The game defaults to DirectDraw. You can force Glide using DgVoodoo2 or cnc-ddraw , but it's more complex.
A: Patch 1.14d moved save files to C:\Users\[YourName]\Saved Games\Diablo II . Patch 1.13c and D2SE keep saves in the game folder ( Save\ ). Check both locations. diablo 2 d2se 1.14 d