Diablo Expansion Set

11-29-2007

I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work.
The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I contacted
Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but it didn't
work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to fix this?

11-30-2007

"Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Linda830 wrote:

	Quote:
	>> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work. >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to >> fix this?

>
> The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't
> change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players see
> the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1.

3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade"

Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you can
run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh wait,
there's a Mac version of Diablo.

Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard...
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp

Should of got your Apple sooner.

-A.

11-30-2007

Okay, I guess that Apple comment was stupid,,,,I'm just frustrated with
Vista, none of my XP software works with it.

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Linda830 wrote:

	Quote:
	> >> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work. > >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I > >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but > >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to > >> fix this?

> >
> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't
> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players see
> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

>
> You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1.
>
> 3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade"
>
> Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you can
> run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh wait,
> there's a Mac version of Diablo.
>
> Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard...
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp
>
> Should of got your Apple sooner.
>
> -A.
>

**Dzomlija** · 12-01-2007

	Quote:	Linda830
	I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work. The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Do you have the latest patch (v.1.11) installed for Diablo 2 Lord of Destruction? You shouldn't need to, but have you tried running it in XP Compatibility mode?

Also, are you using the latest (non-BETA) display drivers for your video card?

Below is a Screenshot of my Game Explorer in Vista. I'm using Vista Ultimate x64, and Diablo 2 LOD runs without any glitches at all:

12-03-2007

When you say "none of my XP software works", that to me says, there's
something wrong with the system like the OS software or hardware is failing.

Might want to have someone troubleshoot/diagnose your system. My Vista box
runs everything I've thrown at it. With little to no fuss above the "normal"
Windows NT level fuss. (which is a decent amount, but I thrive on it so it
doesn't bother me too much)

-A

"Linda830" <Linda830@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FE17D34E-0048-427A-A4D8-D1BA38A1E81B@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Okay, I guess that Apple comment was stupid,,,,I'm just frustrated with
> Vista, none of my XP software works with it.
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Linda830 wrote: >> >> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't >> >> work. >> >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I >> >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it >> >> but >> >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how >> >> to >> >> fix this? >> > >> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't >> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players >> > see >> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

>>
>> You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1.
>>
>> 3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade"
>>
>> Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you can
>> run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh
>> wait,
>> there's a Mac version of Diablo.
>>
>> Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard...
>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp
>>
>> Should of got your Apple sooner.
>>
>> -A.
>>

12-09-2007

2 things you need to do, Get the latest DirectX runtime library update and
get the latest Application Compatiblity Update from the MS download center.

These come out every 3 months and fix specific program issues. Diablo and
Diablo 2 worked fine after I installed these updates On Vista Home Premium
x64.

Have you set the program to run in WinXP compatiblity mode ? try that as
well

"Andy [YaYa]" <android8675@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%239wtbzfNIHA.5524@xxxxxx

Quote:

> When you say "none of my XP software works", that to me says, there's
> something wrong with the system like the OS software or hardware is
> failing.
>
> Might want to have someone troubleshoot/diagnose your system. My Vista box
> runs everything I've thrown at it. With little to no fuss above the
> "normal" Windows NT level fuss. (which is a decent amount, but I thrive on
> it so it doesn't bother me too much)
>
> -A
>
> "Linda830" <Linda830@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FE17D34E-0048-427A-A4D8-D1BA38A1E81B@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Okay, I guess that Apple comment was stupid,,,,I'm just frustrated with
>> Vista, none of my XP software works with it.
>>
>> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>>

	Quote:
	>>> "Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx >>> > Linda830 wrote: >>> >> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't >>> >> work. >>> >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I >>> >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it >>> >> but >>> >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know >>> >> how to >>> >> fix this? >>> > >>> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't >>> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players >>> > see >>> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft. >>> >>> You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1. >>> >>> 3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade" >>> >>> Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you >>> can >>> run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh >>> wait, >>> there's a Mac version of Diablo. >>> >>> Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard... >>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp >>> >>> Should of got your Apple sooner. >>> >>> -A. >>>

>

03-18-2008

Okay Andy,

How about some insight,,. how did you get Diablo 2:LOD to work so well on
your computer?? I know what he is going through. Or don't you have D2 : LOD ?
I cannot play D2 on my windows vista pc either... like he said psychedelic
colors. Yeah real fun. So tell us, how well does your d2 work???

"Andy [YaYa]" wrote:

Quote:

> "Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Linda830 wrote:

	Quote:
	> >> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work. > >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I > >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but > >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to > >> fix this?

> >
> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't
> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players see
> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

>
> You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1.
>
> 3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade"
>
> Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you can
> run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh wait,
> there's a Mac version of Diablo.
>
> Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard...
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp
>
> Should of got your Apple sooner.
>
> -A.
>

03-18-2008

Installed D2,
Installed D2:LoD
Ran Game.

Worked on my Toshiba notebook with an ATi X1250, and my home desktop with an nVidia 8800 GT.

Psycadelic colors = video driver problems, what kind of computer do you have? What video card are you using? What drivers are you running? Make sure your drivers are updated, grab the latest DirectX from http://www.microsoft.com/directx as well.

Yeah, Diablo gave me no problems except when I went to patch the game on Battle.Net I had to run as administrator so the program could patch itself properly, but other than that, no problems.

Also wanted to comment on this:

Quote:

	Quote:
	>> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't >> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players see >> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

The reason Diablo 2 is limited to 800x600 is because at the time that's all computers could do reliably, and it was a limitation of the game engine. (all those sprites, any bigger and those old 32meg video cards would of died) Blizzard is all about making their games accessible by as many computers as possible, they invest a lot of money in hardware testing. Diablo 2 could be fair at any resolution, simply draw things larger at a higher resolution, but sprites don't scale as easily as polygons. Everything would get blocky unless they added multiple sets of sprites, Diablo almost shipped with just 640x480 like the first game, but they added 800x600 due to popular demand.

Starcraft, same thing, sprites don't scale as easily at polygons. At the time, sprites were faster than polys and more detailed.

-A.

--
Andy

"rinda_and_henry" <rinda_and_henry@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:63C49FA1-6F6D-46EC-A3A2-4ADEFA530340@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Okay Andy,
>
> How about some insight,,. how did you get Diablo 2:LOD to work so well on
> your computer?? I know what he is going through. Or don't you have D2 : LOD ?
> I cannot play D2 on my windows vista pc either... like he said psychedelic
> colors. Yeah real fun. So tell us, how well does your d2 work???
>
>
> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> "Man-wai Chang ToDie" <toylet.toylet@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eJDNZWzMIHA.5244@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> > Linda830 wrote: >> >> I got this game to play on my Windows Vista computer but it doesn't work. >> >> The graphics are psychedelic looking for lack of a better word. I >> >> contacted Blizzard, and followed their instructions on how to fix it but >> >> it didn't work. My next purchase will be Apple. Does anyone know how to >> >> fix this? >> > >> > The resolution of the game is locked at 640x480 and 800x600. You can't >> > change it to widescreen. It's for fair game play so that all players see >> > the same map size. Same the original Starcraft.

>>
>> You assume he's playing Diablo ][. He could be on Diablo 1.
>>
>> 3 words buddy, "Video Driver Update", or "Windows XP Downgrade"
>>
>> Or, go out, and get your Apple, but don't forget your Vista CD so you can
>> run Boot Camp. Wouldn't want to not be able to play Diablo, right? Oh wait,
>> there's a Mac version of Diablo.
>>
>> Oh, and I hope you're ready for Leopard...
>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2223921,00.asp
>>
>> Should of got your Apple sooner.
>>
>> -A.
>>

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