Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition
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This page is for the remake. For the 1999 original game, see Heroes of Might and Magic III.
Developers | |
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dotEmu | |
Original | New World Computing |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | January 29, 2015 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
OpenCritic | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | TBS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Heroes of Might and Magic |
Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition is a remastered release of the 1999 turn-based strategy Heroes of Might and Magic III. The Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death expansions available for the original release are not part of this release.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Humble Store | Sold as part of Might & Magic Franchise Pack. | |||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Remove/rename files[2] |
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Notes
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HDE mod
- An unofficial mod is available for the game that adds several changes and maps present in expansions available for the original release of the game.
Game data
Configuration file location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ubisoft\Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/297000/pfx/[Note 1] |
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homm3.ini
stores launcher settings. -
pref\h3prefs
stores in-game settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Ubisoft\Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition\pref\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/297000/pfx/[Note 1] |
-
games\
stores single and multi player save games. -
maps\
stores campaign save games.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Certain screens remain in 4:3, e.g. the town and battle screens.[3] | ||
Multi-monitor | The UI is not adjusted to stay on the primary screen. The game's UI simply adjusts to cover the entire area.[3] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | [3] | ||
4K Ultra HD | [3] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | Frame rate is capped at 33 FPS.[4] Use the HDE mod to increase the cap. | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music and effects. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Not all videos have subtitles. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | ||||
Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 8766, 27015, 27016 |
UDP | 8766, 27015, 27016 |
- This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Vorbis | |
Interface | Qt | |
Input | SDL2 | |
Cutscenes | Theora | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1, 8, 8.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 2900 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 4.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 5.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (297000) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition on Steam - last accessed on 2016-08-04
- "Important note: Heroes III – HD Edition content is based on the original 1999 game: The Restoration of Erathia."
- ↑ Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-08-04
- Verified as working, created workaround for intro cinematic crash.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Verified by User:Anonymous on 2016-07-30
- Game will stretch to cover any resolution, but elements of the UI will remain locked to positions relative to borders.
- ↑ 33 fps cap? Seriously? What the -- :: Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition General Discussions - last accessed on 2016-07-30