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I have a licensed disc of The Shadow of Death 3. On previous versions of Windows, it ran and installed without any problems. I installed Windows 7, and now it won't launch the installation. What should I do? I tried downloading disc emulator programs, but it's the same issue. I ran it in compatibility mode for Windows 98 and XP, but it still won't even start the installation. Help me figure this out.

In short, Win'7 just doesn't like "Heroes 3"! :(
What to do:
1) The easier option: install the game on a PC with Win'XP and copy the folder with the installed game to a PC with Win'7;
2) The more complicated option: install Win'XP on the same PC, and then install Heroes on it.
Another important point: it's better if the installation path doesn't contain Russian letters or spaces (for example, D:\GAMES\HEROES3); Heroes might install, but installing WoG on them is guaranteed to cause problems. Although you can rename the folder beforehand.

I still don't understand what I did, but after a lot of troubleshooting, it finally started working normally.

Have you tried running it with administrator privileges?

The game launches (The Shadow of Death 3.2 and Armageddon's Blade), but after a short time, it crashes. I can't play online, especially with opponents. Any suggestions?
P.S. I've tried running it with administrator privileges and compatibility mode.

P.S. I enabled admin rights and compatibility mode.

I also checked the boxes for “Disable visual effects” and “Disable desktop composition.”

At work, I use Crazy’s build (crzg); many thanks to him! :)
No complaints or crashes have been observed.
All you need to do is copy the Heroes folder to any location and set the specified settings in the properties of the Heroes3HD.exe file on the Compatibility tab.

I also checked the boxes for "Disable visual effects" and "Disable desktop composition."

I'm using Crazy's build (crzg) at work, and I'm very grateful to him for that. :)
I haven't experienced any issues or crashes.
All you need to do is copy the Heroes folder to any location and set the specified settings in the properties of the Heroes3HD.exe file on the Compatibility tab.

Thank you, Gaudin, we'll check it out!:smile01: It was nice to see you!:smile42:

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Thank you, Gaudin, we'll check it out!:smile01: It was nice to see you!:smile42:

Unfortunately... We can see each other in Hamachi, we exchange messages, but the IP address is not found.:smile33:

I copied it to a folder on the hard drive, and then ran the setup in compatibility mode with Windows XP (right-click -> properties -> compatibility).

The other day, I decided to take a trip down memory lane and revisit Heroes of Might and Magic III. I mounted the image, but the installation got stuck at 99% with an error message saying that Service Pack 4 was missing. Remembering that the game was designed for Windows XP, I solved the installation problem by mounting the image, navigating to its contents, right-clicking the installation file, and selecting the appropriate compatibility option (Windows XP SP3). And the game installed successfully.