Diablo 2 on windows 7

[Dgilliland001]

Hello all, i am new here, and im sure you all have had this question b4, but how can i get diablo 2 to work right on w7??

It runs, but it plays in a very small screen, and the colors are all messed up. i know there is a way to fix it, but i can not figure it out, or find where i read what to do..

any help would be great..

laptop spec:
windows 7 (not sure of what kind)
Gateway NV53
AMD athlon II x2 M300
500GB hard drive
4GB ram

please. any help is greatly appreciated!!

 

[Archmage]

Hi.

Take a look at this thread, and see if this solves your problem: Solved Diablo 2 windowed mode

If it help you, make us know.

 

[Dgilliland001]

Hi.

Take a look at this thread, and see if this solves your problem: Solved Diablo 2 windowed mode

If it help you, make us know.

nope, i tried that just now... it still will be in a smaller window and the colors are all messed up still... it dont crash or anything (far as i know) so im happy about that, if the color could get fixed, i would be happy!!

 

[Archmage]

Ok.

So, I assume that you try to run it in compatibility mode. If not, try this:
Right click in the program, and try to run it in compatibility mode with Win XP; or
Run D2 video test again, and see if it fix; or
Check if your graphics driver is updated; or
Check if your Diablo II is updated (downloading the last patch).

 

[Dgilliland001]

how do i check and see if video is updated...

i did install the most recent patch when i went to play online so that is updated...

 

[Archmage]

Try Device Doctor

Let it check your drivers and go for the graphics.

 

[Dgilliland001]

Thanks, sorry i am a complete newb... how hard would it be just to install vista on my laptop... i dont like windows 7 any way...

 

[Dgilliland001]

Try Device Doctor

Let it check your drivers and go for the graphics.

So i did that, and it said no updates for graphics... just ethernet, webcam, and audio stuff... i upgraded the audio though, any way...

would it hurt me speed, or anything by taking off windows 7, and putting Vista on my laptop??? that wont hurt my processor or anything right???

 

[SledgeDG]

Sure you could run Vista on a computer capable of running W7
I just don't think it helps you with your Diablo issue.
That runs here just fine on W7 just as it did on Vista.
(I believe if you don't like W7 you will hate Vista
You might want to check on battlenet how to fix several issues:

Battle.net - English Forums -> Windows Vista/7 and Diablo II

Battle.net - English Forums -> Weird colors in 2d mode

Good Luck
-DG

 

[Dgilliland001]

Sure you could run Vista on a computer capable of running W7
I just don't think it helps you with your Diablo issue.
That runs here just fine on W7 just as it did on Vista.
(I believe if you don't like W7 you will hate Vista
You might want to check on battlenet how to fix several issues:

Battle.net - English Forums -> Windows Vista/7 and Diablo II

Battle.net - English Forums -> Weird colors in 2d mode

Good Luck
-DG

thanks!! i will check those out.. im just gettin annoyed because i want to play diablo2 and the expanssion b4 d3 comes out!

 

[Dgilliland001]

so im not sure what i did... but if i double click the short cut on my desktop.. it runs with fine colors..., but if i go down to my task bar where i can pin stuff, it starts it up differently and i get the neon colors... 1 time out of 4 though, i got good colors and good graphics...

its either:
good colors, bad graphics
bad colors, good graphics...

1 time i got both...

????

 

[lobooo]

off topic
good idea - search out the old game and PLAY