V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

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V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Tanis788 » Sat May 14, 2005 3:51 pm

Can someone direct me to a file that allows me to change me versions from 1.10 to 1.09 and back. I've had it before but i want to be able to play both versions and test this mod.
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Re: V1.10 to V1.09

Post by Damascus329 » Sun May 15, 2005 4:44 pm

I can't tell you where to download this file but i can tell you how to creat one.

What you do id you uninstall diablo 2(back up your mod stuff) then reinstall it. then update to 1.09. then make a folder and put a copy of the dlls exe''s and patchd2.mpq and put it in that folder. Update to 1.10. make a similar folder. now whenever you want to switch you can simply dump the appropriate folder into your d2 folder.

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Re: V1.10 to V1.09

Post by Myhrginoc » Sun May 15, 2005 6:20 pm

MickyBIs came up with an easier variant, but it still requires reinstalling D2. Install and patch up to v1.09 (b or d, but d has more support in general). Now copy the DLLs, game.exe and patch_D2.mpq into a backup directory as mentioned before.

Make a copy of game.exe in the Diablo II directory and rename the copy game109d.exe (or game109b.exe if you use that version). Now update to v1.10 so you can play on Battle.net or use any 1.10 mods.

In the Zy-El directory, copy all the 1.09 DLLs from your backup directory, but don't overwrite any of the DLLs that came with Zy-El. Edit your shortcut to point to game109d.exe (or game109b.exe) but leave everything else the same. If you use our mod running scripts, look for the line that says

D2CmdLine = chr(34) & D2Path & "game.exe" & chr(34) & "-direct"

and change it to

D2CmdLine = chr(34) & D2Path & "game109d.exe" & chr(34) & "-direct"

(Ignore the -direct switch, that has no effect on an mpq-only mod.)

This may seem like a lot of steps, but you do it only once. Thereafter, whenever you want to run Zy-El you get v1.09, but leave your main install untouched for running v1.10 anywhere else. (This also works with other v1.09 mods, btw.)

I have heard of at least one person keeping configurations all the way up from the original v1.00, but unless you have an old mod you really like on your machine, 1.09d is probably the only other version you would need.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Kato » Sun May 15, 2005 6:38 pm

:cool: Very good! Since Zy-El is "retro" mod using an earlier patch version, I can see a lot of players wanting to keep both patch versions on their machines.

:idea: It'll come in handy when Myrada for 1.10 comes out!! :P
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by timmermac » Sun May 15, 2005 6:58 pm

I've got an even better way to handle mods with different patch versions. This one needs a fair amount of hard drive space, but we've all got Pentium 4's with at least 60-80 gig hard drives, right? ;)

Do a fresh install of d2 and LOD. Patch to 1.09d. Copy the entire d2 folder and paste it into a new folder called, for example, c:\Zy-El. Repeat this process for any other 1.09d mod that you're playing. Now patch the original d2 folder to 1.10. Copy the original d2 folder and paste the contents into as many new folders as you're planning on using for mods. My brother (d2vern) and I use this process and it works flawlessly.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Koolaid » Mon May 16, 2005 3:00 am

I just have 2 sets of the files and use a couple of batch files to swap between 1.09b and 1.10.. Then i just put mod files in the d2 folder(if its mpq or dll edits) depending on which mod I play. I have used this method ever since 1.10 came out.

Simple and works well. Some of my friends us this method as well.

[Edit] Removed download.. I don't want to confuse anyone with 10 different ways to do the same thing :oops:
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Elad » Mon May 16, 2005 3:08 am

???Where does the renamed copy of game go. Zy El folder, or remain in original D2 folder and just use the short cut to the new game.exe. I had been using the many folders idea. With the entire game for each mod in it's own folder. Due to my own stupidity had game characters scattered every where.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Myhrginoc » Tue May 17, 2005 2:05 am

Game109d.exe stays in the Diablo II folder, next to the 1.10 version game.exe. But the 1.09 dlls go in the mod folder, to be superseded by the mod version of dlls and other mod files.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Elad » Tue May 17, 2005 3:33 am

Thanks :) I now have 3 folders. one with the original 109 dll's, one with the 109dll' modified by the Zy- El changes, and the D2 folder with dll's, and other files, this includes 2 game executes--109dgame.exe, and game.
Does the upgrade to 110 go in this latter folder?
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Myhrginoc » Wed May 18, 2005 3:35 am

You should have a main directory created by the Blizzard installer, most likely

C:\Program files\Diablo II

in which you should have game109b.exe, game109d.exe and game.exe (this last being the 1.10 version). You will also have the 1.10 versions of the DLLs and patch_D2.mpq

You should also have a Backup109b and Backup109d subdirectory (these are suggested names), each of which has copies of that version's DLLs and patch_D2.mpq. They can be anywhere, since they aren't used by the game in any version. (If you only run 109b or 109d, you don't need the gameXXX.exe and backup directory for the other version.)

Now you need a Zy-El directory. Copy either 109b or 109d files from the appropriate backup directory, and install Zy-El on top of this. Or, if you already installed Zy-El, then copy the DLLs from the backup directory but don't overwrite the Zy-El DLLs.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by joris » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:17 pm

[quote=Tanis788";p="224424"]Can someone direct me to a file that allows me to change me versions from 1.10 to 1.09 and back. I've had it before but i want to be able to play both versions and test this mod.[/quote]

http://www.dark.uwhost2.net/files/reverter.zip

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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by PhrozenDragon » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:33 am

I tried to have 1.10 installed,and the 1.09d files in the Zy El folder. In the Zy El folder I have the Dll's, the MPQ, and the Zy El files. I did not overwrite them. I my Diablo directory, I have a game.exe copy named game109d. (that's the one with no image, right?) And my shortcut:
Target: "C:\Program\Diablo II\Game109d.exe"
Start in: "C:\Program\Diablo II\ZyEl"

But when I start the game and press Singleplayer, the game freezes and I get this message:

UNHANDLED EXCEPTION:
ACCESS_VIOLATION (c0000005)

When I close it the game shuts down

What have I done wrong?
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by MickyBIs » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:52 pm

I remember hearing that the "Start in" function does not apply to DLLs, only to other game files. If you download the mod running scripts from the File Center, they can be modified slightly to launch 1.09 and 1.09 mods.
To modify them, right click on the script and select "edit", not open. It doesn't matter too much what you use to edit them, so long as it has a search/replace function. Once open, search for game.exe, and replace every instance with Game109d.exe. Drop the edited file into your Zyel folder, and it should be good to go.
I just tested the shortcut method out, and it definitely doesn't work, but my Zyel installation works great with the script. Hope that's all understandable and helpful, and happy zyeling!

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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by PhrozenDragon » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:32 pm

Where do I get those from the file center?

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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by MickyBIs » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:30 am

Here is a direct link. Good luck with it!

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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by PhrozenDragon » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:42 am

I changed the three lines containing game.exe in the launchmodgame to game109d.exe, and the two in recover from crash. When I start from launchmodgame, it asks if I want to generate bin files, or play in windowed, and then it says it couldn't find the number 289 in the dll file Storm.dll.

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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by Myhrginoc » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:38 am

What is the version date of that storm.dll? There are several different copies floating around. If you don't have all 1.09x files in the Zy-El directory, it will try to get missing files from your Diablo II directory --- which if you have 1.10 installed it will conflict with your 1.09 setup.

For Zy-El, just answer NO to either question. Those are for mods that require you to generate your own bins (e.g. Middle Earth mod) and debugging.
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Re: V1.10 and V1.09 on same PC

Post by PhrozenDragon » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:45 pm

Thanks, but it's not needed. I made an entire new folder for Zy El.

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