Diablo – How to get Diablo II to run on Windows 7

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I just tried installing Diablo II on my girlfriend's laptop so that she can get caught up on the gameplay in preparation for playing Diablo III together…except that it won't launch on Windows 7. I remember I did something to get it working before, but I couldn't get it working by just setting compatibility mode to Windows 98.

How can I get Diablo II to run on Windows 7?

Best Answer

In order to run Diablo 2 on my windows 7 PC, I did the following (and this should work for Vista as well):

  • Have the compatibility mode set to Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
  • Run in 256 colours
  • Disable Desktop composition
  • Run this program as an administrator

If you still run into issues, try keeping the Screen Resolution menu opened as you play. This may sound odd, but I've seen a few people say this solved their problems when playing.

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