• Installed from the 3 Install/Cinematic/Play discs
• 1.06b is the last Classic patch before Lord of Destruction expansion ¹⁾
• Has Flamespike The Crawler

• Progress Pics

• Windows 10 (21H2)

• Install to Program Files (x86) (defaults to non-x86)

• http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_106b.exe ²⁾

• Other versions

REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers" /v "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe" /t "REG_SZ" /d "~ DISABLEDXMAXIMIZEDWINDOWEDMODE HIGHDPIAWARE DISABLEDWM DISABLETHEMES WINXPSP3" /f

• https://d2mods.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=61484
• Also copy Play disc's D2MUSIC.MPQ to Diablo II folder

d2nocd_pack.zip\Classic\1.06b\Game.exe

"explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II"

DIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\D2MUSIC.MPQ"

CMD /C "tar -cvzf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-Diablo-2-Classic-Saves.tar.gz" -C "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II" "save""

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Diablo II" dir="in" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe"

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Diablo II" dir="out" action="block" profile="any" program="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe"

"netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Diablo II"

• https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/
• Last tested: dgVoodoo2_86.zip

dgVoodooCpl.exe

3Dfx\x86\Glide3x.dll

"explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II"

• .\ to add current folder to the list
• General → Rendering → Output API → Direct3D 11 (feature level 11.0)
• General → Appearance → Scaling mode: Stretched, keep Aspect Ratio
• Glide → Miscellanneous → [ ] 3Dfx Watermark
• DirectX → [x] Disable and passthru to real DirectX

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\dgVoodooCpl.exe"

• https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide
• Last tested: nGlide210_setup.exe

• Video backend: DirectX
• Screen resolution: By app (Default)
• Aspect ratio: Aspect correction
• Refresh rate: By app (Default)
• Vertical synchronization: On (Default)
• Gamma correction: 1.0 (Default)
• 3Dfx logo splash screen: Off

• https://github.com/kcat/dsoal
• Last tested: DSOAL_r657.zip

• Options → Sound Options → 3D Sound → On
• Options → Sound Options → Environmental Effects → On

DSOAL\Win32

"explorer.exe" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II"

DIR "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\alsoft.ini" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\dsoal-aldrv.dll" "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\dsound.dll"

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe" -w

• R (Run)
• H (show/hide Help)
• Close Mini Panel

• Options → Video Options → Gamma → Half
• Options → Video Options → Contrast → Max

• Options → Configure Controls → Show Items → Mouse 5 (Forward)
• Options → Configure Controls → Screen Shot → Mouse 4 (Back)

• Right-click Desktop → New → Shortcut

DEL /Q "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Diablo II.lnk"

• Change icon

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe" -3dfx

Diablo II

• Right-click → New → Shortcut

RMDIR /S /Q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Diablo II"

RMDIR /S /Q "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Diablo II"

MKDIR "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Diablo II Classic"

"explorer.exe" "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Diablo II Classic"

• Change icon

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe" -3dfx

Diablo II

• Change icon

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\Game.exe" -w

Diablo II (Windowed)

"cmd.exe" /C "TASKKILL /F /IM "Game.exe""

Terminate Game.exe

"cmd.exe" /C "tar -czf "%UserProfile%\Downloads\%RANDOM%-Diablo-2-Classic-Saves.tar.gz" -C "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II" "save""

Save Data Back-up

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Diablo II\save"

Save Folder

"https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games;windows;diablo_2_classic_1.06b"

Install Notes