Hi [wcip]Angel,
Of course I will explain the loopback adapter, or at least will give my best in trying... :D
The loopback adapter of Windows XP can be installed manually over the 'install hardware' option of your system controls. This may take some time, 'cause it's kinda hard to find, but...
If you installed it, you can activate it or deactivate it. Once activated, it pretends that there is a tcp/ip network running ON your single pc (it kind of loops back like a loophole B) ). This can be used to get into one DiabloII or LoD multiplayer game that one of your computers users created (say user A), with another user of the same computer and the same ip (user B ). This can be achieved by clicking the 'logout' button on your startmenu, and choosing 'change user' (if you already have 2 different user accounts on the pc, otherwise you'll have to make a new one). Then choose user B and logon to windows. Start DiabloII and try to connect to the game user A is holding open. This works with the same character even (haven't tested it, but I believe it). Now you can get everything what lies on the floor with your second character. To lay some more things on the floor, you have to switch back to user A. This is basically the same as switching items from character to character with ATMA, I guess. Of course that's just one thing one can do with the loopback adapter, but I think it's the most common thing ;) .
This should help you when you're playing singleplayer or open. If you don't play open, this won't work, because the files aren't stored on your pc, of course. If you're playing closed, you may still need some good ol' friend to mule for you. Good luck!
Greetings, Fragbait
Edit: Argh, a B ) got to a B)...
Of course I will explain the loopback adapter, or at least will give my best in trying... :D
The loopback adapter of Windows XP can be installed manually over the 'install hardware' option of your system controls. This may take some time, 'cause it's kinda hard to find, but...
If you installed it, you can activate it or deactivate it. Once activated, it pretends that there is a tcp/ip network running ON your single pc (it kind of loops back like a loophole B) ). This can be used to get into one DiabloII or LoD multiplayer game that one of your computers users created (say user A), with another user of the same computer and the same ip (user B ). This can be achieved by clicking the 'logout' button on your startmenu, and choosing 'change user' (if you already have 2 different user accounts on the pc, otherwise you'll have to make a new one). Then choose user B and logon to windows. Start DiabloII and try to connect to the game user A is holding open. This works with the same character even (haven't tested it, but I believe it). Now you can get everything what lies on the floor with your second character. To lay some more things on the floor, you have to switch back to user A. This is basically the same as switching items from character to character with ATMA, I guess. Of course that's just one thing one can do with the loopback adapter, but I think it's the most common thing ;) .
This should help you when you're playing singleplayer or open. If you don't play open, this won't work, because the files aren't stored on your pc, of course. If you're playing closed, you may still need some good ol' friend to mule for you. Good luck!
Greetings, Fragbait
Edit: Argh, a B ) got to a B)...
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