Running Two Copies of D2 on one computer

**SeraphDiabloAddict** · 20-12-2007, 06:03

My gf tried this...and got both CD-Keys banned...shes getting a "disabled from Realm use"

Any thoughts?

**BobCox** · 20-12-2007, 06:07

Wow Nice - and here I bring my laptop home ever night for years. (I tried VMWare but it was too much overhead.) Speaking of which any minimum system recommendations for this?
From the post aboves look any recommendations on routers and IP setups?

**Orphan** · 20-12-2007, 10:06

Originally Posted by JustAnother

Im tryin 2 run to copies of d2,this is my situation:
-i have all the necessary cd keys
-i do not have my expansion cd at the moment, however, i have the expansion installed on my comp, with all the extra files (video.mpq etc).

Is there some file that has the currently used cd key within it, or something along those lines? If there was i could make a second copy of the directory, and put my second cd key into this new directory?

Basically i cant do the installation process to make the second d2 directory :undecided:

The files which contain the keys are inside the MPQ files, and encrypted as well (if, even if you extract them you cannot view them without the aid of a third party program). So it's not really a simple matter of just switching out files.

Originally Posted by SeraphDiabloAddict

My gf tried this...and got both CD-Keys banned...shes getting a "disabled from Realm use"

Any thoughts?

I haven't yet been banned for using it. Did she use the fast user switching functionality, or some other program to allow 2 copies to run?

@BobCox, my old computer was a PII 300, 512MB Ram, and was about 4-5 years old, and it was able to run 2 copies without any problems.

**BoxCarWillie** · 30-01-2008, 01:11

im curious to know if this can work on a wireless router. when i switch my user accounts it seems to disconnect; is there a way around this?

**ffejrxx** · 30-01-2008, 01:20

its most likely a windows setting

start -> control panel -> network connections
select your wireless connection
file -> properties -> [configure] -> power management tab
uncheck allow the computer to turn off this device to save power

**Drfood** · 30-01-2008, 07:02

Alright so I've tried doing this 3 times, and all 3 times have been failure. I've had no problems with actually installing it or opening it at all, or disconnecting.. so far. But my problem is that when I do the update patch. It says this :

The program was unable to find a file required for patching

File name: C:\Program Files\DiabloII\d2exp.mpq

If you are unable to correct this problem, please contact Blizzard Technical Support

Now I personally haven't been able to find anything about this, and I thought I'd come back here, and see if anyone else has had this problem. Any suggestions?

Edit: I just tried copying the d2exp.mpq from my other Diablo 2 folder (my original folder), and tried updating again, but nothing happened.

**BoxCarWillie** · 30-01-2008, 14:32

im having difficulties i can locate the device management tab; im runnign XP but its he media Edition so im not sure if thats the problem or not

**CoolDarkDragon** · 30-01-2008, 14:38

If you're using a Dell, do NOT let the dell wlan control the network settings... also. it might help to statically configure your IP address. Just use the windows wireless connection program.

**Drfood** · 30-01-2008, 15:40

Originally Posted by Drfood

Alright so I've tried doing this 3 times, and all 3 times have been failure. I've had no problems with actually installing it or opening it at all, or disconnecting.. so far. But my problem is that when I do the update patch. It says this :

The program was unable to find a file required for patching

File name: C:\Program Files\DiabloII\d2exp.mpq

If you are unable to correct this problem, please contact Blizzard Technical Support

Now I personally haven't been able to find anything about this, and I thought I'd come back here, and see if anyone else has had this problem. Any suggestions?

Edit: I just tried copying the d2exp.mpq from my other Diablo 2 folder (my original folder), and tried updating again, but nothing happened.

So I ended up figuring out my problem. I had changed the DiabloII folder to "DiabloII (second game)" so I wouldn't get confused.. I switched it back to "DiabloII" and it's working just fine.