Guide

This guide for Diablo II will show you how to install and run Median XL with D2SE, PlugY and D2MultiRes together.

1.Important things to know:

• This setup doesn’t work with the latest MedianXL 2017. You need to get previous version of the Median XL.
• This setup doesn’t work with the latests Diablo 2 patch (1.14 and above). You need to have 1.13c version.
• Latest official Diablo 2 installers come with 1.14 patch. Thus you need to have your Diablo 2 DVDs or get the installer from sources in the Downloads section and then upgrade it to the 1.13c patch.
• Install Diablo 2 to a place except Program Files folder. Program Files gives problems to some users. It is best to avoid it from the start.

2.Getting the Diablo 2 version we need:

• Install first 1.12a installer and then 1.13c patch.
• If the game tries to upgrade to a newer version after installing 1.13c press “Escape” until you cancel it.
• Absolutely make sure you have 1.13c version now.

3.Preparing the Windows:
Now we will need Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package. Download it according to your Operating System (32 bit or 64 bit):
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (32 bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (64 bit)

4.Installing D2SE Mod Manager
Download and install D2SE Mod Manager.

5.Solving Compatibiliy Issues:
Go to the Diablo II installation folder. You will set compatibility options for 3 programs:

• D2SE.exe
• D2VidTst.exe
• Game.exe

Check the options:

• Run in Windows XP SP2 Compatibility Mode
• Run as administrator

Uncheck the option:
Disable Display Scaling On High DPI Settings

6.Median XL files for D2SE Mod Manager
Before the main Median XL mod we need Median XL D2SE files. Download and extract it to your Diablo 2 installation folder.

7.Median XL Ultimative XVI.1 mod
Download the Median XL Ultimative XVI.1 and extract the archive to “Diablo_Installation_Path/MODS/Median XL”

8.D2MultiRes mod
Download the D2MultiRes and extract the archive to “Diablo_Installation_Path/MODS/Median XL”

9.Configuring D2MultiRes
Open file PlugY.ini in the “Diablo_Installation_Path/MODS/Median XL/PlugY.ini” and change the lines like below:

• DllToLoad=D2MultiRes_113c.dll
• ActiveCommands=1

9.Configuring D2SE Mod Manager

• Launch D2SE Mod Manager, select MedianXL and set Options:
  • DDRaw
  • Windowmode
  • Use PlugY
• Click Start Plugin and play.

10.Removing Borders
Now since we are running on windowed mod we can see some extra software to remove the window borders:

Borderless Gaming
Windowed Borderless Gaming

Downloads

Diablo 2 1.12a installers:
Diablo 2 1.12a Installer Mega
Diablo 2 1.12a Installer Google Drive
Diablo 2 1.12a Installer Torrent

Diablo 2 1.13c Patch:
Diablo 2 1.13c Patch

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Packages:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (32 bit)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (64 bit)

D2SE Mod Manager

Median XL D2SE

Median XL Ultimative XVI.1

D2MultiRes 1.13c

Removing Borders
Borderless Gaming
Windowed Borderless Gaming

Related Posts

Patch 1.13 was released on 23 March 2010, and also included a ladder reset. The most prominent change is the addition of the respec feature.

Download Links[edit]

Diablo 2 Patch 1.13c (release)[edit]

Diablo II Version History

• Patch 1.13c

A new Mystery has been revealed!

• Adventurers of Sanctuary are hereby warned once again, that a new challenge

awaits you. Within Diablo's Bosses, spanning across the world from theancient Monastery Catacombs to the Throne of Destruction, is where you'llfind what you seek...

Major Bugs

• Fixed an item dupe bug.
• Video improvements for Intel Mac machines with OS 10.5 or greater.
• Fixed an issue where some players could kill other players while in town ('TPPK').
• Fixed an issue where some players could disconnect other players when they had too many active states.
• Fixed two issues where players could stack auras in an unintended way.

Minor Bugs

• Uber Mephisto now checks for both Uber Baal and Uber Diablo to be killed before spawning summoned minions (Before he would only check for Uber Baal).
• The game will no longer stop and then restart the game music after the window loses and then regains focus.
• Fixed an issue where the game window would minimize when running in windowed mode when it lost focus.
• Fixed an issue where the game window wouldn't center properly when it was created.
• Fangskin should now properly drop loot in Hell difficulty.
• Fixed an issue where auras were not re-applied to your mercenary after it was resurrected.
• Fixed an issue where if you had two items which provided auras to a mercenary and you unequipped one, the aura from the remaining item never became active.
• Fixed an issue where the Paladin class runeword 'Principle' wasn't having all of its stats applied properly.
• Fixed an issue where the Paladin's Charge ability would become locked out if Holy Shield faded while charging.
• Fixed an issue where the Barbarian's Leap ability could become locked out if they were hit when they started to leap.

Specific changes/improvements

• Respecialization is now possible! Completing the 'Den of Evil' quest will now additionally reward 1 free respec which can be saved. Players who have already completed this quest should receive 1 free respec in Hell difficulty.
• Increased the drop rate of high runes.
• Support for blit scaling in windowed mode. The game can now be maximized to the largest 4:3 resolution supported (hooray widescreen users).
• Some rare drop items now have an orange color. i.e. Runes and items required for Uber Tristam.
• Modified the gold bank limit to be a flat cap not bound by level.
• Removed the requirements to create a hardcore character.
• Greatly reduced the explosion damage dealt by Fire Enchanted monsters.
• Uber Mephisto and Uber Baal's summoned minions no longer give experience.
• Removed Oblivion Knight's Iron Maiden curse.
• Hellfire Torch Firestorm proc rate has been reduced to 5%.
• Users can now toggle the display of text over the Health and Mana globes by clicking on the bottom area of each orb.
• When creating a single player game, each difficulty button is now bound to a unique key: Normal 'R', Nightmare 'N', and Hell 'H'.
• The 'Enter Chat' Button in the battle.net waiting room is now bound to the 'Enter' key.
• Added the windows system buttons to the game window (MIN, MAX, CLOSE).
• Added new command line parameter '-nofixaspect' which allows users to not fix the aspect ratio to 4:3 when maximizing in windowed mode. This lets the game 'stretch' to fill your monitor.
• Added support for '-sndbkg' command line switch. This enables sound in background.
• Added the following aliases for pre-existing command line options, '-nosound', '-window', and '-windowed'.

Revised Skill balance for Player Character classes

Amazon

• Immolation Arrow - Increased radius of Explosion effect by 33% and Immolation effect by 50%.
• Immolation Arrow - Explosion effect damage increased by 20%.
• Immolation Arrow - Increased base duration by 33%.

Assassin

• Dragon Claw - Synergy receives 4% additional damage per point of Claw Mastery.
• Dragon Talon - The bonus to Attack Rating per point has been increased to 35.
• Shadow Master - Increased resistance range per point from 5-80 to 5-90.
• Combo points awarded by combo moves now last 15 seconds, up from 9.

Barbarian

• Whirlwind - Reduced initial mana cost by 50%.
• Masteries - Changed critical strike chance from 0-25 to 0-35.

Paladin

• Blessed Hammer - No longer ignores resistances of undead and demons.

Druid

• Werebear - Damage bonus increased by 15% across all ranks.
• Werebear - Increased health by 25% and armor by 1% per point.
• Shockwave - Synergy from Maul adds 5% damage per point.

Necromancer

• Blood Golem - Removed negative shared life effect (player no longer loses life when the golem takes damage).
• Corpse Explosion - Increased base damage dealt from 60% - 100% to 70% - 120% of corpses health.
• Poison Nova - Increased base damage by 15%.

Sorceress

• Firewall - Synergy receives 1% damage per point of Inferno and 4% per point of Warmth.
• Blaze - Synergy receives 1% damage per point of Firewall and 4% per point of Warmth.
• Hydra - Increased base damage by 15% per rank.
• Hydra - Increased base speed of Hydra projectile.
• Hydra - Reduced cooldown by 25%.

Diablo 2 Patch 1.13a[edit]

A new Mystery has been revealed!

• Players of Hell Difficulty Realm games are hereby warned once again, that a series of new and challenging tests await you! The answer lies within Diablo's Bosses, which span across the world from the Den of Evil to the Throne of Destruction...

Major Bugs

• Fixed an item dupe bug.
• Video improvements for Intel Mac machines with OS 10.5 or greater.

Minor Bugs

• Uber Mephisto now checks for both Uber Baal and Uber Diablo to be killed before spawning summoned minions (Before he would only check for Uber Baal).
• The game will no longer stop and then restart the game music after the window loses and then regains focus.
• Fixed an issue where the game window would minimize when running in windowed mode when it lost focus.
• Fixed an issue where the game window wouldn't center properly when it was created.

Specific changes/improvements

• Respecialization is now possible! Completing the 'Den of Evil' quest will now additionally reward 1 free respec which can be saved. Players who have already completed this quest should receive 1 free respec in Hell difficulty.
• Increased the drop rate of high runes.
• Support for blit scaling in windowed mode. The game can now be maximized to the largest 4:3 resolution supported (hooray widescreen users).
• Some rare drop items now have an orange color. i.e. Runes and items required for Uber Tristram.
• Modified the gold bank limit to be a flat cap not bound by level.
• Nightmare/Hell WilloWisps champions/uniques have had their damage greatly reduced.
• Removed the requirements to create a hardcore character.
• Greatly reduced the explosion damage dealt by Fire Enchanted monsters.
• Uber Mephisto and Uber Baal's summoned minions no longer give experience.
• Removed Oblivion Knight's Iron Maiden curse.
• Hellfire Torch Firestorm proc rate has been reduced to 5%.
• Users can now toggle the display of text over the Health and Mana globes by clicking on the bottom area of each orb.
• Updated two Act 5 mercenary names to Klar and Tryneus.
• When creating a single player game, pressing the 'Enter' key now automatically creates a Hell difficulty game if possible.
• When creating a game, each difficulty button is now bound to a unique key: Normal 'R', Nightmare 'N', and Hell 'H'.
• The 'Enter Chat' Button in the battle.net waiting room is now bound to the 'Enter' key.
• Added the windows system buttons to the game window (MIN, MAX, CLOSE).
• Added new command line parameter '-nofixaspect' which allows users to not fix the aspect ratio to 4:3 when maximizing windowed mode. This lets the game 'stretch' to fill your monitor.
• Added support for '-sndbkg' command line switch. This enables sound in background.
• Added support for '-nosound', '-window', and '-windowed' command line options.

Revised Skill balance for Player Character classes

• Immolation Arrow - Increased radius of Explosion effect by 33% and Immolation effect by 50%.
• Immolation Arrow - Explosion effect damage increased by 20%.
• Immolation Arrow - Increased base duration by 33%.

Assassin

• Shadow Master - Increased resistance range per point from 5-80 to 5-90.

Barbarian

• Whirlwind - Reduced initial mana cost by 50%.
• Combat Masteries - Changed critical strike chance from 0-25 to 0-35.

Paladin

• Blessed Hammer - No longer ignores resistances of undead and demons.

Druid

• Werebear - Damage bonus increased by 15% across all ranks.
• Werebear - Increased health by 25% and armor by 1% per point.
• Shock Wave - Synergy from Maul adds 5% damage per point.

Necromancer

• Blood Golem - Removed negative shared life effect (player no longer loses life when golem takes damage).
• Corpse Explosion - Increased base damage dealt from 60% - 100% to 70% - 120% of corpses health.
• Poison Nova - Increased base damage by 15%.

Sorceress

• Fire Wall - Synergy receives 1% damage per point of Inferno and Blaze and 4% per point of Warmth.
• Blaze - Synergy receives 2% damage per point of Firewall and 4% per point of Warmth.
• Hydra - Increased base damage by 15% per rank.
• Hydra - Increased base speed of Hydra projectile.
• Hydra - Reduced cooldown by 25%.
• Lightning Mastery - Reduced overall effect by 15%.