8/v/ Diablo 2 private server -update1

Diablo 2 private server installation guide v1 -by 8/v/ doom2/diablo2 anon
last upated: 10/1/2016

pre-requirements:

-32bit linux (or Windows with 32bit compatibility)
-Diablo 2 / LoD assets (ie, the installed MPQs, DLLs, EXEs, INIs)
-WINE (with patched sock.c)
-SQL server (mysql/mariadb/postgres)
-PvPGN source (or Windows appropriate binaries)
-D2GS Windows binaries
-general linux ability (eg, navigate, edit, compile)

current system / file information used for this guide:

-Slackware 14.2 (32bit) available from:
http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-iso/slackware-14.2-iso/

-Diablo 2 / Lord of Destruction available from:
**non/scurv/ link for people with legit CD install problems
https://battle.net/account/management/download/

-WINE 1.8.3 with build script from:
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/wine/

-WINE sock.c patch from:
https://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=8866&action=diff

-PvPGN v.1.99.7.1-PRO available from:
https://github.com/pvpgn/pvpgn-server

-D2GS 1.13d-build01 available from:
http://pvpgn.pro/download/d2gs

Step 1) untar/bzip WINE, and manually apply patch to wine/server/sock.c:

Step 2) tar/bzip WINE, move it to its SlackBuilds directory, and run the build script

Step 3) install the WINE slackbuild package found in /tmp/

Step 4) untar/gzip pvpgn, make the build directory, and edit the cmake config to
build WITH_MYSQL.

Step 5) cmake, make, then make install pvpgn

Step 6) edit the following path/etc/pvpgn/bnetd.conf settings appropriately:
storage_path = "sql:mode=mysql;host=hostname;name=user;pass=pass;default=0;prefix=pvpgn_"
track = 0
servername = "diablo 2"

Step 7) add a realm to path/etc/pvpgn/realm.conf with your IP for d2cs:
"Name" "d2 server for anons" yourip:6113

Step 8) edit the following path/etc/pvpgn/d2cs.conf settings appropriately:
realmname = Name
servaddrs = yourip:6113
gameservlist = yourip
bnetdaddr = yourip:6112
motd = “optional info”

Step 9) edit the following path/etc/pvpgn/d2dbs.conf settings appropriately:
servaddres = yourip:6114
gameservlist = yourip

Step 10) unrar D2GS to the same directory as your Diablo 2 assets

Step 11) run wine regedit, import d2gs.reg, and edit the following keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/D2Server/D2GS:
D2CSIP = yourip
D2DBSIP = yourip
EnableGSLog = 0 (optional, D2GS makes big logz)
EnableNTMode = 0 (optional, runs D2GS.exe as Windows service)
MaxGames = 100 (*defaults to 1 so remember to change this!)
MOTD = “optional info”

Step 12) create SQL db and grant privileges (db and user info from Step 6)

Step 13) start the daemons in the following order (check logs):
*in Windows you may need to allow firewall access per app on first run.
**the linux user running bnetd/d2cs/d2dbs needs r/w permissions to the
**path/etc/pvpgn and path/var/pvpgn directories.

a) bnetd (will create db tables very first run)
b) d2cs
c) d2dbs
d) wine D2GS.exe

Step 666) run Diablo 2 client and join the modified gateway to kill Diablo
*client setup outside the scope of this guide