if you are still having this issue, go to your main d2 folder and run the game using Game.exe
this should work since the problem with version usually refers to the application the game was started with (Diablo II.exe by default)~
if this doesnt help you either, maybe take a look at this article:
https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/14165This post was edited by zetsubl on Jan 18 2020 02:20pm