With a correctly configured PvPGN alone, you can easily provide a server for people to connect to from both inside and outside your local network and play 'open' Diablo II LOD games using a TCP/IP type connection - the same way you connect to open bnet games on Battlenet. It is a rather old version, but it will suffice for a simple Diablo II LOD server. exe installer ready to be double-clicked to simplify installation of PvPGN. I am using the PvPGN 1.8.0rc2 version, because this way I don't need to compile a PvPGN build on my own. The 64-bit system needs an extra registry tweak that you can find in the resources provided at the bottom of this post. Apparently, PvPGN and D2GS love a 32-bit system, but it works just fine on my 64-bit system. I have a 70 kpbs internet download speed. You will not actually play Diablo II LOD on the server PC, so the graphics card doesn't need to be much. It is equipped with a 80 GB hard drive, a dual core processor, and a weak graphics card. I am running this server from an old DELL T3400 PC using Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. But here I've done much of that for you.įirst, I want to provide my hardware and software set up:

There are already some great resources here on this forum and elsewhere that a novice could use to piece together a working server configuration. 5 years from now, I'll probably find myself doing it all over again. if for no other reason than to leave myself a record of the process for future reference.

I have just about gotten my server customized to my liking, so I've begun to write the tutorial while these things are still fresh on my mind. I managed to create a small server using PvPGN and D2GS for my family to play Diablo II LOD on. With this tutorial, you should be able to set up a simple Diablo II LOD server on your spare PC so that people can connect to your server from both inside and outside your LAN network. I want to create a tutorial that may assist those of us with little-to-no experience with installation troubleshooting and/or network configuration to be able to set up a working, open and closed realm Diablo II LOD server.

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