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    Diablo 3 Open Beta

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by NortheastBread, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. NortheastBread

    NortheastBread Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys i d how many of you are playing the D3 open beta this weekend. but i really want to and im having a problem that i dont know if anyone else is having.

    Im trying to install it on my M17x r1 - (2) 260m GTXs - with the 295.73? drivers, not the original dell ones, and it wont install. It gets to 20% and then either has a fatal error or program stops working. very very frustrating. any help?
     
    NortheastBread, Apr 21, 2012
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  2. flingin

    flingin M17x R2 Mafia

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    installation has nothing to do with drivers my friend...reinstall your windows maybe ?
     
    flingin, Apr 21, 2012
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  3. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    Can you describe in more detail what is happening? Is it the installer you downloaded from Battle.net or the actual D3 launcher?
     
    darkdomino, Apr 21, 2012
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    steve1ddd Notebook Evangelist

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    This may be old news but i just pre-purchased the game and now i can download beta client :) cool!
     
    steve1ddd, Apr 21, 2012
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    this is crappy beta... i got it installed by 4th time - installer is bugged. And got to lvl 13 in 2 hours - nothing interesting. Just wait for 15th may :)
     
    Heihachi88, Apr 22, 2012
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    short but not crappy.
    i found it fun as all especially playing with mates.
     
    xeroxide, Apr 22, 2012
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    airacutie Notebook Consultant

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    I think its fine, just dont understand to FPS. Normally 60+, but sometimes fells to noticable 30. Using standard DELL drivers
     
    airacutie, Apr 22, 2012
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    I played the beta when it first came out a month ago and the installation is buggy. I failed on the 20-30% of the installation for 4-5 times before I contacted Bliz. They admitted they are having problems during the early release of the beta and they advised me to download the installer again. Even if I hate doing it again, I tried and finally was able to install and play.
     
    jinda, Apr 22, 2012
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