Diablo II Video Card Errors/Issues:

First Get the latest Diablo II patch. and the Latest 3dfx Drivers.

Listed is each model of video card and known errors and solutions to each problem.

NOTE: If your problem doesn't appear on the following list, please (re)install the latest versions of your video card drivers and see if the problem persists. Some good sources for the latest drivers are http://www.3dfxfiles.com If the problem persists, report it to support@blizzard.com.

3DFX Voodoo 1

Problem: I don't seem to have a "glide" option listed as an available mode in Diablo II.
Solution: Some earlier models of the Voodoo I card do not have enough Video memory to support the 3D features in Diablo II. Your card will require 8 megs of Video Ram on the card to be used in Diablo II.

3DFX Voodoo 3

Note: There are 2 different drivers for this card. One is for use with Direct X 6.x and one is for use with Direct X 7.0. Please make sure you have the correct driver installed.

Problem:

• The drivers that come with Windows 2000 DO NOT have glide support.
• The new drivers on 3DFX's site have glide support, but have a problem with color cycling.

Solution: This problem is currently being looked into by 3DFX. Check back later for any updated information.

3DFX Voodoo 2

Problem: The reference drivers appear to have a problem Alt-Tabbing to Windows and back into applications.
Workaround: Installing the Beta release drivers version 3.03.00 from 3DFX's web site prevents you from Alt-Tabbing. Ctrl-Esc works to minimized the application and bring up the start menu. At that point you can click on the icon on the taskbar to bring up the minimized application again.

Problem: I don't seem to have a "glide" option listed as an available mode in Diablo II.
Solution: This is caused by a corrupt or improper install of the latest 3dfx Glide Drivers for the Voodoo2 card. Uninstall your current glide drivers, delete any .ini files in the c:\windows\inf\other\ folder which pertain to 3dfx and reboot. Upon starting up it will prompt you for drivers for the new device, point to the latest drivers you downloaded.

3DFX Voodoo 2 Banshee

Problem: I don't see the hirling health bar, or my stamina bar.
Solution: This is caused by a corrupt or improper install of the latest 3dfx Glide Drivers for the Voodoo2 card. Uninstall your current glide drivers, delete any .ini files in the c:\windows\inf\other\ folder which pertain to 3dfx and reboot. Upon starting up it will prompt you for drivers for the new device, point to the latest drivers you downloaded from 3dfx at http://www.voodoofiles.com. Also get the latest version of Direct X 7.0 and 8.0.

Problems running Diablo 2 with Voodoo? Try This!
I have gotten a few e-mails about this and one of 3dfxfiles' users found a solution! read on, maybee it will help you...

i just bought diablo2...and i cant play it. ive narrowed down my problem to the grapohics card ..i have a voodoo banshee agl card. i have d/led the reference driver and installed directx 7.0. still i cnat play the game... hwne i d-click the game i con..it seems to work in the background. then nothing. when i press i can see the game name on my menu. but its all the way at the bottom.

..i fixed the problem by turnign off my joystick controller under device manager! by: Mike Gauthier