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Diablo II

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Revision as of 22:25, 25 February 2012 by Zazaodh (talk | contribs) (Swapped Infobox order to match other article layout)

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System Requirements

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Mac

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Windows

Multiplayer

Patch is currently at version 1.13c, which allow play on Battle.net and also a skill respec option.

Patching to version 1.12a is recommended for the use of the high resolution patch.

High resolution support

D2MultiRes

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.

Windowed Mode

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

Battle.net Verify Error

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").

Graphical problem on Windows 7

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.

Startup taking multiple minutes

Playing in windowed mode seems to solve the problem.

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.


System Specifications
Category Minimum Recommended
OS Windows Windows
Processor 233Mhz 233Mhz Pentium
Memory 32MB 256MB
Graphics
  • ATI DirectX compatible
  • NVIDIA DirectX compatible
  • Intel -
  • - MB VRAM
  • ATI HD DirectX compatible
  • Nvidia DirectX compatible
  • 8MB VRAM
Hard Drive 850MB 950MB
Controls - -

Mac

System Specifications
Category Minimum Recommended
OS System 8.1 -
Processor G3 -
Memory 64MB -
Graphics
  • ATI -
  • NVIDIA -
  • Intel -
  • - MB VRAM
  • ATI HD -
  • Nvidia -
  • - MB VRAM
Hard Drive 650MB -
Controls - -