The DevilutionX Team has released version 1.4.0 of their port of Diablo, for a bunch of platforms, including the PS4 (for the first time), PS Vita and Nintendo Switch. This release fixes a bunch of bugs, brings some gameplay quality of life improvements, and even more importantly, brings the game to several platforms for the first time: iOS, 2DS, PS4, XBox One.
What is DevilutionX
DevilutionX is basically a port of Diablo for modern platforms. It requires you to have the original game to play, or alternatively to play the free (shareware) version of the game. DevilutionX also includes optional mods. From the readme:
DevilutionX is a source port of Diablo and Hellfire that strives to make it simple to run the game while providing engine improvements, bugfixes, and some optional quality of life features.
This update is massive. Not only does it bring DevilutionX to a bunch of new platforms, it fixes a tremendous amount of bugs, and brings a lot of gameplay improvements. From the Changelog:
Gameplay
- Added a stash at Gillian’s house
- Remove missile limit
- Added settings menu
- Added xp share indicator to monster health bar
- Added option to see exact health/mana
Platforms
- Added support for iOS
- Added support for Nintendo 2DS
- Added support for PlayStation 4
- Added support for Xbox One/Series
- Discord Rich Presence
- Android: Auto Backup
- Android: Added game data import shortcut
- Windows: Auto detect language
- Windows: Prefer Direct3D 11 for upscaling
Graphics / Audio
- Always draw hotkeys on spell list
- Do not stop music when navigating in the main menu
- Don’t hide automap when opening help screen
- Don’t restart music if the same track is played
- Match unique monster’s missiles color to their owner’s
- Show game Difficulty in Automap
- Use unique unused graphics for Long War Bow
- Display numeric max resists on character panel
- Add additional emojis
- Mute videos when minimized
- MP3 support
- Remove stippled transparency option
Multiplayer
- Improve how public games are displayed
- Revamped chat
- Added a chat log
- Enable dungeon messages
- OpenDingux Lepus: Enable ZeroTier
Controls
- A large number of actions can now be mapped to custom keys
- Increase spell hotkeys from 4 to 12
- Quick cast option
- Added support for touch controls on all devices
- Prevent spells from targeting other players in friendly mode
- Slightly more responsive player control
- Add support for multiple lines in quick messages
- Make main menu react to mouse up instead of mouse down
- Android: Auto hide touch UI when not in use
- mouse: Support for extra buttons
- gamepad: Hold button to repeat action
- gamepad: Make scrolls usable from the inventory
- gamepad: Graphical circle menus
- touch: Spend stat points when clicking the buttons
- touch: Disable stand button when in town
- touch: Enable navigating the spell book
- 3DS: Add support for the C-stick
Stability / Performance / System
- Embed assets
- Fine grain control of startup splashes
- Load custom assets from save folder instead of last known MPQ folder
- Reduce default debug output
- Reduce memory consumption during movies
- Support compressed MPQs
Download DevilutionX (Diablo port) 1.4.0 for PS4/ PS Vita / Nintendo Switch
You can download DevilutionX for various platforms on the official release page on github.
How to Install
Important: In addition to installing/running the homebrew like every other homebrew on your platform of choice, you will need to follow these instructions (from the readme):
You’ll need access to the data from the original game. If you don’t have an original CD then you can buy Diablo from GoG.com. Alternately you can use spawn.mpq from the shareware version, in place of DIABDAT.MPQ, to play the shareware portion of the game.
Download the latest DevilutionX release and extract the contents to a location of your choosing or build from source.
- Copy
DIABDAT.MPQfrom the CD or GOG-installation (or extract it from the GoG installer) to the DevilutionX folder. - To run the Diablo: Hellfire expansion you will need to also copy
hellfire.mpq,hfmonk.mpq,hfmusic.mpq,hfvoice.mpq.
For more detailed instructions: Installation Instructions.
Source (and more platform downloads): DevilutionX
The post Release: DevilutionX 1.4.0 (Diablo port) for PS4, PS Vita, Switch (and other platforms) appeared first on Wololo.net.