In a "computer-compatibility-related" sense, there are cases where a certain mod would be a "D2SE & normal windows D2 install & Mac OS X & Mac OS 9 version".īasically, " D2SE versions" downloads don't require D2SE to run the mod. They are only "D2SE versions" from a D2SE user's perspective. A "Windows version" means its compiled for windows and therefore doesn't work on other platforms. "D2SE versions" are not really "D2SE versions" in a "computer-compatibility-related" sense because the mod data files are unchanged. "D2SE versions" are the same thing as non D2SE versions but with added config. Given how Plugy can always be turned on/off, I'd say it's an optional plugin. If the mod is built on the plugin, it will either crash the mod, change how it looks or disable major gameplay-related features, in the other case it will work without it just fine. The distinction between a "core component" and an optional plugin is important here because to know if it will work on a Mac, you need to know if the mod is built on a "mod plugin" or if the plugin it's optional. Therefore, the mod data has to be independant from these plugins to run on a Mac.
You need to rename that file to make it work on a Mac though.įirst of all, none of the mod plugins work on Mac. Usually called "patch_d2.mpq" on Windows. Simply put, if all the mod data is in a Diablo 2 patch file, it is fully Mac compatible. What makes a Diablo 2 mod Mac compatible? The reason I mention this is because several, if not a lot of mod makers seem to be completely unaware of Mac OS.Ĭombine that with how Mac compatible mods are made on Windows machines, and it leads to a somewhat odd situation: Several Mac compatible Diablo 2 mods are not labeled as such and have no installation instructions for Mac. It is however possible to make Mac compatible Diablo 2 mods on Windows.
You'd probably end up using a Windows virtual machine for some of the tools if you did. If you try, you will find exceptions, but in a nutshell, it would be a pain to make a Diablo 2 mod on Mac OS because it's missing several tools and options. First of all, due to a lack of Diablo 2 mod making mac tools, you should expect Diablo 2 mod makers to work on windows.
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