Re: Possibility of Adding Diablo 2 (via AbyssEngine) to Debian

> I also really want to have Diablo 2 in Debian, so I appreciate your
> perspective and will keep it in mind.

I’m really close to getting it to work through WINE, thanks to ./play.it. Of
course, a native open-source engine would be much better.
(I already have locally built .deb packages that are fully working but they
rely on a first installation using WINE, something I could not easily automate)

My only remaining blocker is the ability to extract/include the CD key from/into
the game MPQ archives. I have been able do that for StarCraft and Warcraft 3
(already supported by ./play.it), but without remembering the exact details I
know that I encountered a blocker when trying to replicate that with Diablo 2.

> Maybe I should contact the upstream developers and ask if they plan to
> continue development. I liked that the project is written in C and has an
> MIT license.

Yes, I think it’s worth getting in touch with them. Seeing people interested in
including their work into Debian could spark a new wave of motivation.

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