I'm not going to give any additional details, just a 'solution'
Here's the solution:
For those who are experiencing the error 'Unable to load D2MultiRes.dll download the following (google is your friend).
'Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package' available for both x86 and x64
I experienced this problem for a long time and couldn't find information anywhere on the internet except for a chinese forum which required google translation + a good reading dexterity which is WHY I've decided to post this information on a popular Diablo forum.
Hope this fixes the problem for people.
Compatibility Update The patched files to revert 1.14 patch are out! Players who downloaded the game using blizzard's installer may now follow the join instructions to effectively roll back to 1.13c. This will also help the players who want to use tools like PlugY in single player.
Multires For Diablo 2 Gameplay
Multires For Diablo Ii
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