Update 4/24/2023 14:08 [NEW VERSION DOWNLOAD]
You can no longer gamble elite items. Items are limited to exceptional, however, you can still find elite uniques but they will be exceptional instead of elite. For example, Windforce would be a Gothic Bow and Harlequin Crest would be a War Hat. If your character is holding any elite items, you will have to clear your inventory if you want to move your character to version 5.
Hey people, Microsoft no longer supports some Win32 applications. Some of my projects are being flagged as possible Trojan viruses on windows 11 and so on so forth...
I am suspending this project for now.
TODO - (as of 9/1/2022)
-Same items as prioritized in the original post for Hellfire II Beta54.
-More miscellaneous items to sell to vendors
-Crash fix (it seems the game will crash if too many background apps are running at once or if an Xbox controller is NOT plugged in, this will be addressed in Beta55 which I will most likely release later this year.)
Updates for September: (so far)
-Added dozens of new junk items you can sell to vendors.
-Raised the value of potions, ammo, and scrolls.
-It is now harder to find ammo from monsters.
-You can now sell items to vendors for up to 99,999,999 gil.
-Balanced the drop rates so you won't be flooded with too many of the same items.
-Made it harder to find Heirloom, Legendary and Relic unique items from Hellfire II.
You will have to redownload this package to update your patch file, of course. Thanks, everyone. Enjoy!
Hi Folks,
I hope you will enjoy this Hellfire II mod with a Final Fantasy twist.
Everything is the same as Hellfire II Beta54, including installation.
Major Changes:
Some item strings/ui gfx
Items no longer require str/dex, str/dex will now greatly improve your damage
Double experience points
No experience penalties at higher levels
Monsters can now drop up to 7 items (randomly selected by RNG tables)
I hope you will wear your casual clothing when you come to play, this is not meant to be as challenging as other MMOs.
Sincerely,
Alexander
I have another gift for you people that are playing Stardate June 2113 Lazarus with us. I created a calculator that will help you on your journey. Simply enter your characters stats to prime the calculator then before you are finished with your game or set, enter your ending stats to and calculate your estimated time and runs to your next level. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do.
Update: You can now select to create/load a new save path in the game's Save directory. This will help you switch between guilds/mules/parties easily within the save directory. For expample, if you put in "Party989" to the Mule Saves Path, your save directory will look like this "C:\Program Files\Hellfire II Lazarus\Save\Party989\", if you enter nothing, the program will assert the default save path. I recommend appointing a mule to host your mule games as a neutral host, because the host of the LAN game will autosave to all your accounts that are left open longer than 5 minutes. I don't recommend using more than one account at once because the auto saves will end up in the wrong directories. With a little bit of practice, your mules will be well organized with little effort, so don't be discouraged.
Well there it is people, have at it.
Yours truly,
Alexander
Reavin's Exp Calculator & Stash Download:
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For devs:
Item Mod conversion guide for classic Diablo II 1.0-1.06 by Alexander
[1.0-1.06], [1.07]
Attack:
ht00 - Attack Rating, att
ht01 - Bonus to Attack Rating (Percent), att%
md02 - Attack Rating Against Demons, att-demon
md03 - Attack Rating Against Undead, att-undead
ar06 - Target Defense (Percent), reduce-ac
ar04 - Ignores Target's Defense, ignore-ac
ar05 - Lower Monster Defense Per Hit, dmg-ac
Damage:
dm01 - Minimum Damage, dmg-min
dm00 - Maximum Damage, dmg-max
nd00 - Damage, dmg-norm (bugged)
dm02 - Damage (Percent), dmg%
md00 - Damage to Demons (Percent), dmg-demon
md01 - Damage to Undead (Percent), dmg-undead
df00 - Minimum Fire Damage, dmg-fire/fire-min
df01 - Maximum Fire Damage, dmg-fire/fire-max
dl00 - Minimum Lightning Damage, dmg-ltng/ltng-min
dl01 - Maximum Lightning Damage, dmg-ltng/ltng-max
dc00 - Minimum Cold Damage, dmg-cold/cold-min
dc01 - Maximum Cold Damage, dmg-cold/cold-max
dp00 - Minimum Poison Damage, dmg-pois/pois-min
dp01 - Maximum Poison Damage, dmg-pois/pois-max
dc03 - Cold Duration, cold-len
dp02 - Poison Length, pois-len
at00 - Attacker Takes Damage, thorns
at04 - Attacker Takes Lightning Damage, light-thorns
Defense:
ar00 - Defense, ac
ar02 - Defense (Percent), ac%
ar09 - Defense vs. Melee, ac-hth
ar08 - Defense vs. Missile, ac-miss
ar01 - Damage Reduction, red-dmg
ar07 - Damage Reduction (Percent), red-dmg%
ar03 - Magic Damage Reduction, red-mag
bl00 - Increased Blocking, block
Special:
sp01 - Freezes Target, freeze
sp02 - Chance of Open Wounds, openwounds
sp03 - Crushing Blow, crush
sp04 - Kick Damage (Unused), none?
sp05 - Mana After Each Kill, mana-kill
sp06 - Unknown Effect (Bleed?), ?bloody
sp07 - Slows Target, slow
sp10 - Cannot Be Frozen, nofreeze
sp11 - Life After Each Demon Kill (Unused), ?unused
sp12 - Chance to Reanimate Target (Unused), ?unused
sp13 - Piercing Attack, pierce
sp14 - Fires Magic Arrows, magicarrow
sp15 - Fires Explosive Arrows, explosivearrow
Extra:
hw00 - Hit Causes Monster to Flee, howl
hw01 - Hit Blinds Target, stupidity
lf00 - Replenish Life, regen
hl11 - Regenerate Mana, regen-mana
ds00 - Deadly Strike, deadly
ib00 - Gold Find, gold%
ib01 - Magic Find, mag%
hl10 - Prevent Monster Heal, noheal
ko00 - Knockback, knock
dm03 - Damage Taken Goes to Mana, dmg-to-mana
dc02 - Half Freeze Duration, half-freeze
pd00 - Reduce Poison Length, res-pois-len
Speed:
gh00 - Hit Recovery (Fast), balance1
gh01 - Hit Recovery (Faster), balance2
gh02 - Hit Recovery (Fastest), balance3
bl01 - Block Rate (Fast), block1
bl02 - Block Rate (Faster), block2
bl03 - Block Rate (Fastest), block3
at01 - Increased Attack Rate (Slightly), swing1
at02 - Increased Attack Rate, swing2
at03 - Increased Attack Rate (Greatly), swing3
ca00 - Cast Rate (Fast), cast1
ca01 - Cast Rate (Faster), cast2
ca02 - Cast Rate (Fastest), cast3
ve00 - Run/Walk (Fast), move1
ve01 - Run/Walk (Faster), move2
ve02 - Run/Walk (Fastest), move3
Stats:
st00 - Strength, str
dx00 - Dexterity, dex
vt00 - Vitality, vit
in00 - Energy/Mana, enr
mh00 - Maximum Life, hp
mh01 - Maximum Life (Percent), hp%
mm00 - Maximum Mana, mana
mm01 - Maximum Mana (Percent), mana%
hl12 - Maximum Stamina, stam
Resist:
rf00 - Resist Fire, res-fire
rf01 - Maximum Fire Resist, res-fire-max
rl00 - Lightning Resist, res-ltng
rl01 - Maximum Lightning Resist, res-ltng-max
rc00 - Cold Resist, res-cold
rc01 - Maximum Cold Resist, res-cold-max
rp00 - Poison Resist, res-pois
rp01 - Maximum Poison Resist, res-pois-max
ra00 - Resist All, res-all
ra01 - Maximum Resist All, res-all-max
Absorb:
af01 - Fire Absorb, abs-fire
af00 - Fire Absorb (Percent), abs-fire%
al01 - Lightning Absorb, abs-ltng
al00 - Lightning Absorb (Percent), abs-ltng%
ac01 - Cold Absorb, abs-cold
ac00 - Cold Absorb (Percent), abs-cold%
Steal:
mh03 - Life Stolen Per Hit, lifesteal
mm03 - Mana Stolen Per Hit, manasteal
Skills:
sk00 - Skills (Amazon), ama
sk01 - Skills (Paladin), pal
sk02 - Skills (Necromancer), nec
sk03 - Skills (Sorceress), sor
sk04 - Skills (Barbarian), bar
sk07 - Fire Skills, fireskill
sk08 - All Skills, allskills
Other:
lt00 - Light Radius, light
rq00 - Reduce Requirements, ease
hl13 - Stamina Drain, stamdrain
du00 - Increase Durability (not visible), dur
du01 - Increase Maximum Durability (Percent), dur%
tm00 - Duration (?), ?none
Update 7/11/22 21:12
After hours of testing this mod, I just want you to know, it took a full party of players to make it to the end of Act 4. I still haven't reached Diablo yet, as I am rushing a spear barbarian and leveling him up to kill Lord De Seis (our party got stuck here). I have a level 26 Sorceress with good resistances and static field for when we reach the final encounter with Diablo. Good luck, everybody else.
Update 7/12/2022 21:43
Well, we beat Diablo after hours of grinding act 4 for expience points. We didn't end up using the spear barbarian just yet, but his warcries helped. Still haven't found any new items, just a Goldskin and Tearhaunch from Diablo and a Hawkmail from act 2 earlier. We are starting nightmare as men and maidens. Good luck for now, everyone else.
Update 7/13/2022 14:38
Fixed a problem with the loot table that causes the game to crash. Also, NPCs will now sell exceptional items in nightmare and elite items in hell. If you can brave nightmare and hell without losing all your gold, you can now purchase better items. Slashed item values by 4x to lower elite items max value so it is possible to gamble elite items.
Update 7/13/2022 21:13
Something is different about the secret cow level!
Update 7/14/2022 16:35
Wow, so now its slim pickings after the prices have been slashed. It takes a while to fill up my stash with gold. Good news for the people who prefer strict standards when dealing with in game currency like in some MMORPGs. There are some good white items for sale from vendors which can make some godly imbued items. I didn't slash the prices on miscellaneous items, so selling things like arrows and potions will give you a boost early on, and later on, items with extra gold find will most likely be the best items to help you gain more gold.
Update 7/15/2022 13:03
Bare with me, I am still balancing the secret cow level exp and drops. They will be higher level but reward less points now. Its more distance, less speed. It is possible to find upgraded items in normal, that should give players the boost they need to make it through nightmare.
Update 7/15/2022 17:54
Well, I am starting a new party to see how well this new patch works. I already made too much gold. I need a fresh look at this. Hopefully it won't be a dust bowl.
Update 7/15/2022 18:14
All item prices slashed by x16. Now trading your gems, arrows, bolts, potions, scrolls will help you buy better items. Elite items aren't outrageously expensive anymore.
Update 7/16/2022 13:15
Well guys, I'll be honest when I say I like these new changes. I always lose interest at later levels because I have too much gold and loot that will most likely never be used or get spent. Well, there you have it. Good luck, people.
Update 7/18/2022 13:48
You will now encounter more unique monsters on maps that randomly generate monsters. All Exceptional and Elite items are a minimum of level 25 requirement.
Update 7/21/2022 15:24
You can now purchase rings and amulets from Gheed. This should be an added boost when preparing for nightmare.
Update 8/6/2022 16:11
Improved drops rates from monsters and bosses.
Hey people,
Just so you know, this is my new trophy room.
The rules are as follows:
-No posting in this area.
-Posting on my mods are permitted, if I don't like a post I might remove it.
-Mature audiences only. (17+)
Hey people,
Thanks for playing Lazarus with us. I made a special gift for all of you that I hope you will enjoy. I am pleased to unveil Xinput Buddy for classic Hellfire II.
[XBOX One Controller Layout]
A - Select Cursor (Left Click)
X - Use Skill, Use Item (Right Click)
Y - Unused (W)
B - Main Menu (Esc)
Left Shoulder - Slow Cursor
Right Shoulder - Stand Still (Shift)
Left Shoulder + Right Shoulder - View Loot/Slow Cursor (Alt)
Left Shoulder + Right Shoulder + Back - Minmize Window (Alt + Esc)
Left Shoulder + Start - Unused (O)
Right Shoulder + Start - Party (P)
Start - Unused (G)
Back - Automap (Tab)
Directional Pad - Move Cursor
Left Joystick - Scroll Automap (Arrow Keys)
Right Joystick (Down) - Previous Skill (X*)
Right Joystick (Up) - Next Skill (Space*)
Right Joystick + Right Shoulder - Heal (1, 2, 3, 4)
Left Joystick + Left Shoulder - Skill Tree, Inventory, Stats, Quest (T, I, C, Q)
Left Joystick + Right Shoulder - Skill Macros (F1 - F8)
Warning: Game experience might change with a controller.
Hardcore characters cannot be played after they die.
* These keys need to be assigned using the keyboard.
There it is, so have at it people.
Xinput Buddy 1.02 Release:
Drive.google.com
Hi folks,
I am pleased to announce Lazarus, a version of Hellfire II which includes some of the early alpha designs of Sierra Industries expansion mods. I hope you will join me this 4th of July weekend to celebrate the release of this classic mod.
Here is the Readme enclosed in the package, just incase you would like a preview.
Readme:
Lazarus BETA 4 by Alexander for Diablo II patch 1.05b
Features
-Monster properties 'MS' and 'LE' will now display in BOLD and in Color(Red/Yellow)
-No longer displays Trapped Souls on map
-Weather enabled in acts 2 and 4
-See monsters through walls
-Displays all monsters on map
-Brought back some items from Lord of Destruction to classic
-Monsters will be set to /players 7 difficulty
-New warps to boss levels in act 1-3
-Gheed now sells mana potions
Files
-Hellfire II.exe updates the save directory to current location of the application.
-Game.exe allows for the game to be played without the CDs as long as the files are copied to the application folder. Credits to Fearedbliss for his singling package.
-D2Client.dll updates the save extension from .d2s to .d2l.
-D2Game.dll is the same as above.
-D2Launch.dll is the same as above.
-D2Win.dll grants the new titles for characters in this mod.
-D2gfx.dll allows more than one client to be run, credits to Fearedbliss.
-D2Music.mpq includes the game's music for this mod.
-Patch_D2.mpq includes the game's files for this mod.
Installation
-Install Diablo II from the either version 1.0 or 1.02 Cd sets.
-Update the Diablo II client to 1.05b.
-Copy the packaged files to the Diablo II directory.
-Create a shortcut for Hellfire II.exe on the desktop. (optional for devs)
-Right click and open the properties for the new shortcut.
-On the target line, add "-direct -txt" after the app location.
-Run Hellfire II as administrator and set the compatibility to Windows XP
using the new shortcut.
Music
Credits to White Bat Audio
Notes
Because its hard to stash all your gold in classic, I added runes/collectables
that can be bought and traded for with other players to help you trade/stash your large
amounts of gold conveniently. You can't use them like gems in Lord of Destruction,
they are just for trading.
In order to allow for a /players 7 game, Fire Enchanted monsters will now do 7x more
damage when they explode. Exercise caution when dealing with these monsters.
Extra
Thanks to Fearedbliss for making singling for classic Diablo II. Its a
great mod for classic and it will give your CD/DVD drive a break.
Visit us on Moddb:
Moddb.com
Moddb.com
That about sums things up. Good luck people.
About me:
I've been playing Diablo for 25 years. I was around before the time before Diablo was a best seller in the millions and a majority of people on Battle.net were from Reno, Hell's Angels and small clans spawned with a majority of followers from the West Coast of the United States. I used to play with Bobafett and other Diablo hackers that were around in the late 90's. I used to hang out with some of the most generous people you will ever meet. Friendly people when you get to know them.
I spend my time now working on non-profit adventures that aim to improve the internet community and hopefully will one day change the world for the better... But we can only hope.
Those will be presented at the right time in the right fashion if I decide to add any.
Hey guys,
Just want to remind you all to have manners around here or I am going to cancel or delay some releases. That means no complaining about missing or unwanted content, lack of information, etc.
Wow, I'll look into that for you right away.
You might be able to import but you can't export.
All the recipes are on Arreat Summit. If I add any new recipes, I will most likely list them somewhere or they are meant to be discovered without my help. Also, I would recommend backing up all your saves periodically, especially when you are changing files or settings...
Only took several hours to make all of these.
Some nice Iron Golem items out there.
Exclusive items from previous expansions.
Donkey Kong Country opportunities, anyone? Sort your bananas out.
Continued...
Update 5/06/2022
Hey people,
This is the last update before the final. I added 50 Heirloom items that will drop in normal, these are some familiar items like Grandfather and Windforce, that now, can drop in normal as basic items. I also added better support for slower computers that need more time to load the guild ladder. Hope you all enjoy the changes so far, more good stuff coming this fall!
5/07/2022
There have been some problems with the Xinput last update. Should be fixed now.
5/10/2022
Sorry, folks. Another postmarked update. On all the items that grant Whirlwind to classes other than Barbarian have been changed to Zeal. I had to do this because some classes can't use Whirlwind without the game locking up.
5/12/2022
Hey, thanks everyone for letting me know about the runtime error. As I said before, this won't be fixed anytime soon, work around it please... Thanks, but no one is going to spoon-feed you. Once I find out what is wrong with it, I'll fix it. If I keep getting more garbage posts than actual feed back, I'm going to close the studio. You don't need to tell everyone for the 5th time that you learned how to install Hellfire II. Wow...
Edit: Sorry, I did not specify that the crash was a runtime error on the game dll. It happens at random, not triggered by anything so its impossible to work backwards towards to the point where it originates. I have been working with this error since alpha in 2014. I would just recommend working around it for now and not playing with too many background apps working at once.
5/15/2022
Fixed some item strings that were incorrect.
6/2/2022
Made a hotfix to test some changes to the experience points. If I like it, I'll make it a permanent addition. However, you can try it here if you like.
Update: I did make this a permanent addition. Bosses in Hell difficulty will now grant a significantly larger amount of experience points now that they are levels 105-110.
6/06/2022
More Xinput improvements. Easier to switch through skills now. Potions will be used similar to Diablo 1 on Playstation.
6/14/2022 19:02
Fixed the diminishing returns from monsters that grant more experience points than the game will allow. Every monster in Hell is level 110. Every level in hell is level 110. Added 5 new Legendary Spears for Samurai paths.
6/14/2022 21:05
Expanded the experience points limitations on the guild ladder. You can now go over 2 Billion points without being removed from the guild. Should work now, was buggy before.
6/15/2022
Things seems to be working correctly now. Guild ladder loading times might take longer now that I expanded the limits and may require some patience on your behalf. This may require more updates to speed things up. The ladder will only update when you set a player note, at the beginning of a new game or when a Hardcore player dies. If you die on Hardcore mode or set a new player note, you might have to wait for the ladder to save before the client closes if exiting. Don't worry it didn't freeze, its still registering... Once I find a way to speed up the ladder saves, the ladder will refresh more often. For now, this is temporary until I sort things out. Good luck, and Thanks for now, everyone...
Update: Good news people. Some people say the ladder is loading in under 10 seconds now. I am running from a cloud with other clients in the user directory and it takes about 3 minutes to refresh... Save times will time out after 5 minutes maximum. I am making the ladder auto refresh every 10 minutes now. Expect delays if you leave the game while the ladder is updating. I will put a new link down below. Good luck, everyone else.
6/19/2022
More Xinput improvements. You can heal your mercenary quickly from your belt again.
6/21/2022
Fixed some typos. Added 6 unique items.
Hey guys,
Check out the comments in this mods file section and make sure your clients have the latest files and hotfixes and also get the latest comments and news from me there. Things are moving along well so far. Thanks for all the input and hope you all enjoy a happy easter vacation.
Here's the Readme included in this patch, just incase anyone would like to read it beforehand.
HELLFIRE II Readme
Installation
-Install Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction from the 1.12a
installers available from the Battle.net Store
-Install the Microsoft Redistributable packages from the 'Package'
folder if they aren't installed already
-Copy your Diablo II directory and rename the folder to 'Hellfire II'
-Upgrade Diablo II: Lord of Destruction to 1.13d using the patch
file available online (I left a link to a mirror below)
-Copy the files from the Hellfire II downloaded zip file to the
new Hellfire II directory
-Set the 'Hellfire II.exe' and 'game.exe' files to be run in
Windows XP Sp2 compatibility mode as administrator
-Set the 'Launcher.exe' to be run as administrator
Multiplayer
The PlugY stash does not work properly in multiplayer mode. I
recommend turning off the extra stash and shared stashes before
playing TCP/IP or your items may be lost. You can turn the stashes on and off quickly by typing '/mpmode on' or '/mpmode off'.
Legal Stuff
Sierra Industries is not responsible for any damages or unwanted
changes to your computer or other property. Diablo II and
Battle.net are properties of Blizzard Entertainment. Hellfire is
property of Sierra Entertainment. The Hellfire II logo is property
of Sierra Industries. All rights are reserved.
Check out our Moddb:
Diablo II: Lord of Destruction 1.13d patch
I'm thinking about adding a "Recipe" book in the next expansion. Once I have a place to store all the recipes, I might add some more. I don't want to add a bunch of recipes that will be hard to remember.
Hey guys,
Read this article. McAfee 16 really speeds up Hellfire II a lot and you can move between games more quickly. I bought my laptop around October last year and it came with McAfee 16. The App Boost feature still works if you aren't subscribed.
Edit: Just to specify, that is McAfee 16 R43.
Update 3/1/2022
Hello again,
I also discovered Hellfire II runs faster if you are using a HDMI port instead of a VGA port. For those of you on older systems, thanks for your patience. I am trying to find a way to speed the data dumps. Check back later.
Known Ladder Update Times:
Windows 10-11/HDMI/McAfee 16 R43 - 10 Seconds
Windows 10-11/HDMI - 20 Seconds
Windows 10-11/VGA - 50 Seconds
Update 3/2/2022
I fixed the guild ladder so it will now tell you when data is busy loading. The ladder saves on game entry and automatically every 10 minutes. If you die on hardcore, the ladder will save, but it will take longer to escape the client while the ladder saves. I'm still trying to speed up the data dumps, but at least it will let you know when it is updating.
Update 3/8/2022
Key items are no longer segregated by cores. Fixed a problem where the key items were saving/loading improperly.
Update 3/14/2022 15:56
Added some much needed improvement to the XInput design. The game will now pause automatically if your controller becomes disconnected while playing. You can now also reconnect the controller and continue playing without reloading.
Also fixed some monster strings that were crossed on the kill counter.
Update 3/31/2022
Fixed a major error that slowed down the game closing and exiting when updating ladder, causing windows to sometimes lock up periodically (usually when running background programs).
Update 4/4/2022 07:53
Good news, people... You can now play on open multiplayer, however, I recommend turning off the extra stash and shared stashes before playing or you might lose some of your items. Also, Microsoft put out an update that seems to have sped up the I/O system. Ladder loading times have improved somewhat on Windows 11.
You can quickly turn off the extra and shared stashes by typing '/mpmode on' or '/mpmode off' with this latest hotfix that will be included in future patches. Guilds will no longer be separated by core due to complications with multiplayer. There you have it people, enjoy!
Update 4/6/2022
I am releasing a Crashfix that replaces the Meadow Fairys from oak spirits to harpys. Before, the Meadow Fairys would cause a memory leak that would cause the client to crash after a period of time. That is fixed in this update that will be included in the next patch, but you can get it here now by clicking the link down below.
Also fixed another crash that has to do with the ladder.
Update 4/11/2022
Another update today, including all those changes I mentioned above, I made some other improvements I hope you all will like.
Gems now sell for more at vendors. You won't regret collecting all those gems! I also added 14 unique swords for you swashbucklers, corsairs, and gladiators out there. Blood Moor in Hell is now a level 110 area and it is much harder than before.
4/18/2022
The price of runes from shops is greatly increased. I did this because I have also been finding high runes in nightmare, so I made it a little bit harder to purchase high runes.
4/23/2022
Made some much needed changes. Increased the chance to find books and elixirs from monsters and chests. You now can only purchase runes in Act 5 as they are no longer for sale in Act 1. You can still purchase gems and skulls in Act 1.
4/27/2022
Blood Raven will now drop more items in normal and nightmare. No more gems for sale. Now only a few select runes are for sale. Climbing the rune ladder again will now be an amazing feat for you hunter/gatherers out there.
4/28/2022
Made some improvements to the Xinputs hotkey assignment, now the controls are not overly sensitive when trying to assign certain keys to spells. Meadow Fairies now spawn more often. Good luck, people!
4/29/2022
More Xinput updates, tightening up some loose screws.
4/30/2022
I made a new music file that includes the intro music from all previous Sierra Industries expansion packs. I will most likely include this in future updates, but if you would like to preview it, I will provide a download link below...
This will probably be the last update for a while. I've been working all month and I think I have checked off most the things on my list this season. Check back this fall, I will probably be adding some more things later.
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