Visual C++ 2003 Toolkit

Back in 2011 I needed to make Win32 API programs without installing Visual Studio, and was forced to work with Visual C++ Toolkit 2003, the Platform SDK, and Code::Blocks. Back then, the VC2003 toolkit was still available on many places around the web, but I kept a copy on my Google Drive out of habit.

Fast forward to 2016, VC2003 toolkit is next to impossible to find on the web. I only recently found the forgotten copy of the installer in my drive, and until I have a decent file hosting server, I plan to link it here.

Diablo II Modding Resources

Phrozen Keep Guides

System Changes

• CharStats.txt guide : Character starting stats, stat gains per level, base walk/run speed, to-hit bonus, base shield block chance, starting equipment and skills, etc.
• DifficultyLevels.txt guide : Controls various penalties related to the difficulty setting(Normal, Nightmare, or Hell).
• ItemStatCost.txt guide : Various types of stats provided by skills and items.
• Formula guide : A guide to formulas that can be used in various 'calc' fields.

Skills and Missiles

• Skills.txt guide : General skill editing
• SkillDesc.txt guide : Controls skill tooltip format
• States.txt guide : Controls state properties(aura, curse, overlay, etc.)
• AuraFilters : Reference on how aurafilters in skills.txt work.
• Missiles.txt guide : Missile and skill editing
  • 1.10 Missile Function file guide : A very useful guide on what each missile move/hit/damage function does and how to combine them.
  • Calculating Missile Distance

Items

• AutoMagic.txt guide : Automods applied to normal, superior, magic, and rare items.
• ItemTypes.txt guide : Defines item type hierarchy, and common properties.
• MagicPrefix.txt/MagicSuffix.txt guide : Controls prefixes and suffixes that appear on magical, rare, and crafted items.
• Misc.txt guide : Defines consumables, socket-ables, and other miscellaneous items.
• Properties.txt guide : Property codes used to assign item modifiers.
• QualityItems.txt guide : Controls what mods are spawned on superior items.
• Runes.txt guide : Runeword stats and combinations, availability on non-ladder, etc.
• SetItems.txt guide : Stats, attributes and set effects of individual set items.
• TreasureClassEx.txt guide : Controls item drop rates.
• UniqueItems.txt guide: Table of unique items and their stats.
• Weapons.txt guide : Controls various properties of each weapon type.

Monsters

• Levels.txt guide : Controls how the game links levels (aka areas or maps), area level, monster population, etc.
• MonStats.txt guide : Monster HP, Attack & Defense, Resistances, Skills, etc.
• MonLvl.txt guide : Controls how monster HP, attack, defense, damage, and experience scale with level.

Reference Sites

• Librarian's D2 FAQtoids
• The Amazon Basin Wiki

Tools and Plugins