D2pk:
http://i68.tinypic.com/2hziv0n.jpg
Bnet:
http://i65.tinypic.com/vg4uva.jpg
PD:
http://i64.tinypic.com/1zecsw4.jpg
Printable View
Is it always that dark?
Yeah always.
Whereas bnet is brighter and less pixelated.
D2PK only supports Direct2d / DirectDraw as of now, you ran PD and live bnet in Direct3D. In Direct3D light radius works a little differently, thus why it looks differently / darker.