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diablo 1 windows 10 download Diablo. Diablo is one of the pioneer and classic game of the action role-playing genre. Play this classic game once again, download Diablo on your computer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Role-playing games (RPG) for computers have always had a very important place within the video game market. In the first PC era, these games were, in their vast majority, games that showed everything from a first-person perspective. But all this changed with the arrival of a new batch of RPG games, led by Diablo , action role-playing games . Play one of the most important classic role-playing games once again. The original Diablo game, which was launched in 1997, set a milestone in the video gaming world and specially role-playing games, and was the start of a very important game saga. One of the changes that could be noticed with greater ease in Diablo was the graphics, due to the fact that it used an isometric view , as well as this, the game was also characterized by the fact that it didn't set so much importance on the story, but focused more on the destruction of every single enemy the player encountered. The player was offered three different characters to choose from, each with its own features and equipment: the warrior (powerful in hand-to-hand combat), the rogue (that was especially gifted in the use of bows and crossbows) and the magician (imbued with arcane power to cast spells). Once the player had chosen his/her character and named it, he/she had to decide which features he/she would improve on each level and set out in search of adventure. Installation. First, make sure you have Diablo 1.09. Unzip the file in any folder and run DiabloPatchLoader.exe (DiabloPatch.dll must be in the same folder). If you get an error about a missing dll, download and install Visual Studio 2017 redistributable for x86. Requirements. Windows XP or more. Diablo with patch 1.09 The Diablo folder must be writable. Changelog. Full screen support added Difficulty selection in single player Game difficulty displayed in game Removed auto launch option, which made it difficult to revert to working settigns in case of mistake Fixed several bugs where data from the first player to join a multi-player game were displayed, instead of the current player Added a check for negative loader window coordinates to avoid the invisible window bug. Fixed inventory interaction bug in multiplayer games. Battle.net support Windows XP support UI (when out of game) should work as expected Clicking a potion or scroll in inventory while holding SHIFT puts it in the belt Some features can be deactivated (dupe fix, out of game UI fix) through the loader Diablo.exe is copied to Diablo_Copy.exe to work around Windows compatibility database forcing it to launch as administrator. Initial release. Old releases. DiabloPatch 2.0.1 (2016-10-27, 73 KB) SHA1: 1523b63a1bcc05db71075a4e871769bae75ed265. DiabloPatch 2.0.0 (2016-10-20, 73 KB) SHA1: 02fbe833e413e30382cbe5254d70e3eae773df8a. DiabloPatch 1.0.0 (2016-05-21, 48 KB) SHA1: 755f4f38bd545edaff25ee7cb293b7b313e87d1f. 10 Best ‘Games Like Diablo’ You Should Play In 2018. Games like Diablo are a remarkable source of entertainment for the masses. If you are looking for some good clones to Diablo, you can try out the games listed below. Action-RPG and Hack-and-Slash games are always phenomenal as they offer plenty of room for the gameplay, Character Customization, and are rich in Content. Diablo, released back in 1997 is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed Action-RPG games packed with unique Hack- and-Slash elements. The game set new records of sales and worldwide fame, and the trendsetting gameplay inspired the developers to create more games like Diablo . Since then, Action-RPGs are making a history and there are a good number of games that are equally entertaining as Diablo. Here is a list of some of the best clones that are similar to Diablo in so many different ways. Try the out and enjoy. Games Like Diablo. 1. Torchlight 2. Torchlight 2 is probably the most Diablo-like game that you’ll ever play. Packed with Action-RPG and Hack-and-Slash elements, it takes you to a Fantasy world. The game leaves you right in the middle of a medieval era environment. It lets you raid a series of dungeons and fight against evil, gain experience points, and loot. Unlike its predecessor, Torchlight 2 offers more towns to explore, new and longer quests, enhanced game mechanics, and redesigned graphics. There are a lot of new skills and abilities included in the game with new characters and customization options. It offers multiplayer mode as well to enjoy the game with friends or any other online players globally. With an Isometric view, Torchlight 2 is a thrilling and fast-paced game similar to Diablo. If you want any other game similar to Diablo Torchlight 2 would be your best choice. Torchlight 2 is available to play on Windows via Steam. Also Check: Best GBA Games and RTS Games. 2. Path of Exile. Unlike previous games from the Grinding Gear Games, Path of Exile is definitely a remarkable addition to the company’s Portfolio. Rich in content and a story set in Dark fantasy world of Wraeclast, it takes players to a unique Action-RPG and Hack-and-Slash experience. Path of Exile offers overhead perspective and allows you to explore a series of dungeons, caves, and other large areas. With a massive influence from the Diablo, Path of Exile offers six character classes including Marauders, Rangers, Dualists, Templar, Shadow, and Witch. Players can select these classes for initial stages and as they progress; more classes are unlocked. With a very addictive gameplay, customization options, and amazing graphics, Path of Exile features many expansion packs, achievements, and a unique Labyrinth System . All those who love playing games like Diablo, Path of Exile is highly recommended. Path of Exile is playable on Microsoft Windows. Diablo 1 windows 10 download. Diablo (GOG version) [www.gog.com] , easiest way to get features like integer scaling, Hellfire expansion and get on Bnet. GOG's version of Diablo classic connects to a new Global gateway, while it still has not fix many Bnet issues, Bnet is back at least. GOG's DX wrapper is probably the one to use for now, it upscales the game to your monitor's resolution while maintaining 4:3 aspect ratio, but it does not make the graphics fill up widescreen like Bezelbub HD mod does. It is possible to play on Bnet with DX version (more on that in Bnet section below). + Supports integer scaling [tanalin.com] (left: without, right: with integer scaling): + Selectable full screen / windowed mode, configurable resolutions, vsync, anisotropic filtering and antialiasing. + Fixes some graphical distortion in starting menus (although Bnet UI is still buggy, that's another problem entirely). - Unable to press alt+enter to fullscreen or window mode on the fly while playing. Install Diablo via SETUP.EXE on the CD. You may need to run it as admin depending on your setup. It is best to select a partiton different from where Windows is on due to restrictive permissions. Get patch 1.09b from here [freshmeat-blog.de.tl] or from Blizzard FTP [ftp.blizzard.com] . Run the update file (drtl109b.exe) as admin. Get StrangeBytes ddraw wrapper [www.strangebytes.com] , and follow installation instructions on that page. It also works on Windows 10, you may need Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) if you don't already have it. Alternatively, instead of StrangeBytes wrapper, if you own GOG version of Diablo, you could copy dxcfg.exe, ddraw.dll and dxcfg.ini from the DX folder to your retail Diablo installation. After copying the files, run dxcfg.exe to configure like usual and play. Hellfire is the only official expansion for Diablo, developed by Synergistic Software and published by Sierra. It adds a monk class, jog toggle (run faster in town), new items like oils, runes and new spells, shrines, enemies, and 2 new dungeons (Hive and Crypt). The new dungeons are optional so you may still play the main game and avoid the Hive/Crypt completely. To gain access to Hellfire areas, speak to Lester the Farmer north of Tristram near the cows. With the expansion, you can now select starting difficulty in singleplayer mode. Insert CD or mount the disc image, you can install Hellfire via setup.exe, or if it does not work, just copy the entire contents of the Hellfire CD into a new folder on your PC, for example: D:\Hellfire, and you can run Hellfire from there. Hellfire will require the original Diablo CD or mounted Diablo image to play. To run without CD, copy DIABDAT.MPQ (or use symlink instead) to your Hellfire folder and install Hellfire v1.02.A5 mod [www.gog.com] by downloading the combined zip file and unpack it to your Hellfire folder, replacing any files asked. This mod already include updates from Hellfire 1.01 patch, enables IPX/UDP for LAN and fixes various bugs / enables some quality of life improvements like stash while keeping it vanilla-ish, most changes can be enabled/disabled later. Then, run loader.exe as admin to play Hellfire, not Hellfire.exe , this is needed to let stash and other changes work. If you have Antivirus or Windows Data Execution Prevention (DEP) blocking loader.exe, you might want to add an exception for it. Optionally, if you have GOG version of Diablo, you can also copy dxcfg.exe, ddraw.dll and dxcfg.ini from the DX folder to your Hellfire folder and it will use that DX wrapper.
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