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Wyvern
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posted 29 January 2002 10:00     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
I have tried runing my mod with the -txt thing i tried both ways the run way and short cut way. Can't get it to even run diablo without my mod says cannot find file (run way) or retry (shortcut way).

thx

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Wyvern
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posted 29 January 2002 10:06     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
sorry i lagged posted twice on mistake =(

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Wyvern
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posted 29 January 2002 10:33     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
NM my drive died. Rofl =(

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AzzieZeLuckylessOne
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posted 29 January 2002 14:47     Click Here to See the Profile for AzzieZeLuckylessOne   Click Here to Email AzzieZeLuckylessOne        Reply w/Quote   
Did you made your shortcut from diabloii.exe or from game.exe
It seems that you need to use game.exe
This command line perfectly work:
"#:\your directory\diablo2\game.exe" -txt
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Wyvern
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posted 29 January 2002 23:59     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
oh thx think the way i did it shut down my drive some how wierd. Ya i used the d2 exe

[This message has been edited by Wyvern (edited 30 January 2002).]

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Wyvern
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posted 30 January 2002 00:10     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
says it aint valid sigh =( gonna try another way

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Wyvern
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posted 30 January 2002 00:12     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
other way ran the d2 but no mod. I don't think this mpq2k worked right or i am doing somthing wrong

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Wyvern
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posted 30 January 2002 01:15     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
I am lost now generated the bin files on mistake and dunno how i did it lol.

damn i hate being a newbie fool =(

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Myhrginoc
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posted 30 January 2002 14:26     Click Here to See the Profile for Myhrginoc   Click Here to Email Myhrginoc        Reply w/Quote   
Don't worry about being new to this...I haven't been at it that long (has it really been only two months?) and there are people here who have been doing this for years. Yet I have already wrapped up a mod and passed it on to a couple of friends. I only used the Stash Kit directly (and ONLY for the stash), but everything I developed on my own I learned the techniques for right here at the Phrozen Keep.

I am going to assume you are using your default D2 folder, and not making subfolders for mods. You can do that, but you need a couple of additional tools. Running from the default folder, all you need to do is make sure you have a set of cascading folders: data\global\excel in your D2 folder, and put your mod's TXT files at the \excel level. Then copy your D2 desktop shortcut and edit the copy. Make the Target box read "...\Diablo II\Game.exe" -direct -txt. Add a -w switch if you want to run in windowed mode, recommended for testing new changes. You will note that game.exe is called, NOT Diablo II.exe...this is important, game.exe has the command line switches you need. All Diablo II.exe does is load game.exe...heck, it's only 36KB!

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mandzo
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posted 30 January 2002 14:38     Click Here to See the Profile for mandzo   Click Here to Email mandzo        Reply w/Quote   Visit mandzo's Homepage!
You got the bin files cos you runned the game with -txt parameters that tells the game to generate the bins but dont actualy uses them in game if you want to generate your bins and play your mod at the same time you must use -direct -txt the -w command is optional cos you can see the errors even in a full screen game just if the game crash move your mouse to the top right corner and press alt + tab and there you have it the error ok i hope that this info will help you )

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Wyvern
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posted 31 January 2002 01:40     Click Here to See the Profile for Wyvern   Click Here to Email Wyvern        Reply w/Quote   
ok My changes wouldn't show without doing these methods or does it run off of my mod folder? My drives fine after i rebooted and now generating bin files fine. I didn't know that u had to join a game and exit it i thought ya just had to run d2 and exit. Oh btw i am not afraid to be newbie or a dumbass =) only cause everyone is or started off that way

[This message has been edited by Wyvern (edited 31 January 2002).]

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