Hi,

For those that are not aware, on reddit there is a topic that discusses what you can do to improve your loadtimes: https://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/qey05y/d2r_single_player_tips_to_improve_your_load_times/

What i`d like to discuss here is how you guys feel about one of the tips there: "Advanced Tip #2 - Extract game files and launch with -direct and -txt in the shortcut options"

Basically you extract the files, copy them in the proper spot and your loadtimes increase drastically. It is basically what you would setup to run mods, except we dont run mods with it.

I ran a testsetup and it seems to almost cut my loads in half:

Testsetup:

• Start in act4
• Take Durance WP
• Kill mephisto
• Take Portal to Act4
• Leave game, repeat

I did 10 Runs, started timer in Lobby and stopped when i was back in Lobby: Regular D2R: 5:55 Total Time, 3:17 IGT -> Loadtime: 2:38 D2R -direct -txt: 4:32 Total Time, 3:09 IGT -> Loadtime 1:23

As you can see, this is a huge improvement on loadtimes. How do you guys see it? Allowed, not allowed?

I tried it and feels real good, I'm good with this.

-ns :hmmm:

I'm good with -txt & -direct .

Anyone know how patching the game impacts running the game with -direct -txt? If I extracted 1.05 for direct txt client and patch the game to 1.06 then what version am I running exactly?

might have to redo the process when patching.

You see your gameversion when you start up the game on the D2R Logo + "Press Any Button to continue"-screen in the bottom corner