My wife and I each own full copies of D2 and LOD. To set the stage here, I recently got a new computer. She already had LOD loaded on her laptop, so I installed it freshly on my new computer. Well, we were missing one of the LOD CDs, so I ended up playing by myself for a while, until she came across the missing CD today. So, we tried loading it up and playing together and it turned out that, apparently, I had installed the CD Key she already had on her laptop.
So, the ugly mess begins. I tried doing a warm reinstall (no files deleted) and it didn't even pretend to ask for the CD key. I (stupidly) deleted all the files and tried a fresh install (yet again), and now I cannot get it to install properly whatsoever. My LOD CD has been scratched or something because the d2xtalk.mpq file will NOT WRITE AT ALL, but I copied the file from my wife's installation the last time I pulled this off and it worked fine. The last time I did that, I installed it until it stalled at that file, copied that file over, started the installation procedure over and it simply skipped up to just past that file in the process. NOW, however, every time I try to do an install, it keeps re-writing all the files over again, so it just stalls out at d2xtalk.mpq over and over again.
First, I tried making d2xtalk.mpq read-only. Well, the installation program threw a fit and shut down. Secondly, I tried just copying ALL of the missing files from my wife's installation and then running the program from there. The result of that attempt was unusual...
It demanded my Diablo II play CD instead of the LOD CD.
It ran Diablo II instead of LOD.
When I entered Battle.Net, it patched to v1.12 and then insisted I put in the LOD CD.
The screen changed from the Diablo II intro to the LOD intro.
At this point, I thought everything was good to go. However, attempting to join Battle.Net gave me the following error message:
Unable to Identify Version
Battle.Net is unable to properly identify your application version.
And the site basically says to re-install, which I've now done three times tonight alone. My wife played for a couple of hours and decided to go to bed since I could not join her at all tonight. *sigh* I swear, shit like this happens every time we try to play a game together.
Try to use the Blizzard downloader. Otherwise you're screwed.
But, you said it was a new PC. Just reformat it.
That's great news. "Well, honey, I went and got you started on a game just in time to stop playing it with you. Have fun!"
How would re-formatting help? That's not even a possibility, it's not out-of-the-box new, have only had it two months and it already has so much stuff on it that is necessary. Doing a complete format for one game would be silly.
That said, I don't know what the downloader is that you speak of.
Edit: Just looked up the downloader, that's for downloading the patch. The patch is fully installed already.
Cheers,
SmashBoy (has to get a new job to pay for EverQuest again, apparently)
I think what was meant by "downloader" was the digital download that Blizzard's store now offers. If you register there, you have the option to register your CD keys, which will allow you to download your game at any time.
This sticky has some information about it. It may not be the exact solution you're looking for, but it's nice to have the option there (especially with scratched discs).
The CD-key isn't connected to the physical CD in any way. You can both install LoD with the same CD, since as I understood it one of the CDs still work, just make sure you input a different CD-key when it prompts you. And the newest patch is a NoCD patch, so that should work as well with only one CD.
I'm not entirely sure I understand what you've done however :confused:
PlugY for Diablo II allows you to reset skills and stats, transfer items between characters in singleplayer, obtain all ladder runewords and do all Uberquests while offline. It is the only way to do all of the above. Please use it.
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The CD-key isn't connected to the physical CD in any way. You can both install LoD with the same CD, since as I understood it one of the CDs still work, just make sure you input a different CD-key when it prompts you. And the newest patch is a NoCD patch, so that should work as well with only one CD.
I'm not entirely sure I understand what you've done however :confused:
Oh I thought about this also but wasn't sure if it was possible to do with another cd-key. BUt yeah this must be the easiest way.
So, the ugly mess begins. I tried doing a warm reinstall (no files deleted) and it didn't even pretend to ask for the CD key. I (stupidly) deleted all the files and tried a fresh install (yet again), and now I cannot get it to install properly whatsoever. My LOD CD has been scratched or something because the d2xtalk.mpq file will NOT WRITE AT ALL, but I copied the file from my wife's installation the last time I pulled this off and it worked fine. The last time I did that, I installed it until it stalled at that file, copied that file over, started the installation procedure over and it simply skipped up to just past that file in the process. NOW, however, every time I try to do an install, it keeps re-writing all the files over again, so it just stalls out at d2xtalk.mpq over and over again.
First, I tried making d2xtalk.mpq read-only. Well, the installation program threw a fit and shut down. Secondly, I tried just copying ALL of the missing files from my wife's installation and then running the program from there. The result of that attempt was unusual...
And the site basically says to re-install, which I've now done three times tonight alone. My wife played for a couple of hours and decided to go to bed since I could not join her at all tonight. *sigh* I swear, shit like this happens every time we try to play a game together.
Can someone help out here?
Cheers,
SmashBoy (why does Murphy hate me?)
But, you said it was a new PC. Just reformat it.
It's the decisions you make when you have no time to make them that define who you are.
That's great news. "Well, honey, I went and got you started on a game just in time to stop playing it with you. Have fun!"
How would re-formatting help? That's not even a possibility, it's not out-of-the-box new, have only had it two months and it already has so much stuff on it that is necessary. Doing a complete format for one game would be silly.
That said, I don't know what the downloader is that you speak of.
Edit: Just looked up the downloader, that's for downloading the patch. The patch is fully installed already.
Cheers,
SmashBoy (has to get a new job to pay for EverQuest again, apparently)
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This sticky has some information about it. It may not be the exact solution you're looking for, but it's nice to have the option there (especially with scratched discs).
Oops, beaten by Akse.
Cheers,
SmashBoy (tired of shelling $20 every few months)
I'm not entirely sure I understand what you've done however :confused:
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