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Hello... I'll get straight to the point:
Is there a program that can fix corrupted Heroes of Might and Magic III maps? I have one, and every time I try to open it, it says it's damaged or corrupted, but I really want to play it. (This map was created in the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Collection editor). If such a program exists, could you provide a link?
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well, I would advise you not to rush and try opening the map with different editors – there is a chance that your editor simply cannot open it...
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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ewgeniy;186492
Well, I would advise you not to rush and try opening the map with different editors – there is a chance that your editor simply cannot open it...
I tried all the editors, up to WOG 3.58F. But it still writes the same thing... And if you open the editor from SoD, it doesn't write as usual: CURRENT map version is 58, and the editor is only 28, but it writes like this...
Current map version - 1398789, and SOD, as usual, is 28. Please, I really need this map to be playable... How can I restore and fix it?
Oh, and I almost forgot, sometimes when opening it with the WOG 3.58F editor, it writes "Failed to open document."
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Post it here, and I'll try to open it.
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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Tulpar;186519
I've tried all the editors, up to WOG 3.58F, but it still writes the same thing... and if you open it with the editor from SoD, it doesn't say the usual: CURRENT map version is 58, and the editor is only 28, but it says:
Current map version is -1398789, and SoD, as usual, is 28. Please, I really need this map to be playable... how can I restore and fix it?
Oh, and I almost forgot, sometimes when I open it with the WOG 3.58F editor, it says "Failed to open document."


Here you go, please check it.
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Here you go, please check it.
I just tried it with a couple of editors, but nothing worked. If you can wait a couple of days, I'll install all the add-ons and try to open it. I also saw patches for map editors somewhere. And the last option is to try to find this map.
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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ewgeniy;191046
I tried a couple of editors, but nothing worked. If you can wait a couple of days, I'll install all the add-ons and try to open it. I also saw patches for map editors somewhere. And the last option is to try to find this map.

Thank you very much... but regarding the last option, this map is my own creation. I made it a long time ago, and now I don't remember what I did on it, so I want to play it and see what I did and how. To evaluate my old work.
Damn, is it really impossible to make it playable anymore?
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Well, the blade doesn't work, nor does the "Breath of Death." I tried versions 58, TE, and complete, but none of them work. Today, I'll try version 52 at home, but I doubt it will help. As for the recovery situation:
There are some areas on the hard drive where data is written. If they are damaged, they can be recovered, but only before you write something else over them (you can delete files, but the main thing is not to write anything new afterward). That's basically all I can do...
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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You can try not using version 52 – it doesn’t work either. 2 Tulpar, are you sure the map isn’t corrupted? Did it work before?
Одна древняя легенда гласит,
Что темный дракон весь мир покорит,
Темный дракон - безликая тень,
Теперь навсегда ночь сменит день.
Он свергнет всех местных Богов,
Ни сила, ни воля не сдержат его.
Рыцарь, король - все одно для него,
С ним в битве исчезнет и зло, и добро.

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So, as I understand it, that's the problem – the file is corrupted, which is why it's displayed on Platinum but doesn't open. But I decided to try different editors. It didn't work.
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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Unfortunately, this is a rare problem, but it exists. For example, the map doesn't work for me either – the editor freezes. But it is displayed in the list of maps in the game. It was created on Wog 3.58F.
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DARK_DRAGON;193151
You don't even need to try level 52 – it doesn't work either.
2 Tulpar, are you sure the map isn't corrupted? Did it work before?

Yes, I remember playing it many times. And about the sectors. I saved it to a 3.5-inch floppy disk a long time ago and then just deleted it from there, but that was a while ago. And recently, I ran a recovery program on that floppy disk, and it found it, along with several other maps (which I also saved there and then deleted). For 4 maps, it said the status was "Cannot be recovered," but for this one, it said "Good, 100% recovery." I recovered it, and now it seems to be corrupted. Oh well, I guess I won't be able to play it anymore... darn.
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What kind of floppy disk is it, and what program is it?
It's possible that the program simply restored the data incorrectly.
В. Уэйтс©
Но поскольку я нищий,
у меня лишь есть мечты.
Я разостлал свои мечты пред вашими ногами.
Ступайте бережно, ибо вы ступаете по моим мечтам.

временно ушел с форума, переодически заглядываю. кому нужен пишите в скайп ewgeniy1985. в аське 384385000 очень редко.
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No matter what program you use or what floppy disk you have, even if the file has excellent (100%) chances of being recovered, it doesn't necessarily mean that the file will be recovered correctly. This has happened to me many times. And the answer to the question in the first post of the thread is that there are NO programs for recovering/repairing damaged maps. By the way, MS Office has a function similar to recovering damaged files. But even it can't handle such problems... So, my advice is to look for maps elsewhere (on the internet, from friends...).
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Do you absolutely need to open the map in the editor? Or do you just want to play it? If so, try simply launching it in the game.
Одна древняя легенда гласит,
Что темный дракон весь мир покорит,
Темный дракон - безликая тень,
Теперь навсегда ночь сменит день.
Он свергнет всех местных Богов,
Ни сила, ни воля не сдержат его.
Рыцарь, король - все одно для него,
С ним в битве исчезнет и зло, и добро.

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