS in singleplayer mode; some users have reported that this causes mouse lag.
+{{ii}} Multiplayer mode does not have this cap.
+One workaround is to create a password-protected "Other Multiplayer" game; "Other Multiplayer" characters are shared with singleplayer mode. This does not require a full connection to Battle.net or a LAN, and nobody will be able to join the game unless the IP address and password are given. However, unlike in single-player mode, the map will be randomly regenerated each time (though teleporting between any visited waypoints is possible).
+Another workaround is to install [[#BaseMod|BaseMod]].
+===Battle.net accounts===
+"Legacy" Battle.net accounts (for Diablo II and WarCraft II) are not the same as Battle.net 2.0 accounts (for [[Diablo III]], [[StarCraft|StarCraft Remastered]], [[StarCraft II]], [[Warcraft III]], and [[World of Warcraft]]). An account can be created in-game.
+Up to eight characters can be created per account, but there is no limit on the number of accounts a player can have. A separate copy of the game is not needed for each account. However, if Diablo II is installed on multiple computers using the same CD key, only one of those computers can be connected to Battle.net at one time.
+===Cannot detect a valid TCP/IP address===
+Make sure that the hostname is different from localhost.
+==Other information==
+===API===
+{{API
+|direct3d versions      = 6.1
+|direct3d notes         =
+|directdraw versions    = 6.1
+|directdraw notes       =
+|opengl versions        = true
+|opengl notes           = Mac OS and OS X only.
+|glide versions         = 3.0
+|glide notes            =
+|software mode          = true
+|software mode notes    =
+|mantle support         =
+|mantle support notes   =
+|vulkan versions        =
+|vulkan notes           =
+|dos modes              =
+|dos modes notes        =
+|shader model versions  =
+|shader model notes     =
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
+|windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = false
+|windows exe notes      =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = true
+|macos intel 32-bit app = true
+|macos intel 64-bit app = false
+|macos arm app          = unknown
+|macos app notes        = OS X support arrived in March 2002, then universal binary support in 2007.
+|mac os powerpc app     = true
+|mac os 68k app         = false
+|mac os executable notes=
+}}
+===Middleware===
+{{Middleware
+|physics          =
+|physics notes    =
+|audio            =
+|audio notes      =
+|interface        =
+|interface notes  =
+|input            =
+|input notes      =
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology
+|cutscenes notes  =
+|multiplayer      = Battle.net
+|multiplayer notes=
+}}
+===Command line===
+====Command-line arguments====
+{| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! width=15%  style="text-align: center;" | Category !! Minimum !! Recommended
+! Command !! Description
 |-
-| OS || System 8.1 || -
+| -w || Runs the game in windowed mode (also fixes slow start on Vista/7)
 |-
-| Processor || G3 || -
+| -ns || No Sound
 |-
-| Memory || 64MB || -
+| -skiptobnet || Connects to closed Battle.net on start
 |-
-| Graphics
+| -nofixaspect || (windowed mode only) Disables the 4:3 ratio lock otherwise enforced when maximizing the game window.
-|
-*ATI -
-*NVIDIA -
-*Intel -
-*- MB VRAM
-|
-*ATI HD -
-*Nvidia  -
-* - MB VRAM
 |-
-| Hard Drive || 650MB || -
+| -act5 || New Single Player characters start in Act 5 with character level set to 33
+|}
+====In-game commands====
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! 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
 |-
-| Controls || - || -
+| /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)
 |}
-[[Category:Game]]
+===Mods===
-[[Category:Mac Game]]
+====[https://www.snakebytestudios.com/projects/mods/diablo-2-mods/#fixedfont Fixed Font]====
+{{ii}} Fixes the 5 looking like a 6 in one of the game's fonts.
+====[http://www.median-xl.com/ Median XL: Ultimative]====
+{{ii}} 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 recommended).
+====[https://www.moddb.com/mods/basemod BaseMod]====
+{{ii}} A mod that fixes many bugs (and includes some bugfixes from other creators, like Fixed Font mod) and adds few important QoLs.
+====[http://plugy.free.fr/en/index.html PlugY]====
+{{ii}} A mod that adds infinite and shared storage along with other features.
+====[https://projectdiablo2.com Project Diablo 2]====
+{{ii}} A mod that maintains the Lord of Destruction experience and provides consistent ladder resets while improving on the game as if development never ceased.
+====[https://github.com/fearedbliss/Cactus Succulent]====
+{{ii}} A single-player mod that makes the game closer to Diablo 1 and the original Diablo 2 (1.00-1.06) while providing some quality of life and other improvements.
+==System requirements==
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Windows
+|minOS    = 95
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz
+|minRAM   = 32 MB
+|minHD    = 650 MB
+|minGPU   =
+|minDX    = 6.1
+|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
+|recRAM   = 128 MB
+|recHD    = 1.5 GB
+}}
+{{System requirements
+|OSfamily = Mac OS
+|minOS    = 8.1
+|minCPU   = G3 processor or equivalent
+|minRAM   = 64 MB
+|minHD    = 650 MB
+|minGPU   = SVGA video card
+|recOS    = 9.2.2
+|recHD    = 950 MB
+}}
+{{References}}