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A mod to improve the functional aspects of the interface in our favorite game, Heroes of Might and Magic 3. The original gameplay of the game remains completely untouched.
Here are some of the most interesting features (although there are many):
- You can change the game's resolution to any value from 800x600 to 4000x4000 (resulting in an enlarged game field/map) and launch the game in windowed mode with 32-bit color;
- Increase the list of heroes in the Adventure Manager to 8, and the list of cities to 7;
- Option to select a game template in the starting random map generation (RMG);
- Optional setting for road types for starting random map generation (paved, gravel, dirt, off-road);
- Quick exchange of creatures and artifacts between heroes, as well as splitting/merging units within a hero's army;
- Russian text in chat;
- Fixes numerous bugs: network play issues like "not me," selling artifacts at inflated prices, duplicate heroes, "graying" castles, etc.;
- Significantly reduced CPU load... and much more.
Also, creative individuals will have the opportunity to independently edit the graphics and text of the interface.
The HoMM3 HD mod is compatible with SoD and configurations WoG, TE, WT.
Author of HoMM3 HD - Barinov Alexander Sergeevich (aka baratorch, Bara, Bary).
The latest version of HoMM3 HD is 2.93u, updated regularly.
Detailed description and information about the HoMM3 HD mod and its installation, as well as a link to download the mod (~4 MB), can be found on the author's website http://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/rus/description
Information about the mod was made public on enthusiast scriptmaker websites back in February 2010, but then it was only intended for using high screen resolutions in the game... However, this innovation became the basis for further improvements. Now the mod is filled with functional content.
The latest version is HoMM3 HD 2.98f (practically final in this context).
The latest update for version 3 is HoMM3 HD 3.665.
Video tutorial on installing version 3 - HD mod Installation
Additional information for installing the HoMM3 HD mod:
After extracting the archive HoMM3 HD 2.98f.7z into the game folder (the main, root folder), new files will appear in it:
- Heroes32.exe;
- Heroes3HDSetup.exe;
- HiRez.dll
and the folder HiRezData.
Then you run the file Heroes3HDSetup.exe and a window with settings appears.
In Resolution, set the screen resolution for the game, either standard or whatever you prefer. For those who like to play in windowed mode and have small monitors, the minimum proportional size for enlarged lists of heroes and cities is 864x664.
Then select the color depth (bitness) in Color Mode.
The version of your game is selected in the Your HoMM3 Version menu. I, for example, have SoD, but some kind of mix (English language), so I set it to Other (default).
You can choose the template that you want to play from the drop-down list RMG Template.
Options contains and saves adjustable game settings - resolution, color, enabling/disabling patches, extended mode, battle options, etc. (constantly changes and updates). After clicking on the "Open HiRez.ini" button, a text file HiRez.ini opens, in which I recommend making some edits/settings immediately in the following sections:
- Two 'Check' buttons in Swap Manager = 0 (SoD mechanism for performing operations exchanging troops/artifacts, so that the desired hero does not suddenly run away somewhere);
- No wait playing sounds = 1 (you can attack in battle without waiting for the music to finish playing);
- Road type = ... (road type, value 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, choose from the list // param #14).
In Executables, select the executable file of your game version (the one you usually launch with).
To save the settings, click Ok; to save the settings and start the game, click Apply and Launch.
An executable file with a double extension will appear in the game folder, such as SoD.exe_HD.exe or Heroes32.exe_HD.exe.
Create a shortcut to it and use it.
Discussion of the mod.
Additional information for installing the HoMM3 HD mod:
After extracting the archive HoMM3 HD 2.98f.7z into the game folder (the main, root folder), new files will appear in it:
- Heroes32.exe;
- Heroes3HDSetup.exe;
- HiRez.dll
and the folder HiRezData.
Then you run the file Heroes3HDSetup.exe and a window with settings appears.
In Resolution, set the screen resolution for the game, either standard or whatever you prefer. For those who like to play in windowed mode and have small monitors, the minimum proportional size for enlarged lists of heroes and cities is 864x664.
Then select the color depth (bitness) in Color Mode.
The version of your game is selected in the Your HoMM3 Version menu. I, for example, have SoD, but some kind of mix (English language), so I set it to Other (default).
You can choose the template that you want to play from the drop-down list RMG Template.
Options contains and saves adjustable game settings - resolution, color, enabling/disabling patches, extended mode, battle options, etc. (constantly changes and updates). After clicking on the "Open HiRez.ini" button, a text file HiRez.ini opens, in which I recommend making some edits/settings immediately in the following sections:
- Two 'Check' buttons in Swap Manager = 0 (SoD mechanism for performing operations exchanging troops/artifacts, so that the desired hero does not suddenly run away somewhere);
- No wait playing sounds = 1 (you can attack in battle without waiting for the music to finish playing);
- Road type = ... (road type, value 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, choose from the list // param #14).
In Executables, select the executable file of your game version (the one you usually launch with).
To save the settings, click Ok; to save the settings and start the game, click Apply and Launch.
An executable file with a double extension will appear in the game folder, such as SoD.exe_HD.exe or Heroes32.exe_HD.exe.
Create a shortcut to it and use it.
Discussion of the mod.