You can check Blizzard’s web site (http://www.blizzard.com)
for the latest information on updates and patches for Diablo.
Also, whenever you connect to Battle.net, your software will
automatically be upgraded to the latest version. For more
information on Battle.net, see the “Playing Diablo over
Battle.net” section in this file.
IMPROVING GAME SPEED
There is a possibility of slower game play on slower systems
while music is playing. For better performance, the music
volume should be set to zero. Music and sound volumes may be
set by using the Options menu while playing Diablo.
You can change the cache size of your CD-ROM to increase
performance and decrease CD load times. This can be done by
opening the START menu from your task bar, selecting SETTINGS
and then opening the CONTROL PANELS folder. Now open your
SYSTEM properties file and select the PERFORMANCE tab. Click
on the FILE SYSTEMS button and select the CD-ROM tab. Every
CD-ROM uses different cache sizes and access patterns, so you
may need to experiment with these to find the optimum setting
for your CD-ROM. If you have less than 16MB of RAM, you will
want to set your cache size to as low as possible. If you have
more than 16MB of RAM and are experiencing slowdown, you can
increase cache size if possible.
Another method of increasing performance in Diablo is to add
RAM to your computer if you are playing on an 8MB system.
Windows 95 uses about 2.5 MB of your available RAM, and
this causes Diablo to use virtual memory. This process is
slower than using RAM directly, and while the speed of your
processor is a factor in the performance of the game,
additional memory can greatly enhance your game speed on
baseline systems.
PROGRAM CONFLICTS
Diablo is a Windows 95 program that is capable of running
while other programs are running in the background. For
best performance we suggest you shut down all other programs
(including your Microsoft Office toolbar) while playing.
MULTIPLE CD CHANGERS
Diablo supports the use of multiple CD-ROM drives and CD
changers on a single system, so please feel free to play
your Diablo CD from any properly configured CD-ROM drive.
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10. Uninstalling
10.a Uninstalling Diablo
Diablo can be uninstalled from the Autorun menu or through
the Diablo group in your start menu. When uninstalling Diablo,
you will be asked if you also wish to delete your saved games.
Checking this box will delete all saved games of Diablo.
Should you wish to keep your saved games on your hard drive,
DO NOT check this box when prompted.
For users who are running both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0
on their systems, please note that you must uninstall Diablo
from the same OS where it was installed (i.e. if you install
Diablo under Windows 95, you must uninstall from Windows 95
as well).
10.b Uninstalling Battle.net
To uninstall Battle.net you will need to open the START menu
from your task bar. Open the CONTROL PANELS folder and select
ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS. You will see Battle.net in the program
list and to remove it, select Battle.net and click the
Add/Remove button.