OT: windows mode / win2000

[Pravda]

OT: windows mode / win2000

I just changed my os to win2000 (only one I had available -_-). I used win98 before, and ran diablo in windows mode. Apparently, the same command doesn't work with win 2000 (the "-w" after the path). Anyone know how to do this in win2000? I hate big screens -__-

 

[Fallen Creation]

I'm running D2 in a window with Windows 2000 Server..... did you make sure to type a space before the -w?

 

[Pravda]

yeah, i had a space in between.

 

[HandofElysium]

yeah, i had a space in between.

you try -window

 

[Pravda]

didn't work either

 

[Pucho]

I'm using w2000 pro SP4 myself, and the -w works. I can't recall in the previous SP's, maybe you have to update it?

 

[Fallen Creation]

Ok, I figured it out.

When you right click on the shortcut --> Properties, the target DiabloII.exe should be in quotes. Add the -w after the quotes, like this:

"C:\Program Files\Diablo II\Diablo II.exe" -w

If that doesn't work, then I dunno.

 

[TheCerberus]

Will the window mode always be in a set size?

 

[Fallen Creation]

I think so... it never lets me resize my D2 window.

 

[TheCerberus]

Meh it's a little too small for me, I tried it for a while when dueling and a lot of times my mouse would move off the screen and minimize. It was a pain, although it looks much better in a window.

 

[Pravda]

My games doesn't crash as often in windows mode.

Fallen: That was the path I used for win98. It doesn't work now. I don't know why.

 

[Jell-O]

Cerberus, the lower resolution in Windows the bigger the D2-window will be.
Just set Windows to something low like 1024x768 or even 800x600 when playing D2.