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IMPORTANT: Never use the /players X command when playing this mod.
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The massive XP gain provided by using something like /players 8 will make the
game easier quickly and ruin the experience.






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(Skip this part and scroll down if it's your first time playing)



USING YOUR SOD CHARACTERS FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
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Only characters from version 0.7 and more recent are supported.
To see the full extent of the stat changes intoduced in v 20-06-A, you have to start a new char.
However, this is not mandatory.

Before updating
- get rid of your town portal books if you had any
- empty your stash completely

Note: Some items you had may become unusable after updating due to major changes I made to
the item files.


UPDATING THE MOD
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Same thing as the normal installation except you only have to rename "D2_SOD" and 
replace your Diablo 2 patch file with it. (See installation step 4)

To make sure you have updated successfully,
launch Diablo 2 and look at the version number in the main menu.


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EASY INSTALLATION (Windows)
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1. Make sure you have Diablo 2 : Lord of Destruction version 1.13d or 1.14d
   installed on your computer.


2. Locate your Diablo 2 directory


3. Copy your entire Diablo 2 folder (it's small by today's standards,
   don't worry), and rename it to something meaningful such as
   "Diablo 2 - Spirit of Diablo" 


4. Take the file named "D2_SOD" contained in the folder you
   just unzipped and rename it to "patch_d2.mpq" (without the quotes)
		  - Drag it to your new Diablo 2 directory you just copied
		  - Click "yes" to replace file


5. Still in your copied Diablo 2 folder, select your Diablo 2 program
   (.exe the one with either Diablo or Baal on it) and make a shortcut.
   Rename it to something like "Diablo 2 SOD" and put it where you like.


6. - For better video results, install the glide wrapper provided in the
   "diablo2_unstretched_(glide)" folder. Highly recommended.
   - Open Diablo 2 and adjust gamma / contrast


7. Play the game in 800x600 resolution -- and don't touch the /players X command.




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MOD MADE BY VINCE_HELM
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