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    diablo 2 not working

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Apr 6, 2007.

  1. passive101

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    the main video works, but the screen where you chose where you want to do things is all garbled. I patched it to 1.11b and I'm running the expansion Lord of Destruction. Anyone else have this problem on a macbook?
     
    passive101, Apr 6, 2007
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    You have to set it to Software mode in the Video options that pops up when you try to run the game. Diablo 2 is a carbon app, it's old and OS X doesn't support 3D hardware acceleration for cabon apps anymore.
     
    Budding, Apr 7, 2007
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    oh so software only then :) It said open gl was an option and I thought mac's love open gl?

    Either way i'm going to try it on software and see how it runs :)
     
    passive101, Apr 7, 2007
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    How can I run diablo 2 in software mode? I can't find where to change the setting.
     
    passive101, Apr 7, 2007
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    You probably checked the Don't show again box of the video settings window when it came up. Just run the OS X installer file and change it from there.
     
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    which file is the installer file? Is it on hte mac hard drive or on a cdrom?
     
    passive101, Apr 7, 2007
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    You should have downloaded it from the Blizzard website. Diablo 2 does not install under OS X without the modified installer.
     
    Budding, Apr 8, 2007
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    it installed just fine from the cd's I purchased at walmart.
     
    passive101, Apr 8, 2007
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    The copy you bought probably was updated from the original. Just like if you buy a copy of WoW, it's a more updated version than the original retail.
     
    hollownail, Apr 8, 2007
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    Now I just have to figure a way to put the game into software mode so it is playable :)
     
    passive101, Apr 8, 2007
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    Hi.

    I've got the same problem as passive101.
    I understand that I have to change video from the installer downloaded from the Brizzzard.com

    I've made it that far but I still can't find out how to change the video setting in the installer.(Only the list of installation option appears)

    Can some one please tell me what I have to do after starting the installer?

    Thanks.
     
    medecine cake, Apr 17, 2007
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    You know... come ot think of it. I had problems with it running in full screen. **** would get all messed up, garbled.

    None full screen worked fine though. I don't have it installed anymore, so I can't check to see if I was trying to use 3d acceleration or software rendering.
     
    hollownail, Apr 17, 2007
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    software rending works perfectly for me 800x600 with the expansion :)
     
    passive101, Apr 17, 2007
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