Path of Diablo is a Diablo II community server project that aims to to increase build diversity, improve replayability and add quality of life features with as few changes to the original experience as possible. Ladders happen every three to four months and always includes a content & balance patch which helps keep the game fresh and exciting. Path of Diablo is a Diablo II community server project that aims to to increase build diversity, improve replayability and add quality of life features with as few changes to the original experience as possible. A quick video showing how to install Diablo II and the Path of Diablo Mod.
These are the instructions for using Terminal to install the Windows version of the game onto your machine. You can then easily copy the game multiple times for different mods you might want to play.
In this guide you'll end up with:
- A version of the unadulterated game
- A single-player install w/ PlugY + EnjoySP
- A multi-player install w/ Path of Diablo.
Install Wine + Winetricks
- Use Homebrew to install Wine and Winetricks:
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Install Diablo II
- Create a fresh Wine directory:
- Download Diablo II v1.12 and the v1.13c patch, and move them into the Wine directory:
- Run the EXE files to install the game:
- If you have problems with registry entries, run regedit to find and remove them:
- Install the glide wrapper for improved graphics (use the latest, it doesn't have to match your D2 version):
- Make an alias to run the game from Terminal w/ a simple command:
- Reload your Terminal and play the game:
Install PlugY + EnjoySP
- Copy your base D2 install:
- Download PlugY and run the install:
- Download EnjoySP and drop the
data
folder inside theMod PlugY
folder:
- Make an alias to run the game from Terminal w/ a simple command:
- Reload your Terminal and play the game:
Install Path of Diablo
- Copy your base D2 install:
- Install dotnet45:
- Download the Path of Diablo installation MSI file and run it:
- Make an alias to run the game from Terminal w/ a simple command:
- Reload your Terminal and play the game:
There are many different Mods available for Diablo II. While installing one of these might often be simple enough, removing the same mod or installing a new mod often causes problems. This is because most mods change many of the already existing game files, and they are often made for different patch versions of Diablo II as well. Many players however wish to have one or more mods installed at the same time, as well as a regular, or 'vanilla', installation of Diablo II intact so that they can play on Battle.net. This guide aims to explain how to do that.
Downgrading
Many popular mods for Diablo II require different patch versions to run properly. Below is an incomplete list of mods and what patches they work with.
- Back to Hellfire: Patch 1.10.
- Battle for Elements: Patch 1.10.
- Eastern Sun: Patch 1.10. Might work with Patch 1.11 as well, but it is recommended to run on 1.10.
- Median XL: Patch 1.10, Patch 1.11, Patch 1.12 or Patch 1.13.
- Zy-El: Patch 1.09d.
Path Of Diablo Launcher
In order to run a mod, Diablo II needs to be patched correctly, or the mod will most likely not start at all.
Required files
- Physical CD for Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Remember, the No-CD patch is only included in Patch 1.12 and above.
- D.exe (1.07)
For 1.09d
For 1.10
How to do it
- First get the 2 executable files you need and the specific upgrader that you need.
- Second, make sure you clear the destination folder of all d2 dlls and d2 exe files
- Third make sure its free of any 3rd party programs including plugy
- Finally run the upgrader and enjoy it
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