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Well, it's about transferring the map and, essentially, the opponent's turns... I think it shouldn't be more than 5MB, assuming a decent connection (without disconnects).

Yeah, so how much time does it take to use these 5 meters? If it's within one turn, it's a bit expensive, and I'm worried about every meter because my internet isn't unlimited:smile33:

I meant the game in general – but there are no clear limits here; you can play for 10 in-game months, which would result in 10 megabytes, maybe even 15.
But in general, it greatly depends on the method of data transfer; the "lightest" is connecting via IP (only for those whose external IP can be accessed).
Then there are emulators like Hamachi, PLan, and GameSpy.
Hamachi, as practice shows, increases traffic by 30%.
As for the others, I don't know – I haven't conducted experiments.
I repeat: on average, one game through Hamachi consumes 5-10 megabytes of traffic. If this information doesn't seem comprehensive enough to you, test it yourself.

Hello, dear forum members. The issue of playing Heroes online was raised, and not everyone who wants to play can do so. I have the same problem. I will describe it again. I installed Hamachi. I created a network, and my opponent joined the network. The asterisk is lit in blue, the ping is working, and messages are being sent! Then I launch the game (Platinum Edition v4.0, both my opponent and I have the same version), and I create a host. When someone tries to join me, a message appears saying that the specified IP address cannot be found. The same thing happens in the opposite direction. Maybe someone can advise me on what the problem might be, since everything that has been written on the forum so far has not helped. I want to hear a clear answer that will help others solve this problem in the future... Thank you in advance.

Yesterday, we were chatting on ICQ, and it turned out that:
Win XP, the firewall is disabled, but the internet connection is through a router - and as far as I remember, routers have their own firewalls, and I think that's the issue :)
Disabling or creating exceptions usually doesn't help; I don't know why, but that's how it is :)
To figure it out, you need to test the connection bypassing the router - connect in another way (directly, dial-up modem) - it only takes a couple of minutes.

I'm in a hurry to let you know that I tried it directly, and the same thing happens. :-( Will I really be left without Heroes? :-( Maybe someone else can offer some advice? In a network environment, the computers can see each other, but when searching for a server, an error occurs: IP not found... or a connection error.

well, there's another idea – ask someone for a dial-up modem – let's try connecting through it – we only need a couple of minutes of connection to be sure that the problem isn't with the provider.

Guys, can you recommend a program similar to Hamachi that works on Vista?

apparently, pLan should work under Vista. maybe GameSpy.

Thanks, I found HamachiSetup-1.0.1.5-ru – it works on Vista. Playing with friends is awesome!

They should all work – you just need to run them in compatibility mode with Windows XP. Next time, please specify exactly what you need.

Is it possible to play online with the complete collection of Heroes 3, even if the other player only has a specific version, and how can I check the game version if there are three parts?
(P.S. using Hamachi for connection)

It’s simple: The complete collection is essentially one part, combining scenarios from the three previous installments – Erathia, Armageddon’s Blade, and The Shadow of Death. The complete collection, or “Platinum,” has version 4.0, which is compatible with The Shadow of Death (3.2), but The Shadow of Death needs to be patched to 3.2 – it’s version 3.0 or 3.1 on the disc. You can find the patch in my signature. You can check the version by hovering the cursor over heroes3.exe in the Heroes folder – for Platinum, it’s 4.0.0.0, and for The Shadow of Death, it’s 3.2.0.0.

Please help! Yesterday, my friend and I decided to play Heroes 3 using Hamachi. We managed to set it up somehow. He's the server. He has "The Golden Collection" (all parts in one), and I have SoD (I downloaded the patch from your site and updated it to version 3.2). He created a map for two players. I connected. We play normally, and we can see each other. At some point, I attack one of his heroes, and the battle screen appears (heroes with troops). I make my move, and when it's his turn, the monster flashes, but nothing happens. He says that at the moment, he doesn't see the battle on his screen, but it says that it's the PLAYER's turn (meaning me)... We had to reload. We tried it the other way around – he attacked me – everything was fine, and in the battle, each player controls their own monsters. If I attack neutral monsters, everything is fine, but if I attack his heroes or castles, the battle doesn't start for him; i.e., I make my move, and that's it, his monsters flash, but he can't move them because he doesn't see the battle. He just sees the landscape and a message saying that the Player (me) is taking their turn... What should we do? Please advise! :confused: :confused: :confused:

This has been discussed on the forum countless times – **the versions must be absolutely identical!**