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** Note: You Will Also Need to apply compatibility settings to run the Diablo II Video Test (D2VidTst.exe) * * Be sure to re-run the video test after the wrapper is installed and set it to use Glide. This will contain the most current instructions for installing and setting up the wrapper. I have found that GLIDE3-to-OpenGL Wrapper by Sven Labusch seems to work the best out of any I have tried so far.ĭownload the files from Sven’s site and read the “ReadMe.txt” file. Obtain a 3DFX Glide Wrapper, this is a little application that will allow you to use the Glide interface with Diablo II LOD.
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The next step is crucial if you want to reduce or eliminate all of the glitching and lagging that is known to plague Diablo II LOD on Windows 10. Once you dial in these settings click Apply and then OK.
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If you need patch information you can obtain it through Blizzard’s official patch site. This quick “how to” assumes that you have already installed and patched the latest version of Diablo II LOD on your system. Diablo II Lord of Destruction Cover Art (Blizzard Entertainment®) If you run into any issues, please comment below so that the community or myself can help you out. Most of the the information here should carry over to Windows 10 quite well.
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This is an update to an earlier post that showed how to run Diablo II on Windows 8. Running Diablo II on Windows 10 can be a little problematic so here is a quick guide to help smooth things out.