Posted March 11, 2016
Titanium
The iron-y
Registered: Nov 2008
From Slovenia
snowkatt
Easily Bored
Registered: Oct 2010
From Netherlands
Posted March 11, 2016
I only have the first game, that is more than enough for me as there are other games that scratch that same spot.
but i felt that they are still patching it was noteworthy enough
Themken
Old user
Registered: Nov 2011
From Other
Posted March 11, 2016
I only have the first game, that is more than enough for me as there are other games that scratch that same spot.
but i felt that they are still patching it was noteworthy enough
Licurg
Buy Sacrifice!!!
Registered: Apr 2012
From Romania
Posted March 11, 2016
I wish they were so user-friendly with their more recent games...
rampancy
Think Different.
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted March 11, 2016
More details here: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/03/11/diablo-2-update/
"The biggest boon of this seems to be for Mac players, as the announcement on the Battle.net forum says that, “you can finally retire those old Mac PowerPCs. Included with the update is a shiny new installer for OSX.” This fixes a problem where Diablo II would no longer work on any version of MacOSX after 10.7 Lion, which much like the last game update was released in 2011."
That's crazy. That means that they went back and rewrote all of the old OS X PPC code (dating back to when PPC G4s and G3s were in Macs) for OS X x86, which...which is practically unheard of nowadays. The last company that I remember ever doing such a thing was Aspyr many years ago during the x86 transition -- and only because the sole guy responsible for the PPC Mac port did the Universal Binary patch in his spare time. Wow. Just wow.
And to think they're likely doing that for the original StarCraft too...
"The biggest boon of this seems to be for Mac players, as the announcement on the Battle.net forum says that, “you can finally retire those old Mac PowerPCs. Included with the update is a shiny new installer for OSX.” This fixes a problem where Diablo II would no longer work on any version of MacOSX after 10.7 Lion, which much like the last game update was released in 2011."
That's crazy. That means that they went back and rewrote all of the old OS X PPC code (dating back to when PPC G4s and G3s were in Macs) for OS X x86, which...which is practically unheard of nowadays. The last company that I remember ever doing such a thing was Aspyr many years ago during the x86 transition -- and only because the sole guy responsible for the PPC Mac port did the Universal Binary patch in his spare time. Wow. Just wow.
And to think they're likely doing that for the original StarCraft too...
Elmofongo
It's 2L84U
Registered: Sep 2011
From Puerto Rico
Licurg
Buy Sacrifice!!!
Registered: Apr 2012
From Romania
kjx
Mighty Pirate
Registered: May 2009
From Poland
Posted March 11, 2016
http://www.diabloii.net/blog/comments/diablo-2-patch-1-14a-releases
Unplayable without glide wrapper. And can't change contrast & gama. Ugly, dark, slow, merc bug... Damn you Blizz... :/
Post edited March 11, 2016 by kjx
Elmofongo
It's 2L84U
Registered: Sep 2011
From Puerto Rico
Posted March 11, 2016
low rated
"The biggest boon of this seems to be for Mac players, as the announcement on the Battle.net forum says that, “you can finally retire those old Mac PowerPCs. Included with the update is a shiny new installer for OSX.” This fixes a problem where Diablo II would no longer work on any version of MacOSX after 10.7 Lion, which much like the last game update was released in 2011."
That's crazy. That means that they went back and rewrote all of the old OS X PPC code (dating back to when PPC G4s and G3s were in Macs) for OS X x86, which...which is practically unheard of nowadays. The last company that I remember ever doing such a thing was Aspyr many years ago during the x86 transition -- and only because the sole guy responsible for the PPC Mac port did the Universal Binary patch in his spare time. Wow. Just wow.
And to think they're likely doing that for the original StarCraft too...
CharlesGrey
Original Grey
Registered: Sep 2013
From Germany
Posted March 11, 2016
Yeah, say about Blizzard and their business decisions in recent years what you will, but this is pretty cool.
Of course, I can't help but wonder if this is really an "official" thing, or if it's just some Blizzard employees doing this in their spare time ( without being paid for it ) because they still love the game.
Of course, I can't help but wonder if this is really an "official" thing, or if it's just some Blizzard employees doing this in their spare time ( without being paid for it ) because they still love the game.
sunshinecorp
Ordained Dudeist
Registered: Jul 2011
From Greece
Posted March 11, 2016
Of course, I can't help but wonder if this is really an "official" thing, or if it's just some Blizzard employees doing this in their spare time ( without being paid for it ) because they still love the game.
CharlesGrey
Original Grey
Registered: Sep 2013
From Germany
Posted March 11, 2016
The weird thing is, the console version had local co-op and full offline gameplay right from the start, along with other improvements which made it perfectly enjoyable right from the start, unlike the mess the original PC release was for many months after release.
So much for "Diablo was always an online multiplayer game experience. There's no need for offline single-player.".
So much for "Diablo was always an online multiplayer game experience. There's no need for offline single-player.".
KiNgBrAdLeY7
Слава России! ура́
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Elmofongo
It's 2L84U
Registered: Sep 2011
From Puerto Rico
Posted March 11, 2016
low rated
Not as much as DRM as SecuROM, but of course it still sucks.
And that's only Diablo 3, You can still play the Campaign of Starcraft 2 offline.
I was hoping you elaborate on the gameplay side, not the DRM side.
And that's only Diablo 3, You can still play the Campaign of Starcraft 2 offline.
I was hoping you elaborate on the gameplay side, not the DRM side.
blotunga
GrumpyOldGamers.CyringOutMiserably
Registered: Apr 2012
From Other
Posted March 11, 2016
I just hope they won't turn it into a MMO