

If you have Antivirus or Windows Data Execution Prevention (DEP) blocking loader.exe, you might want to add an exception for it. Then, run loader.exe as admin to play Hellfire, not Hellfire.exe, this is needed to let stash and other changes work. This mod already include updates from Hellfire 1.01 patch, enables IPX/UDP for LAN and fixes various bugs / enables some quality of life improvements like stash while keeping it vanilla-ish, most changes can be enabled/disabled later. To run without CD, copy DIABDAT.MPQ (or use symlink instead) to your Hellfire folder and install Hellfire v1.02.A5 mod [by downloading the combined zip file and unpack it to your Hellfire folder, replacing any files asked. Hellfire will require the original Diablo CD or mounted Diablo image to play.

I know this will be asked 5000 times per second, so here's hoping this will show up when people google about it.Hellfire Installation for retail versionInsert CD or mount the disc image, you can install Hellfire via setup.exe, or if it does not work, just copy the entire contents of the Hellfire CD into a new folder on your PC, for example: D:\Hellfire, and you can run Hellfire from there. Alas, both have been removed.Īnyway, the point is that mod creators cannot "just simply" provide a private server for people to play on, unless they're willing to let Blizzard's legal team ruin their life. We knew this would be an issue, but we assumed there would be multiplayer over TCP/IP or open, alongside LFG channels on Discord. They are more or less condoned for D2 because that game is abandonware at this point, but there is a very good chance anyone setting up a private server for D2R will quickly get a cease and desist letter served to them. In fact, private servers are a violation of the Terms of Service. Mods like MXL, PD2 and PoD2 have private servers, but that does not mean you can just set up a private server for your D2R mod. This is a bit of misinformation that started on Reddit and was parroted by "gaming news sites" and shows up at the top of search results.
