| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Expansion | |
| Publishers | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | October 1, 1996 |
| Windows | October 1, 1996 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 1, 1996 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | August 20, 2009 |
|
| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Subseries of Might and Magic | |
| Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest | 1995 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars | 1996 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia | 1999 |
| Heroes Chronicles | 2001 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic IV | 2002 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic V | 2006 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East | 2007 |
| Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes | 2011 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI | 2011 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness | 2013 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition | 2015 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VII | 2015 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VII: Trial by Fire | 2016 |
2018-12-09 00:23:57. See also Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic II, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Heroes of Might and Magic V. Compatibility Architecture: PPC Runs in the Classic Environment available up to Mac OS X 10.4. At least demo is running in Sheepshaver - Mac OS 9.0.4. This video will help you to install HoMM 3 HD - a non-official fan made addon (multifunction patch) for Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Download: - PlayOnMac: h. Retrieved from 'http://reincarnationrpg.com/wiki/index.php?title=Heroes&oldid=4981'.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Celestial Heavens forums for game series
Key points
- ddraw.dll is recommended to make the game playable on Windows 8 and 10.
- winevdm is also useful as well if you need to install a game that uses a 16 bit installer
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | While the Windows version of the game is 32 bit you will still need Winevdm because the Installer is 16 bit | |||
| GOG.com | Comes with multiple bonuses, including the expansion 'The Price of Loyalty'. Includes the native Windows version as well as the DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] | |||
| Ubisoft Store | Gold Edition is included with Ubisoft+. |
DLC and expansion packs
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>GAMES[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | ||
| Multi-monitor | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | ||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). | |
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian | Unofficial localization by «PC Boheme/Fargus» |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local play | Hot seat | |
| LAN play | ||
| Online play | ||
Issues fixed[edit]
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows[edit]
- The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
- Insert the CD
- Download Winevdm.
- Extract it Somewhere
- Click on otvdmw.exe then look for SETUP.EXE
- You may get a 'SEGV' error and if that's the case just click on continue
- Follow the Prompts
Playing the game on Windows 8 and 10[edit]
- Download ddraw.
- Extract it somewhere
- Copy ddraw.dll to your installation folder (where you installed the game at)
- Right click on HEROES2W.exe and go to properties
- On Compatibility Mode Select Windows 98 / Windows ME
- Click on Reduced colour mode and set it to '16-Bit (65536) Colour'
- Also Click on 'Run this Program as an Administrator
- Click Apply and OK
- Run the game
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinG | [5] | |
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit requires the fheroes2 source port[2] | |||
| macOS (OS X) | Requires the fheroes2 source port[3] | |||
| Linux | Requires the fheroes2 source port[4] |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑version 0.9.1 - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑version 0.9.1 - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑Debian -- Details of package fheroes2-pkg in sid - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-19
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- Heroes of Might and Magic IV
Description of Heroes of Might and Magic IV
Heroes of Might and Magic IV (aka 魔法门之英雄无敌4, 魔法門英雄無敵四 (主程式 ), Герои Меча и Магии IV, HOMM4) is a video game published in 2002 on Mac by 3DO Company, The. It's a strategy game, set in a fantasy, turn-based and rpg elements themes.
External links
Captures and Snapshots
Screenshots from MobyGames.com / Platform: Windows
Comments and reviews
Tox2021-02-110 point
Messy interfance. Worst game in the series.
D-PACK2017-03-16-3 points
How to install it?
herro2017-01-20-6 points
'PowerPc applications are no longer supported'/
Im on El Capitan/ Does this mean i cant run it?
Donald Trump2016-08-23-5 points
Won't let me build walls :(
thaibinh2016-06-031 point
i can't get a set up file. so can't play anymore
hany2016-05-02-1 point
it's very interesting game
Ary21122015-12-11-2 points
I got this by the gog, great game! For me is the best one. I know the most of people think the 3 is the best... but for me is this!
socolagaubt2015-10-292 points
tôi rất thích heroes of might and magic iv
KO2015-06-28-1 point Mac version
Good
sende2015-05-17-3 points Mac version
not working:(((((
dakr blazer2015-02-06-13 points Mac version
I hope this goddamn download works or I will get really fucking mad and beat someone up like my dad always do :(
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