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Good day, dear fans of our beloved game! I apologize in advance if I created this topic in the wrong section (I couldn't find a suitable one). I would appreciate any support you can offer in two matters: 1) I can't launch Heroes of Might and Magic III HD Edition. I've reinstalled it 3 times, downloaded it from various sources on torrents. I tried different compatibility settings in the properties, updated DirectX and Microsoft Visual+++. The result is always the same: a window opens with "Play / Map Editor / Tutorial," and if I click "Play," the game simply doesn't open and doesn't display any errors. I'm using Windows 7. 2) I really need to extract a monster (a fanatic from a Castle) from the game, leave only the "bow" animation, recolor it to white, and convert it to a 165x165 pixel GIF. http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/prikolchik/images/c/c5/Unit_0_1-1-.gif/revision/latest?cb=20130815041836&path-prefix=ru http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/prikolchik/images/e/e0/Unit_4_1-2-.gif/revision/latest?cb=20130313152917&path-prefix=ru This isn't for advertising purposes, but as an example. There are links above showing how others have managed to do it. I was able to extract the fanatic file from Heroes 3 HD in Def format. It opens in the DefPreview program, but I can't do anything further. There's a program called H3DefTool, which is specifically designed to modify monsters in Heroes 3 (colors, form), but for some reason, I can't open the monk file with it. I would be extremely grateful if you could help me.

1) I can't launch Heroes of Might and Magic III HD Edition.

This is quite vague information. It's unclear which version of Heroes the mod is being launched with, and in general... It's better to communicate via ICQ.

2) I really need to extract a monster (a fanatic from a Castle) from the game, leave only the "bow" animation for it, recolor it to white, and convert it into a 165x165 pixel GIF.

In the DefPreview program, you can see the entire storyboard for all animations. There isn't a "bow" animation specifically (there is "move forward," "death," etc.).
The algorithm is roughly as follows: In DefPreview, perform the action "Unpack everything for DefTool." You will have all the frames in BMP format. Select the set of frames you need for your animation. Then, make the background transparent, which requires converting the BMP to PNG or JPEG in a graphics editor while simultaneously changing the image size. And then, use some kind of GIF animation program to compile your frames, like that fire elemental.
The H3DefTool program is designed for creating and editing def files and works with the list in HDL format, which is created by the DefPreview program.
In general, there is a lot of information about Heroes and modding on specialized websites.
DF2 :: FORUMS -> Heroes of Might & Magic III
Guild of Artists of Might and Magic
This is from there :)
Battle of the Bone Dragon with a Monk


And this is just a cute picture of an Ice Elemental



and a Troglodyte


(I just found them)

That’s exactly the problem! I’ve downloaded all the versions – 1.0.7, 1.1.10, and 1.1.15 – and the result is the same; my computer won’t let me do it. I’ve tried everything I could, including removing the antivirus, downloading the game, and reinstalling it, but nothing works. I’ve also searched all the forums.

Nart68, this subforum discusses not the HD remaster from Ubisoft, but HoMM3 HD by baratorch - an add-on to the original Heroes 3.

We want to play online. I have version 3.2.0.0, and he has 4.0. Are there any patches to fix this, or is the problem something else? We both have the Complete HD mod.

We want to play online; I have version 3.2.0.0, and he has 4.0. Are there patches to fix this, or is the problem something else? We both have the Complete HD mod.

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Thank you.

Hello, I've encountered a problem.

(Q.6.8) How can I attack with ranged units in melee or prevent beasts/furies from returning to their original position after an attack?

In the original game, Shift + attack with a ranged unit worked, but in HoMM3 HD, [Shift] is assigned to a different command – it displays the turn sequence considering the creatures on the battlefield.

Please advise if you know a solution to this issue.

In the original Heroes 3, it was never possible to do this. It was only added in the WoG and WT mods (and even then, it was activated differently). The quote above is likely from Heroes 5.

It was never possible to do that in the original Heroes 3. It was only added in the WoG and WT mods (and even then, it's activated differently). The quote above is probably from Heroes 5.

Wow... I only played the 2nd and 3rd parts of Heroes.
But the computer keeps attacking archers with harpies at close range!!!
:smile39:
Thank you.

The computer-controlled harpies only fly towards the archers but don't attack them with this action. :)

Well, then everything is great. :smile54: