Which version of D2 do you use?

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Which version of D2 do you use?

Legacy D2 (DOS v1.x, Win95, 3dfx)
10
17%
D2x-W32 (Diedel's)
41
68%
D2x for Windows (the original)
3
5%
D2x for a different platform (Linux, Mac, etc.)
6
10%
 
Total votes: 60
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Which version of D2 do you use?

Post by Jeff250 »

I'm curious as to the various versions of Descent2 that are in use today. Pick your poison.
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Post by Diedel »

This poll is a nice idea, Jeff! :)

Guess which version I am using ... :roll:
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Post by Aus-RED-5 »

I mainly use Diedel's version on my P4-WinXP PC. But I also use the D2-3dfx version on my P3-Win98se PC every now and then. :wink:
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Post by Top Gun »

I'm using D2X 2.5 for the moment, only because I haven't really played D2 in over a month and haven't gotten around to downloading Diedel's version. :P I'll definitely get the new version before the next D2 Revival, though.
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Post by FunkyStickman »

I'm using D2x 0.2.5 for Linux, works like a charm. I tried D2x for Windows, but the graphics were rather buggy.
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Post by forwardtothepast »

Before the destruction of my Descent 2 CD, it was D2x
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D2X-W32

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The only d2x that supports my config is d2x-w32. It also rocks cause I can run it at 1600x1200 :D
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Post by pipsqueak10 »

Why, Diedel's version of course!
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Post by MD-2389 »

D2x-w32 baby!
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D2x-W32 Rocks!
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Post by Ferno »

D2X-W32 of course.
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Another D2X-W32 user here.
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Post by BUBBALOU »

d2x-W32 w/IPX 802.3(not automatic POS), and look Ma! my ping does not triple because I am running more than 60fps like the rest of the D2 programs WHoot!

GD Frame'rs
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lol
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Post by kencl »

D2X-sdl in Win98 compatibility mode. I actually prefer the blocky, pixelated graphics over OpenGL's fuzzy look. It feels more like I'm playing the genuine D2.

I use version 1.2.6.0 of the SDL library as it seems to be the most stable (1.2.7 crashed to desktop regularly...) ...though 1.2.6 just ctd when blue key aquisition opened a hidden wall...
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D2X-W32 all the way!
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Post by pATCheS »

You can disable the blurring in D2X-W32 by sticking a semicolon in front of -gl_trilinear in D2X-W32's d2x.ini. I just tried it, made me feel like I was on an ultra powerful computer that could actually do decent framerates in D2 at 1280x0124 :P
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Post by Diedel »

kencl,

the current SDL version is 1.2.8.
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Post by Jeff250 »

kencl wrote:D2X-sdl in Win98 compatibility mode. I actually prefer the blocky, pixelated graphics over OpenGL's fuzzy look. It feels more like I'm playing the genuine D2.
You can still get this effect in D2x-W32 by commenting the "gl_trilinear" parameter in the D2x ini.
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Post by Riot »

wut is teh d2x
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Post by NineLives »

Ugly duckling here. (Mac user)

The infamous Mac versions of the D2 movie files don't work with D2X. If anyone would to share their PC versions with me (just the movie files) I'd be most delighted if you pm'ed me. [I apologize in advance if this is an illegal request, but I do own D2]
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Post by Pumo »

I mainly use the legacy W95 version. however, i would like to use D2X-W32 more but my PC doesn't support too well D2X-W32 :( .
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Post by Behemoth »

i use diedels, mainly because my p4 makes 600-800 fps a piece of cake i would play the normal version if that problam could be solved :)
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Post by Vampyre_Six »

D2x-w32 again.....
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Post by Wareagle »

Where do you guys play? Maybe there is another place to play Descent 1 and 2 besides Kali? Im curious as to where maybe we all could join up and play. I do see a few of you on kali.
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