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TheRealJaysus

Step by Step How to Install SlashDiablo Guide

Quality in progress guide

I was going to join this community a few months ago, but got completely turned off by the amount of puzzle solving that was involved in getting the SlashDiablo server up and running (which turns out, isn't so hard after all). After a few nights of taking a look at it, I was finally on the server last night playing a toon and thought I would take the time to create an easy how-to guide for new users to follow (especially after seeing I wasn't the only one puzzled by the info page). So I'm going to do my best here to create a step-by-step guide for new users. Please provide any feedback, change requests, or misleading/false info I've listed so I can get it fixed for new users ASAP. This is my first time posting something like this to Reddit, so my formatting may be a total mess. I'll try and get this fixed ASAP, but I'm typing all this out as I'm at work.

Unfortunately I need to actually do some work today, so I'll try to complete this guide for future users this weekend.

Step by Step Guide on Installing SlashDiablo

Disclaimer

The setup for this should take no longer than 30 minutes at the most.

When I reference C:\Diablo II, please refer to your own installation directory. Also, PLEASE go over the Rules and FAQ before playing the game! You can also find this info on the sidebar of the subreddit.

If you plan on playing trading and playing with other players on this subreddit, please add your account name to your flair to make it easier for other players to contact you. See this screenshot provided by u/Magicvoid1

Step 1: Getting Diablo II to Open Without Video Issues

If your Diablo II LOD game opens fine with no graphics card issues or crashing, go to Step 2

So you've installed Diablo II and you're super stoked it get it up and running. You finally open the game and it crashes on you. Eff. It turns out that a 15 year old game wasn't able to predict what a GTX 970 is and is having issues trying to run on this card. You've tried changing the compatibility in the properties and that didn't work. You (most likely) need a glide wrapper!

This link is a .zip file that contains the files and a readme guide on how to setup the glide wrapper. Make sure when you open the application, you change it to English in the bottom left (unless, ofcourse, you prefer Dutch!).

(I'm at work at the moment and can't get fully detailed screenshots, but I will most definitely try and do my own screenshots to help users out)

Step 2: Getting Connected to SlashDiablo Server

SlashDiablo is not the same as Battle.Net. It is a privately run server (hosted in Chicago) with it's own community. There are 3 different ways of getting connected to the SlashDiablo server:

  • 1st: You are only going to be connecting to SlashDiablo and will never play on Battle.Net or any other private servers.

This registry file will edit the connection settings for your game to only connect to the SlashDiablo servers. Once it has downloaded, click it and select "Ok".

  • 2nd: To be 100% honest, I'm not sure how the Battle.Net + SlashDiablo .reg file works if you cannot pick servers in game. Can someone please help me out with this one?

  • 3rd: This method is to use a gateway editor tool that you manually change the connection settings you connect to. This will allow you to switch back and forth from Battle.Net to Slash if you wish to play on both.

You can find the Gateway Editor tool here.

(I will add screenshots when I get home tonight to make it easier to understand) Open the BNGatewayEditor.exe file. At the very bottom, select the "Diablo2/Diablo2Exp" tab, then on the right side, select "Add Gateway" and fill in the following info:

Name: Slash

Zone: -6 (Seems this is only for the time shown in-game(?))

IP: play.slashdiablo.net

Once this has been entered, select the Slash entry in the list and hit the "Set to Chosen Gateway". The SlashDiablo server will now be your default server when starting the game. If you'd like to switch back to U.S. East, U.S. West etc., open the BNGatewayEditor.exe, select your desired server and "Set to Chosen Gateway" again (make sure you're in the Diablo2/Diablo2Exp tab at the bottom first!).

Step 3: Downgrading and Patching Your Game

You installed Diablo II, you booted it up and let it connect to the Battle.Net servers and downloaded the most recent patch (1.13D). Unfortunately to play Slash and have everything optimized, we want to be on patch 1.13C. This will allow you to play with the proper maphack that Slash uses. Here's how to downgrade your game and patch it in preparation for installing the maphack:

Open C:\Diablo II\ directory

Rename the file "Game" to something along the lines of "Game Original". This way, if you ever have to revert or make changes to your files, you'll know which file came with the game originally.

Download this game client file and place the file in C:\Diablo II\

Open this page and download LODPatch_113c.exe. When it's done installing, open the file and let it run. It will update your game to the 1.13C patch that you need to be on.

Step 4: Installing the Maphack

You can download the maphack by clickinghere and download the file "BH 1.5s-1.13C.zip". The maphack has a readme with instructions that are easy to follow to install.

Step 5: Installing MultiBoxing/TabbedDiablo (OPTIONAL)

MultiBoxing allows you to have multiple Diablo II sessions open at once so you can mule on your own, buffs etc.

Open this page and download the D2gfx.dll file.

Open C:\Diablo II\ and rename the file "D2gfx.dll" incase something goes wrong with the newly downloaded file and place the downloaded D2gfx.dll file in C:\Diablo II\

Open this page and download the TabbedDiablo .zip file.

Drag both files and the folder into C:\Diablo II\

Open the MapHack .zip you downloaded earlier (file name is BH 1.5s.zip) and drag the following files into the plugins folder you just put in C:\Diablo II:

BH.cfg BH.dll UI

Open the tabbed.ini file currently in C:\Diablo II\

Change the line towards the bottom to: Path 1="C:\Diablo II"

To play Diablo II now, you'll want to open the file "tabbed_dia". Create a shortcut to your desktop for easy access.

After opening tabbed_dia, hit the "+" to open and the "-" to close your tabs.

If you want the MapHack enabled on the tabs, hit the gear beside the tab number and select the BH.dll.

Added a bit more today. Going to try to add some screenshots as well, but I'm dying to get my account started and it's been a busy weekend, so I'll keep going soon! This should cover just about everything you need!

If anyone has feedback, questions, comments, issues installing, changes they'd like to see made/added, found misleading information etc. PLEASE let me know and I'll get it fixed ASAP. I'm glad to be playing this game again as it was a HUGE part of my early teens and I hope this guide can help other users get into the Slash community. Looking forward to see you guys online :)

Posted Jan 22, 2016, 5:38 PM UTC · edited

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bananafreesince93•

So, did the downgrade break with the 1.14 patch, or what?

It doesn't work right now.

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C8453hc•

Here's a link to installer of the game for version 1.13c. https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofdiablo/comments/4b48oz/how_to_download_and_install_version_113/d160fdh

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Grandmaster_C•

The other language in the glide wrapper options isn't "Dutch" it's German.

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Gann1Gann/1/2•

it's an understandable mistake for someone who hasn't taken a German class or anything~

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Grandmaster_C•

I disagree. It doesn't even say "Dutch", He/She could have simply put down "Deutsch" or exactly what the language option says.

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YouDontKnowMyLlFE•

Don't you think you're being a tad hypersensitive?

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Grandmaster_C•

Perhaps but i prefer people who make guides to know what they're talking about.

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Sun-TourSuntoura - Javazon•

I thought it was a piece of cake to get on slash; gateway editor post in the FAQ section is all it takes, I can still log onto butt.net if I am on a bad decision rampage.

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

After getting everything working, I realized how easy it actually was. When I originally looked at the FAQs a few months ago, it didn't seem straight forward, so I kind of had the mentality of "Well... I'll figure it out later I guess." I just want to prevent that for any future visitors. Also, do you know if the server was down 2 or 3 nights ago? I feel like I had installed the Slash only .reg file and it told me the server was unable to connect, but, without making any changes it let me connect last night. Just wondering if it was me or the server.

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dluminousZman•

Maybe it's easy for you but after getting it working I have a windowed screen instead of a full screen and I can't switch back to bnet (won't dload the patch).

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Magicvoid1Ask me for help•

(20th January) : Sever down from 08:56 AM CST|2:56 PM GMT to 2:46PM CST|8:46PM GMT.

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dudrick•

Every time I try and install the downgrade.zip for the game.exe file it says Failed - Virus detected. Anyone else have this problem? Do I have to turn off malware or something?

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mctoy•

no it happened to me too, however I am also ignorant as to the cause.

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WBenn@WBen•

Not sure if you are still having this problem but try turning the antivirus off, downloading the file, then adding an exception for the file in your antivirus. This should fix the problem.

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Magicvoid1MODAsk me for help•

Quality post, I like your style of doing walls of texts, I do the same, I'll reference this once you're done with it.

The wiki has been wrote in that style by me since I thought it was better to have it all modular to be able to easily reference everything, the one thing missing was a legit install guide.

One thing you forgot though:

Would you mind to flair your in-game username? (Click!)

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

Thank you! I've added mine and I'll add this to the guide this weekend as well!

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bigtfattybigtfatty/2/3/4/mule•

First line of step 1 "you've have"

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Fatmanhobofattestman•

setup the glide warpper.

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

Not sure what the proper way to put this would be.

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Fatmanhobofattestman•

Wrapper instead or Warpper

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

OH! Derp. Thank you for that. Fixed.

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

Fixed, thank you :)

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Trei_GamerSoftcore/Hardcore Trei 0-6•

I'd recommend adding a step for the d2gfx.dll that allows multiboxing.

You really can't play on slash without it.

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

Planning on adding this as soon as I can! I still haven't setup multiboxing yet on my own setup, so I'll be able to write the steps down as I do it tonight!

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Fatmanhobofattestman•

Nice guide man. I had a litle trouble at first , mainly with the downgrade.

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TheRealJaysusOPKemmist•

Thanks a lot! That's one spot where I got stuck as well, but realized how easy it was once I figured out what I was doing wrong.

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DartarusMillsy/1/2/3 etc•

An alternative to glide wrapper is just putting -w on the shortcut isn't it?

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mbsupermariombsupermario / *jearp / *jonnyfarthammer•

no, the glide wrapper will make your game run muuuuch better on newer versions of Windows and newer video cards

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DartarusMillsy/1/2/3 etc•

Do they work together? I've never even tried glide wrapper, as I play multi-box and it's much easier windowed.

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mbsupermariombsupermario / *jearp / *jonnyfarthammer•

yes they work together.

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NokimanNokiman•

Previous time I installed I used the guide on the sidebar which was great. Might just be me installing it for a second time after figuring it out right then but your guide is very helpful as well.

Thank you for your effort!

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SlugCarnivalWorldKeeper•

Is it possible for me to play this server on other games like Warcraft 3 ?

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GattakhanGattakhan•

Probably a bit late to the party but I have a couple of questions regarding tabbed_dia.

1.) Can the windows be run in fullscreen mode or are you forced to play on tiny screens? I tried changing the application to open up "maximized" but that didn't change anything.

2.) When running the game normally it's great, but in tabbed_dia I get black lines tiled across the screens. Not sure what that's about as it's exclusive to tabbed_dia, maybe someone would know?

Thanks in advance!

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vv201swolebarb-Softcore•

Everything is working fine for me except the Maphack part. I currently run the game on windowed mode, just because I am using Windows 8.1, but the rest of my game is fine. It says it is on version 1.13c when I installed the updates, but Maphack won't install. It just says my version is not v1.13c. I am running everything as admin and I have reinstalled just about everything, including the game.

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vv201swolebarb-Softcore•

Nevermind this got fixed. If anyone else needs to know this is what happened. I was trying to inject the hack through the zip file and it wasn't working, so I extracted the folder to my desktop and then everything worked fine. Also make sure everything is running on admin.

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candlesoywaxcroosh•

Hello I am having an issue. I have installed everything as follows. I logged in, created a Sorc leveled quite a bit then logged off. I try to log in now and it is presenting the unknown version error. I used the gateway editor, pasted the game file in diablo II dir, ran the .exe, not entirely sure what to do. I am going with uninstall reinstall.

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PsyGuy22Krysak10/20/30/40•

Tabbed Diablo keeps saying that "You are not running Vista" and will close after that message pops up? I just updated to win10 and have everything else running fine.

Edit: Nvm all i did was change it to run in compatibility mode for win7 and it worked fine

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YouDontKnowMyLlFE•

I like how half the comments are people nitpicking grammar.

Thank you for this guide.

If there's a key associated with my game.. how do I associate for paranoia reasons? (Why play with a key associated if one is not needed. Seems like it adds a minuscule but possibly legitimate risk for no added value.)

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WBenn@WBen•

I cant get tabbed_dia to work. The application opens but the the screen stays blank after I hit new tab.

I also had to run it in compatibility mode for windows 7, other wise it would give me an error "You are not running windows Vista!"

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Flamgirlant•

Change the line towards the bottom to: Path 1="C:\Diablo II"

I think this line should actually say:

Path1="C:\Diablo II\Game.exe"

depending on your D2 path of course.

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WBenn@WBen•

Thanks! I will give that a shot tonight.

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St0ned_Hearth•

I can get everything to work except tabbed. Tabbed opens fine, but it won't open D2. At all. Just white screen.

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aCheeseMalevolentje88•

I had the same problem.

I had to first open Tabbed, then opened D2, in windowed mode, through my regular D2 shortcut. Then I used the "screen capture" feature in Tabbed (leftmost icon on the top right) to manually pull the D2 window into Tabbed. It acted really screwy when I tried to get another tab going, so I finally just resorted to getting one tab going with the method I described, then opened a regular D2 window through my regular shortcut, so I had one instance of D2 running in Tabbed and another just regularly.

Logged onto my main with one instance, and onto my mule with the other. It was still acting pretty wonky, but I managed to dump off the items onto my mule. Exited both instances (and oddly still had two processes of D2 running according to the task manager that I killed) then got back on my main (normally, without messing with Tabbed) and continued playing as normal, with a nice roomy stash :D

It was really clumsy but it worked fine just for dumping stuff onto my mule. Hope this helps! In the meantime, if anyone knows what the issue is and how to get Tabbed working as intended, the assistance would be much appreciated. Cheers

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nokkout•

I had the same problem, just add the "\Game.exe" into the path in the tabbed.ini. Worked for me.

Path1="C:\Diablo II\Game.exe"

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probablycantsleephanoy13•

Maphack crashes my game?

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