Diablo II Version History
- Patch 1.12
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Downloadable Installer Support
- If all required Diablo 2 '.MPQ' files are installed on the hard drive, the game will no longer require the CD to play.
For users that originally performed a 'Full Installation' and wish to run without the CD, all '.MPQ' files should be copied from the Diablo 2 CDs to the Diablo 2 directory. Most users will only need to copy D2Music.mpq from the Diablo 2 Play CD and/or D2xMusic.mpq from the Lord of Destruction CD. Mac users will need to copy these music files and rename them to 'Diablo II Music' and 'Diablo II Expansion Music' respectively.
Anyone who did not perform a 'Full Installation' will need to re-install from CD again to ultimately play without the CD. In this case, a 'Full Installation' is required, followed by file
copy step noted above.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an incompatibility between Rosetta and OpenGL mode on Intel Mac.
UPDATE: Some fans who installed third-party software such as no-cd loader hacks are having problems with making the no-cd patch feature work. DatH said the following:
Personally, I highlighted all the files ending as .MPQ (within the Lord of Destruction CD) and dropped them into the Diablo 2 folder. I clicked NO when it asked me to replace an existing file -- only copying those that didn't exist. Removed my CD from the CD-Drive, and launched Diablo II. It worked fine without the CD.Please reinstall the game using the Full Installation method (with the cinematics) to make sure that all 3rd party files are gone from the Diablo II folder. Once it's done, install the Expansion pack. Once the Expansion pack is installed, go to the Lord of Destruction CD and copy these two files to your Diablo II folder:
d2xvideo.MPQ
d2xmusic.MPQ
Once that's done, run the game and it'll get the patch. You won't need the CD after that.
I think you need to paste Diablo.exe somewhere or I don't know.
EDIT: Try this it worked for me
I think this is a "ATTENTION, Diablo 3 is COMING" sort of sign...
go to my computer and right click the diablo 2 exp. icon in the cd drives. click open. it should bring all the files on the disk.
open up your diablo II folder in you program files from a different window.
now look for .mpq files. basically select all the .mpq files.
drag and drop the mpq files from the disk to the folder.
if you see a messetge come up that says replace this file. click no.
do same for diablo II non exp.
this is what i did and i was able to get into battle.net and join the game bambi and winston are in. if you use this way and have troubles pm me and ill try to help.
No, it's just that there's too much stuff happening all at once
I would like to point out that blizzard now has a planet bio of the planet Char
Char is the volcanic and HELLish ("In spite of the hellish conditions") planet invested with zerg
I call it as a hint
(which actually holds more weight than "OMG NO CD PATCH")
also
DIABLO IS A MMO
http://www.blizzard.com/wwi08/
to the left is 4 game icons in this order [ WoW, SC2, WC3, D2]
well we know wc3 turned into world of warcraft... so now under it is our beloved d2, wc3 +d2 = d3, BUT
remember as previously stated wc3 turned into WoW, so by the transitive property of conspiracy, d3 turns into WoD
brb looking for more mmo hints
lol we've just been diabrolled :thumbsup:
This = Lame :mad:
MMO, but without the MMO feel as in WoW.
I think you will have to fight Diablo himself in groups of many people, and not be solo-able.
They CANNOT!, make a game that can be solo'd, without the need of groups.
I think of it as maybe a Diablo play style in a World Of Warcraft World with enhanced graphics.
hmm how bout this then
In google images you can find a picture that blizzard posted a few ago (diablo squating next to a fire in the snow) and a site called "diablofans.com" [some hype site] had a thread noting a WWI 2008 logo under it or something like that, but when you go to the page, the thread is deleted
hmm
also further proof it is a mmo
http://www.blizzard.com/shared/blizz-com/images/diablo2/wallpapers/diablo_vs_wow-nologos/diablo_vs_wow-nologos-1600x.jpg
and a logical note: diablo can not be on battle.net as sc2 will be on battle.net
and sure, blizzard can handle the 10 million that will be stressing the servers on bnet w/ sc2
but they CAN NOT handle the 20 million playing World of Diablo on those servers