attempting to run diablo 2

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infuscomus
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attempting to run diablo 2

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Hello everyone I'm new here

I just discovered nglide and according to your website diablo 2 is one of the games supported, so I thought I'd try it out

I installed nglide, ran D2vidtest and got the 3dfx logo popup

however when I ran the game I get a black screen with these characters

$*&)%#

in the top-left corner of the screen (they seem random) and nothing happens

I've set my diablo 2.exe file to windows 95 compatiblity mode, same result


any help would be appreciated
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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slight progress, game runs but framefrate goes through the floor when enemys are on screen
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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Welcome infuscomus.

Please post your graphics card and CPU model, Windows version and game version. Are you using modded version / LOD or vanilla Diablo2?
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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I'm using a nvidia GTX280 driver v258.96, a cor i7 920 @ stock, vannila LOD v1.13, I was doing baal runs on battle net and it went down to 1fps when the monster horde spawned (no drop in fps at all with d3d mode)
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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..and windows version?
Please post nGlide version too.

If you're using Windows 7 make sure you've enabled 'Disable desktop composition' option for game.exe. DO NOT use any compatibility mode for game.exe or diablo ii.exe.
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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I'm using Vista SP1 (I'm not sure if SP2 is woth it for me) , with nglide 0.94

I've switched on disable desktop composition for Diablo 2.exe but not game.exe, I was also using windows95 compatibility but I will switch that off
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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all good now, I think disabling compatibility mode did it
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Re: attempting to run diablo 2

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Upgrading to Vista Sp2 can't be bad imho
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