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I checked all the compatibility marks, in the properties. I am on Windows 7. How do i fix the messed up rainbow colors?

It happened to me a lot, but Alt+Tabbing used to fix, which obviously doesn't work for you since you are posting in a forum and your colors are still messed up

Quote from Dauroth

Try running the Video Test again, or check your driver settings! If that doesn't work, reinstall the game!

dont know how to do either, need more awnsers!

I think the game runs in 256 colours. Just reinstall, update drivers, all that jazz. And if it doesn't work find an older computer to run it on

Quote from Packman

I checked all the compatibility marks, in the properties. I am on Windows 7. How do i fix the messed up rainbow colors?

Packman, and for others having this issue on windows 7, It is not his drivers nor compatibilty problems, try this only

#1 on Diablo exe file right click and go to compatibilty, and choose to run in windows xp sp2 than check these

-Disable visual themes

-Disable Desktop composition

-Disable Display scaling on high dpi Settings

and last run as admin click apply and ok

now the inportant part

before lauching the game, right click on the desktop and click resolution "change" "Dont change anthing (minimize it only) and than change background to solid "color black" only

Should Be fine xD have fun

the screen resolution tends to cause this

as the game wasnt made to run with a screen resolution higher than 800, 600

all you need is to lower the screen resolution
run as adminastrator
and run with windows xp service pack 3 or lower


this fixes old games for me (and has fixed diablo 1 before for me =3)

Quote from KonataX

the screen resolution tends to cause this

as the game wasnt made to run with a screen resolution higher than 800, 600

all you need is to lower the screen resolution
run as adminastrator
and run with windows xp service pack 3 or lower


this fixes old games for me (and has fixed diablo 1 before for me =3)

I'm having this problem too and will try these solutions later, i hope they work

Quote from drag0n

Thank you a lot, SpiritusSanctus7.

For me it was enough to:

1. Tick "Disable desktop composition" under "Compatibility" in "Diablo.exe" properties.
2. Leave "Screen Resolution" window open while playing D1 (didn't have to change anything there exactly as you said).

np, your welcome!

Quote from KonataX

the screen resolution tends to cause this

as the game wasnt made to run with a screen resolution higher than 800, 600

all you need is to lower the screen resolution
run as adminastrator
and run with windows xp service pack 3 or lower


this fixes old games for me (and has fixed diablo 1 before for me =3)

THANKYOU SO MUCH none of the other stuff was working. just compatability SP2, Colors, DPI, Background settings, and 640/??? Resolution fixed it for me

im still getting a rainbow well everything. loading screen rainbow distortion, intro film pixles out of place and colour distortion and while im playing everything thats ment to be shodowing is rainbow distorted pixels can anyone help. ill send a pic if i can.

Hey guys I just created this account specifically to reply to this thread. I know how frustrating it can be when answers cannot be found so hopefully i can help somebody out who's been searching and searching. Here's what fixed it for me :

1. Create a new notepad file in the same directory as your Hellfire.exe executable

2. Enter the exact following and save it as a .bat filetype :

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
hellfire.exe
pause
start explorer.exe
exit

3. Run the .bat file to play Diablo: Hellfire and never again do you need to use the Hellfire.exe executable. What this .bat file will do is completely end explorer.exe (all folder will close as well, of course) and open up a black window followed by the launch of Diablo: Hellfire. Leave that black window open in the background, it's harmless. When you are done playing Diablo: Hellfire, exit the game, return to the black window and hit enter to automatically re-launch explorer.exe and carry on with your life.

Hey everyone, I did everything that you suggested above as well (just like attainteddragon) and I am still having the same issue. Diablo4Lyfe, does that work even if I don't have the Hellfire expansion, or is there something else that I need to do to fix it if I only have the original?