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    Diablo 2 patch out today!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. WilliamG

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    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    The game is 8 years old. Be happy that anything is coming out for it, and that there are still servers for you to (not) play on.
     
    Lithus, Jun 17, 2008
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  3. WilliamG

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    Oh I'm thrilled that the game is still not playable on Intel Macs. :rolleyes:
     
    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I think, and this is just my opinion, that it might not be Blizzard's fault... I think trying to run that on OSX might be your issue. Sometimes games like that have unexpected problems when they run on an OS that the game wasn't originally made for...

    Please don't flame on me because I am NOT trying to bash OSX, just what I think might be happening...

    Hope you figure it out!
     
    shoelace_510, Jun 17, 2008
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  5. WilliamG

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    Sure, it might not be Blizzard's fault, but then they shouldn't go around announcing/releasing patches that don't work. :)
     
    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    did it work on mac before the patch came out?
     
    Jeff, Jun 17, 2008
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    All Blizzard games are Mac/Windows compatible. I wish I could be more helpful, but I haven't played D2 for years.
     
    Lithus, Jun 17, 2008
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    well it sucks to own a mac then................

    *leaves mac forum. (thought it was in the gaming one when i clicked on the link in latest laptop discussion)*
     
    Jeff, Jun 17, 2008
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    No, it didn't. I think 10.5.3 broke it.

    By the way, you spelled "paid" wrong in your location... :p
     
    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    EDIT: after a quick lookup, your right :D payed has to do with ropes. well i blame it on my crappy english skills (and my school teachers) :p
     
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    Er? It's a little obsolete these days to say "payed." Just sayin'...
     
    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    you posted too quick :D :D :D check the edit. payed has a completely different meaning.
     
    Jeff, Jun 17, 2008
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    LOL. Glad to be of service. :) :) :) *takes bow*
     
    WilliamG, Jun 17, 2008
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    Hey William,

    I just installed it on my macbook air and it works like a charm, a few things to do is:

    1. Download the Mac OS X native installer from blizzards site (I'm sure you did this if you installed it.
    2. Do a Full install of the game
    3. Get the latest patch from Blizzard 1.12 and install it before running the game.
    4. Once the patch is installed load the program it should bring you to Diablo 2 Options before it loads the game, this is the critical part if you launch it at it's current setting it'll crash. Click on configure video and ensure you set it to OpenGL and more specifically millions of colors.
    5. Launch the game and it'll work. To ensure this worked I tryed it on my wife's macbook for you and it launched fine. Albeit they are both integrated GFX cards but they are 2 "different" cards.... Hope it helps.. I no longer have my Macbook Pro unfortunately to try it there for ya
     
    Durious, Jun 22, 2008
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    Thanks Durious, but unfortunately that won't work. You can't even load that options menu before the game crashes. It crashes the instant you load the executable file. It's a bug related to the Nvidia cards only, so it will still work fine on integrated/ATi video solutions. Hopefully Apple will tweak their drivers for their next update release..
     
    WilliamG, Jun 22, 2008
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    Well that stinks! guess you'll be loading xp on a virtual machine to play it? New Ladder just started last week to
     
    Durious, Jun 22, 2008
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    I would. But vmware fusion xp puts it in a tiny window and I haven't figured out how to full screen it. :(
     
    WilliamG, Jun 23, 2008
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    hmm, I can't quite remember I think it's in the settings before your launch one of the OS listing. I can't recall been awhile though
     
    Durious, Jun 23, 2008
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    Can you try to remember, pretty please? :)
     
    WilliamG, Jun 23, 2008
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    try Ctrl-Cmd-Enter
     
    Durious, Jun 23, 2008
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    Doesn't work, sadly... :(
     
    WilliamG, Jun 23, 2008
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