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{{Infobox game/row/developer|New World Computing}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|New World Computing}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3DO}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|3DO|2000-2003}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|2003-present}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Horizon|Outdoor environments}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Horizon|Outdoor environments}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 7, 2000}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 7, 2000}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Turn-based }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{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  =  
−
|gogcom page  = might_and_magic_8_day_of_the_destroyer
+
|gogcom id    = 1207658918
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20000815213859/http://www.3do.com/products/pc/mm_destroyer/
 +
|hltb        = 6032
 +
|igdb        = might-and-magic-viii-day-of-the-destroyer
 +
|lutris      = might-and-magic-8-day-of-the-destroyer
 +
|strategywiki = Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
 +
|mobygames    = 2192
 
|wikipedia    = Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
 
|wikipedia    = Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
 +
|winehq      = 1208
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Might and Magic}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{GOG.com links|1207658918|might_and_magic_series|for game series}}
 
{{mm}} [http://telp.org/mm8/tavern/mm8tavern.html TELP subforum]
 
{{mm}} [http://telp.org/mm8/tavern/mm8tavern.html TELP subforum]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.pottsland.com/mm8/ Extensive guide]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.pottsland.com/mm8/ Extensive guide]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.celestialheavens.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10 Celestial Heavens' subforum]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.celestialheavens.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10 Celestial Heavens' subforum]
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/forum/might_and_magic_series GOG.com Community Discussions] for game series
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.gog.com/support/might_and_magic_8_day_of_the_destroyer GOG.com Support Page]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| Retail | {{ID|DRM-free}} | Requires the disc; see [[#Play without the CD|Play without the CD]] for a workaround. }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}; see [[#Play without the CD|Play without the CD]] for a workaround. | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.gog.com/game/might_and_magic_8_day_of_the_destroyer GOG.com] | {{ID|DRM-free}} |}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | might_and_magic_8_day_of_the_destroyer | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Uplay | 56c4948788a7e300458b47bc | Uplay | Included with {{Store feature|Uplay+}}. | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    =
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
|subscription gaming service = Available via [[List of Ubisoft+ games|Ubisoft+]].
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===GrayFace MM8 Patch===
 
===GrayFace MM8 Patch===
−
The [https://sites.google.com/site/sergroj/mm#TOC-GrayFace-MM8-Patch-v1.5.1 GrayFace MM8 Patch] fixes many gameplay bugs, while adding optional new features.
+
The [https://grayface.github.io/mm/#GrayFace-MM8-Patch GrayFace MM8 Patch] fixes many gameplay bugs, while adding optional new features.
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable NoIntro setting|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable NoIntro setting}}
 
 
# Install the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
 
# Install the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
−
# Run the game to generate <code>mm8.ini</code>.
+
# Run the game to generate {{file|mm8.ini}}.
−
# Open <code>mm8.ini</code> and change <code>NoIntro=0</code> to <code>NoIntro=1</code>
+
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\mm8.ini}}.
 +
# Change <code>NoIntro=0</code> to <code>NoIntro=1</code>.
 
# Save your changes. The game will now go directly to the main menu.
 
# Save your changes. The game will now go directly to the main menu.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Play without the CD===
 
===Play without the CD===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enable NoCD setting|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable NoCD setting}}
 
 
# Install the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
 
# Install the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
−
# Run the game to generate <code>mm8.ini</code>.
+
# Run the game to generate {{file|mm8.ini}}.
−
# Open <code>mm8.ini</code> and ensure <code>NoCD=</code> is set to <code>NoCD=1</code>.
+
# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\mm8.ini}} and ensure <code>NoCD=</code> is set to <code>NoCD=1</code>.
 
# This disables CD music; to use MP3 music instead see [[#No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch)|No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch)]].
 
# This disables CD music; to use MP3 music instead see [[#No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch)|No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch)]].
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Fix audio stuttering===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Allow the game to use more threads for audio|ref=|fix=
 +
# Install the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
 +
# Set {{file|MM8.exe}} to run in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 7.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{++}} This fixes audio stuttering during load screens when music is playing/dialog is playing, and fixes the audio lag during Arcomage.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\New World Computing\Might and Magic Day of the Destroyer\1.0\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\New World Computing\Might and Magic Day of the Destroyer\1.0\}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{ii}} GrayFace configuration settings are stored in <code>{{p|game}}\mm8.ini</code>
+
{{ii}} GrayFace configuration settings are stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\mm8.ini}}.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Saves\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          = false
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/article/cloud-save-support-for-games-available-on-ubisoft/000064409|title=Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+|date=2021-09-04}}</ref>
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
[[File:Might and Magic VIII Day of the Destroyer settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
+
{{Image|Might and Magic VIII Day of the Destroyer settings.png|General settings.}}
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/might-and-magic-viii-day-destroyer/en
+
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/might-and-magic-viii-day-destroyer/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = Toggle with F4; needs 16-bit color unless using the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
+
|windowed notes            = Toggle with {{key|F4}}; needs 16-bit color unless using the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]].
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  = 640x480 only.
 
|borderless windowed notes  = 640x480 only.
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = hackable
+
|antialiasing              = false
−
|antialiasing notes        = Force in the [[video card]] control panel.
+
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = unknown
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes               =  
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = unknown
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu                = unknown
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume             = true
+
|separate volume         = true
−
|separate volume notes       = Sound, Music and Voice.
+
|separate volume notes   = Sound, Music and Voice.
−
|surround sound             = unknown
+
|surround sound           = unknown
−
|surround sound notes       =  
+
|surround sound notes     =  
−
|subtitles                   = false
+
|subtitles               = false
−
|subtitles notes             = Most dialogue is text-only; voiced dialogue has no subtitles.
+
|subtitles notes         = Most dialogue is text-only; voiced dialogue has no subtitles.
−
|closed captions             = false
+
|closed captions         = false
−
|closed captions notes       =  
+
|closed captions notes   =  
−
|mute on focus lost         = true
+
|mute on focus lost       = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes   =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes =  
−
|eax support                 =  
+
|eax support             =  
−
|eax support notes           =  
+
|eax support notes       =
 +
|red book cd audio        = true
 +
|red book cd audio notes  =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657 Czech localization for the M&M merge mod. ]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Available in the GOG.com version or use [http://www.portailsmm.com/mm8/download.html#Ressources French translation].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [French localization for the M&M merge mod. https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Available in the GOG.com version or use [https://www.mediafire.com/?l28pdn5xiqz51v6 Might & Magic 8 (GOG) - Deutscher Sprachpatch].
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657 German localization for the M&M merge mod.]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Polish
 
  |language  = Polish
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    = no
+
  |audio    = hackable
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Retail only.
+
  |notes    = [https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657 Polish localization for the M&M merge mod.]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = hackable
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = hackable
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = n/a
−
  |notes    = Retail only.
+
  |notes    = [https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657 Russian localization for the M&M merge mod.] There are two different options for the Russian localization, the version by Alexeevdenis and the version by Maslyonok.
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = [https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657 Spanish localization for the M&M merge mod.]<br>Fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'' (author: L@Zar0), [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HPF3AHTtFcPFb2rzFbr-TAUKYPWLa4IW/view?usp=drive_link download].
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Using the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]] with the <code>NoCD</code> option stops music playing so you will need to use MP3s instead.
 
{{ii}} Using the [[#GrayFace MM8 Patch|GrayFace MM8 Patch]] with the <code>NoCD</code> option stops music playing so you will need to use MP3s instead.
  
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable MP3 playback (digital distribution versions)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Enable MP3 playback (digital distribution versions)}}
+
# Go to the installation folder.
−
# Edit <code>mm8.ini</code> and change <code>PlayMP3=0</code> to <code>PlayMP3=1</code>
+
# Edit <code>mm8.ini</code>
 +
# Change <code>PlayMP3=0</code> to <code>PlayMP3=1</code>
 
# Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.
 
# Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Rip the CD tracks (retail)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Rip the CD tracks (retail)}}
 
 
# Rip the Play disc music tracks in MP3 format.
 
# Rip the Play disc music tracks in MP3 format.
 
# Rename them to <code>2.mp3</code> through <code>15.mp3</code>.
 
# Rename them to <code>2.mp3</code> through <code>15.mp3</code>.
 
# Make a new folder in the installation folder called <code>Music</code> and put the MP3s there.
 
# Make a new folder in the installation folder called <code>Music</code> and put the MP3s there.
−
# Edit <code>mm8.ini</code> and change <code>PlayMP3=0</code> to <code>PlayMP3=1</code>
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# Go to the installation folder.
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# Edit <code>mm8.ini</code>
 +
# Change <code>PlayMP3=0</code> to <code>PlayMP3=1</code>
 
# Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.
 
# Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.
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}}
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==Other information==
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===OpenMM8===
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{{ii}} [https://github.com/pjasicek/OpenMM8 OpenMM8] is an open source reimplementation using the [[Engine:Unity|Unity engine]]. This project is incomplete.
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===API===
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{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 6
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      = {{file|mss32.dll}} is version 3.0.0.
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|minHD    = 375 MB
 
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 12 April 2024

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer cover
Developers
New World Computing
Publishers
2000-2003 3DO
2003-present Ubisoft
Re-release Sold Out Software
Engines
Outdoor environments Horizon
Indoor environments Labyrinth
Release dates
Windows March 7, 2000
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
Series Might and Magic
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Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer on IGDB
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Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer guide on StrategyWiki
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer on MobyGames
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer on Wikipedia
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⤏ 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

Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a singleplayer first-person RPG game in the Might and Magic series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
TELP subforum
Extensive guide
Celestial Heavens' subforum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]; see Play without the CD for a workaround.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Ubisoft Store
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 Included with Ubisoft+.
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service Available via Ubisoft+.

Essential improvements

GrayFace MM8 Patch

The GrayFace MM8 Patch fixes many gameplay bugs, while adding optional new features.

Skip intro videos

Enable NoIntro setting[citation needed]
  1. Install the GrayFace MM8 Patch.
  2. Run the game to generate mm8.ini.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\mm8.ini.
  4. Change NoIntro=0 to NoIntro=1.
  5. Save your changes. The game will now go directly to the main menu.

Play without the CD

Enable NoCD setting[citation needed]
  1. Install the GrayFace MM8 Patch.
  2. Run the game to generate mm8.ini.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\mm8.ini and ensure NoCD= is set to NoCD=1.
  4. This disables CD music; to use MP3 music instead see No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch).

Fix audio stuttering

Allow the game to use more threads for audio
  1. Install the GrayFace MM8 Patch.
  2. Set MM8.exe to run in compatibility mode for Windows 7.

Notes

This fixes audio stuttering during load screens when music is playing/dialog is playing, and fixes the audio lag during Arcomage.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\New World Computing\Might and Magic Day of the Destroyer\1.0\[Note 2]
GrayFace configuration settings are stored in <path-to-game>\mm8.ini.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Ubisoft Connect
[3]

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 640x480 only.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Toggle with F4; needs 16-bit color unless using the GrayFace MM8 Patch.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
640x480 only.
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)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

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 feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound, Music and Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Most dialogue is text-only; voiced dialogue has no subtitles.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Red Book CD audio
On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Retail only.
Traditional Chinese
Retail only.
Czech
Czech localization for the M&M merge mod.
French
Available in the GOG.com version or use French translation.
French
[French localization for the M&M merge mod. https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657]
German
Available in the GOG.com version or use Might & Magic 8 (GOG) - Deutscher Sprachpatch.
German
German localization for the M&M merge mod.
Polish
Polish localization for the M&M merge mod.
Russian
Russian localization for the M&M merge mod. There are two different options for the Russian localization, the version by Alexeevdenis and the version by Maslyonok.
Spanish
Spanish localization for the M&M merge mod.
Fan translation by Clan Dlan (author: L@Zar0), download.

Issues fixed

No music (GrayFace MM8 Patch)

Using the GrayFace MM8 Patch with the NoCD option stops music playing so you will need to use MP3s instead.
Enable MP3 playback (digital distribution versions)[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit mm8.ini
  3. Change PlayMP3=0 to PlayMP3=1
  4. Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.
Rip the CD tracks (retail)[citation needed]
  1. Rip the Play disc music tracks in MP3 format.
  2. Rename them to 2.mp3 through 15.mp3.
  3. Make a new folder in the installation folder called Music and put the MP3s there.
  4. Go to the installation folder.
  5. Edit mm8.ini
  6. Change PlayMP3=0 to PlayMP3=1
  7. Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.

Other information

OpenMM8

OpenMM8 is an open source reimplementation using the Unity engine. This project is incomplete.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 6 [4]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System mss32.dll is version 3.0.0.
Cutscenes Bink Video, Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, 98, NT 4.0 SP4
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 166 Intel Pentium 200
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 375 MB
Video card (GPU) SVGA DirectX-compatible
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 7.0 compatible 		PCI or 4 MB AGP video card
8 MB of VRAM


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. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  3. ↑ 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).

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. ↑ Cloud save support for games available on Ubisoft+ - last accessed on 2021-09-04
  4. ↑ Verified by User:AlphaYellow on 2024-04-06
    According to System Informer, the game loads d3dim.dll. dgVoodoo2's traces point to Direct3D 6 (e.g: "Direct3DDevice3" and "DirectDrawSurface4").