Windowed Mode
Yo ya'll! I am trying to get windowed mode working because I've been having crashing problems when alt-tabbing to go to MSN or window's media player (likely because it's an old, fragmented computer). Lots of crashing, freezing.
So I found the guide on the strategy compendium, which lists:
I opened up MS Dos Prompt, I could not get into program files: Every time I entered CD\Program Files\ It said
"Too many paramaters - Files\"
If I tried CD\Program Files\Diablo II
"Too many paramaters - Files\Diablo II"
If I leave out the slash after files, it is the same thing, without the slash. I tried all commands with a slash after them, and without.
So I cut my diablo II folder down to the C drive root. So it's C:\Diablo II now.
CD\Diablo II
"Too many paramaters - II"
CD\Diablo II\
"Too many paramaters - II\"
So what I did was took out the space. Renamed the folder DiabloII
CD\DiabloII
And it works!
Next is edit d2.bat
Edit it, add the line start diablo ii.exe -w
Great, no problems. Save, exit, launch that .bat file up.
"Cannot find file 'Diablo' <or one of its components>. Check to ensure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available."
Seizing on my previous sucess, I renamed the diablo ii.exe to diabloii.exe, and changed the line "start diablo ii.exe -w" to "start diabloii.exe -w"
Save, exit, run the .bat file up.
Cannot find CD error - it no longer reads the CD.
I double click on the diabloii.exe file, same CD error.
Remove, reload CD: CD auto run: "You must install Diablo II beofre installing Diablo II: Lord of Destruction" "If you have already installed Diablo II, Please Contact Tech Support."
If I rename everything to the Diablo II with a space and restore it to the program files location, it works fine.
So I am just looking for a simple, working windowed mode, so I can run my music and MSN without fear of constant crashing. Thanks for the help.
Yo ya'll! I am trying to get windowed mode working because I've been having crashing problems when alt-tabbing to go to MSN or window's media player (likely because it's an old, fragmented computer). Lots of crashing, freezing.
So I found the guide on the strategy compendium, which lists:
My Diablo II folder was in C:\Program Files\Diablo IIThis is how you add commands:
1. Enter Ms Dos console. (it's in your Accessories section on the start menu)
2. cd\blizzard\diablo ii (or wherever your diablo 2 folder is located)
3. edit d2.bat
When in editor, input this line:
start diablo ii.exe -w (or whatever your d2 is launched by)
4. save & exit Ms Dos console
5. in explorer, start the d2.bat file
I opened up MS Dos Prompt, I could not get into program files: Every time I entered CD\Program Files\ It said
"Too many paramaters - Files\"
If I tried CD\Program Files\Diablo II
"Too many paramaters - Files\Diablo II"
If I leave out the slash after files, it is the same thing, without the slash. I tried all commands with a slash after them, and without.
So I cut my diablo II folder down to the C drive root. So it's C:\Diablo II now.
CD\Diablo II
"Too many paramaters - II"
CD\Diablo II\
"Too many paramaters - II\"
So what I did was took out the space. Renamed the folder DiabloII
CD\DiabloII
And it works!
Next is edit d2.bat
Edit it, add the line start diablo ii.exe -w
Great, no problems. Save, exit, launch that .bat file up.
"Cannot find file 'Diablo' <or one of its components>. Check to ensure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available."
Seizing on my previous sucess, I renamed the diablo ii.exe to diabloii.exe, and changed the line "start diablo ii.exe -w" to "start diabloii.exe -w"
Save, exit, run the .bat file up.
Cannot find CD error - it no longer reads the CD.
I double click on the diabloii.exe file, same CD error.
Remove, reload CD: CD auto run: "You must install Diablo II beofre installing Diablo II: Lord of Destruction" "If you have already installed Diablo II, Please Contact Tech Support."
If I rename everything to the Diablo II with a space and restore it to the program files location, it works fine.
So I am just looking for a simple, working windowed mode, so I can run my music and MSN without fear of constant crashing. Thanks for the help.