Plugy Read | Process Memory Failed

Incident Report: PlugY "Read Process Memory Failed" Error 1. Executive Summary Error: PlugY Read Process Memory Failed Affected Software: PlugY, The Survival Kit (v14.xx) for Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (LOD) 1.13c/1.14d. Symptom: The error appears when launching Diablo II, when trying to access the shared stash, or upon character load. The game may crash or the stash will not load. Root Cause Category: Memory access violation—PlugY cannot read the game’s process memory due to permissions, version mismatch, or conflicting software. 2. Technical Explanation PlugY works by injecting code into the Diablo II process and hooking memory addresses to expand the stash. The error means:

PlugY requested to read a specific memory region belonging to Game.exe or Diablo II.exe . The read operation returned an access violation (error code 5: Access Denied) or returned a null/unexpected value.

This is not a hardware RAM issue; it is a software permission or addressing failure. 3. Common Causes & Solutions | Cause | Likelihood | Solution | |-------|------------|----------| | Incorrect game version (most common) | High | Ensure Diablo II LOD is 1.13c or 1.13d . PlugY 14.x does NOT fully support 1.14d without a compatibility mod. | | PlugY not running as admin | High | Right-click PlugY.exe or Game.exe → Properties → Compatibility → Check Run this program as an administrator . | | Antivirus / Windows Defender interference | High | Add the entire Diablo II folder to antivirus exclusions. Real-time scanning can block ReadProcessMemory calls. | | Game running in compatibility mode incorrectly | Medium | Disable compatibility mode for Diablo II.exe and PlugY.exe (except “Run as admin”). | | Corrupted PlugY installation | Medium | Reinstall PlugY: delete PlugY.dll , PlugY.ini , PlugY.exe , then copy fresh files. | | Conflict with other mods (e.g., BH Loot Filter, MapHack) | Medium | Temporarily remove other DLL injectors. Run only PlugY. | | Data Execution Prevention (DEP) | Low | Add Diablo II.exe to DEP exceptions: Control Panel → System → Advanced → Performance → DEP → Turn on DEP for essential programs only. | | Windows 10/11 fullscreen optimizations | Low | Disable fullscreen optimizations in Diablo II.exe → Compatibility tab. | 4. Step-by-Step Resolution Guide Step 1 – Verify Game Version

Launch Diablo II normally (without PlugY). On main menu, look at bottom left corner. Must be 1.13c or 1.13d . If 1.14x: downgrade using D2SE mod manager or Cactus version switcher. plugy read process memory failed

Step 2 – Run as Administrator

Navigate to Diablo II folder. Right-click PlugY.exe → Properties → Compatibility → Run this program as administrator → Apply. Do the same for Diablo II.exe and Game.exe .

Step 3 – Add Exclusions to Windows Security The game may crash or the stash will not load

Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings → Exclusions → Add exclusion → Folder → Select your Diablo II folder.

Step 4 – Clean Reinstall of PlugY

Backup your save folder (contains shared stash _LOD_SharedStashSave.sss ). Delete from Diablo II folder: PlugY.dll , PlugY.ini , PlugY.exe , PlugYFixed.ini . Download fresh PlugY 14.03 (stable) from official source. Extract only the PlugY files (not the whole game) into the Diablo II folder. Launch using PlugY.exe Technical Explanation PlugY works by injecting code into

Step 5 – Disable DEP Open Command Prompt as Admin and run: bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx OptOut

Then add Diablo II.exe manually via System Properties → Advanced → DEP. 5. Advanced Debug (if still failing) Use Process Monitor: