2 Diablo's on one computer?

[Disque]

2 Diablo's on one computer?

Is it possible to run 2 diablo games on one comp, and what are the downsides to it if it's possible.

Also do I need 2 diablo reg AND exp key's? Or just 2 expansion cd keys.

 

[PhatTrumpet]

I would assume you need two of each, but I haven't tested it or anything.

The way I did it in XP was to install D2 to the default directory, change the name of the directory after installing, then install again to the default directory with the second set of CD keys (can't remember if I switched users between installations or not). Then you can use fast user switching to alternate between the two separate installations.

Downsides? I found out afterwards that my 6-year-old computer is too slow to run two instances of D2 at once. I tend to get C/I when switching users or entering the same game with two different chars (even if they're on different accounts).

 

[Brave_turtle]

You gonna need 2 x reg cdkey and 2x expansion cd key only if you want to play on Bnet.

I was running 4 copies at the same time on a 12" laptop

 

[Socialism]

I would assume you need two of each, but I haven't tested it or anything.

The way I did it in XP was to install D2 to the default directory, change the name of the directory after installing, then install again to the default directory with the second set of CD keys (can't remember if I switched users between installations or not). Then you can use fast user switching to alternate between the two separate installations.

Downsides? I found out afterwards that my 6-year-old computer is too slow to run two instances of D2 at once. I tend to get C/I when switching users or entering the same game with two different chars (even if they're on different accounts).

Were you using a high screen resolution? Windowed mode? DirectDraw instead of 3D?

System tweaks!

 

[Tai.]

I did basically what PT said, just make sure you access the two copies from diff user accts and use the fast switch key, think its like window key, l, s or something, i ran them in windowed mode, but often had to wait for one copy to fully load before switching or i'd time out on both.

Cheers
-Tai

 

[LorveN]

And here's a guide on how to do, in detail.
http://forums.diabloii.net/showthread.php?t=435822
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