From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action


So there's news that somebody has turned "Diablo II" into a VR game* ,
and that's neat and all, but I'm not really into the VR scene. But
apparently they based the mod on another one that gives you much
greater control of the camera in "Dialbo II". How much better control?
Enough that you could potentially even play it in first-person.**

Suddenly I am interested.

I was never the biggest fan of "Diablo II". Part of it was the
gameplay; loot-focused games just aren't my thing. But part of the
reason was the viewpoint; I just have a really hard time getting into
top-down 'isometric' games these days. Had there been an option to
play D2 in third-person, I may have gotten more into the franchise.

Alas, due to DRM limitations, the mod is only partially functional.
The game will detect code-modifications from the mod after a minute or
two and shut-down. So it's not really usable right now.

But maybe ActiMicroBlizVisionSoftZard will take a hint and build a
similar feature into the game themselves. They're a company known to
be really responsive to customer wants, right? ;-)






* see it in action here: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wwty6s/diablo_ii_in_vr/
** Diablo II camera mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3mvQlomapg


--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

Wow, but I don't like wearing VR. Give me a holodeck version. Wait, that
might be too scary and physical! But you have to use D2 remaster online though. :(


Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> wrote:

So there's news that somebody has turned "Diablo II" into a VR game* ,
and that's neat and all, but I'm not really into the VR scene. But
apparently they based the mod on another one that gives you much
greater control of the camera in "Dialbo II". How much better control?
Enough that you could potentially even play it in first-person.**

Suddenly I am interested.

I was never the biggest fan of "Diablo II". Part of it was the
gameplay; loot-focused games just aren't my thing. But part of the
reason was the viewpoint; I just have a really hard time getting into top-down 'isometric' games these days. Had there been an option to
play D2 in third-person, I may have gotten more into the franchise.

Alas, due to DRM limitations, the mod is only partially functional.
The game will detect code-modifications from the mod after a minute or
two and shut-down. So it's not really usable right now.

But maybe ActiMicroBlizVisionSoftZard will take a hint and build a
similar feature into the game themselves. They're a company known to
be really responsive to customer wants, right? ;-)

* see it in action here: https://www.reddit.com/r/virtualreality/comments/1wwty6s/diablo_ii_in_vr/
** Diablo II camera mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3mvQlomapg

--
"Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near." --Isaiah 55:6. Day #4 out of 7 heat wave done.
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly.
/\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org.
/ /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail.
| |o o| |
\ _ /
( )
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

Now followed up (or is that preceded?) by "Diablo I: The FPS" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkpLG9keQF0

It's actually a modded version of DevilutionX, the open-source
reimplementation of the original "Diablo" game (official game
data-files still required). Unfortunately, the developer hasn't yet
released the code since its still in prototype mode. But it looks
pretty good. Well, good in a old-school barely-out-of-DOS
dungeon-crawler sort of way. Due to the way the sprites are used, it's
quite pixelated but that's part of its charm, in my opinion. I could
imagine playing this game all the way through using this viewpoint.



--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

On Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:06:43 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> said this thing:


And inevitably:

Having turned "Diablo" into an FPS, of course somebody had to turn
around and make "Doom" into an isometric game like "Diablo".

Mod here:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/isodoom
Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBQNYFaK_lA

I don't know if this is the first attempt to make "Doom" like this;
it's pretty well done regardless of how original (or not) it is. I'm
not sure I'd like to play the game like this but it's odd how well it
captures the "Diablo" vibe. Amazing how a different POV redefines the
game.


--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:06:43 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> said this thing:

And inevitably:

Having turned "Diablo" into an FPS, of course somebody had to turn
around and make "Doom" into an isometric game like "Diablo".

Mod here:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/isodoom
Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBQNYFaK_lA

I don't know if this is the first attempt to make "Doom" like this;
it's pretty well done regardless of how original (or not) it is. I'm
not sure I'd like to play the game like this but it's odd how well it captures the "Diablo" vibe. Amazing how a different POV redefines the
game.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/tuins-iso-doom too as mentioned in your link's comment!
--
"How great you are, O Sovereign LORD! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears." --2 Samuel 7:22. Slammy, spammy, crazy Thursday!
Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly.
/\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org.
/ /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail.
| |o o| |
\ _ /
( )
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

Ant wrote:

Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:06:43 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<[email protected]> said this thing:

And inevitably:

Wait? Spalls knows the word inevitably? I thought he was from Bumfucked
Egypt, Belgium.
--
Can you strip away so we may start again?
"There’s a switch and they don't
seem authentic or themselves. It
feels like I’m an unnecessary
body and it’s a waste of time to
even be there." -- Grim, playful Blaine.
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action

On Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:57:54 -0000 (UTC), [email protected] (Ant) said
this thing:

Spalls Hurgenson <[email protected]> wrote:

On Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:06:43 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson
<[email protected]> said this thing:

And inevitably:

Having turned "Diablo" into an FPS, of course somebody had to turn
around and make "Doom" into an isometric game like "Diablo".

Mod here:
https://www.moddb.com/mods/isodoom
Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBQNYFaK_lA

I don't know if this is the first attempt to make "Doom" like this;
it's pretty well done regardless of how original (or not) it is. I'm
not sure I'd like to play the game like this but it's odd how well it
captures the "Diablo" vibe. Amazing how a different POV redefines the
game.

https://www.moddb.com/mods/tuins-iso-doom too as mentioned in your link's comment!

See? I told you it wasn't the first (even if I was too lazy to
actually research pre-existing projects)! Honestly, I wouldn't be
surprised if there were even more mods in that same theme. The Doom
engine is so hackable!

I get shades of "Project Zomboid" from the mod you referenced, whereas
the mod I linked definitely felt a lot more "Diablo". Nothing wrong
with either; just interesting in how different view angles can effect
the feel of a game so radically.


--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2