Diablo 2 Patch description
Diablo 2 - The forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation

Since the beginning of time, the forces of Order and Chaos have been engaged in an eternal struggle to decide the fate of all Creation. That struggle has now come to the Mortal Realm...and neither Man, Demon, nor Angel will be left unscathed...

After possessing the body of the hero who defeated him, Diablo resumes his nefarious scheme to shackle humanity into unholy slavery by joining forces with the other Prime Evils, Mephisto and Baal. Only you will be able to determine the outcome of this final encounter...

In Diablo II, return to a world of dark fantasy. As one of five distinct character types, explore the world of Diablo II -- journey across distant lands, fight new villains, discover new treasures, and uncover ancient mysteries, all in the quest to stop the Lord of Terror, once and for all...

Here are some key features of "Diablo 2 ":

· Five all-new character classes with unique attributes and abilities
· Four different, fully populated towns complete with wilderness areas
· Multiple dungeons, caverns, and crypts in every town for players to explore
· Expanded world, filled with all-new quests, weapons, spells, armor, monsters, and non-player characters
· Advanced combat system, incorporating class-specific fighting techniques and spells
· Full Multiplayer support, including Internet play over Battle.net®
· Optional 3Dfx and Direct3D support


Requirements:

· Single-Player PC System Requirements
· Windows® 2000*, 95, 98, or NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
· Pentium® 233 or equivalent
· 32 MB RAM
· 650 MB available hard drive space
· 4X CD-ROM drive
· DirectX™ compatible video card

· Multiplayer PC System Requirements and Options
· 64 MB RAM
· Open Battle.net game Creators and TCP/IP game Hosts: 128MB RAM recommended (256MB RAM in games with over 4 players)
· 950 MB available hard drive space
· 28.8 Kbps or faster modem
· Up to 8 Players over TCP/IP Network or Battle.net® (Requires low-latency Internet connection with support for 32-bit applications)


What's New in This Release:

Downloadable Installer Support
· If all required Diablo 2 '.MPQ' files are installed on the hard drive, the game will no longer require the CD to play. For users that originally performed a 'Full Installation' and wish to run without the CD, all '.MPQ' files should be copied from the Diablo 2 CDs to the Diablo 2 directory. Most users will only need to copy D2Music.mpq from the Diablo 2 Play CD and/or D2xMusic.mpq from the Lord of Destruction CD. Mac users will need to copy these music files and rename them to 'Diablo II Music' and 'Diablo II Expansion Music' respectively.
· Anyone who did not perform a 'Full Installation' will need to re-install from CD again to ultimately play without the CD. In this case, a 'Full Installation' is required, followed by file copy step noted above.
Bug Fixes
· Fixed an incompatibility between Rosetta and OpenGL mode on Intel Mac.