Diablo II (2000) Compatibility Issues and Workarounds

Updated: 8 months ago
Article ID: 34726
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Common Problems

  • Diablo II (2000) won't load.
  • Error: "This program has known compatibility issues" when starting up Diablo II (2000)

Follow these steps to resolve any compatibility issues you may experience.

  1. Make sure the game is patched to the latest version.
  2. If that doesn't work, try running the game in windowed mode:
    1. Right-click the Diablo II icon and click Properties
    2. Click the Shortcut tab
    3. Add -w to the end of the Target. For example: "C:\DiabloII\Diablo II.exe" -w

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