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If a Mac user is the host, the above mentioned differences will be there but for all players. Otherwise mpq and direct txt versions are compatible. These would be that Mac users would have less powerful potions, get more XPs by the Ancients Quest (act 5 statues) and would 'suffer' from the critical hit bug (Assassins and Barbarians have 100% chance to deal double damage if they spent points in mastery skills, while they only should have 20% at the max skill level). HOW TO INSTALL MODS FOR DIABLO 2 LOD MAC PCKeep in mind though that since we changed two dll files, there will be minor differences between Mac and PC versions. Yesterday, Inside Mac Games wrote to V&K's 'Khan' about the possibility of again making a Mac-compatible version available, and Khan replied this morning with good news:You are right, any modmaker should make a Mac-usable mpq version available. HOW TO INSTALL MODS FOR DIABLO 2 LOD MAC INSTALLAfter a few seconds, you should see a message in the PortingKit install window that says the installation was successful.Earlier versions of the Middle Earth Mod for Diablo II used the Mac-compatible '.mpq' distribution format, but more recently V&K, the mod's authors, switched to the Windows-only '-direct' format. ![]() Wait for the install to finish, and when it does, exit the window. This is important: in the top bar, where it shows the path of the game install, change " Program Files" to " Games". Now, you'll see an ugly vintage Windows style popup. Hit install, agree to the terms, and you'll then enter your name and Diablo II license key. Don't panic! If this happens, open Activity Monitor and force-quit PortingKit.Īfter successfully selecting your installer file, click Yes on the next dialog, and a Diablo II window will appear. Once unzipped, navigate to Original and double-click Installer.exe.Īt this point, PortingKit may freeze. Navigate to wherever you downloaded all that stuff (presumably Downloads/) and unzip the Diablo 2 Installer file. Some stuff will happen with Wine, and when it's done, you'll need to select the installer that PortingKit will use. Hit Next, agree with the terms, yadda yadda, then hit Install. Select the Library tab on the top and search for Diablo 2. Once you have everything downloaded, open PortingKit. If you have a Diablo II icon anywhere on your machine, trash that too. Copy this to Desktop for later use, and move the whole folder to the trash. Here, you should see files with your character's names, and extensions like. ![]() You should find a directory called "Save". Before you do this, please back up your saves! Navigate to the Diablo II folder on your mac. HOW TO INSTALL MODS FOR DIABLO 2 LOD MAC LICENSE KEYa license key for both Diablo II and Lord of Destruction that you acquired from Blizzard Entertainmentīefore you start anything, you need to remove any previously-installed version of Diablo II on your machine. ![]() Wine, which you probably already have but can download here: HOW TO INSTALL MODS FOR DIABLO 2 LOD MAC PATCHLord of Destruction patch to v 1.13c or d, downloaded here: Diablo II: Lord of Destruction version 1.0, included in the install above Diablo II version 1.12, downloaded from Google Drive: (this link says 1.13c but it's a lie - we'll get to that later) macOS Mojave 10.14.x (I have no idea if it works on Catalina and I have no intention of finding out, ymmv) There are essentially 5 pieces you'll need to make this work: ![]() Please take note of the versions because they matter. Sorry if this seems too long, it's by design, as I wanted it to be super clear so any idiot like me could get it running without needing to piece together varying advice and steps. It took me a hot minute to get this running and I ended up using several guides I found scattered across the internet, so I figured I'd try and converge them a bit so people don't struggle in the future. ![]()
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