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I need some information...
Is it possible to convert a .GM1 save file (Heroes 3 Shades of Darkness) into a map for further editing, and then back again?

It is impossible.

Yeah, I guess...
But it can't be, the Heroes series has been around for so long, surely they haven't come up with anything new?

Are you sure you're asking the right question? You can simply edit any map in the editor. And the save file is NOT a map, but a file containing specific information about the map. Therefore, editing it is impossible. Logic suggests that this is the case.

Yeah...
it just can't be, the game has been around for so long, how come they haven't come up with anything??

You're not looking for easy solutions. Only Hardcore. But why make a mess?:confused: I'm sure that no one was planning to come up with anything like that. Because no one needs it. It's much easier to open a map, edit it to your liking, and then play.

You're talking about complex maps?
I only play RPG maps, meaning single-player maps designed for completing the story, and in real-time, they take months to finish....
Hmm, by the way, I've already started writing a program that integrates saving into a map for editing and back again; I'll post it if it works=)))
Here's a simple example: you spend a couple of months in real-time completing a map, and near the end, a monster appears on a key cell. What do you do? Open the editor, create two empty cells for passage, and start over???

You're talking about complex paths?
Well, here's a simple example: you spend a couple of months of real time completing a map.

A couple of months of real time?? What kind of maps are these? Or are you playing for half an hour a day?

Hmm, by the way, I've already started writing a program that integrates the save file with the map for editing and back, I'll post it if it works=)))

Okay, good.

and then, almost at the end, a monster appears on a key cell, and what, open the editor, make two empty cells there for passage, and start over???

Indeed, there is such a problem. It often occurs with landing on the shore. Well, you were just unlucky :D. GG.

Our song is good, start over.

here are a couple of such maps:
Paragon
Jedi Story
Wayfarer
The Empire of the World 2
Invasion of the Mamai
Longest Journey
and others...

The Empire of the World 2 – a friend of mine completed this map in a day; I remember starting it too, but I didn't finish it. I had a bug in Necropolis with the Admiral's Hat. I haven't played the others.

Try the Paragon map =)))
Just don't rush and read the story carefully; I'm sure it will captivate you for a long time. However, be warned, this map is not for beginners; I myself barely managed to complete it, considering my experience from official game tournaments.
You can find it on heroesportal.net.