Diablo II display options?

Arthas · #1 (**permalink**) 03-24-2006, 11:13 AM

I am a huge fan of this game. Not of the in-game lag, though. So recently I finally upgraded to a P4 with a 128Mb ATI video card and Flat Panel display. I cannot believe the graphics! Yikes!!! Is there anything I can do improve them ... other than wait for Diablo III?

Yarr · #2 (**permalink**) 03-24-2006, 11:41 AM

If you have the expansion "Lord of Destruction" you can change between 800x600 and 1024x768 screen resolutions. Diablo II with no expansion is 800x600.
I seriously reccommend getting LoD for this reason only. Plus, it's a great expansionpack.

Edit: While the graphics won't be extremely much better, the reason I feel it's almost a necessity is because the interface gets sooo much easier and less..annoying to navigate.

Arthas · #3 (**permalink**) 03-24-2006, 12:50 PM

Yarr, I think you are wrong about the screen resolutions. Diablo II Classic is only available at 640x480 and with the LoD Expansion you can change it to 800x600.

I do have have the expansion and it still looks like crap. Of course I am in Act 1 (just recently installed it on the new machine) so I do not know if it will improve in the other acts.

Is there a 3D mod for the game that you know about?

Dottie · #4 (**permalink**) 03-24-2006, 04:09 PM

I can't say I have looked, but I would be extraordinarily surprised if there where a 3D mod to Diablo II. I think there is no option but to suffer the graphics and wait for III.

Ciba_Blue · #5 (**permalink**) 03-29-2006, 08:46 AM

When asking about graphics changing, are you asking about graphics in general, or the environments? In my opinion, Act I is the most basic layout, with not much to look at compared to Act V. Oh and check out the arreat summit when you get there (Act V, Ancients Quest)

Yarr · #6 (**permalink**) 03-29-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthas

Yarr, I think you are wrong about the screen resolutions. Diablo II Classic is only available at 640x480 and with the LoD Expansion you can change it to 800x600.

I do have have the expansion and it still looks like crap. Of course I am in Act 1 (just recently installed it on the new machine) so I do not know if it will improve in the other acts.

Is there a 3D mod for the game that you know about?

Ah, I was correct, but I just thought the resolutions were a notch higher than they were

And no, sorry, I don't know of any mods or patches like that. I think it's just fine. (Then again, I'm playing games from the 80's atm)