Posts from Heroes of Might and Magic I Tournament Edition

Then I'll have to perform these 400+ clicks to create an archive that will be unpacked during installation, unless you upload this archive somewhere.

Could you provide more details about the static cutscenes, specifically those with animation? That's cool! We should definitely consider this...

P.S. I seem to be stuck in describing bugs and forbidden techniques; it looks like I need to completely rewrite the section... Some descriptions also need significant editing.

In the hero palette, there are two small ranges of colors (shades of red and blue) that the game interprets as dynamic, meaning they change color over time. For example, the waves on the splash screen are implemented using such dynamic colors.

I can help with describing the bug with the obelisks. In the original game, visiting each obelisk reveals [48/N] pieces of the puzzle map, where N is the total number of obelisks. Thus, the number of undiscovered fragments is 48 - N * [48/N]. As a result, in some cases, more than 20(!) fragments may not be revealed, and, as you have already understood, reloading the game does not guarantee that the entire puzzle map will be revealed, despite what is stated in the Reference.

or 2 days, after that the bug disappeared for me.

maybe we can discuss each point separately and agree on it?

Even if you replay for one day (or even start the map over), there will still be undiscovered fragments. The only thing that might change is the order in which they are discovered; sometimes you might see a cross, and sometimes you won't. For example, if there are 5 obelisks on the map, there will always be 3 undiscovered fragments.

What's the problem there?

Regarding the lag on a single-core processor.
It turns out that the problem isn't the processor, but the operating system. On the same machine with a single-core processor, the mini-map doesn't lag on Windows Vista and Windows 7, but it does lag on Windows XP SP2. The funny thing is that the lag also disappears on Windows XP SP2 if you listen to music while playing (open WinAmp, etc.). Perhaps this problem has been fixed in the third service pack.

If there are no more ideas for the TE version, then we can start a mini-tournament on version 1.03. A one-month deadline for the tournament is too long. I don't want to play on other resources. We could have tournaments more often if you have the time and desire. Those who don't play within two weeks won't play within a month either. The number of players (at least in a single tournament) doesn't depend on the time allotted for the tournament: you can count them on your fingers, and the nicknames are always the same in the final tables. If you don't have time, you could at least shorten the time. Ideally, a player needs two to three evenings for one tournament. And a week to gather their courage. But waiting half a month for the results is not pleasant for many. Besides, by the end of the deadline, you already forget that you participated in the tournament. Accordingly, the interest in the results is no longer the same.

It turns out that the slowdowns disappear not only when listening to music but also when the Opera browser is running.