TFW: The Awakening v2.00 (alpha 2) - get it here.
Why an alpha release? Well, as those of you who have followed this mod since it was announced I would convert files to v1.10, I haven't gotten as far as I should by now. This alpha includes all the TFW items, affixes, recipes, user interface and some special extras, but there is still plenty of work ahead on skills, monsters and levels before the TFW experience is at its full. So I hope you are interesting in helping out, many eyes instead of my two, to catch any bugs I haven't been able to find.
Check it out, give it a whirl, and let me know what works and what doesn't in the Awakening Bug Reports thread.
You must be running Diablo II v1.10 on a Windows PC, or have damned good emulation. All the 1.10 files are present except game.exe, which you must supply. Please read this tutorial on dual / multi- version running if you are not running v1.10. I am told Microsoft's VirtualPC is good for running D2 mods on a Mac, but for the money you could probably get a low-level Windows machine.
Running something other than Diablo II v1.10? Read the Multi Version Tutorial.
What is in it for me?
- All the items, working runewords, cube recipes, skills, hirelings and user interface from TFW: Ancients, plus some new user interface features.
- All runewords in v1.11 are included, including the ladder runewords that are in the local file.
- Expanded areas, a few area surprises. More coming!
- Tougher monsters, and deadlier /Players X effects. No monster HP rollovers if you get carried away.
- Revised! Skill books for all skills (certain skills may crash for certain classes).
- Revised! Two new rogue variants, more on the horizon.
- New! Sigils of Achievement - based on your kill counters (see page 2 of character stats).
- New! Unsocketing recipes.
- New! More music.
- New! Difficulty names in a TFW theme: Anger Arising, Heart of Rage, Unleashed Fury.
Tell Me More!
Official TFW Web Site - Ancients and Awakening mods
TFW Fan Site - dedicated to the Awakening mod
TFW Wiki!!
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