Blizzard rolled out a new update for Diablo 2 this week, bringing the action role-playing game to version 1.14a. It's the first software update the game has received since 2011, and it improves Diablo 2's compatibility with modern operating systems.
Also included in the update, according to Blizzard, is 'a shiny new installer for OSX.'
Blizzard notes in a post on the Battle.net forums that it isn't done supporting and updating Diablo 2, which was originally released in 2000.
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We've also begun working to improve our cheat-detection and hack-prevention capabilities. There's still work to be done, but we're making improvements every day.
There is still a large Diablo II community around the world, and we thank you for continuing to play and slay with us. This journey starts by making Diablo II run on modern platforms, but it does not end there. See you in Sanctuary, adventurers.
This week's update for Diablo 2 is apparently part of the developer's initiative to restore some of Blizzard's legacy games to their original glory. Last year, the developer put out the call for engineers to help bring Diablo 2, Warcraft 3 and the original StarCraft up to date on modern computing platforms.
'Evolving operating systems, hardware, and online services have made them more difficult to be experienced by their loyal followers or reaching a new generation,' a job description for a senior software engineer read. 'We're restoring them to glory, and we need your engineering talents, your passion, and your ability to get tough jobs done.'
Blizzard released Diablo II way, way back in 2000. The Lord of Destruction expansion pack came out a year later. Blizzard kept up with the patches for a surprisingly long time. Then, there was nothing for several years. Late last week, Blizzard finally got around to patching Diablo II again nearly 16 years after it was released.
Before this latest patch (v1.14a), the most recent version of the game was 1.13d. That patch was released in 2011 and was mostly aimed at getting modern Battle.net features working in Diablo II. The new patch makes much more substantial improvements to the core game.
Players will no longer have to run the game in Windows XP compatibility mode. It natively supports Windows 7, 8, and 10. The new installer for Macs finally understands the Intel architecture, so PowerPC and older versions of the OS (10.9 and earlier) are no longer supported. It will run fine on Intel-based Macs on OS X 10.10 or 10.11.
There are still a lot of people around the world playing Diablo II, and that means plenty of cheaters. This patch also improves cheat detection and anti-hacking measures. The announcement notes that this is an ongoing effort. Does that actually mean people are still actively working on Diablo II? It would be wild if this game started getting regular patches rather than a one-off.
This isn’t the first time an old game got a surprise patch — Knights of the Old Republic 2got an update last year after years of neglect. What’s next? Some new Max Payne levels? An Age of Mythology expansion? Actually, it’s another Blizzard game, as Warcraft III is also set to receive a fresh patch this week.
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Diablo II v1.14b Patch Notes (April 7, 2016)
Specific Changes & Improvements
- Glide Wrapper will now load properly on PC by adding -3dfx to the end of the game shortcut
- Mercenaries will no longer become 'An Evil Force'
- Fixed Mac client crash on 'Save & Exit'
- Capped the frame rate to 200 to save batteries, spare system load, and prevent hot lap syndrome
- Created new German installers to fix localization issues in Act V (Will require a fresh install to fix the missing dialogue data)
Manual Patch Download:
- Windows Vanilla:http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_114b.exe
- Windows LoD:http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2exp/patches/PC/LODPatch_114b.exe
Diablo II v1.14a Patch Notes (March 11, 2016)
Specific Changes & Improvements
- No need to run in XP mode anymore, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 compatibility complete
- Mac installer and compatibility for 10.10 and 10.11 has arrived
- First client run will migrate saved characters to avoid issues from Windows system
admin changes
Known Issues
- Mac 10.9 and earlier are not supported
Manual Patch Download:
- Windows Vanilla:http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2/patches/PC/D2Patch_114a.exe
- Windows LoD:http://ftp.blizzard.com/pub/diablo2exp/patches/PC/LODPatch_114a.exe
If you're having trouble installing the patch, try running the game in administrative mode.. Otherwise, head over to the Technical Support Forums.
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Thanks for bringing support on OS X. Does that mean 10.9 and earlier versions won't be supported or it is an issue that they are fixing?
Fantastic question, you may want to head over to Technical Suppoort to ask, :-).
Mac Classic was for Mac's that ran classic Mac OS 8 and 9 on PowerPC based Mac's while Carbon was an API that allowed most apps that were developed for classic Mac OS 8 and 9 to be re-compiled to run on earlier Mac OS X systems (both PowerPC and Intel based).
The Carbon API was fully depreciated as of OS X 10.8 back in 2012. Whenever they release the new OS X installer, it will be for the most current API's; thus why it will require OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and 10.11 (El Capitan).
Does that mean 10.9 and earlier versions won't be supported or it is an issue that they are fixing?
It is probably a conscious decision to not support 10.9 (Mavericks) since later this year, it will end up being 3 versions out of date where Apple stops providing patches beyond security related ones.
So part of this is not entirely Blizzard's fault and has everything to do with Apple with their yearly OS upgrade cycle and constantly changing/depreciating API's as well as quickly dropping support for 'older' OS X releases.
It's why I finally just caved and bought myself a Windows gaming rig because the same issue is going to happen with OpenGL (which Apple's version is woefully outdated) versus Metal (which will require supported graphics hardware which is mostly from Mac's manufactured since 2012; I myself have a 2010 6-core Mac Pro running 10.9 but upgrading to a GPU that is Metal compliant would've cost almost as much as my Windows gaming rig (that Mac GPU would've only offered a fraction of the performance of the one in my new system). And I was fairly adamant on not going down that path again of dealing with two platforms; I just got tired of dealing with having to jump through so many hoops with my Mac when it came to games.
there is no game I can't make work!
here is full installer
http://www.battle.net/download/getLegacy?product=D2DV&locale=en-US&os=mac
I'm currently downloading the installer(running painfully slowly, I might add)and look forward to being able to play D2 again, and hopefully, Starcraft will follow soon, as well. Even though I'm enjoying both D3 and SC2, it's still fun to boot up the older games, because even with dated graphics, the gameplay in both games is still solid. I think that's the reason why people still want to play them; At a time when most games eventually just die out, people on Battle.Net still want to play 16-year-old games, and you just can't say that about many games or game companies.
I'm more concerned that Apple, once again, doesn't seem to care much about games on the Mac. OpenGL development is so woefully out of date, and Metal seems to have created more problems than it's solved(no Mac version of 'Overwatch,' Frontier dropping support for 'Elite Dangerous:Horizons' because OS X currently doesn't support compute shaders), so Mac users are again looking at an uncertain future for games.
But, hopefully soon, I'll be bashing little pygmy heads in the jungles of Kurast to ease my pain. Cheers, guys.
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You can scratch those classic or Carbon URL's of these patches.
Got it!
Oh, darn, didn't see that, :-(.
Not sure what is going to change with this patch.
Players have developed a regimen of staying in every game at least 3 minutes before exiting again (as with muling) just to avoid the high-activity ban. This is to reduce the number of games you are joining in every span of time.
With current player levels, it is impossible that this play style would put too high a load on servers, so it is likely to say that it is just a measure against botting, or, more likely, the spammers that join public games constantly.
But those spammers are there anyway and the players suffer for it.
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I can't make 1.14 d2 work. Screens too dark and no adjustments. Currentlly running an old dell gx520. Suggestions for a cheap new pc that actually plays this ancient game would be appreciated.
I'm also planning on getting a PC for games (mostly to run D2). I would appreciate any recommendations.
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Blizzard has relased the v1.13c patch for Diablo 2 after a lenghty test period.
Gamers are still mad for it and the good news is the v1.13c patch is now out of testing and has been pushed onto the live BattleNet servers. The patch has been in testing since last December, and as you can imagine, Diablo players have been eagerly awaiting the patch’s final release. Download it from IncGamers now.Download Original Diablo 2 Patch v1.13cDownload LoD Diablo 2 Patch v1.13cFor everything Diablo and patch related, make sure you head to the IncGamers Diablo channel.
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