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{{cleanup}}
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{{State|state=postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Diablo III Coverart.png
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|cover        = Diablo III cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 15, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 15, 2012}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 15, 2012}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|diablo-iii|88}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|diablo-iii|83}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Player trading }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Diablo }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://diablo3.com/
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|hltb        = 2514
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|igdb        = diablo-iii
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|lutris      = diablo-iii
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|mobygames    = 56120
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|strategywiki = Diablo III
 
|wikipedia    = Diablo III
 
|wikipedia    = Diablo III
 
|winehq      = 13484
 
|winehq      = 13484
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Diablo}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{ii}} The Auction House was closed on March 18, 2014.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13265001/auction-house-faq-updated-3-13-2014 Auction House FAQ Updated - Diablo III]</ref>
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|introduction      =
{{--}} Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
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|release history  =
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|current state    = The game continues to receive frequent content, balance, and quality-of-life updates, including live service features like Seasons. In early 2014, Auction House which was advertised prominently on the physical copies of the game was shutdown due to negative player feedback and developer review.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/13265001/auction-house-faq-updated-3-13-2014|title=Auction House FAQ Updated - Diablo III|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/d3/ Official game website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/reaper-of-souls/ Official expansion website]
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/reaper-of-souls/ Official expansion website]
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/ Official community website]
 
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/ Official forums]
 
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/ Official forums]
{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036 General known issues list]
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{{mm}} [https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Diablo_Wiki Diablo Wiki] - A wiki for everything Diablo related
{{mm}} [http://diablo.wikia.com/wiki/Diablo_Wiki Diablo Wiki] - A wiki for everything Diablo related
 
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo /r/diablo Subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo /r/diablo Subreddit]
{{mm}} [http://d3head.com/ D3Head] - A comprehensive item, skill and quest database from the makers of [http://www.wowhead.com Wowhead] for [[World of Warcraft]]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Battle.net, Online |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Battle.net, Online |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| official | https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-iii | Battle.net, Online |  | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | diablo-iii | Battle.net, Online | Battle Chest and Eternal Collection also available. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon | B012JMXCQK | Battle.net, Online | | | Windows, OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} All versions unlock a digital download on [[Battle.net]].
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=no}}.
{{ii}} All versions require a [[Battle.net]] account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
 
  
{{DLC|
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===Version differences===
{{ii}} Some regions have in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).<ref>[https://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/16410220920 Patch 2.2.0 Features and Data Mining - Forums - Diablo III]</ref>
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{{ii}} The '''Battle Chest''' edition includes the base game and Reaper of Souls.
{{DLC/row| Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Can be bought from the [https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/diablo-iii-reaper-of-souls Battle.net store]. | Windows, OS X }}
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{{ii}} The '''Eternal Collection''' includes the base game, Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer.
}}
 
  
===Version differences===
 
 
====Starter Edition====
 
====Starter Edition====
The Diablo III '''Starter Edition''' provides players the ability to try out a limited demo version of Diablo III.
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The Diablo III '''Starter Edition''' provides players the ability to try out a free version of Diablo III, with several limitations:
 +
*Players cannot progress past the Skeleton King, midway through Act I.
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*The level cap is 13 as opposed to 60 (70 in the expansion).
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*Matchmaking is available only with other Starter Edition players, including public matching and private invitations.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/5150755817|title=us.battle.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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*Global Play is not available. Players attempting to connect to the Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net account's home region will receive an Error 12.
  
The Starter Edition has a number of restrictions:
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==Monetization==
*Act I up to the Skeleton King is available
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{{DLC|
*Level 13 cap
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{{ii}} Some regions have in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/16410220920|title=Patch 2.2.0 Features and Data Mining - Forums - Diablo III|date=May 2023}}</ref>
*Matchmaking available only with other Starter Edition players
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{{DLC/row| Reaper of Souls | Available from {{store link|Battle.net|diablo-iii-ros}}. | Windows, OS X }}
*Global Play is not available. Players attempting to connect to Diablo III Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net Account's home region will receive Error 12.
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{{DLC/row| Rise of the Necromancer | Requires the '''Reaper of Souls''' expansion. Available from {{store link|Battle.net|diablo-iii-rise-of-the-necromancer}}. | Windows, OS X }}
 
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}}
Matchmaking of Starter Edition is only possible with other players of the Starter Edition, and not the full accounts. This includes public matching and private invitations. Counterintuively, this means that Starter Edition players '''will not be able to play''' with players with full Diablo III accounts.<ref>http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/5150755817</ref>
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Diablo III/D3Prefs.txt}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Diablo III/D3Prefs.txt}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Save games are stored on the Battle.net servers.
 
{{ii}} Save games are stored on the Battle.net servers.
  
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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==Video==
{{Save game cloud syncing
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{{Image|Diablo 3 Video Options 2.4.3.jpg|Video settings.}}
|origin                =
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{{Video
|origin notes          =
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/diablo-iii/en
|steam cloud          =
 
|steam cloud notes    =
 
|uplay                =
 
|uplay notes          =
 
}}
 
 
 
==Video settings==
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/diablo-iii/en
 
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= Includes a {{term|Letterbox}} option to force 16:9 resolution regardless of aspect ratio.
|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor              = hackable
|multimonitor notes        = Change display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
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|multimonitor notes        = See the [https://www.wsgf.org/dr/diablo-iii/en WSGF entry] or use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] or [https://github.com/dlrudie/WidescreenFixer/releases Widescreen Fixer].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Change display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Change display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = May require <code>D3Prefs.txt</code> edit. Color blind icons do not scale with resolution and are very small in 4K.
|fov                        =
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = 64-bit client includes options for multisampling from 2x up to 8x [[MSAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =  
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = True frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/13244304540 60 FPS cap still there and more - Forums - Diablo III]</ref><ref>[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/13242104388?page=2#22 VSync still limiting to 60fps on 120hz monitors - Forums - Diablo III]</ref> Even if frame rate counters indicate the game is running at more than 60 FPS, all visuals (including camera movement) will only update at a maximum of 60 FPS.
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|120 fps notes              = With the release of update v2.4.3 (which added 64-bit & DirectX 11 support and "Improved support for 60Hz+ monitors"), the game will properly support frame rates in excess of 60 FPS.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.diablo3.com/en/blog/20362179/patch-243-ptr-patch-notes-11-22-2016|title=us.diablo3.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
|color blind notes          =  
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = true
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|color blind notes          = Icons to help distinguish between legendary and set items can be toggled on/off.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = na
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes   =
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|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
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|tracked motion controllers= hackable
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|tracked motion controllers notes = [[Controller:Razer Hydra|Razer Hydra]] works with [http://sixense.com/motioncreator Sixense MotionCreator] bundled profile.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://sixense.com/diablo3|title=Razer Hydra Control Profile – Diablo 3|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, voice, ambience, music
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, SFX, voice, ambience, music
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = 4.0-7.1, ProLogic
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|surround sound notes    = 4.0-7.1, Pro Logic
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          = Available for cinematic and quest dialogues.
 
|subtitles notes          = Available for cinematic and quest dialogues.
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|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    = US, EU, and SEA
 
  |notes    = US, EU, and SEA
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
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  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Not available outside of Mainland China.
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  |fan       =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Russian
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  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = unknown
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  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = AL and EU
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
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}}
}}{{L10n/switch
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{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
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  |language  = Latin American Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking        =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
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|p2p                = unknown
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
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|tcp  = 80, 1119, 6881-6999
 
|tcp  = 80, 1119, 6881-6999
 
|udp  = 1119, 6120, 6881-6999
 
|udp  = 1119, 6120, 6881-6999
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  = Diablo III
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = silver
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  = unknown
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/05/diablo-iii.html Helix Mod: Diablo III].
 +
|tridef 3d                  = unknown
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        = unknown
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = true
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = Officially supported game, see [https://www.vorpx.com/supported-games/ official vorpx game list].
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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:We have detected that your video card is not supported by Diablo III.
 
:We have detected that your video card is not supported by Diablo III.
  
Diablo III will block certain systems running the game if it does not detect a certain spec of video card. However, it is possible to force the game to run on any video card (even if it does not meet the minimum specification of the game).<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/tn8la/im_going_to_die/c4o2ada</ref>  
+
Diablo III will block certain systems running the game if it does not detect a certain spec of video card. However, it is possible to force the game to run on any video card (even if it does not meet the minimum specification of the game).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/tn8la/im_going_to_die/c4o2ada|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>  
  
 
This fix has been acknowledged by Blizzard, but comes with its own warning from Omrakos:
 
This fix has been acknowledged by Blizzard, but comes with its own warning from Omrakos:
  
:...if you decide to do this and have terrible performance as expected, please do not contact us reporting it. We know the unsupported cards aren't going to perform well and there's nothing we'll be able to do to remedy it.<ref>http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4903520596</ref>
+
:...if you decide to do this and have terrible performance as expected, please do not contact us reporting it. We know the unsupported cards aren't going to perform well and there's nothing we'll be able to do to remedy it.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4903520596|title=us.battle.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
====Method 1 - Press Escape====
 
====Method 1 - Press Escape====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method 1 - Press Escape|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method 1 - Press Escape}}
 
  
 
# Pressing Esc instead of cancel will make one's computer attempt to load the client.
 
# Pressing Esc instead of cancel will make one's computer attempt to load the client.
{{ii}} Pressing cancel will load up a [https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/diablo-iii-unsupported-video-card-list-301298 list of unsupported video cards] on Blizzard's website.
+
{{ii}} Pressing cancel will load up a [https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/34783 list of unsupported video cards] on Blizzard's website.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
====Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt====
 
====Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt}}
+
# Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Diablo III\</code>
# Edit <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt</code>
+
# Open {{file|D3Prefs.txt}}.
 
# Change <code>HardwareClass "0"</code> to <code>HardwareClass "1"</code>
 
# Change <code>HardwareClass "0"</code> to <code>HardwareClass "1"</code>
 
# Change <code>DisableTrilinearFiltering "0"</code> to <code>DisableTrilinearFiltering "1"</code>
 
# Change <code>DisableTrilinearFiltering "0"</code> to <code>DisableTrilinearFiltering "1"</code>
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====Method 3 - [[Swiftshader]]====
 
====Method 3 - [[Swiftshader]]====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - Swiftshader|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - Swiftshader}}
 
 
Using the program [[Swiftshader]] can successfully load the game even on extremely low powered machines. For example, the game can be run on integrated graphics as low powered as the Intel G41, albeit at extremely low frame rate.<ref>Tested by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>
 
Using the program [[Swiftshader]] can successfully load the game even on extremely low powered machines. For example, the game can be run on integrated graphics as low powered as the Intel G41, albeit at extremely low frame rate.<ref>Tested by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
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*Taskbar showing over the game window.
 
*Taskbar showing over the game window.
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=High DPI Setting fix|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">Fix by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|High DPI Setting fix}}
 
{{ii}} This can be fixed by following these steps:<ref>Fix by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>
 
 
# Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.  
 
# Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.  
 
# Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.
 
# Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.
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====Error 37====
 
====Error 37====
This message means that the login servers are at full capacity. Official advice is to try logging in later when the servers are less busy.<ref>http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4064636470</ref>
+
This message means that the login servers are at full capacity. Official advice is to try logging in later when the servers are less busy.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4064636470|title=eu.battle.net|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Error 37 workaround|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/tnxw1/trick_for_logging_in/|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Error 37}}
 
{{ii}}However, it is possible to bypass Error 37 using this trick
 
<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/tnxw1/trick_for_logging_in/</ref>
 
 
# Enter password.
 
# Enter password.
 
# press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# press {{key|Enter}}.
 
# Press cancel before anything happens.
 
# Press cancel before anything happens.
 
# Log back in straight away.
 
# Log back in straight away.
{{ii}}This might be considered an exploit of the way that the client is reporting Error 37 to indicate that servers are too busy. However, this does not seem to have any particular consequences, except that Blizzard's servers will be busy.
+
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} This might be considered an exploit of the way that the client is reporting Error 37 to indicate that servers are too busy. However, this does not seem to have any particular consequences, except that Blizzard's servers will be busy.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
====Error 75====
 
====Error 75====
 
Error 75 means that Blizzard servers are down. Check [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/status Diablo III Server Status] page for updates.
 
Error 75 means that Blizzard servers are down. Check [http://us.battle.net/d3/en/status Diablo III Server Status] page for updates.
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====Method 1 - Compatibility====
 
====Method 1 - Compatibility====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method 1 - Compatibility|ref=<ref name="ReferenceA">Fix by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method 1 - Compatibility}}
 
This can be fixed by following these steps:<ref>Fix by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]].</ref>
 
 
 
 
# Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.  
 
# Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.  
 
# Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.
 
# Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.
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====Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed====
 
====Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed}}
 
 
{{ii}} If one is stuck in fullscreen mode, one can change the D3Prefs.txt settings to force a windowed mode.
 
{{ii}} If one is stuck in fullscreen mode, one can change the D3Prefs.txt settings to force a windowed mode.
  
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt</code>
+
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt</code>
 
# Make sure that this line is adjusted:
 
# Make sure that this line is adjusted:
 
# DisplayModeWindowMode "0" to DisplayModeWindowMode "1"
 
# DisplayModeWindowMode "0" to DisplayModeWindowMode "1"
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===No Diablo III License Attached===
 
===No Diablo III License Attached===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - No Diablo III License Attached|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - No Diablo III License Attached}}
 
 
This error message may appear:
 
This error message may appear:
  
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* A possible fix is to correctly set the region within the game settings, within the Options > Account > Server Region settings.<ref>http://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2012/05/15/Picked-up-Diablo-3%E2%80%A6.aspx</ref>
 
* A possible fix is to correctly set the region within the game settings, within the Options > Account > Server Region settings.<ref>http://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2012/05/15/Picked-up-Diablo-3%E2%80%A6.aspx</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
===Overlays===
 
===Overlays===
Running programs that put an overlay over Diablo III (such as Mumble and MSI Afterburner) can cause Diablo III to crash. Use these overlays at your own risk.<ref>http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036</ref>
+
Running programs that put an overlay over Diablo III (such as Mumble and MSI Afterburner) can cause Diablo III to crash. Use these overlays at your own risk.<ref name="us.battle.net">http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036</ref>
  
 
===Problems with Steam overlay===
 
===Problems with Steam overlay===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Problems with Steam overlay|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Problems with Steam overlay}}
 
 
* Add <code>DiabloIII.exe</code> with the + Add a game on the bottom left
 
* Add <code>DiabloIII.exe</code> with the + Add a game on the bottom left
 
* Right click Diablo III in the library and choose Properties
 
* Right click Diablo III in the library and choose Properties
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===Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu===
 
===Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu}}
+
1. Go to <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\Diablo III\</code>
1. Edit <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt</code>
 
  
2. find the <code>PlayedCutscene</code> lines, and edit them to read as follows:  
+
2. Open {{file|D3Prefs.txt}}.
 +
 
 +
3. find the <code>PlayedCutscene</code> lines, and edit them to read as follows:  
  
 
<code>PlayedCutscene0 "15"</code>
 
<code>PlayedCutscene0 "15"</code>
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<code>PlayedCutscene3 "15"</code>
 
<code>PlayedCutscene3 "15"</code>
3. Save and exit the file, and try again.<ref>http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4784318688?page=1#10</ref>
 
  
}}
+
4. Save and exit the file, and try again.<ref>http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4784318688?page=1#10</ref>}}
  
 
===Installation Issues===
 
===Installation Issues===
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{{Image|Diablo III language change.jpg|Language change menu.}}
 
{{Image|Diablo III language change.jpg|Language change menu.}}
Client language files can be adjusted from the options menu. Once the change is applied, a patch of approximately 3 GB is downloaded. Client language cannot be changed back until this download reaches the 'playable' state, and one re-enters the client to change the language option again.<ref>http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/66164/can-i-change-the-language-the-game-client-uses</ref>
+
Client language files can be adjusted from the options menu. Once the change is applied, a patch of approximately 3 GB is downloaded. Client language cannot be changed back until this download reaches the 'playable' state, and one re-enters the client to change the language option again.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/66164/can-i-change-the-language-the-game-client-uses|title=gaming.stackexchange.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
Available languages are:
 
Available languages are:
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=====Method 1 - Disable Anti-Virus Software=====
 
=====Method 1 - Disable Anti-Virus Software=====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - Disable Anti-Virus Software|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - Disable Anti-Virus Software}}
 
 
# Turn off your anti-virus software and firewall.
 
# Turn off your anti-virus software and firewall.
 
# Loading the setup file again.
 
# Loading the setup file again.
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=====Method 2 - Connect Using Different Network Adapter=====
 
=====Method 2 - Connect Using Different Network Adapter=====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - Connect Using Different Network Adapter|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - Connect Using Different Network Adapter}}
 
 
The Blizzard Agent may be attempting to connect over the wrong network adaptor. The following steps may resolve your issue:
 
The Blizzard Agent may be attempting to connect over the wrong network adaptor. The following steps may resolve your issue:
 
# Open the Control Panel.
 
# Open the Control Panel.
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=====Method 3 - Delete/Modify Agent Files=====
 
=====Method 3 - Delete/Modify Agent Files=====
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Method - Delete/Modify Agent Files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Method - Delete/Modify Agent Files}}
 
 
# Go to <code>{{p|programdata}}\Battle.net\Agent\</code>
 
# Go to <code>{{p|programdata}}\Battle.net\Agent\</code>
# Delete <code>Agent.exe</code>.
+
# Delete or rename <code>Agent.exe</code>.
 
# Edit <code>Agent.db</code>.
 
# Edit <code>Agent.db</code>.
 
# Change <code>p2penable : true</code> to <code>p2penable : false</code>
 
# Change <code>p2penable : true</code> to <code>p2penable : false</code>
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====Installation Stuck At 10%====
 
====Installation Stuck At 10%====
If the user has any connections configured in "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings" and they're set to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present," the install won't proceed past 10%.<ref>http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4916972036</ref>
+
If the user has any connections configured in "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings" and they're set to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present," the install won't proceed past 10%.<ref name="us.battle.net"/>
  
 
====Installation Not Doing Anything====
 
====Installation Not Doing Anything====
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===Low frame rate (OS X)===
 
===Low frame rate (OS X)===
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Low Frame Rate|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Low Frame Rate}}
+
# Using settings in the D3Prefs.txt mentioned below one can achieve a reasonable frame rate on e.g. the MacBook Pro Mid 2010 with the Nvidia GeForce 330M.  
# Using settings in the D3Prefs.txt mentioned below one can achieve a reasonable frame rate on e.g. the MacBook Pro Mid 2010 with the Nvidia 330M.  
 
 
# Open the D3Prefs.txt and set the following to options to 1:  
 
# Open the D3Prefs.txt and set the following to options to 1:  
 
* DisableTrilinearFiltering
 
* DisableTrilinearFiltering
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===Can't ⌘ + Tab (OS X)===
 
===Can't ⌘ + Tab (OS X)===
 
Check that you haven't enabled Caps Lock as that disables {{key|⌘|Tab}}, although {{key|⌘|M}} still functions correctly.
 
Check that you haven't enabled Caps Lock as that disables {{key|⌘|Tab}}, although {{key|⌘|M}} still functions correctly.
 +
 +
===Game freezes after entering the gameworld===
 +
Nvidia's Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) can cause this issue. MFAA is enabled if you "optimize" the game using Nvidia Geforce Experience.
 +
====Disable MFAA====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable MFAA in Nvidia Control Panel|fix=
 +
# Open Nvidia Control Panel.
 +
# Click "Manage 3D Settings", then "Program Settings".
 +
# Select Diablo III from the dropdown menu.
 +
# Scroll through the options and set "Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)" to "Off".
 +
# Click "Apply".
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        = DirectX 11 added in Patch 2.4.3.<ref name="Patch 2.4.3">[http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/20362179/patch-243-ptr-patch-notes-11-22-2016#general|title=Patch 2.4.3 PTR Patch Notes]</ref>
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      = The 32-bit client is still available.<ref name="Patch 2.4.3"/>
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 7, 8
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
 
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
|minRAM  = 2 GB
+
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 25 GB
 
|minHD    = 25 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
  
|recOS    = Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
+
|recOS    = 10
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz
 
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz
|recRAM  = 4 GB
+
|recRAM  = 6 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4870
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4870
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista was dropped at the end of 2017. The game no longer runs on these versions after this change.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.battle.net/forums/en/d3/topic/20753158765|title=Ending Support for Windows XP and Vista - Diablo III Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref> However some legacy versions still exist for these users.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    = 10.8.x
+
|minOS    = 10.13
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minRAM  = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 25 GB
 
|minHD    = 25 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 320M
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
 +
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
  
|recOS    = 10.9
+
|recOS    = 10.15
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5670
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5670
 +
|notes    = {{--}} The game does not support FileVault and FileVault 2 on OS X
 
}}
 
}}
{{--}} The game does not support FileVault and FileVault 2 on OS X
 
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 20:37, 29 January 2024

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
Diablo III
Diablo III cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Release dates
Windows May 15, 2012
macOS (OS X) May 15, 2012
Reception
Metacritic 88
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC
Microtransactions Player trading
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres ARPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Diablo
Diablo III on HowLongToBeat
Diablo III on IGDB
Diablo III guide on StrategyWiki
Diablo III on MobyGames
Diablo III on Wikipedia
Diablo
Diablo 1997
Diablo II 2000
Diablo III 2012
Diablo II: Resurrected 2021
Diablo Immortal 2022
Diablo IV 2023

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Diablo III is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view ARPG game in the Diablo series.

The game continues to receive frequent content, balance, and quality-of-life updates, including live service features like Seasons. In early 2014, Auction House which was advertised prominently on the physical copies of the game was shutdown due to negative player feedback and developer review.[1]

General information

Official expansion website
Official forums
Diablo Wiki - A wiki for everything Diablo related
/r/diablo Subreddit

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Battle.net
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Battle Chest and Eternal Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Amazon.com (unavailable)
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Version differences

The Battle Chest edition includes the base game and Reaper of Souls.
The Eternal Collection includes the base game, Reaper of Souls and Rise of the Necromancer.

Starter Edition

The Diablo III Starter Edition provides players the ability to try out a free version of Diablo III, with several limitations:

  • Players cannot progress past the Skeleton King, midway through Act I.
  • The level cap is 13 as opposed to 60 (70 in the expansion).
  • Matchmaking is available only with other Starter Edition players, including public matching and private invitations.[2]
  • Global Play is not available. Players attempting to connect to the Starter Edition in a region other than their Battle.net account's home region will receive an Error 12.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Some regions have in-game micro-transactions (not listed below).[3]
Name Notes
Reaper of Souls Available from Battle.net.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Rise of the Necromancer Requires the Reaper of Souls expansion. Available from Battle.net.
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Blizzard/Diablo III/D3Prefs.txt
Save games are stored on the Battle.net servers.

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Includes a Letterbox option to force 16:9 resolution regardless of aspect ratio.
Multi-monitor
See the WSGF entry or use Flawless Widescreen or Widescreen Fixer.
Ultra-widescreen
Change display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
4K Ultra HD
May require D3Prefs.txt edit. Color blind icons do not scale with resolution and are very small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Change display mode to "Windowed (Fullscreen)" in-game.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
64-bit client includes options for multisampling from 2x up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
With the release of update v2.4.3 (which added 64-bit & DirectX 11 support and "Improved support for 60Hz+ monitors"), the game will properly support frame rates in excess of 60 FPS.[4]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Icons to help distinguish between legendary and set items can be toggled on/off.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, SFX, voice, ambience, music
Surround sound
4.0-7.1, Pro Logic
Subtitles
Available for cinematic and quest dialogues.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Can be toggled in options menu.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
US, EU, and SEA
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Not available outside of Mainland China.
French
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
Console versions only.
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 80, 1119, 6881-6999
UDP 1119, 6120, 6881-6999
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Diablo III.
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Issues unresolved

Window Unresponsive

Game client window becomes unresponsive when a dialog box is opened in the background.

Issues fixed

Video Card Not Supported

Unsupported video card error.
Unsupported video card error.
Demo version of Swiftshader, on Intel G41.
Demo version of Swiftshader, on Intel G41.

You may receive the error message:

We have detected that your video card is not supported by Diablo III.

Diablo III will block certain systems running the game if it does not detect a certain spec of video card. However, it is possible to force the game to run on any video card (even if it does not meet the minimum specification of the game).[6]

This fix has been acknowledged by Blizzard, but comes with its own warning from Omrakos:

...if you decide to do this and have terrible performance as expected, please do not contact us reporting it. We know the unsupported cards aren't going to perform well and there's nothing we'll be able to do to remedy it.[7]

Method 1 - Press Escape

Method 1 - Press Escape[citation needed]
  1. Pressing Esc instead of cancel will make one's computer attempt to load the client.
Pressing cancel will load up a list of unsupported video cards on Blizzard's website.

Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt

Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Diablo III\
  2. Open D3Prefs.txt.
  3. Change HardwareClass "0" to HardwareClass "1"
  4. Change DisableTrilinearFiltering "0" to DisableTrilinearFiltering "1"
  5. Save your changes.

Method 3 - Swiftshader

Method - Swiftshader[citation needed]

Using the program Swiftshader can successfully load the game even on extremely low powered machines. For example, the game can be run on integrated graphics as low powered as the Intel G41, albeit at extremely low frame rate.[8]

High DPI Setting

Disable DPI scaling settings.
Disable DPI scaling settings.

By default, it appears as if Diablo III has a number of issues with high or custom DPI settings in Windows.

This can result in:

  • Mouse cursor not being moveable whilst in fullscreen mode.
  • Mouse being imprecise on the screen.
  • Taskbar showing over the game window.
High DPI Setting fix[9]
  1. Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.
  2. Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.

Login Errors

These messages may appear when trying to log in.

Error 12

This means that no license is attached to the Battle.net account, a problem with many users in Asia. Check this thread for more information.

Error 37

This message means that the login servers are at full capacity. Official advice is to try logging in later when the servers are less busy.[10]

Error 37 workaround[11]
  1. Enter password.
  2. press Enter.
  3. Press cancel before anything happens.
  4. Log back in straight away.

Notes

This might be considered an exploit of the way that the client is reporting Error 37 to indicate that servers are too busy. However, this does not seem to have any particular consequences, except that Blizzard's servers will be busy.

Error 75

Error 75 means that Blizzard servers are down. Check Diablo III Server Status page for updates.

Can't Move Mouse In Fullscreen

Disable DPI scaling settings.
Disable DPI scaling settings.

This is most likely caused by high or custom DPI settings in Windows.

Method 1 - Compatibility

Method 1 - Compatibility[9]
  1. Right-click on the Diablo III shortcut (or Diablo III.exe) and go to the 'Compatibility' tab.
  2. Select, 'Disable display scaling on high DPI settings'.

Method 2 - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed

Method - Edit D3Prefs.txt To Windowed[citation needed]
If one is stuck in fullscreen mode, one can change the D3Prefs.txt settings to force a windowed mode.
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Diablo III\D3Prefs.txt
  2. Make sure that this line is adjusted:
  3. DisplayModeWindowMode "0" to DisplayModeWindowMode "1"

No Diablo III License Attached

Method - No Diablo III License Attached[citation needed]

This error message may appear:

|This Battle.net account does not have a Diablo III License attached to it.
  • A possible fix is to correctly set the region within the game settings, within the Options > Account > Server Region settings.[12]

Overlays

Running programs that put an overlay over Diablo III (such as Mumble and MSI Afterburner) can cause Diablo III to crash. Use these overlays at your own risk.[13]

Problems with Steam overlay

Problems with Steam overlay[citation needed]
  • Add DiabloIII.exe with the + Add a game on the bottom left
  • Right click Diablo III in the library and choose Properties
  • Add -launch to the end of the target.
  • If the game doesn't launch correctly, make sure the Battle.net Launcher application is already running before starting the game from Steam.

Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu

Cinematics not playing or are missing from cinematics menu[citation needed]

1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Diablo III\

2. Open D3Prefs.txt.

3. find the PlayedCutscene lines, and edit them to read as follows:

PlayedCutscene0 "15"

PlayedCutscene1 "15"

PlayedCutscene2 "15"

PlayedCutscene3 "15"

4. Save and exit the file, and try again.[14]

Installation Issues

Change Client Language

Update 8 June 2012: Blizzard appear to have restricted client language switching.[15] Errors 81, 82 or 84 displays: "The client does not match the accounts native language. Please, use the game native client." There is no known fix as of yet, as Blizzard controls the language restrictions from their servers.

Language change menu.
Language change menu.

Client language files can be adjusted from the options menu. Once the change is applied, a patch of approximately 3 GB is downloaded. Client language cannot be changed back until this download reaches the 'playable' state, and one re-enters the client to change the language option again.[16]

Available languages are:

  • English (United States)
  • Spanish (Latin American)
  • Korean
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • German
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • Polish

"Updating game files" Issue

Some players are reporting the game getting stuck at installation in the "Updating game files" part.

Method 1 - Disable Anti-Virus Software
Method - Disable Anti-Virus Software[citation needed]
  1. Turn off your anti-virus software and firewall.
  2. Loading the setup file again.
  3. Running the launcher as administrator.
Method 2 - Connect Using Different Network Adapter
Method - Connect Using Different Network Adapter[citation needed]

The Blizzard Agent may be attempting to connect over the wrong network adaptor. The following steps may resolve your issue:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Select "View network status and tasks".
  3. Select "Change adapter settings".
  4. Right click on each adapter and select "Disable". Leave your primary adapter (the one that provides your internet connection) enabled. You should now have only one enabled adapter.
  5. Check that you are still connected to the internet.
  6. Go to %PROGRAMDATA% and delete the Battle.net folder (if it exists).
  7. Retry the installer/launcher.
Method 3 - Delete/Modify Agent Files
Method - Delete/Modify Agent Files[citation needed]
  1. Go to %PROGRAMDATA%\Battle.net\Agent\
  2. Delete or rename Agent.exe.
  3. Edit Agent.db.
  4. Change p2penable : true to p2penable : false

Installation Stuck At 10%

If the user has any connections configured in "Dial-up and Virtual Private Network settings" and they're set to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present," the install won't proceed past 10%.[13]

Installation Not Doing Anything

If the installation has yet to do anything you might need to make sure your secondary logon has been enabled. Do so by going through - Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services, right click Secondary Logon and proceed to enable it by setting the start up type to automatic.

Low frame rate (OS X)

Low Frame Rate[citation needed]
  1. Using settings in the D3Prefs.txt mentioned below one can achieve a reasonable frame rate on e.g. the MacBook Pro Mid 2010 with the Nvidia GeForce 330M.
  2. Open the D3Prefs.txt and set the following to options to 1:
  • DisableTrilinearFiltering
  • HardwareClass

Can't ⌘ + Tab (OS X)

Check that you haven't enabled Caps Lock as that disables +Tab , although +M still functions correctly.

Game freezes after entering the gameworld

Nvidia's Multi-Frame Sampled Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) can cause this issue. MFAA is enabled if you "optimize" the game using Nvidia Geforce Experience.

Disable MFAA

Disable MFAA in Nvidia Control Panel
  1. Open Nvidia Control Panel.
  2. Click "Manage 3D Settings", then "Program Settings".
  3. Select Diablo III from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll through the options and set "Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)" to "Off".
  5. Click "Apply".

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11 DirectX 11 added in Patch 2.4.3.[17]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
The 32-bit client is still available.[17]
macOS (OS X)

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Support for Windows XP and Windows Vista was dropped at the end of 2017. The game no longer runs on these versions after this change.[18] However some legacy versions still exist for these users.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.13
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 320M
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Intel HD Graphics 4000
The game does not support FileVault and FileVault 2 on OS X

References