Key points
- No DRM (except for multiplayer)
- Most people have moved on to either Diablo II or Diablo III for multiplayer.
General information
- Official Diablo Support
- Diablo Series Forum
- Diablo Wiki - A wiki for everything Diablo related
Availability
- Not available on Battle.net
DLC and expansion packs
Versions
Diablo Battle Chest
Older copies of the Battle Chest include Diablo along with Diablo II and its Lord of Destruction expansion, as well as an official strategy guide for both games. Later releases do not include Diablo.
Essential improvements
Patches
Patches for the Windows, Mac OS and Spawn versions of the game are available on Battle.net's support section.
Mods
The Hell
An unofficial mod that requires the expansion Hellfire to run. Adds new spells and various other things. Also makes the game considerably more difficult. Has a tool for running the game on newer Windows OS. The English website
The Awakening
Another unofficial mod that also requires the Hellfire expansion. The English website
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Selecting 320x240 in vidsize.exe (Windows) renders videos quarter size centered.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
| LAN play |
| 4 |
Co-op
A guide containing help on how to plan Diablo 1 over LAN can be found here. |
| Online play |
| 4 |
Co-op
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Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
6112-6119 |
| UDP |
6112-6119 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Rainbow or Washed Out Colors on Windows 7/8
Apply this fix on Diablo.exe [1].
Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| DirectDraw |
3 |
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| OpenGL |
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Mac OS only. |
| Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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Middleware
Freeablo
A FOSS reimplementation of the Diablo engine.
Full details can be found on the project site.
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
95, NT 4.0 | |
| Processor (CPU) |
60 MHz Pentium or better | |
| System memory (RAM) |
8 MB |
16 MB for multiplayer |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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| Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 3 compatible | |
| Mac OS |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
System 7.5 or higher |
| Processor (CPU) |
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| System memory (RAM) |
8 MB with virtual memory |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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References
