I just bought Diablo 2 the other day. Today, I bought Lion and now when I try to play Diablo 2 it says "You can't open the application Diablo 2 because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." So..did I just get screwed out of $20 by buying Diablo? Is there anything I can do?
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You have got to be kidding me..
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Yes, Lion has abandoned PowerPC applications. To be able to run such applications, you need to have Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which you can reinstall via the CLEAN INSTALL method.
To create a Clean Install (formerly known as Erase & Install) of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (the 29 USD Upgrade DVD is a fully working retail version of Mac OS X and does not need a prior installation of Mac OS X on the Mac), follow one of the following guides:
Short version: Clean Install of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Long version: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
Short version: Clean Install of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Long version: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
Ah okay. Well I don't have an external HD..so I guess I'm sticking with Lion :/
Sucks big time though that I let $20 go down the drain.
Sucks big time though that I let $20 go down the drain.
I'm confused. What is Crossover? Like steam or something? And would I have to pay more? Sorry for all the questions..haha
You could also try running it in a VM or bootcamp. Any Windows OS will still run it spectacularly well.
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I bought Diablo 2 off of Blizzard.com as a digital download. I don't mind buying a copy of windows XP..so Diablo will still work on bootcamp even though I used the CD key already?
Crossover is a paid implementation of WINE which has a nice interface and is pretty easy to use. Basically it puts a windows wrapper around the game, without the need for windows, so it's cheaper and you don't have to reboot. Many games don't work or have problems, but Diablo II has a Gold rating so it should be flawless.
Advantages of Bootcamp is that it offers the best compatibility for games, but it's inconvenient and the most expensive.
Yes, your CD key will never become "used," you can install in either platform as many times as you want. You just can't go on battle.net at the same time on more than one computer with one key.
Advantages of Bootcamp is that it offers the best compatibility for games, but it's inconvenient and the most expensive.
Yes, your CD key will never become "used," you can install in either platform as many times as you want. You just can't go on battle.net at the same time on more than one computer with one key.
Also experiencing the same problem installed LION a few days ago and just downloaded d2 and lod digitals from the battle net site and can't install them :/
If I was to get crossover would I then have to re download d2 and lod in the windows and not mac versions?
Sounds easier to go buy a cheap external HD with snow leopard and run it from that or am I reading this thread wrong?
If I was to get crossover would I then have to re download d2 and lod in the windows and not mac versions?
Sounds easier to go buy a cheap external HD with snow leopard and run it from that or am I reading this thread wrong?
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