Diablo 2 & Windows XP

Nightowl2 · 09-28-2003, 09:59 PM

Friend of mine is trying to get Diablo 2 (original v1.0) to run under Windows XP (it worked fine under 98).

The thing installs okay, passes the video test okay, then craps out to a black screen when he tries to run the game. This is DX 9.0a.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Nightowl2

Firestormalpha · 09-28-2003, 10:05 PM

If you have all the patches it ought to run perfectly. At least mine does.

P.S. is the 1.10 patch out of beta yet?

[ 09-28-2003, 10:05 PM: Message edited by: Firestormalpha ]

Kakero · 09-28-2003, 10:09 PM

mine run perfectly in WinXP.

patch 1.10 haven't come out yet.

Nightowl2 · 09-28-2003, 10:21 PM

Well, at the moment, patching isn't an option. Any other ideas?

Nightowl2

Kakero · 09-28-2003, 10:23 PM

just a suggestion, maybe change back to DX8 .

Nightowl2 · 09-29-2003, 10:38 AM

My understanding is that you can't back out from DX9 to a lower version, so that won't help

Nightowl2

Firestormalpha · 09-29-2003, 10:51 AM

I've got DX9 and my diablo 2 still functions properly.
No clue what could be wrong with yours.

BaRoN NiGhT · 09-29-2003, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nightowl2:
Well, at the moment, patching isn't an option. Any other ideas?

Nightowl2

Why isn't it an option?Btw, I think the only way to fix it is to patch the game.As we know, Diablo 2 has really bunch of bugs

!See it yourself at http://www.blizzard.com/.IIRC the latest patch is 1.09 something.I haven't been playing D2 for several of months (lost my cds

)

Nightowl2 · 09-29-2003, 03:40 PM

Well, I've been playing the game (off and on) since it came out (have the collector's edition, in fact) and the only thing to watch out for is the problem with the arcane sanctuary and the portal to the canyon of the magi. Otherwise, I've never had any trouble with it at all.

Also, I don't like the way Blizzard makes changes all the time to the character classes, mainly nerfing them. Maybe that's okay if you're playing on battle net, which I don't do. I play solo or over the 'net with friends.

Since you need same versions to play, and I have 1.0, naturally I can only play with someone also using 1.0.

Of course, if we can't come up with some other solution, he may need to patch. In that case, alas, multiplay with him will be out of the question.

Nightowl2

Firestormalpha · 09-29-2003, 03:54 PM

You still haven't explained why patching isn't an option. Why don't you and your friends all download and install the patches? If a friend doesn't have net access he/she can't very well multi-play with you now can they? So everyone whose version is of concern to you should be more than capable of updating their games.

09-28-2003, 10:05 PM	#2
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	If you have all the patches it ought to run perfectly. At least mine does. P.S. is the 1.10 patch out of beta yet? [ 09-28-2003, 10:05 PM: Message edited by: Firestormalpha ] __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

09-29-2003, 10:51 AM	#7
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	I've got DX9 and my diablo 2 still functions properly. No clue what could be wrong with yours. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

09-29-2003, 03:54 PM	#10
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	You still haven't explained why patching isn't an option. Why don't you and your friends all download and install the patches? If a friend doesn't have net access he/she can't very well multi-play with you now can they? So everyone whose version is of concern to you should be more than capable of updating their games. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

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09-28-2003, 09:59 PM	#1
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	Friend of mine is trying to get Diablo 2 (original v1.0) to run under Windows XP (it worked fine under 98). The thing installs okay, passes the video test okay, then craps out to a black screen when he tries to run the game. This is DX 9.0a. Any help will be much appreciated. Nightowl2

09-28-2003, 10:09 PM	#3
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	mine run perfectly in WinXP. patch 1.10 haven't come out yet.

09-28-2003, 10:21 PM	#4
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	Well, at the moment, patching isn't an option. Any other ideas? Nightowl2

09-28-2003, 10:23 PM	#5
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	just a suggestion, maybe change back to DX8 .

09-29-2003, 10:38 AM	#6
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	My understanding is that you can't back out from DX9 to a lower version, so that won't help Nightowl2

09-29-2003, 03:40 PM	#9
Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	Well, I've been playing the game (off and on) since it came out (have the collector's edition, in fact) and the only thing to watch out for is the problem with the arcane sanctuary and the portal to the canyon of the magi. Otherwise, I've never had any trouble with it at all. Also, I don't like the way Blizzard makes changes all the time to the character classes, mainly nerfing them. Maybe that's okay if you're playing on battle net, which I don't do. I play solo or over the 'net with friends. Since you need same versions to play, and I have 1.0, naturally I can only play with someone also using 1.0. Of course, if we can't come up with some other solution, he may need to patch. In that case, alas, multiplay with him will be out of the question. Nightowl2

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