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{{Infobox game/row/developer|New World Computing}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|New World Computing}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3DO}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3DO|2001-2003}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|2003-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Lithtech 2.0}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|LithTech|name=Lithtech 2.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2001}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2001}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|legends-of-might-and-magic|53}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, FPS, Shooter }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Might and Magic }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 5240
 +
|igdb        = legends-of-might-and-magic
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 4291
 
|wikipedia    = Legends of Might and Magic
 
|wikipedia    = Legends of Might and Magic
 
|winehq      = 6805
 
|winehq      = 6805
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|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Might and Magic}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}} plus CD key (no online activation). |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}. |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/legendsfirstlook Archive.org].
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Movies folder|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=April 13, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename Movies folder|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett">{{Refcheck|user=Garrett|date=April 13, 2017|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Delete or rename the <code>Movies</code> folder.
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# Delete or rename the {{file|Movies|folder}} folder.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
−
{{ii}} [http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2440/7/46068/download Patch 1.1] updates the game to the latest version.
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{{ii}} [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2440/7/46068/download Patch 1.1] updates the game to the latest version.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic settings.png|General settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/legends-might-and-magic/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/legends-might-and-magic/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2] for resolutions greater than 2048x2048.
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|widescreen resolution notes= Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.<br>For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2937-legends-of-might-and-magic-fov-fix/ FOV Fix].<br>For resolutions greater than 2048x2048, use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor              = true
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|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.<br>For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2937-legends-of-might-and-magic-fov-fix/ FOV Fix].
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.<br>For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2937-legends-of-might-and-magic-fov-fix/ FOV Fix].
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
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|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Gameplay is {{term|Vert-}}; Menus and HUD are {{term|pixel-based}}.<br>For an uncropped {{term|Hor+}} image, use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2937-legends-of-might-and-magic-fov-fix/ FOV Fix].
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|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2937-legends-of-might-and-magic-fov-fix/ FOV fix].
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed                  = unknown
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic input settings.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic input settings.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = unknown
 
|controller support        = unknown
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Legends of Might and Magic audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for Sound (Music is on/off only).
 
|separate volume notes    = Slider for Sound (Music is on/off only).
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = unknown
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|online play          = false
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play modes    = Versus
 
|online play modes    = Versus
−
|online play notes    = GameSpy master server has been shut down.
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated          = true
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|dedicated notes    = Use <code>{{p|game}}\LegendServ.exe</code>.
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|dedicated notes    = Use {{file|{{p|game}}\LegendServ.exe}}.
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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===Low frame rate===
 
===Low frame rate===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett"/>|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo 2|ref=<ref name="refcheck Garrett"/>|fix=
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# Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgVoodoo 2].
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# Download [[dgVoodoo 2]].
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# Copy the files in the <code>MS</code> folder into the installation folder.
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# Copy the {{file|dgVoodooCpl.exe}}} and the files in the {{file|MS\x86|folder}} subfolder into {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 
}}
 
}}
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===Game starts in windowed mode===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-02-13}}</ref>}}
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===Mouse movement jittery/skipping pixels===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Wrap the old DirectInput calls into DirectInput 8|ref=<ref name="AlphaYellow">{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/elishacloud/dinputto8/releases DirectInput wrapper].
 +
# Extract {{file|dinput.dll}} from the downloaded {{file|dinput.zip}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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# Add the line <code>InputRate=60.00000</code> in {{file|{{p|game}}\autoexec.cfg}} and decrease the mouse sensitivity in-game.
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# Increase sensitivity through the mouse's DPI on the mouse driver's control panel.
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}}
 +
 +
===Game crashes at startup===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use this [https://github.com/elishacloud/dinputto8/releases custom dinput.dll]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-12}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
 
===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 7
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|direct3d notes        =  
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|direct3d notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlphaYellow|date=2024-04-05|comment=According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim700.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 7 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice7").}}</ref>
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
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|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        =
 +
|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          =
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|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
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|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          =
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|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|physics          =  
 
|physics          =  
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
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|audio            =  
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface notes  =  
 
|interface notes  =  
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|input            =  
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|input            = DirectInput
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  

Latest revision as of 13:05, 23 April 2024

Legends of Might and Magic
Legends of Might and Magic cover
Developers
New World Computing
Publishers
2001-2003 3DO
2003-present Ubisoft
Engines
Lithtech 2.0
Release dates
Windows June 20, 2001
Reception
Metacritic 53
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, FPS, Shooter
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Series Might and Magic
Legends of Might and Magic on HowLongToBeat
Legends of Might and Magic on IGDB
Legends of Might and Magic on MobyGames
Legends of Might and Magic on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum 1986
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World 1988
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra 1991
Might and Magic: Clouds of Xeen 1992
Might and Magic: Darkside of Xeen 1993
Might and Magic: World of Xeen 1994
Swords of Xeen 1995
Heroes of Might and Magic (series)
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven 1998
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor 1999
Crusaders of Might and Magic 1999
Arcomage 1999
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer 2000
Legends of Might and Magic 2001
Might and Magic IX 2002
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic 2006
Might & Magic: Duel of Champions 2013
Might & Magic X - Legacy 2014
Might & Magic Showdown Cancelled
Might & Magic: Chess Royale 2020

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Legends of Might and Magic is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person action, FPS and shooter game in the Might and Magic series.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename Movies folder[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>.
  2. Delete or rename the Movies folder.

Patches

Patch 1.1 updates the game to the latest version.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg[Note 2]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\New World Computing\Legends of Might and Magic\1.0[Note 3]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based.
For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV Fix.
For resolutions greater than 2048x2048, use dgVoodoo 2.
Multi-monitor
 
 Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based.
For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV Fix.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based.
For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV Fix.
4K Ultra HD
 
 Gameplay is Vert-; Menus and HUD are pixel-based.
For an uncropped Hor+ image, use the FOV Fix.
Field of view (FOV)
Use the FOV fix.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Slider for Sound (Music is on/off only).
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
16 Versus
Online play
16 Versus
GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Use <path-to-game>\LegendServ.exe.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Low frame rate

Use dgVoodoo 2[3]
  1. Download dgVoodoo 2.
  2. Copy the dgVoodooCpl.exe} and the files in the MS\x86 subfolder into <path-to-game>.

Game starts in windowed mode

Use dgVoodoo 2[5]

Mouse movement jittery/skipping pixels

Wrap the old DirectInput calls into DirectInput 8[6]
  1. Download the DirectInput wrapper.
  2. Extract dinput.dll from the downloaded dinput.zip to <path-to-game>.
  3. Add the line InputRate=60.00000 in <path-to-game>\autoexec.cfg and decrease the mouse sensitivity in-game.
  4. Increase sensitivity through the mouse's DPI on the mouse driver's control panel.

Game crashes at startup

Use this custom dinput.dll[7]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7 [8]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Input DirectInput
Multiplayer GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, ME, 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 550 MB
Video card (GPU) 3D accelerator card
16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8.0 compatible
Other 4X CD-ROM Drive


Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  3. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References

  1. ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  2. ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Garrett on April 13, 2017
  4. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
  5. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-02-13
  6. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-04
  7. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-12
  8. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-05
    According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim700.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 7 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice7").