• 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)

• Mouse binding seemingly works with Game.exe at XP SP2 compat
• Install to Program Files (x86) (defaults to non-x86)
• 2025/03: This was maxing 1 CPU core on singleplayer ²⁾

• http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_106b.exe ³⁾

• https://prohardver.hu/tema/diablo_ii_1_11_patch/hsz_18489-18489.html

• 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

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

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

• https://www.zeus-software.com/downloads/nglide
• 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

• Right-click Desktop → New → Shortcut

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

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

Diablo II

• Change icon

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

Diablo II (Windowed)

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

Save Data Back-up

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

Install Notes