Under the "Description" display panel, is "Item Decode". Below that is the change button. Use the change button if it's needed.
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devurandom96 Feb 22 2018
sorry i missed the post.
click on inventory then look to the top right half of the screen is "Description panel". Below that in the lower right corner of the screen is where Item Decode option is displayed.
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Ashiel Jan 6 2017
When loading a brand new (necromancer) character file from 1.14d, I get an ERROR window with the following message.
"Item Code (`sc) not found."
Clicking "OK" gives me the following error.
"Trying to process item with unknown format. This item will be deleted from character inventory. WARNING: There may still be corrupt items in your inventory. In options tab, select "Complete Checking (slower loading, but safer)', and try loading this file again."
The complete checking is set in options, and the item it seems to remove is the starting wand. Is there a problem?
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Ashiel Jan 7 2017
Update: In fact, the program failed to create a basic wand with +1 raise skeleton on it, and pops up similar errors when trying to use the item editor. I've ensured that "item decode" is set to 1.10-1.13, and it was by default. In fact, everything is set how it is apparently supposed to be.
I'm running windows 8.1, and have successfully used Hero Editor 1.04 with the previous version of Diablo with no problems.
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Ashiel Jan 7 2017
Update 2: Nevermind, I found the solution. I had forgot that my PC region was temporarily set to Japanese (to play some Japanese games), even though the language was set to English. Changed it back and now it works fine. Sorry for missing that. -"
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Guest Mar 12 2017
I just downloaded this and it is telling me that it cant find any character files... what should I do? It actually says it cant find diablo 2 on my computer and to please try to find my character manually
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Badcatz Dec 1 2018
You'll have to follow the path C:\Users\USERNAME\Saved Games\Diablo II and select the character from there. The "USERNAME" will be your username on the computer.
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devurandom96 Apr 2 2017
It's because blizzard changed the default save path in patch v1.14 to:
C:\Users\(my user name)\Saved Games\Diablo II
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Shupershuff Aug 26 2021
A bit late but I've since found the fix. Seems hero editor is looking for a registry value for "Save Path" but the new blizzard installer doesn't install this value. Fix instructions are: 1. Open Regedit as admin 2. Browse to \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Blizzard Entertainment\Diablo II 3. Add a new value (String Value). 4. Call it "Save Path" and set the value to the location your save files are in eg C:\Users\USERNAME\Saved Games\Diablo II
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Beljoxa Dec 4 2021
dude thanks. i managed to find it. although in my case there was already a save path and it was labeled new save path. i still did add another string and copy pasted the value from new save path has C:\Users\x\Saved Games\Diablo II\ and it worked. Again many thanks - from someone who isnt tech savvy.
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Guest May 7 2017
I'm having trouble saving characters...it gives me a error message about being unable to delete original char file...any advice?
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devurandom96 May 7 2017
right click hero editor shortcut, select properties-->compatibility tab
enable compatibility mode for windows 95 enable run as administrator \=)
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charlesrandalljr May 24 2017
So I'm not sure what to do. I just downloaded diablo 2 from blizzard, and I have version 1.14. I'm trying to use hero editor for single player mode. Every time I press open on hero editor, it tells me that it cant find my diablo game. From the research that I have done, I think it has to do with the save file? I think before the patch the save file was C:\Program File (x86)\Diablo II\save\ .After the patch it got changed to C:\Users\charles\Saved Games\Diablo II\. Well I have gone into regedit under NewSavePath and I have changed the code to the first one. After I do this, I go back into the game, and I have tried making a new character and saving it. As soon as I do, the code changes right back to C:\Users\charles\Saved Games\Diablo II\. And hero editor cant find my game or my character. What am I doing wrong? Would it be easier to find a older version of diablo and download that one? If I do that, will I have a hard time with it finding my characters if it gets patched to the new version?
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devurandom96 May 24 2017
Possibly you need to give Hero Editor Admin permissions to view the files where 1.14 puts them.
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Guest Jun 12 2017
When i'm trying to import item, it tells me that cannot find D2 on this computer and program can't see any items that i have in files. What can i do ? Edit: Nevermind, it actually works. After you get error, just go into the location of your item and you still be able to import them.
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Guest Jul 1 2017
The only characters my Hero Editor can find are from v1.07 when I'm using v1.14. New characters I create are also at v1.07. Suggestions?
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evernite97 Jul 19 2017
can someone help me... i cant run the program, everytime i try to run it there always window showing this message
Class not registered You need the following file to be installed on your machine. MSSTDFMT.DLL.
i not really understand about it.... hope for your guide....
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devurandom96 Jul 19 2017
This is an old program written in VB6 for XP. You may search google for VB6 issues relating to your Operating System version. Works fine for me in Windows 7 and previous versions of windows.
These are some suggestions you can try.
-Run the application in XP compatibility mode -Check to see if your OS has VB6 runtime file installed. -Allow program to run with admin permissions.
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evernite97 Jul 19 2017
how to check if i have VB6 or not??? sorry if im too much asking, im not understand about software whatsoever....
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devurandom96 Jul 19 2017
Search google for VB6 runtime files then install them. You obviously don't have them installed, or you're running with very limited user privileges.
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Guest Jul 20 2017
so im finding it impossible to use this editor no matter what ive done the editor cannot find my diablo files on my computer at all... any help would be really appreciated.
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devurandom96 Jul 21 2017
Question has been answered before, Read the comment section. 1.14 moved the default save game path for diablo II.
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Guest Jul 24 2017
hi,
i used this program just to uncheck "Akara has Reset Stat/Skill Points" in normal. now i can't access act5 normal anymore in the game, because i can't hit the tab "V" in the waypoint-menu. why is that? any idea how to fix or avoid it? still have the original char-file.
edit: game-version is 1.13, hero-edit-version is 1.04. found a work-arround by creating token of absolution.
thanks.
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devurandom96 Jul 25 2017
Quests have a myriad of flags set before you can advance to the next act waypoint.
All I can say is be careful. It takes a bit of playing around before you know what you can get away with to partially reset some of the Quest Flags. I've borked characters this way myself, but always managed to be able to undo changes & make it work again.
I never need to reset respec with HeroEditor or use token, since I coded infinite respec into the game.
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devurandom96 Aug 2 2017
Helps if you post your operating system version. I'm guessing windoze 10. Try installing VB6 runtime files.
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NotKateWinslet Aug 3 2017
Does anyone know what the COMPLETE item pack is called or where to find it? There used to be a pack with all items including RuneWords, Uniques, etc. I have found "KingPintz item pack" but it's massively, massively incomplete.
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devurandom96 Aug 3 2017
My own collection may be equal, But it would take months to go through 27,000+ items and toss out about half of them.
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devurandom96 Aug 13 2017
Updated Description with a link to download Visual Basic 6 runtime files from microsoft, and instructions how to install.