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When I installed XP, I tried to install Might & Magic 7. It installed, but when I launched it, it displayed an error message: "A Microsoft error occurred... Send/do not send a report..." I decided to ask some knowledgeable people, but they all said that I needed to set compatibility mode, reinstall Windows 98, or buy the Book version or the Platinum version. But I decided: I don't need that; I'm not going to go around now, in 2004 (it was 2004), and search all the stalls and stores where they sell disks for a game from the year 2000. Well, okay, that's a bit off-topic. I'll try to be brief...
Many people are now interested in how to make Might & Magic 7 run on XP. So, I found information that you only need to:
1. Install patch 1.1 for M&M7
2. After that, set compatibility mode specifically for the mm7.exe file to Windows 98. (For those who don't know how to do this: right-click on the file, => properties => at the top, where the labels are: general, version, compatibility, select compatibility => check the box "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" => select win98/ME
3. Then, the game runs, and you might think, "Okay, you can play," but that's not the case! Go to START => Run => type dxdiag => at the top, where it says system, DirectX files, display, sound, etc., select sound. At the bottom, there will be a slider - "hardware acceleration level," move it all the way to the left, i.e., to zero. Now, launch the game and enjoy.

P.S. This third step is mandatory because now, everyone who has XP has a decent computer, i.e., at least 4-5 times more powerful than the requirements needed for the game. Therefore, everything should be faster than in the game => the game should run smoothly, but in reality, the game plays as it did before, but the sound is somehow very glitchy, it sounds weird. Well, here we just reduced the sound acceleration, and that's it.:rolleyes:

Almost forgot the most important thing: here is the link where we can all download the patch:cool:

I haven't encountered such problems.
The collector's edition from Buka runs perfectly. The only issue is invisible monsters in the arena. ;)
The patch on the Buka website doesn't fix this. Maybe someone knows where to find a patch that fixes this bug.

Hehe, but on my disk, whether it's a collection, a licensed version, or a pirated copy, everything works fine, and everything is visible. In general, as I've noticed, the pirated version has many bugs; I haven't played it myself, but I've heard about them from others...

There's one invisible monster in the arena ;)
Manticore: If you get it in a random encounter, the game crashes. Even if you kill it without targeting it with the cursor.
I heard that this problem can be solved with a patch from 3DO, but this patch is on the Bookworm website, but it doesn't solve the problem.
In general, it's not that bad, except that it's hard to get a promotion for the Knight. As luck would have it, only manticores appear ;)

There's one invisible monster in the arena;)
Manticore:) If you get it in a random encounter, the game crashes. Even if you kill it without targeting it with the cursor.
I heard that this problem is fixed by a patch from 3DO, but this patch is on the Buccoveer website, but it doesn't solve the problem.
In principle, it's not that bad, except that it's hard to get a promotion for the Knight:) As luck would have it, only manticores appear;)

What about Might and Magic 7 - are there manticores?:eek: I've never seen one.
I also encountered an invisible monster - a medusa in the tunnels in Eofol.

Hehe, but on my disc—not a collector's edition, not licensed, not from Buka—everything works fine, everything is visible. In general, as I've noticed, Buka's version has lots of bugs; I haven't played it myself, but I've heard about it from feedback...

Yeah. Lots.
For example, they called the Droids on Lincoln... DRUIDS!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
And when I completed the final quest for the light side and reached Resurect, they showed me a cinematic, showed congratulations, and tossed me back to Harmondale. No reward, no journal entry, and this damn judge keeps repeating: "go to the ship, go to the ship":mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

So, has anyone else had this issue with "not being able to plow" under Windows XP?

So, has anyone else had this issue with the game not running properly on Windows XP?

I have the collector's edition.
P.S. Why did you change your nickname from Vaska to Mr. Archibald?:confused:

It works PERFECTLY for me! And that's with just one disc containing parts 1 through 8! There are no "videos," just the game.

Everything works perfectly on Windows XP, 7, and even part 8 runs on Linux. I think the issue lies in the Windows settings themselves. I installed it on a clean Windows installation, practically without any other software. Let's assume that some game changes certain parameters, and as a result, all the acceleration features work perfectly – then it's not surprising that there are problems with this game. The solution suggested at the beginning is new to me; I'll keep it in mind. :)

Many versions of MM7 don't work under WinXP; I had the same story. I read many different articles about Compatibility Toolkits, reducing screen colors to 16-bit, changes in dxdiag and other weird workarounds, but they yielded 0 results. I was already thinking about installing Win98, but then I stumbled upon "Unofficial Patch v1.21 by Mok".
Here are the patch's features:
- Ability to play on Win2k\XP
- Support for modern graphics and sound
- A whole load of bugs that were still present in official patch 1.1 have been fixed

In the end, by downloading just over 1mb, all problems are solved + great graphics and sound. Highly recommended!

Link(1,34MB)

P.S. since links to websites are forbidden by the rules, I uploaded the patch to narod.ru—long-lasting and stable—plus there is a copy on the forum, whichever you prefer

Hey everyone, does anyone have a copy of Might and Magic VII (I'll cover the costs) with all the necessary files to play it on Windows XP in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast? I used to play it for days and nights, but now I can't find it anywhere. Write to dyachkov@cbt.ru I also have Heroes 1, King's Bounty, and Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn if anyone needs them.

Wouldn't it be easier to download from the internet? There are many places where you can download games for free.

Wouldn't it be easier to download from the internet? There are many places where you can download games for free.

Unfortunately, it's not easier, as my internet access is limited to 30MB per week.

:mad: I go to the website to download a patch for the game, and it says "File Not Found" :mad:
What should I do? Please suggest other websites!

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Oh, I see it now!

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Turns out the disc was just gathering dust :D