Dec 22, 2011 The Phrozen Keep. Serving D2 Mod Makers Since 2000. Skip to content. After I did this it seems that the new d2data.mpq was able to be read. I didn't test it extensively or anything, just a simple D2VidTst since I didn't want to use this solution due to there being 11 MPQs and this requiring dumping of every single file in the MPQ x 11 (Basically you are dumping 1.87 GB of compressed data and remaking it). D2SE Mod Manager Installation:Extract the archive and run the setup.Setup program will automatically detect your D2 installation path. If it is wrong, browse and select the correct path.Launch D2SE Mod Manager application.Installed. Oct 12, 2016 Diablo 2 Iso's: D2SE: http://tinyurl.com/hmbckk5. Launch D2SE and The Sin War mod banner appears at the bottom of lists. Note that D2SE mod-plugin can't work with extra language files. The first solution is the only choice if you want to change language by adding custom mpq file (like d2delta.mpq for Chinese in the mod pack).
Hello all,
I got a message from a BVS user on my github about how he installed Diablo II from the BNET 1.14b installer but wasn't able to switch to 1.13d. Originally I thought that the problem of switching to older versions of D2 only affected users that installed from the 1.12a BNET installer and were attempting to switch back due to the MPQ format being changed between [1.00 - 1.11] (old installers, CDs) and new [1.12a+] BNET installer. However, this user was switching back from 1.14b to 1.13d which are after the 1.12a change. After some debugging I found out that it seems the 1.13d dlls (Definitely the ones included in Bliss Complete Collection but these should be the same exact dlls everyone receives since I just copied them after I patched to 1.13d - I don't think the blizzard updater runs any conditional code that says 'If your installation MPQs are from an old CD, then use these dlls, and if they are from the new CDs then use these dlls') do not understand the MPQs from the 1.14b ones.
The problem was the same as the pre 1.12 and 1.12+ break. Due do this, due note that if you want to time travel between any versions, it is best to get the MPQ files from the original ISOs, that will allow you to play any version no matter what Blizzard has changed.
You can find more information in the github post:
https://github.com/fearedbliss/Bliss-Version-Switcher/issues/1
Also these are the errors that you would see if you install 1.14b installer and try to switch to 1.13d or below:
At this state, 1.13d is trying to run but the MPQ files are from the 1.14b installer and it doesn't understand them, so it has this problem when you launch D2. If you try to run the D2VidTest, it also will fail with the following message:
Again, you can see that the D2VidTest thinks that the MPQ file is corrupt, it's actually just a newer version/format.
Once I copied over my old MPQs that I use to play 1.00-1.11, it immediately worked.
Also do keep in mind that the D2VidTest.exe was removed in 1.14, this only exists pre 1.14.
I'll be updating the BVS README/HELP.txt files to keep a note of this.
- Jonathan
Not applicable for Median XL Sigma.I got a message from a BVS user on my github about how he installed Diablo II from the BNET 1.14b installer but wasn't able to switch to 1.13d. Originally I thought that the problem of switching to older versions of D2 only affected users that installed from the 1.12a BNET installer and were attempting to switch back due to the MPQ format being changed between [1.00 - 1.11] (old installers, CDs) and new [1.12a+] BNET installer. However, this user was switching back from 1.14b to 1.13d which are after the 1.12a change. After some debugging I found out that it seems the 1.13d dlls (Definitely the ones included in Bliss Complete Collection but these should be the same exact dlls everyone receives since I just copied them after I patched to 1.13d - I don't think the blizzard updater runs any conditional code that says 'If your installation MPQs are from an old CD, then use these dlls, and if they are from the new CDs then use these dlls') do not understand the MPQs from the 1.14b ones.
The problem was the same as the pre 1.12 and 1.12+ break. Due do this, due note that if you want to time travel between any versions, it is best to get the MPQ files from the original ISOs, that will allow you to play any version no matter what Blizzard has changed.
You can find more information in the github post:
https://github.com/fearedbliss/Bliss-Version-Switcher/issues/1
Also these are the errors that you would see if you install 1.14b installer and try to switch to 1.13d or below:
At this state, 1.13d is trying to run but the MPQ files are from the 1.14b installer and it doesn't understand them, so it has this problem when you launch D2. If you try to run the D2VidTest, it also will fail with the following message:
Again, you can see that the D2VidTest thinks that the MPQ file is corrupt, it's actually just a newer version/format.
Once I copied over my old MPQs that I use to play 1.00-1.11, it immediately worked.
Also do keep in mind that the D2VidTest.exe was removed in 1.14, this only exists pre 1.14.
I'll be updating the BVS README/HELP.txt files to keep a note of this.
- Jonathan
Median XL 2017 1.3.1 PlugY and D2SE
Start with a fresh install
- Using the download links in this thread https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofdiablo/comments/4b48oz/how_to_download_and_install_version_113/d160fdh/ You will download the DiabloII_113c_Installer.zip and LODPatch_113c.exe.
- Extract the folders Original and Expansion and install them directly on to your C: drive accordingly. (This makes the folder easier to find and you don't have to deal with User Account Permissions)
- Run the LODPatch_113c.exe to update Diablo II to 1.13c.
Now to download/install D2SE
- Download the D2SE installer D2SE_V2.2.0.exe from http://d2se.org/d2se/D2SE_V2.2.0.exe and run it.
- Set the install destination to C:Diablo II if it was not set already.
- Accept the defaults for the next three windows by hitting Next. Then hit Install.
- Finish and close the D2SE Modmanager.
If you are only using 1.13 and/or Median XL you can save space on your hard disk (Only about 50 Mb) and declutter the D2SE Interface by navigating to C:Diablo IID2SECORES and deleting all folders EXCEPT1.13c.
Next download the Median XL files for D2SE
- Download the files for D2SE, d2se.zip, from https://get.median-xl.com/d2se.zip.
- Extract the files from d2se.zip into the C:Diablo IIMODS directory.
(The readme will tell you to do this AND also extract the mod files to the same folder)
So next for the mod files
- Download the Median XL 2017 files from https://www.moddb.com/mods/medianxl/downloads/median-xl-13.
- It will download the file median-1.3.1.zip.
- Extract the files from median-1.3.1.zip to C:Diablo IIMODSD2SE - Median XL and replace the files in the destination if prompted.
Now to start the game
- Open D2SE.exe from your Desktop and you can see Median XL.
- Select Median XL and within the Display options DDraw and Glide will work inside and outside windowed mode. Select your preferred display options.
- In the System features MAKE SURE Use PlugY is also selected.
- To start the mod double click the MEDIAN XL banner or click on Start Plugin at the top.
![How How](https://media.moddb.com/images/downloads/1/91/91000/D2SELauncher.jpg)
If you start the plugin and nothing happens...
- Right click on the D2SE.exe icon on your Desktop and select Properties.
- In the Compatibility tab, check the box under Compatibility mode labeled 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:'.
- From the drop down under the check box choose Windows XP (Service Pack 3).
How To Install D2se
- Hit Apply and OK.
- Run D2SE.exe again and start the plugin with MEDIAN XL selected and it should work.