Diablo 2 Problems on Vista

dazed554 · Dec 9, 2008, 12:57 AM

Today I decided to try and run my old copy of Diablo 2 on Vista. At first the game would not even open, I could see the process in task manager, but nothing would show up on the screen. I then tried to run in compatibility mode with XP, nothing. I then was able to get the game started by disabling desktop composition in the shortcut options, but when the game gets to the menu it is VERY slow. It only responds every 30 seconds or so. I believe it is a graphical problem due to the fact that it runs in windowed mode without a problem.

Anyone have any ideas?

p_o_s_pc · Dec 9, 2008, 01:02 AM

here is an idea run it in window mode play it that way if it works

HTC · Dec 9, 2008, 01:02 AM

I've been playing Diablo II LoD for a while in Vista 64, but i've set it to compatibility to XP: i don't run it in Window mode.

@ first, it says there's a known compatibility problem but i "tell" Vista to run anyway and check the box that says something like "Never show this again".

I'm running 2 copies in my PC right now: 1 in each user.

dazed554 · Dec 9, 2008, 01:06 AM

In windowed mode it is very small since you cannot change the resolution and it is 640x480 so I would prefer to find a solution to the problem.

I also just noticed that when I run it in XP compatibility mode I get an unhandled exception error before the game gets to the menu.

Polarman · Dec 9, 2008, 01:07 AM

Under the compatiblity tab, i have "disable desktop composition" and "run this program as administrator" ticked. Nothing else.

D2 is working fine for me here.

HTC · Dec 9, 2008, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polarman

Under the compatiblity tab, i have "disable desktop composition" and "run this program as administrator" ticked. Nothing else.

D2 is working fine for me here.

I have mine like this (attachment).

EDIT

Both of them are like this.

dazed554 · Dec 9, 2008, 01:13 AM

When I run it with those settings in the screenshot nothing even some up as I described in my op. The process starts but no window or anything some up.

HTC · Dec 9, 2008, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazed554

When I run it with those settings in the screenshot nothing even some up as I described in my op. The process starts but no window or anything some up.

Strange

Have you ran the video test?

dazed554 · Dec 9, 2008, 01:21 AM

I had installed this game on vista before and had this problem I knew that I had solved it, but I didn't know how. After I ran the video test there was an option to use direct3d or directdraw and I immediately remembered that the solution was to change it to directdraw. So that worked and fixed the problem. Thanks for your help.

HTC · Dec 9, 2008, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazed554

I had installed this game on vista before and had this problem I knew that I had solved it, but I didn't know how. After I ran the video test there was an option to use direct3d or directdraw and I immediately remembered that the solution was to change it to directdraw. So that worked and fixed the problem. Thanks for your help.

Your welcome!

When changing driver versions, just to be on the safe side, re-run the video test.

mrhuggles · Dec 9, 2008, 01:57 AM

directdraw is faster anyhow.

HTC · Dec 9, 2008, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrhuggles

directdraw is faster anyhow.

Which explains why it was so slow in 2D mode: lack of 3D acceleration.

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Dec 9, 2008, 01:06 AM	#4
dazed554 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Greenbush, NY Posts: 84 (0.04/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	In windowed mode it is very small since you cannot change the resolution and it is 640x480 so I would prefer to find a solution to the problem. I also just noticed that when I run it in XP compatibility mode I get an unhandled exception error before the game gets to the menu. __________________

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Polarman Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Laval, Qc Posts: 1,575 (0.88/day) Thanks: 41 Thanked 300 Times in 199 Posts System Specs	Under the compatiblity tab, i have "disable desktop composition" and "run this program as administrator" ticked. Nothing else. D2 is working fine for me here. __________________

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Dec 9, 2008, 01:13 AM	#7
dazed554 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Greenbush, NY Posts: 84 (0.04/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	When I run it with those settings in the screenshot nothing even some up as I described in my op. The process starts but no window or anything some up. __________________

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dazed554 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Greenbush, NY Posts: 84 (0.04/day) Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts System Specs	I had installed this game on vista before and had this problem I knew that I had solved it, but I didn't know how. After I ran the video test there was an option to use direct3d or directdraw and I immediately remembered that the solution was to change it to directdraw. So that worked and fixed the problem. Thanks for your help. __________________

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