Install:
Extract the contents of the .7z file into your D2SE's mod folder. This mod will only work with d2se!

You must make a new character. This mod will not work with pre-existing characters made without the mod, or with characters made with other mods. 

Current build is Single Player or TCP/IP only. There is no realm. Multiplayer is best achieved through hamachi or open bnet. 
 



Credits:
Me, for most of the mod work, including skills, monsters, ideas, some map editing, and other things. 
Wonz@d2jsp.org - For contributions to items, cube recipes, runewords, some item graphics, and ideas. 
Phrozen Keep / D2mods.info - For teaching me how to mod, and providing modders with the resources they need to make mods. 
Spike from Reign Of Shadow - For keeping me motivated and helping me figure some things out. 
Riparious, for the use of their gem and rune pack. 
Various members of Phrozen Keep for tips, suggestions, and help
D2 Infinitum, where some monster resources were pulled
The maker of the recolored missile pack
My mod players: For helpful feedback
The makers of the countless d2mod plugins that I used.



Permissions:
You have permission to view my files and modify them for personal use and learning purposes. You do not have permission to redistribute any modified files or to release a modded version of this mod in any way, shape, or form. The Reign Of Shadow team is free to use anything from this mod freely. Other modders please ask me - I'll likely say yes to using something, all I ask for is credit given. 

Pirate Permissions:
You're probably going to use whatever you want from my mod and take credit for it yourself anyway. I suppose that's fine, and I can't really do anything about it. I do feel a rush of pride, though, when I play your mod and see copies of my skills being used. I guess it's sort of a tribute, and I'm glad you liked my work enough to copy it. Good luck, have batman. Yarr harr fiddle-y dee, being a pirate is alright with me! Do whatcha want cause a pirate is free... you are a pirate!

So I heard there was a hydralisk...
There is. And it looks awful. But it's in there...



Troubleshooting:
Unhandled exception c0000005 : This error occurs sometimes when entering a game. The best solution is simply: try again. It is a memory error that has to do with the compiler. Also, make sure that the -txt flag is off in the d2SE modmanager. Error also seems to occur less when in fullscreen. 

Game seems unchanged: Check your file structure. Also, make sure the -direct field is toggled on in your d2se modmanager.  

D2SE related errors: For this (and many other mods) to work properly with d2se, your diablo II base directory must be using the 1.13c patch. As of me writing this, D2SE has trouble running on a base 1.14 build for technical reasons. The easiest way to downgrade your patch is to download an installer for any version under 1.13d and then update the game with the 1.13c patch file. 

D2SE permissions: Make sure your d2se.exe , game.exe, and diabloII.exe all have administrator privilges. You can do this by right clicking them, properties, and then setting this in the security tab. 

D2SE compatibility mode: Some computers require you to run d2se, diabloII.exe, and game.exe in compatibility mode. I know a lot of Windows 10 computers have this issue. You can find this option in the same place you can set administrator privilges.

