CD and Installing!

by Roodpart | 27/03/2009 22:38:50

Okay. I do not know whats going on with this but I would hate it if it was like with Diablo II...

With Diablo II when you install the game it goes like this

Install Disk
Play disk
Install Disk (Again)
Cinematics Disk
Install Disk (AGAIN!)
Play Disk

And then you install Diablo II LOD!

LOD disk
Install Disk
Play Disk
LOD Disk

Thats Ten Steps to Down load a game... Way, WAY!!! To many!

So My question is! WILL THIS BE FIXED IN DIABLO III?!

I don't want to shuffle though a half a dozen disks to get the game installed.... It is very time consuming and troublesome to do...

Tell me what you all think. And I hope to see a Blue icon next to this link sometime to answer this very important question.

I do know that the game is not completed but I always hated going though the billion steps to down load the game after I Ghost my computer...

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by Bashiok | 28/03/2009 00:00:07

Well with the latest Diablo II patch 1.12a the requirement to have a CD in the drive to play is removed, which can help with disc swaps - at least once the game is installed that is. Not helpful for the lengthy swap-heavy installation though of course.

If swapping discs is too much for you, you can create a new Battle.net account - http://www.battle.net/

Once you attach your Diablo II and LoD cd-keys to your account you can download the game. There's of course the time to initially download, but you should be able to backup the installation files it creates for any future re-installs. That could help.

I'd bet that with the precedent (for Blizzard games) of Wrath of Lich King being available only on DVD, Diablo III won't ship on CD's. :)

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by Bashiok | 28/03/2009 01:10:21

Q u o t e:

Odd.
I just reinstalled D II, latest patch. It still asks for the LOD disk to play.
I also created the battlenet account and attached my DII and LOD keys as you said. I downloaded, installed and was then asked for a 26 digit CD key from my CD case. After I registered the 16 digit CD key in order to be able to download it in the first place.
I emailed support, got nothing for days. Then got a survey on how helpful their response was......

I had to do the mega swap install again instead of the download. *shrug* It still asks for a disk.

Follow the patch notes for instructions to ensure all the necessary files are copied to your hard drive. http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=21358

The 26 digit key is created after registering Diablo II or StarCraft. You can view the 26 digit keys in your Battle.net account after logging in and clicking on the Diablo II and LoD "manage game" images. This longer key is required for the downloaded installation, and is always available from your Battle.net account management page.

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by Bashiok | 28/03/2009 01:24:03

No worries.

Everyone have a great weekend!

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