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    diablo 2 and vista ultimate 64-bit

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ktang, Jun 15, 2009.

  1. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    I had been running 64-bit windows 7 on my computer before with diablo 2 working fine, but decided to go back to vista. after installing both diablo 2 and the expansion, i tried playing it only to find that nothing would come up when i tried to play. When i went to the video test, it said no video modes were detected, even though i have the most recent official drivers for my graphics card installed and after installing directx 10 off the microsoft website.

    the laptop is 14.1" Thinkpad R61 with nVidia Quadro 140M. The graphics driver is the official one off Lenovo's website, which is 7.15.11.7693

    (the website for the drivers is here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67939)

    any suggestions?
     
    ktang, Jun 15, 2009
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  2. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    Try running it in compatibility mode. My brother played on Vista 64 so it should work.
     
    JCMS, Jun 15, 2009
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  3. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    well, i just tried to run the video test in compatibility mode and still nothing.
     
    ktang, Jun 15, 2009
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    download the update from blizzards website and install manually. try that. it worked for me
     
    Redlance, Jun 16, 2009
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    From what i know, Diablo does not support 64 bit all the time you have to do something online, the reason, if you go to the options in the ingame menu, it only shows up 16 bit and 32 bit.
     
    stonesrubber, Jun 16, 2009
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  6. Budding

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    Just install the latest v 1.12 patch from the Blizzard support website. I run D2 fine on Vista x64.
     
    Budding, Jun 16, 2009
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  7. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    when you guys installed diablo 2 and ran the video test, were any video modes found, or were they found after installing the update? the problem i'm having is no matter how i run the video test, it says that no video modes were found.
     
    ktang, Jun 16, 2009
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  8. KernalPanic

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    try a new driver?

    No issues with D2 1.12 and Vista SP2 64-bit ultimate, with Dox 185.85.
    (laptop in sig)
     
    KernalPanic, Jun 16, 2009
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  9. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    hm...another odd thing, i decided to try out starcraft to see if i could play that. When i installed, everything was going good. when i decided to play, however, it was as if i was playing in linux through wine, i.e. starting from the left top corner, the game takes up 800x600, and the rest of the screen is black. i thought it might be a driver issue, so i uninstalled the driver and let windows install the first one if found via windows update (175.97), any ideas as to why this is happening?
     
    ktang, Jun 17, 2009
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  10. Budding

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    You need to disable 1:1 mapping on your screen. If you're using an external monitor, it should be in the settings menu of the monitor's firmware. If you're on a laptop, it should be a setting in the nVidia Control Panel/nView.
     
    Budding, Jun 18, 2009
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  11. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    where is this setting in the nvidia control panel?
     
    ktang, Jun 18, 2009
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  12. AirSinner

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    I can honestly say I have never played any of the diablo games.
     
    AirSinner, Jun 18, 2009
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  13. ktang

    ktang Notebook Consultant

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    thank you for that input...but how does that help in solving the problem?
     
    ktang, Jun 18, 2009
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