To play on these OS 9-based CDs, you must have the CD in the drive when playing. This CD is intended for Classic Mac OS I believe Mac OS 8.6 works, but I’ve always stuck with Mac OS 9.2.2. (Version 1.00 is quite fun, but very buggy.)

If you want to play pre-version 1.03, you must play on Windows. The first Mac CDs come with version Diablo II 1.03, with a 1.07 LoD disc (the first version of LoD). Read below for more details on the different versions. The CD versions are no longer for sale, but can be readily found on Ebay. There are about 5 different core versions of the game: 1.03-1.06, 1.09, 1.10+, and 1.09 & 1.10+ played on non-LoD.ĭiablo 2 also has been released in different CD formats over the years there is a Mac OS 9 CD version, a Mac OS X version, and the modern version, downloadable from Blizzard. Unlike many games, it's not fair to simply assume that the newest version is the best older versions have their own features and mechanics that were later removed.

In terms of the gameplay however, most of these patches served as bug fixes, and are virtually identical. However, if using vintage Mac hardware is interesting to you, and you want to experience the game under native Mac OS, then this guide is for you.ĭ2 has had 14 main patches since its 2000 release, including the 2001 expansion, Lord of Destruction (LoD, 1.07). These solutions work fine, and of course there are plenty more mods and convenience elements to doing so. Of course, many Diablo II Mac gamers will have tried running the game in Parallels or BootCamp already. Since I’m really passionate about the game, and especially the historical versions (I don’t care about the D2 Resurrected remaster), I’ve made this guide, discussing the main patches of Diablo II, and the Mac hardware and software required to run them. That means that useful information for Mac D2 fans is hard to come by.

Unfortunately, the gaming scene for Diablo II is massively dominated by PC users, who have laughed at Mac gamers their entire lives. I’d say that more than half my motivation for getting into vintage Macs was this game alone, and the versions you can run on them. It has relevance to both forums, that's why I'm posting it here too.ĭiablo II is my favourite game of all time. Note to Mods: this is a repost from the PPC forum.

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