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== Requirements ==

"Path of Diablo" mod works perfectly under Wine (just as vanilla D2:LoD does), but its launcher requires some additional configuration.
Basically all you need - setup win32 prefix and install dotnet 4.0 there.

== Preparing prefix ==

* Install ''Wine'' and ''winetricks'' packages from your distro repositories. In case of Archlinux:

<blockquote>'''pacman -S wine winetricks'''</blockquote>

* Create new win32 prefix with winecfg:

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 winecfg'''</blockquote>

* Install dotnet4.0 with winetricks there:

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 winetricks'''</blockquote>

Select "install DLL or Windows components" on '''second''' screen, choose "dotnet40" option and press OK

== Installing the game ==

* Download game files, patches and PoD installer to any folder as described [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN3O0jbYM1w here].
* Unpack ''DiabloII_113c_Installer.zip'' somewhere
* Fire up terminal, enter ''Original'' directory first, run

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 wine Installer.exe'''</blockquote>

* Enter ''Expansion'' directory, run

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 wine installer.exe'''</blockquote>

* Enter directory with ''LODPatch_113d.exe'', run

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 wine LODPatch_113d.exe'''</blockquote>

* Install PoD launcher

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 wine start pathofdiablolauncher.msi'''</blockquote>

== Running the game ==

* In terminal, enter Diablo II directory and run PoD launcher

<blockquote>'''WINEPREFIX="$HOME/prefix32" WINEARCH=win32 wine Path\ of\ Diablo\ Launcher.exe'''</blockquote>

* Select "Choose Main Gateway" and press "Set Gateway"
* Press "Update Available" to get the latest client version
* Press "Play"

== Loot Filter and QoL settings ==

If you find your game crashing when interacting with the Settings button and its content, check this Reddit thread at: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofdiablo/comments/6h2hju/linux_getting_qol_to_work/