Diablo 2 Wont Run... Why not?

Question

I have two computers:

Dell Dimension 3000 with 1 GB RAM
2.8 GHz Intel P4
One of the best PCI Interface graphics card [Specs - 256 Mb DDR DirectX 9 compat](PCI because that is all supported by my mobo)
All on a Windows XP Home Ed.

On the other side I have an older Latitude CPx Laptop running Windows 2k
256 MB RAM
750 MHz Intel P3
Crappy Built in graphics (I think 16 Mb or 32 Mb)

I Installed Diablo 2 on my laptop and everything seemed to work fine minimal lagging.

When I tried runnning it on the desktop my screen went totally black and after a minute I had to exit D2 in task manager to see that it was not respodning.

Obviously the desktop is a better PC to run games on but why can't it run D2.... I play COD and CS with almost no lag but I cant play Diablo.... Why not?

And if it help to know both screen resolutions are the same size 1024 x 768

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814103167

FYI that is my card

Answer 1

Your hardware isn't a problem. (Coincidentally, I run D2X on the same laptop when I travel, but we're here today to talk about your desktop.)

Make sure you download the latest drivers from ATI.
http://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=22264

Also, you may want to run the video test provided with D2 to see if it comes up with any problems. I suspect you'll be running in Direct3D rather than DirectDraw, but give that a try if nothing else works.
Another suggestion is to try setting your display to 640x480, 256 colors before starting Diablo.
The only other problem I can think is that the opening movie sequence is streamed from the CD. You can copy all of the movies, as well as the music (doesn't spin up your cd drive when playing - less lag) to the D2 folder so that they are read from your hard drive. This would possibly indicate a problem with your CD drive.
I've seen some programs like Folding@Home mess with games, so you may want to try exiting every running program before starting D2.

Answer 2

i'm going to truly assist you to.... provide me the ten factors although lol at the start........ this surpassed off to me yet for fantasy, the lost chapters......and... dungeon lords... you ought to get a greater effectual processor, image card, and labtops are somewhat slow, i could provide it 7mins or 10 lol........what kinda vista are you speaking approximately? in the event that they're purely popular ones than.. hm.. i does no longer say it does no longer artwork yet I even have had acquaintances say that they tried diablo 2 and a decision %. on the Vista and it won't artwork. i had to help them discern it out. they mandatory a greater effectual processor.. btw, i reconmend you get a processor which must be close to 70dollars, and a clean image card, one million-7gb... it is going to be 640dollars? hate to tell you yet image enjoying cards result the fee of the sport in spite of if that's lag or loading up a sport. counter strike... does no longer propose that. it won't artwork till you get that processor.. if that's used, than return it. if no longer than attempt getting shop credit or somthing. you are able to acquire diablo on line at some web content yet you ought to be careful for viruses...... the downloaded variations on line are greater effectual, they provide acess to pre-processor speeds, Xp,vista variations, lets you additionally flow on line servers for loose., it additionally lets you acquire for loose lol. in case you have a pair day computer/labtop, return it. some situations, Vista, will rip you off..... my pal lower back his with the aid of fact they made him pay greater for a Kujai device installment.. call diablo's device help on the sport e book or w/e, additionally, ask a Vista "telephone" guy or woman to help.

Answer 3

It could not be compatible with your system or some files are not INSTALLED properly. Try Re-Installing. Works fine on my system. Then again I have XP PRO