![]() The usual process of virtualizing an application is installing it into a virtual layer, from where it is then packaged into a single standalone. You will need about 2 gigs of space, but you can safely cut it down to 1.5 gigs if you don’t need videos to be in the portable copy (leave out d2video.mpq and d2xvideo.mpq). Copy the entire Diablo II folder from your computer to chosen destination. Any USB pendrive or external HDD will do just fine. When done, close Registry Editor for now. Save files to location when you will be able to find them a few moments later, names are not important, for instance go with numbers from 1 to 4. ![]() Upon getting to each one of the keys listed, right click on it and select Export. In the tree view panel to the left, navigate to the following four keys one by one like you would in Explorer:Ī) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ ī) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blizzard Entertainment Ĭ) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ ĭ) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment. Open Registry Editor (normally you won’t find it in Start menu, one of ways to go is pressing Win+R, typing regedit into text field, and hitting Enter). This stuff may seem advanced unless you’re familiar with Registry Editor application and registry structure in general, but there’s really not much of a hassle. Registry entries in your system related to Diablo II, exported to. You won’t need to install it there will be just one executable file. The game remembers the last server you logged into and suggests it by default, so make sure you select SlashDiablo and connect to it in-game prior to making the portable copy.Ĭameyo virtualization suite. If not, install the game and expansion using the “Full” option and patch it as usual follow instructions in Server FAQ to add SlashDiablo to server list. Most likely you already have D2+LOD installed on your computer. Regular Diablo II installation configured to connect to SlashDiablo. Make sure you have the following at hand: For this task I chose Cameyo for three reasons: 1) it’s free 2) it creates standalone packages 3) it’s targeted on individual users rather than on IT specialists or enterprise environment. We can add a virtual registry layer isolated from the target system and run Diablo II in its context. The good news is we have application virtualization technology on our side. Normal game operation is in question if it cannot reach corresponding registry keys. Actually, this is not just about server list. Copying D2 files to a flash drive is done in a pair of clicks, but we can’t add SlashDiablo gateway to the list, unless we have enough privileges to make changes to Windows registry on the target system. If you want just a “plug&play” TL DR, basics are covered in this comment in initial thread.Īs all of you may guess, the foremost problem of getting portable copy to work is dependency on registry entries. This post is a step-by-step DIY guide and a rather long read with technical details. Portable launcher is confirmed to work on Windows XP SP2/SP3 and 7. If you log in to official with your installed game, its portable counterpart will be all right to connect as well, however use it at your own risk, as this solution wasn’t tested with, and I’m not sure about compliance with ’s TOS. It’s up to you to decide which patch to use (1.13c/1.13d). Other than that, expect the portable copy to be identically functional to your existing installation. I will update the guide as I look further into methods of getting maphacks to work with portable launcher. NOTES: Current version of this guide is meant for a “clean” portable version, without mods or maphacks that is. Task: to make a portable take-it-with-you copy of Diablo II ready to connect to SlashDiablo on majority of Windows PCs regardless of security restrictions, unless those are extremely strict (to extent of heavy firewalling or preventing users from executing programs on removable media). If Linux isn’t your thing either, then as far as I can tell you’re a Mac user, so continue enjoying non-portable D2 since I’m not aware of similar guides or methods for Mac version. If Windows is not your thing, there is also Linux-oriented guide by Brian Spiller. Making a portable Diablo II copy configured for SlashDiablo (play from USB pendrive/external HDD on virtually any Windows PC without installing the game) list file from mempad, copied into SSuite Personal Office's "Word Format 2" Wordprocessor ( which rocks at under 700kb, it makes/edits upto doc & can save as pdf's) found again from my XP machines "special doc" folder, from about 2012 or 2014?įorgive any poor formatting, My original save is a.
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