Posts from Heroes 6 - Discussion

And the fact that using blood spells doesn't increase your blood reputation – is that intentional? Like, too bad, you won't be able to complete that quest?

This is a bug; you need to reload from somewhere. I had the same issue. I didn't bother fixing it.

Hey guys, could you please tell me if there will be any more patches? I would like to be able to level up beyond level 30. Is it possible to somehow set up allies? Thanks.

Hey guys, could you please tell me if there will be any more patches? I would like to be able to level up beyond level 30. Is there any way to set up allies? Thanks.

What patches? The game is closed...

Friends, if the game was downloaded from the internet, where can I find its digital key?

A good continuation of the series, better than the 5th installment, which was also generally decent. Among the new features, I was pleased with the ability to develop the character's reputation towards blood or tears and, depending on this, choose skills and either kill or let fleeing monsters go. Also, the upgrade options have become more extensive, although over time you already know what works and what is generally useless. I most often played as Necropolis or the Water Castle, where the upgraded Kirins are powerful. I started the expansion with Crack Hack and Sandro, but abandoned it, as there isn't anything particularly new there.

I've been wondering for a while now, if a game suddenly stops launching, what could be the reason? When I try to launch Heroes 6, Windows immediately closes it, leaving the message "This game cannot be launched." Is this due to game issues, Windows 7, or a virus? I seem to have updated the drivers, deleted the game, and then reinstalled it.

Perhaps there are some access issues specifically. Also, it needs to be launched as an administrator.

Running with administrator privileges didn't help.
It still says something like, "An error occurred that caused the program to stop working. Windows will close this program, and if there is a known way to fix the problem, it will notify you."
- But it doesn't say what the problem is, where it is, or what the solution is.
And it doesn't say who or how it will be fixed.
I contacted technical support, and the answers were the same. First, I sent them system testing reports, and now I'm unsuccessfully trying to check the integrity of the files in the Uplay PC library. Presumably, this is in the Uplay client if you click on the game title under the avatar. I haven't found a small triangle on the "Play" button anywhere else. There should be a submenu somewhere that says "Check Files," but I can't find it.
Or maybe the Uplay PC library is located somewhere else?
This is quite a quest:smile52:
I'm going through all this just out of curiosity. I've already offered the game as a gift to several friends. Surprisingly, no one wants a buggy, licensed copy; they all prefer working pirated versions...

Added after 18 hours 27 minutes
I received another email from technical support, but this time with instructions to fix the problem that are so convoluted that even the devil would get confused.
Just for fun, I did everything that was described. As expected, it didn't help.)))
It's clear that they decided to mess with me. Laughter aside, I still want to solve the problem just for the principle of it...
In the end, I decided to find a solution myself using the old, reliable method of trial and error.
I installed the Uplay launcher by downloading it from the website. I downloaded the game directly from the website.
I completely deleted the folder: C drive/Users/user/My Documents/ and deleted the Might & Magic Heroes Vl folder there.
I did think to copy the saved games from that folder.
If you're going to do something similar, copy the entire folder. The launched game will create a new folder, and you might be able to move some files from the copied old folder into it.
The game launched for me, but the problem is that all the progress in the "campaign" is gone. And there's no Russian localization. How can I solve the problem with the Russian voice acting now?

I ran it with administrator privileges.
But it still says something like, "A problem occurred that caused the program to stop working. Windows will close this program, and if there is a known way to fix the problem, it will notify you."
- But it doesn't say what the problem is, where it is, or what the solution is.
And it doesn't say who or how it will be fixed.
I contacted technical support, and the answers were the same. First, I sent them system testing reports, and now I'm unsuccessfully trying to check the integrity of the files in the Uplay PC library. Presumably, this is in the Uplay client; if you click on the game title under the avatar, there should be a small triangle on the "Play" button somewhere. There should be a submenu somewhere there called "Check Files," but I haven't found it yet.
Or maybe the Uplay PC library is located somewhere else?
This is quite a quest:smile52:
I'm going through all this just out of curiosity. I've already suggested this game as a gift to several friends. Surprisingly, no one wants a buggy, licensed version that causes confusion. Everyone prefers working pirated copies...

Added after 18 hours and 27 minutes
I received another email from technical support, but this time with instructions to fix the problem that are so convoluted that even the devil would get confused.
Just for fun, I did everything that was described. As expected, it didn't help at all. )))
It's clear that they decided to play a joke on me. Laughter aside, I still want to solve the problem just on principle...
In the end, I decided to find a solution myself using the old, reliable method of trial and error.
I installed the Uplay launcher by downloading it from the website. I downloaded the game directly from the website.
I completely deleted the folder: C drive/Users/user/My Documents/ and deleted the Might & Magic Heroes Vl folder there.
I did think to copy the saved games from that folder.
If you're going to do something similar, copy the entire folder. When you launch the game, it will create a new folder, and you might be able to move some files from the copied old folder into it.
The game launched for me, but the problem is that all the progress in the "campaign" is gone. And there's no Russian localization either. How can I solve the problem with the Russian voice acting now?

So, did the crashes stop or not?
I've had this problem for over two years now, and I've just resigned myself to it.

So, did the crashes stop or not?
I've been dealing with this problem for over two years now, and I've just resigned myself to it.

Looks like I'll have to keep resigning myself to it.
There are no crashes. But that's where the good news ends.
All the buttons for playing the game are blocked. I can't start a "Campaign". I can't play on regular maps either. The internet connection is blocked in the game for synchronization.
Maybe if I had copied all the data from the remote folder, I could have fixed everything.

Added 13 minutes ago
Maybe later I'll try deleting the game downloaded from the website and reinstalling it from the discs. It's quite possible that the directory in the registry will be saved to the newly created folder.
Most likely, the problem is that the website offered a trial version - completely blocked. And on the discs, I have the games to which the entered keys belong. I think I can fix everything with the save files. I successfully saved before all the final bosses in all the "campaigns" I played.
But that's for tomorrow, I'm too tired: confused:
If it helps, I'll let you know.....
I want to have some fun with tech support in response today. I'll write that the computer completely glitched out because of their advice, and that the whole house had power outages. The residents are threatening to sue.

Added 6 hours 43 minutes ago
In short, I solved the problem. It turns out I was just guessing.
After deleting the downloaded game and reinstalling it in order from the DVD discs of the "Gold Edition" and then "Shadows of the Past", I launched the game and the Russian localization appeared, as well as all the online achievements, including the completed "campaign". I solved the problem with the save files like this: I started the game on one of the selected maps, then made one save in the game. After saving, a new folder was created in the game: C drive/ users/ user/my documents/ Might & Magic Heroes Vl/ User - I copied the old save files into the Save folder there. Everything is working normally now.
In offline mode, to restore the "campaign" progress, I'll have to replay everything from the latest save files. - I didn't play the "campaign" through Confluxe, except for a couple of missions. But all the data about the "campaign" progress online remained saved on the server, and I can continue playing without any problems.
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The order of troubleshooting was as follows. First, I deleted the Ubisoft launcher and the game in the "Programs and Features" menu. Then I deleted everything I found on the "C" drive related to the game. This was the Ubisoft folder (remaining after the deinstallation) with the launcher, I think in the Program... section. Then I reinstalled the games (the licensed discs install the Ubisoft launcher on the "C" drive), so I deleted the launcher again in "Programs and Features", then immediately installed the Ubisoft Launcher, but only after downloading it from the official website, http://uplay.ubi.com, because the launcher installed from the boxed DVD discs was not displayed on the desktop for some reason. { To free up additional space on the "C" drive, I installed the launcher on the "D" drive } But maybe it wasn't necessary to do all of this.
Now, the most important thing - then I deleted the folder located at: C drive/ users/ user/my documents/ Might & Magic Heroes Vl - only after that did the game start, creating a new, identical folder in place of the deleted Might & Magic Heroes Vl. In this folder, be sure to copy the game save files from the Save folder before deleting it, so you can put them back later.
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The tech support didn't mention the folder created by the game in the documents at all. And they suggested doing such nonsense that it's impossible to read without laughing.
For example: - 4. Reinstall the HOSTS file by following the steps described in the following Microsoft article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

- Thank you for contacting us.

To analyze the problem, I need the system report files (don't worry, they don't contain personal information, only system data).

Please provide us with the dxdiag.txt and msinfo32.txt files from the computer where you are experiencing problems with the game:
Exporting the DXDiag report:
1. Go to the "Start" menu > "Run", enter the command dxdiag in the "Open" field, and click "OK";
2. Wait for the green progress bar to reach the end, then click the "Save All Information..." button;
3. Specify your name and the date of submission in the file name, then click the "Save" button to save the file in a place where you can easily find it, for example, on the desktop;
4. Click the "Exit" button to close the application.
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Exporting the MSInfo report:
1. Go to the "Start" menu > "Run", enter the command msinfo32 in the "Open" field, and click the "OK" button;
2. When the "System Information" window appears, open the "File" menu on the toolbar and select "Export...";
3. Specify your name and the date of submission in the file name, then click the "Save" button to save the file in a place where you can easily find it, for example, on the desktop;
4. The export procedure may take some time. Wait for the progress bar to reach the end. After that, you can close the application.
5. Open the report and click File > Export > Save as txt.
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- It's easier to shoot yourself....

Overall, I liked and found the game interesting. I remained neutral about the completely broken magic and skill system from previous installments.
However, there are very serious drawbacks to the game. Firstly, there are bugs. The Campaign walkthrough gets stuck – either the first mission has a black screen, or the second mission freezes and doesn't start. Secondly, the AI is very uninspired. During battles, the AI sometimes makes incredibly stupid decisions, unnecessarily entering wait modes. Thirdly, the Skirmish mode is completely wasted; the AI spends the entire game hiding in the city and, unfairly, manages to build up a legionary army and a high-level hero without capturing anything or fighting anyone. Fourthly, again, the Skirmish mode is wasted – but this time, it's not about the AI, but about the chaos with the heroes. The complete uselessness of heroes hired in taverns (the lack of the ability to increase their reputation through tears and blood), as well as the inability to choose other heroes at the beginning of the game, is the most frustrating and disappointing point for me. And there are some minor annoyances, like the lack of decent maps and the inability to form alliances with more than two factions. Although, does any of that matter if the last two points completely kill the desire to play in Skirmish mode? I haven't had a chance to play online yet; I don't know if it works or not – perhaps all the best features of the game are revealed there.

The inability to choose other heroes at the beginning of the game is the most disappointing aspect for me.

You can choose other heroes, but to do so, you need to be connected to the Conflux and purchase the desired heroes at the Altar of Desire, or create your own hero in your Dynasty.

Hey guys, could you please help me with a small issue? In Heroes 6, I used to get Dynasty Points for every amount of experience gained. Now, for some reason, I'm not getting them. Do you know what the problem is? Is this a bug?

Problem with saves!!

I played Heroes 6 on two different computers, taking turns. Then there was a 3-month break, and I continued playing first on one (but when loading saves, the client offered to load either from the cloud or from the hard drive). I chose to synchronize with the cloud. I don't remember how it ended. Now, when loading, it can't synchronize with the cloud, and I'm playing with saves from the hard drive.
Now, with the second computer, synchronization with the cloud is working, but the saves are still on the first computer. It doesn't want to upload them to the cloud. It gives an error.
What should I do? Maybe transfer the saves to a flash drive? And put them on the second computer?

In general, the problem is with the bitness of Windows 7. Previously, x64 and x32 Windows saves were compatible, but now they are not. It is possible that the last save was made on Windows x32, as the game client on Windows x32 synchronizes with the cloud perfectly. But if I want to run Heroes on Windows x64, there will be a conflict again.