upgrade to directx 9?!?!?!!?!? are you kidding me? dude how old is your computer???? directX 9 was originally released in 2002! There's no way you're playing any games on that thing. I really hope you're just confused.

He probably has to update to DirectX 9c. Just search up Directx 9.0c in Google and download/install it. After that, I suggest going through Zagg's route and creating an account on Battle.net, log in, and register your CD key so you can download the game client from there as opposed to installing it via CD/DVD.

It would also help if you posted you computer's stats on here. :)

i think twin turbonet is right. im confused lol. also there are three comps im trying it on, and it was different issues with each one. im gonna post all three with stats when i get home after four. thanks for answers guys.

ive had it since it came out, its fun hell starts to test you, haven't made it to inferno yet but can't wait 57 monk iceman2123#1385

I installed it on an Athlon XP running a single core at 1.5 GHz with 2 GB of RAM on Win XP. The only problem I had was the integrated motherboard video - slapped in an old 8800GT and it had no problems running (on low settings of course, but this isn't my gaming machine - just a back up). I would hate to think you're running something older that this.

I suspect twin is right as well, in that you need to upgrade to DirectX 9.0c. But I am interested to see the specs on those computers and hear exactly what errors you experienced in more detail. I have not used the DVD to install a single copy, so my first suggestion would be Zaggeron's: try the D3 game client install from your battle.net account under game management.

I used the CD (Collector's Edition) to install mine. I actually had to go out and buy a CD drive that was serial ATA compatible. When I rebuilt my system, I never bought a CD drive because I didn't think I would ever use it.

Yea Iceman, I just made it to Inferno and all I have to say is get ready! LOL.

i know the desktop runs windows xp. i couldnt find how much ram it had, but had plenty of harddrive space. speed was sufficient if i remember right. i have a dell laptop running windows 7, but i think it lacked harddrive space? ill post when i get home. i think the desktop is my best chance. the mac is the oldest of the three, at about 4 years old.

The clock speed of the CPU is, in some sense irrelevant with all the different processors out there. My old laptop had a Pentium 4 with a faster clockspeed than my current i7, but in no way shape or form could it run Diablo 3.

I believe that Diablo's minimum specs for a Windows PC requires at least a Pentium D which came out late spring of 2005. If your PC is older than that, there is no hope. If it was cutting edge in 2006, you may have a chance if you have enough memory.

Go to Start and select "RUN" then type "DXDIAG" and you can see your memory there along with other PC info.

CPU is generally the least important major component in gaming. Video card, then RAM, then bus speeds (affecting CPU, HD, RAM), then clock speed is a fair order of importance for most games. That Athlon XP I tested was cutting edge in about 2002, if I remember correctly, and certainly does not meet the minimum specs given by Blizzard. But with a good enough video card and RAM, even my system technically below the minimum requirements is still capable of running the game.

cool, first thing ill do once im home

Sounds like your best bet is going to be clearing off some stuff from the Win 7 machine so you have the space. Uninstall some programs, move media to a different computer/external HD, clear out your temp files, can all potentially free up space. If you have a bunch of media, considering upgrading your HD.

I recently cleaned up a workstation with over 6 GB of data just in the recycle bin with another 8 GB in the temp files that had accumulated over 1 month which I know because a script clears it out every 30 days. Yes sir, that is the reason that your 80 GB SSD is telling you that it's full and performing slower. :shakes head:

My first SATA optical drive was a Blu-ray burner I bought this year :icon17:

jarblue, thats what i thought, but when i looked at the pie chart thing, it only had a sliver of used space. still plenty available. but im sure its more complex and i just dont get it. im a tard. anyway, ill post all the details of my comp guts in a few hours.

I completely missed that its a laptop. Definitely check the specs as its more likely that the video card is the problem. The only thing is, my D3 installed fine on that old computer with just the integrated video. It was only after it installed that it failed to run, and it ran fine with a new video card and no reinstall of the game.

well one is a laptop, yea. but im trying it on a desktop too. the desktop is xp. laptop is 7.
the desktop seemed to have plenty of hd space and all the requirements, but stayed stuck on 0 or 1% when installing. ill have to download directx 9.0 update thing and see if i can find what kind of video card i have.

ok desktop has
microsoft xp pro 5.1 build 2600
model: hp compaq dc 5800 microtower
intel core 2 duo cpu E8400 @ 3ghz (2cpu's)
2051mb available
directx version 9.0c
memory: 1006mb of ram

the only option to download the game from blizzard prompts me to buy it

Pauly, go to battle.net and sign on or create and account if you haven't already

Holy... I remember playing MechWarrior back in elementary school rofl! Didn't know they were coming out with another one... Might have to check that out. Back on topic, is D3 worth getting? Saw a few of my friends play it, but it didn't intrigue me as much as D2 did, probably because things like PvP and end game items still arn't released. We will have to see. I have high hopes and expectations for Blizzard.

i have a bnet acct

Everything you list there meets the min requirements except that I don't see a video card listed. If you're running off the built-in motherboard chip then that may be your problem.

What is "2051mb available"?
Also, you have what would typically be considered a single CPU but with 2 cores - not "2cpu's". It is a very nice CPU despite its age, and will more than provide solid performance for D3. I came close to purchasing the 8500/8600 many times before I finally purchased my AMD Phenom X4 for half the price.

log in and go to game management and look for D3

edit* Manage my Games (Account Management)

reccomendations on the box say 2gigs of ram, wtf, i barely have half of that

on the right side look for download game clients

But the minimum is 1 GB. I would definitely look into an upgrade. It'll probably cost you $20 to get 4 GB even though XP will only recognize and use about 3 GB (unless you run 64-bit XP).

Really what you need to probably do is click the green Add Game button. That should allow you to enter your D3 key and download the game client.

everytime i try the install i get a message that says reccomended system memory 1 gig.
do they mean ram?

Yes they mean RAM. Is it just a message or an actual error? Are you saying it doesn't allow you to install and if so, what is the exact wording of the error? Screenshots would certainly help.

That seems a bit off to me as 1 GB = 1024 MB. I check dxdiag on two other XP machines and one gave 2046 (2 GB) and other reads an off number because its the max that XP recognizes (~3.75 GB)

Pauly, go to START --> RUN then type devmgmt.msc to start Device Manager

Expand the Display Adapters to check your video card model.

So I just upgraded the client and the game is giving all sorts of errors on game creation and even just logging in, apparently.

I just checked the price of your RAM, too. I guess I forgot it was still DDR, which is older now and fetches a higher price because of low demand - about $25/GB. But you could probably get away with buying a single stick to add to your existing 1 GB. Buying two matching sticks would probably give you better performance (but you won't notice anything).

if that 2051mb is your HD space available, you don't have enough to install the game. I think it requires 8 GB of HD space.

update
it installed, but tells me intel q33 express not supported for a video card

im outta reps yall lol

well just so you know, the servers are down with Blizzard. You might get a Error 37 or something like that.

I think you have a PCI-e slot for a video card. (#5) This is where your video card would go. I'm not sure if you have this set up or if your video is integrated (built in the motherboard)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rbonet/111.gif

thanks twin. it looks like one "double row" of a long plastic thing with holes, doeant really look like somethin you could plug into, but then again, maybe you can. on the pic you posted, it looks like two seperate pieces, sticking out a bit more. this is like 3.5 inches long, half inch tall woth like a hundred holes in the front

Yea that's it. Just to confirm, you should take a picture and post it up. IF it is a PCI-e slot, and all the minimum requirements match for D3 (I don't know what they are), then you should be able to purchase a video card and go from there.

At this rate though, I would spend $500.00/$600.00 or so to build another system. You already have the monitor and miscellaneous sh*t, so maybe you can just shop for the tower itself.

Seems like you need a newer computer anyway! :)

yea it looks like ill need a new comp. this sucks. that thing is pci, but i dont know how to tell if its a pci-e. even if i did, i just have no idea what im doing. and even if i can get it to run the game, it probably will suck hard. f**k