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The quick explanation is something like this:-Rename your current D2 install folder to something else (I usually pick something like Diablo II - Standard)-Reinstall D2, update to 1.11b, and install PlugY using the installer. There's a bug with PlugY that it sometimes won't work unless you copy (not move) the PlugY folder from Mod PlugY to the. I have 2 separate d2 folders - one called Diablo 2 (for bnet) and another called D2-SP. I downloaded D2SE into the D2-SP folder. D2SE comes with all (or almost all) previous patches and is pre-loaded with Plugy. If you want to update Plugy, make sure you do it on the 'core' (patch) that you are playing. I found this the easiest way.

I’m posting this to share the settings I’ve found using Sven’s Glide Wrapper which works well with Diablo 2/LoD. These settings were found on the original forums. This applies to the classic Diablo 2(2000)/Lord of Destruction(2001) game, not Diablo 2:Resurrected.

It is a piece of software that translates the Glide API commands to be recognized by OpenGL/DirectX, allowing modern graphics cards to run older games that use Glide for 3D acceleration.

Install PlugY v10.00. Take all of the PlugY Files out of /Diablo II/Mod PlugY/ Folder, and Place in your /Diablo II/ Main Root Folder. Delete Game.dll and D2Client.dll before Installing D2SPEM 1.6 Full, This Will Allow the /128 Players Command. (Remember Backup Folder is Created for These Files in your /Diablo II/ Root Folder.) 5. Hi guys, this is KvotheD! Today another new video - installation guide for PlugY 14.01 that was just released in early January with some really nice addition.

Here is a Wikipedia article for more information about 3DFX Interactive.

Diablo 2 offers three graphics modes, DirectDraw, Direct3D and Glide. Diablo 2 was meant to run optimally with Glide.

DirectDraw is the default graphic mode that anyone without the wrapper will be using, and it has a few problems.
If you run full screen, it doesn’t maintain the 4x3 aspect ratio, so on modern wide screen monitors it gives the game a wide stretched look.
If you run windowed, the mouse isn’t locked to the game window, if you accidentally click outside of the game window, it minimizes. Gamma and brightness sliders don’t work, neither does perspective.
It is hit or miss on working properly depending on your graphics card and/or drivers.

Direct3D is also hit or miss on working properly, depending on your graphics card and/or drivers. Perspective works, the gamma and contrast sliders do not work. Also if ran in windowed mode, the mouse is not locked to the game window.

Glide/3DFX doesn’t work because modern graphics cards don’t support it.

With Sven’s Glide Wrapper, Glide becomes an option. You can run full screen while maintaining 4x3 aspect ratio (black side bars) and run windowed mode without fear of your mouse exiting the window. If Sven’s Glide Wrapper is configured properly, you regain all in-game video options such as gamma and contrast slider settings.

You will not be restricted or banned for using a Glide wrapper. Blizzard has specifically added command line switches to Diablo II in order to use Glide wrappers. You have nothing to worry about.

In the zip file, you’ll need to copy the glide3x.dll file into your Diablo 2 main install directory. You can easily find your Diablo 2 install directory by right-clicking your Diablo 2 shortcut, select properties and then click the “Open File Location” button.
You’ll also need to copy glide-init.exe which configures the glide wrapper settings. (This can be run from anywhere)

(If you want to run full screen)
[Settings]
desktopresolution - Enabled

[Renderer]
texture-memory - 64MB
buffer-texture-size - 2048x2048

[Extensions]
GL_EXT_vertex_array - Enabled

(If you want to run windowed)
[Settings]
Window-mode - Enabled
Captured mouse - Enabled
window extras - Enabled
remember position - Enabled

[Renderer]
texture-memory - 64MB
buffer-texture-size - 2048x2048

Plugy Diablo 2 1.13c

[Extensions]
GL_EXT_vertex_array - Enabled

Once the settings are changed, just close out of glide-init.exe.
Unless noted, the default options are used. To reset Sven’s to default values, click “Restore default values” under sdt/export.

After you get the Glide wrapper installed and configured, you’ll need to add the following command switches to your Diablo 2 shortcuts “Target” field. This is done by right-clicking the shortcut icon, then select properties.

Install Plugy Diablo 2

Target: “C:GamesDiabloIIDiablo II.exe” -3dfx

How To Install Plugy Diablo 2 1.14d

Note the space between the end double quote of the target path and the -3dfx. Also note that the target path above is just an example, don’t change the path in “double quotes” within the target field, or the shortcut won’t work!