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First of all, thank you very much for buying Diablo. We have
worked hard to create a game that you will want to spend many,
many hours playing. To further that end, we have added some
features in Diablo that may not be apparent at first glance.
Again, thank you for grabbing that Diablo box off of the shelf.
Always remember: If you think you've found everything -- you're
wrong...
Blizzard Entertainment
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DIABLO
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Contents:
3. Video Cards
4. Sound Cards
5. Virtual Memory Settings
6. Multiplayer Diablo
7. Software Compatibility
8. Video Playback
10. Uninstalling
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Keyboard Shortcuts:
F1: Open Help Screen
Esc: Display Main Menu
Tab: Display Auto-map
Space: Hide all info screens
S: Open Speedbook
B: Open Spellbook
I: Open Inventory screen
C: Open Character screen
Q: Open Quest log
F: Reduce screen brightness
G: Increase screen brightness
Z: Zoom Game Screen
+ / -: Zoom Automap
1 - 8: Use Belt item
Caps Lock: Toggle between Player Friendly and Player Attack
F5, F6, F7, F8: Set hot key for skill or spell
F9, F10, F11, F12: Send Macro message in multiplayer
Shift + Left Click: Attack without moving
There are numerous other areas within the labyrinth that can
be used as strong tactical positions by players who are
looking for them. Keep your eyes open and your weapons ready!
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2. Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 & Microsoft DirectX
For users who are running both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0
on their systems, please note that multiplayer characters
created within one will not be available while playing
under the other OS (i.e., characters created while playing
under Windows 95 are not available while you are playing
under Windows NT 4.0)
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3. Video Cards
S3 Virge3D: If you have a card with the Virge 3D chip, use the
Virge driver from the DirectX 3.0 CD and NOT the OEM driver,
or the driver from the video card manufacturer.
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4. Sound Cards
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Diablo may need to use more RAM than is present on your system.
Windows 95 automatically takes care of this by using what is
known as "Virtual Memory" -- it uses space on your hard disk
to simulate the memory it needs and swaps data back and forth
from your hard disk as required. Windows 95 allows you to
manually set the amount of hard drive space it uses for
Virtual Memory.
If you are running low on virtual memory, you may need to free
up space on your hard drive.
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6. Multiplayer Diablo
"I can chat with other users, but I can't join a game."
"I have IPX but I can't join a game, or people can't join my
game."
Diablo will not play across network segments. If you are not
sure whether your network is segmented or not, contact your
network administrator.
You should also verify that all computers on the network are
using the same frame type. You can change the frame type that
a computer uses in the Network section of the Control Panel.
To play Diablo over a modem, you must ensure that your modem
is configured properly in the Microsoft Windows Modems control
panel.
You can play Diablo head to head using a null modem cable.
Simply connect the null modem cable to a free serial port on
each computer and select Direct Cable Connection from within
Diablo. One player should then select Create Game; the other
should wait until the game is running, then select Retry
Connection to join it.
You must ensure that the serial port you are using is
correctly configured in the Windows control panel. Also,
verify that it is not being used by other applications, and
that it does not have an IRQ conflict with another serial
port, modem, or mouse on your system. If you are unsure how
to do this, read the file Serial.doc on the Diablo CD.
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7. Software Compatibility
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8. Video Playback
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In the root directory of the CD-ROM you will find the Diablo
1.04 patch. The file is named DRTL104.EXE and can be installed
simply by double-clicking on the icon. If you choose not to
install this patch, you will be required to download the it
upon playing over the Battle.net for the first time. It is
recommended that you install this patch prior to playing Diablo
for the first time, as it allows for more stable gameplay.
PROGRAM CONFLICTS
Diablo is a Windows 95 program that is capable of running
while other programs are running in the background. For
best performance we suggest you shut down all other programs
(including your Microsoft Office toolbar) while playing.
MULTIPLE CD CHANGERS
Diablo supports the use of multiple CD-ROM drives and CD
changers on a single system, so please feel free to play
your Diablo CD from any properly configured CD-ROM drive.
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10. Uninstalling
For users who are running both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0
on their systems, please note that you must uninstall Diablo
from the same OS where it was installed (i.e. if you install
Diablo under Windows 95, you must uninstall from Windows 95
as well).