Noo-B Need help with D2:LOD on wifes G4 !

[Kent_S_S]

Okay, I'm an old PC user. I've had D2:LOD and played it to death on my old PC. Seeking better smoother performance I'm trying to play it on my wifes G4 which is running 10.2.8.

When I tried to install LOD under OS X, it started up classic mode. Not wanting to have to go through the 'translator' I just stopped, booted into 9.2.2 and installed LOD there.

The game plays fine in 9.2.2 but lags a little. Now, I see that there's an OS X installer downloadable from Blizzard. Does that enable me to play LOD under OS X instead of running it in Classic mode?

If so, is it just that one single update/package that needs to be applied?

Also, will my character under 9.2.2 be effected?

Not sure if it matters, but on the expansion (LOD) CD it states that it is version 1.07.

Thanks for the direction.

[HateEternal]

The OSX build should allow you to play it natively on X, usually with these sort of things the engine is recompiled but maps and other are still used from the original.

Might want to make a backup anyways.

[Damrod]

Originally Posted by Kent_S_S

Okay, I'm an old PC user. I've had D2:LOD and played it to death on my old PC. Seeking better smoother performance I'm trying to play it on my wifes G4 which is running 10.2.8.

When I tried to install LOD under OS X, it started up classic mode. Not wanting to have to go through the 'translator' I just stopped, booted into 9.2.2 and installed LOD there.

The game plays fine in 9.2.2 but lags a little. Now, I see that there's an OS X installer downloadable from Blizzard. Does that enable me to play LOD under OS X instead of running it in Classic mode?

If so, is it just that one single update/package that needs to be applied?

Also, will my character under 9.2.2 be effected?

Not sure if it matters, but on the expansion (LOD) CD it states that it is version 1.07.

Thanks for the direction.

The OS X version just packs a different executable, and a couple of additional game librarys. the original game files are kept the same. It should make no problems at all.

But a small backup of your characters never hurts.

[Kent_S_S]

Great. I guess I'll DL the file then. But which file is it?

The patch:
- Diablo_II_LoD_1.10b_Patch(Carbon).sit.bin
or
- 'Native Installer' Diablo_II_Installer.dmg ?

Since I'm on dial-up, I'm hoping it's not both...


By the way, I have the space to just copy the D2 folder to another drive. I understand that on a MAC, moving program files around like that is less of an issue than with a PC. Will the game be effected at all if I move the game folder to a different drive and run it from there?

[HateEternal]

I think you need the native installer. But you might end up needing both.

It shouldn't make a difference where the game saves are stored. You just need to find the right folder to get them from.

[MBHockey]

You'd need the native installer unless your wifes G4 has Classic installed.

Blizzard did this with Starcraft, too.

If you don't have classic, you probably need to:

1) download the native installer
2) then patch your version to the latest

[Kent_S_S]

Well, I already have the program installed. If by native installer, they're referring to classic mode launching when I install it, then I think I'm okay. When I saw Classic Mode come up I just closed it and installed LOD under OS 9.2.2 instead.

So, with it already installed, do you guys think if I install the OS X patch as it sits would it run in OS X?

The documentation on this on the Blizzard site is pathetic. Glad I can get some decent advice from this forum.

[Damrod]

Originally Posted by Kent_S_S

So, with it already installed, do you guys think if I install the OS X patch as it sits would it run in OS X?

Yes. I know from expirience.