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====== Information ======

  * Diablo III
  * Battle.net App
  * 64-bit

===== Prerequisites =====

  * [[linux;distros;opensuse_tumbleweed_gnome|openSUSE Tumbleweed (GNOME)]]
  * [[linux;notes;wine|Wine]] (old WoW64)

====== Install ======

===== Battle.net App =====

  * Install to default location ((''C:/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net''))
  * ''[ ]'' Launch Battle.net when you start your computer
  * Settings -> Game Launch and Clicking X -> Exit Battle.net completely
  * :!: Settings -> ''[ ]'' Use browser hardware acceleration ((2025/09/18: Crashes GNOME likely with ''vulkan'' but maybe and/or ''wayland'' stuff below))

  mkdir -p ~/'.wine' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' WINEARCH='win64' wineboot --init && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\DllOverrides' /v 'winemenubuilder.exe' /t 'REG_SZ' /d '' /f && wget -O '/tmp/Battle.net-Setup.exe' 'https://downloader.battle.net/download/getInstaller?os=win&installer=Battle.net-Setup.exe' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine '/tmp/Battle.net-Setup.exe'

===== Restore Data =====

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  mv ~/'Downloads/Diablo III' ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)'

===== Diablo III =====

  * Diablo III -> Install ((default location ''C:\Program Files (x86)\Diablo III\'')) -> Start Install

  cd ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net/Battle.net Launcher.exe'

====== Vulkan ======

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Direct3D' /v 'renderer' /t 'REG_SZ' /d 'vulkan' /f

  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine REG ADD 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Drivers' /v 'Graphics' /t 'REG_SZ' /d 'wayland' /f

====== Sandbox ======

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' winetricks sandbox

===== Clean Up =====

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  rm -f '/tmp/Battle.net-Setup.exe'

====== Desktop Launcher ======

  * :!: 2025/08/26: TODO

===== Initial =====

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  rm -Rf ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Battle.net' ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo III' && mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo III'

===== Diablo III (Battle.net App) =====

  nano ~/'.local/share/applications/wine/Programs/Diablo III/Diablo III.desktop'

<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Diablo III
Categories=Game;AdventureGame;RolePlaying
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "cd ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo III' && PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC='400' MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DIR=~/'.wine/Diablo III' DXVK_STATE_CACHE_PATH=~/'.wine/Diablo III/dxvk_shader_cache' WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo III/Diablo III Launcher.exe'"
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Icon=B9E6_Diablo III Launcher.0
StartupWMClass=diablo iii64.exe
Actions=Kill;Notes;

[Desktop Action Kill]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wineserver --kill"
Name=Force-close

[Desktop Action Notes]
Exec='/bin/bash' -c "gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:linux:wine:diablo_3_x64'"
Name=Installation Notes

# End</code>

====== Quick Commands ======

===== Winecfg =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' winecfg

===== Winetricks =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' winetricks

===== Registry Editor =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' regedit

===== Kill =====

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  WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wineserver --kill

===== Execute =====

==== Battle.net App ====

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  cd ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Battle.net/Battle.net Launcher.exe'

==== Diablo III ====

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  cd ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo III' && WINEPREFIX=~/'.wine/Diablo III' wine ~/'.wine/Diablo III/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Diablo III/x64/Diablo III64.exe' -launch