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poweredby

14 years ago

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Hello everyone. I saw that people are asking roughly the same thing, but I'll still ask, as I can't find a specific answer. I installed the game, and there were no problems during the installation. When I launch it, I get a black screen and a static cursor. Yesterday, somehow, through compatibility mode, it launched! (for the first time). I tried all the checkboxes and Windows 98, but today I tried all the options, and nothing works.

MartyR-33

14 years ago

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I agree with the previous user. I have the same problem – the game only starts after the fourth attempt. BUT THIS DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING!!! I still can't play online. When using TCP/IP, the game simply freezes, and I can't do anything about it.
P.S.: I tried installing both a cracked version of SoD and the licensed Platinum Edition – it's all the same – a NIGHTMARE with playing online.

Roman2211

14 years ago

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Help, please. My friend can’t launch the complete version of 4.0. He starts the game, gets a black screen, and it crashes back to the desktop. What’s the problem? We both have Windows XP sp3.

pipec220

14 years ago

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I solved this problem by emulating the 3rd disc from Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Edition using an alcohol emulator, and all versions of the game, including Heroes of Might and Magic, started working immediately.

Lider1

14 years ago

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Try installing this:

https://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/rus/download

HoMM3 HD 2.98f

pipec220

14 years ago

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well, I also think that if the game is launched in safe mode, then maybe some malicious process is running, so as an option, you could clean up Windows.

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Roman2211

14 years ago

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pipec220

I solved this problem by emulating the 3rd disc from Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia using alcohol, and all versions of the game, including Heroes of Might and Magic, started immediately.

Is this for me? There are no messages about a missing disc; the game simply doesn't want to start (like most games released in 2011-2012).

pipec220

14 years ago

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you can also (if you have sp2) update to sp3 through the Windows Update center; this will restore some damaged Windows files, which can cause games not to launch. This helped me in the past.

Miami

14 years ago

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Hey guys, can you tell me why, on Windows 7 (pirated version), when I try to connect through Hamachi, it says the IP address wasn't found, but it works fine through Garena? How can I fix this? It works fine on a licensed version of Windows!

wassermann

13 years ago

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Hello everyone. I have a problem. I'm playing with a friend through Hamachi in Armageddon's Blade, and everything is fine, but when a battle starts in any castle, on turn 4-6, the catapult, which should be able to move, doesn't activate, and nothing happens... neither of us can move or cast spells, and it seems like everything is working, but it's not. It's a very unpleasant issue. Has anyone encountered this, and how can it be resolved?

Lider1

13 years ago

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I have a simple piece of advice for you – play the complete collection; it has significantly fewer bugs.

As for your specific situation, I don't know.

30gb

13 years ago

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Could you please advise what to do if, while playing on Windows 7, the game crashes every 15-30 minutes with an error message? It's playable, but it's annoying. Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

Niemand

13 years ago

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What kind of error is this? A screenshot would be helpful.

slessar

9 years ago

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Hello, the game minimizes approximately every minute. Please advise on how to resolve this issue. I am playing through Hamachi and launching the game using HD3_Launcher.