d2loader

[floha]

How to install:
1) Download it
2) Open with winzip or program able to extract .zip files
3) Extract it to your Diablo 2 directory
4) Replace it with old d2loader (1.10) or original Diablo exe.

How to play with no cd:
1) Put your diablo cd into cd-rom
2) Go to my computer, right click on the diablo head (press open). Copy the files called d2xvideo.mpq and d2xmusic.mpq
3) Go back to your Diablo 2 directory. Paste those two .mpq files here.
4) Double click on the diablo loader icon, it should now run.

How to run multiple D2 windows with one D2 folder (thx Senkin):
Things you need to have and have download onto your desktop before trying this:
1.) Have at least one extra set of Diablo II keys (Classic and LOD)
2.) Modified d2gfx.dll (This allows you to run multiple d2 windows)
3.) D2Loader (This allows you to use multiple keys and not have to have CD in the cdrom)
4.) Serby's ChangeCDKey (This is to make the cdkey file to allow multiple windows use different cdkeys)

How to do it:
1.) Open your diablo 2 folder (C:Program FilesDiablo II) and make a backup of your d2gfx.dll file that is in there now.
(Right click on d2gfx.dll choose copy then right click on an empty area and choose paste, then right click on d2gfx.dll and choose rename and rename it it to a familiar name where you will know thats the backup)
2.) Move the modified d2gfx.dll you had downloaded earlier to your diablo 2 folder. Now when it asks about overriting the file choose yes to overrite the old d2gfx.dll since we have already made a backup copy of it.
3.) Extract the D2Loader you had downloaded earlier to your diablo 2 folder. Now rename the d2loader that should be in your diablo 2 folder to d2loader, then create a shortcut of it to your desktop.
(Right click the D2Loader that is now in your Diablo 2 folder (usually C:Program FilesDiablo II) and choose Send To -> Desktop (Create Shortcut) )
4.) Right click the newly created shortcut on your desktop and choose copy then right click on the desktop and choose paste.
* How to copy and paste is told above with the d2gfx, just do the same but with d2loader *
(This is so you can have one shortcut that uses the originally installed with diablo 2 and another that uses your extra cdkey set)
5.) Extract and run Serby's ChangeCDKey you had downloaded earlier, then choose Make New Key File, when it asks for filename put in cdkey.mpq (This name is used in the D2Loader to run D2 with the extra cdkey set), now after filling out file name click ok and then fill out the name and the cdkey's (Put in your extra cdkey set that you have here).
(Make sure your diablo 2 folder is located at C:Program FilesDiablo II or the cdkey file will be made and put there making the next step not work)
6.) Right click one of the newly created shortcuts on your desktop and choose properties. Then in the text box named Target make sure it looks like this:
"C:Program FilesDiablo IId2loader.exe" -mpq cdkey.mpq
and then click OK.
(It is VERY important that you have that correct or it will just use the original cdkey on both d2loader shortcuts. If you want to have windowed mode or other choices just add it to the end.)
7.) Now you can run two diablo 2 windows at once with only one Diablo 2 folder needed!

NOTES:
I plan to later on add in screen shots to make it even easyier to understand later.
If you want more then 2 windows at once. Please read the next post below.
If you want to use d2loader without having to keep cd in at all read post below.
Note: This is detectable by Blizzard (as is D2 loader). However they have never banned anyone for it yet (nor have they ever done so in the past). That doesn't mean they won't at some point in the future, but at the moment it is safe to use.

How to run more then two diablo 2 windows (thx Senkin):
Things need to have or be done before trying:
1.) You must have completed the tutorial above.
2.) Have more extra cdkey sets to use.
3.) Know that you can at the most run 4 diablo 2 windows.

How to:
1.) Run Serby's ChangeCDKey, *For filename put in cdkeyx.mpq* ( the x in cdkeyx.mpq stands for the cdkey set your putting in, example: cdkey3.mpq = 4th key set you have). Then fill out the rest depending on what cdkey set you are onto now.
2.) Create another shortcut on your desktop of d2loader (Directions above).
3.) Right click the newly created shortcut and choose properties then next to Target make sure it looks like this:
"C:Program FilesDiablo IID2Loader.exe" -mpq cdkeyx.mpq
and then click OK. (Once again the x in cdkeyx.mpq stands for the cdkey set your putting in)

Now you can have even more d2 windows running at the same time from one diablo 2 folder.

How to run d2 in a window (thx Chris):
Right click your Diablo II shortcut. Click properties.
The target should look something like "C:Program FilesDiablo IIDiablo II.exe"
Simply add -w at the end after the quotes, so that it looks like this:
C:Program FilesDiablo IIDiablo II.exe -w
You can also use certain other parameters, such as -ns (no sound, although not recommended for use with EP), -skiptobnet (skips the first 2 screens and attempts to connect to bnet when you open d2). Just put a space in between each different parameter, your target line might look like this:
C:Program FilesDiablo IIDiablo II.exe -w -ns -skiptobnet
Using d2 loader, you can also use certain other parameters, check useful commands below.

Useful commands:
-w Run in windowed mode.
-ns Disable sound (warning, can cause some crashes)
-nohide Don't hide the Diablo II window when losing focus.
-res800 Start at 800x600 (avoids window moving off-centre on load)
-sleepy Call sleep(1) to avoid D2 using 100% CPU time.
-altcolor Change color of monster health bar.
-title "d2" Set the Diablo II window title to d2.
-mpq key1.mpq Load key1.mpq (useful for additional CD keys)
-skiptobnet Skip straight to the BNet login screen.

Useful tools:
serby's ShowCDKey and ChangeCDKey
d2gfx.dll


official d2loader site:
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[apple]

Thx

danach habsch schön lange gesucht =)


#karma up

[ultimatedestroyer]

Awesome. =)

[m0rbid]

New version available:



Direct Downloadlink:



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[floha]

thx for the d2 updates

[-Chrome-]

Oct 13 2005

ist das immer noch aktuell?
(man sollte mal die ganze diablo abteilung auffrischen )

[nbtnbt5]

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[mirquase]

great ty +k from me

[habbeltuch]

where to get old loader from?

[hehelol]

Funktioniert nicht mehr

[floha]

updated with newest version (1.11b)

[Fantastix]

bekomm immer nen timed out wenn ich mich mit nem fünften einlogge, normal ?

[DasLeuchten]

Originally Posted by Fantastix

bekomm immer nen timed out wenn ich mich mit nem fünften einlogge, normal ?

Ja liegt am Bnet, das lässt nur 4 Accs zu pro IP...oder halt 4 mal einloggn pro IP (kann ja auch mit mehreren Chars pro Acc einloggn)

[aCuna]

der link von A-Jay is die neuste version? steht ja noch 1.11b da geht des trotzdem beim 1.12?

[Lorudor]

hoi eine frage:
wenn ich den windowed-mode aktiviere, hab ich son kleines fenster.. kann ich das irgendwie größer machen/maximieren, sodass es zwar groß ist, ich aber noch die taskleiste etc. sehe?

danke im vorraus,
lorudor