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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

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

TELP subforum

Extensive guide

Celestial Heavens' subforum

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Requires the disc; see Play without the CD for a workaround.
GOG.com		Comes in a pack with games 1-6
Steam		Included with Might & Magic X - Legacy Digital Deluxe.
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.		Bundled with games 1-6.
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.		Bundled with games 1-6.

This game is included in the Digital Deluxe edition of Might & Magic X - Legacy.

Essential improvements

GrayFace MM6 Patch

The GrayFace MM6 Patch fixes many gameplay bugs, while adding optional new features (such as always run and optional mouselook).

The MM6 Controls addon allows for the changing of keyboard bindings; extract it into the installation folder and run it.

Skip intro videos

Use -nomovie parameter^{[citation needed]}
Right click the game's shortcut and choose Properties. Add `-nomovie` at the end of the Target. Click OK. This shortcut will go directly to the main menu.

Play without the CD

Disable CD check in mm6.ini^{[citation needed]}
Create `mm6.ini`. Type `use_cd=0` into it.

Disable CD check in mm6.ini using the GrayFace patch^{[citation needed]}
Install the GrayFace MM6 Patch. Run the game to generate `mm6.ini`. Open `MM6.ini` and ensure `NoCD=` is set to `NoCD=1`. This disables CD music; to use MP3 music instead see No music (GrayFace MM6 Patch).

Game data

Configuration file location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243380/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

GrayFace configuration settings are stored in <path-to-game>\mm6.ini

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/243380/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

General settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
German				Retail only.
French				Retail only.
Russian				Retail only.

Issues fixed

No music (GrayFace MM6 Patch)

Using the GrayFace MM6 Patch with the NoCD option stops music playing so you will need to use MP3s instead.^[2]

Move the music files (digital distribution versions)^{[citation needed]}
Make a new folder in the installation folder called `Music` Go into the `Sounds` folder in the installation folder. Move the music files (`2.mp3` to `16.mp3`) to the Music folder. Edit `mm6.ini` Change `PlayMP3=0` to `PlayMP3=1` Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.

Rip the CD tracks (retail)^{[citation needed]}
Rip the Play disc music tracks in MP3 format. Rename them to `2.mp3` through `16.mp3`. Make a new folder in the installation folder called `Music` and put the MP3s there. Edit `mm6.ini` Change `PlayMP3=0` to `PlayMP3=1` Save your changes. The music will now play in-game.

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	95, 98
Processor (CPU)	500 MHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	800 MB

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 (243380) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 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 (243380) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (243380) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[engine-1] 1.0 ^1.1 3DO and New World Computing introduce Might and Magic VI; this year will prove to be Role Playing Gamers finest hour. - Free Online Library

[MP3_music-3] MM6 music problem, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

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 ===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use -nomovie parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Use -nomovie parameter|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Right click the game's shortcut and choose Properties.
 # Add <code>-nomovie</code> at the end of the Target.
@@ Line 51: / Line 50: @@
 ===Play without the CD===
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable CD check in mm6.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable CD check in mm6.ini|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Create {{Code|mm6.ini}}.
 # Type {{Code|1=use_cd=0}} into it.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Disable CD check in mm6.ini using the GrayFace patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Disable CD check in mm6.ini using the GrayFace patch|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Install the [[#GrayFace MM6 Patch|GrayFace MM6 Patch]].
 # Run the game to generate <code>mm6.ini</code>.
@@ Line 211: / Line 208: @@
 {{ii}} Using the [[#GrayFace MM6 Patch|GrayFace MM6 Patch]] with the <code>NoCD</code> option stops music playing so you will need to use MP3s instead.<ref name="MP3 music">[https://www.gog.com/forum/might_and_magic_series/mm6_music_problem/post2 MM6 music problem, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Move the music files (digital distribution versions)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Move the music files (digital distribution versions)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Make a new folder in the installation folder called <code>Music</code>
 # Go into the <code>Sounds</code> folder in the installation folder.
@@ Line 221: / Line 217: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox|description=Rip the CD tracks (retail)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Rip the CD tracks (retail)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 # Rip the Play disc music tracks in MP3 format.
 # Rename them to <code>2.mp3</code> through <code>16.mp3</code>.

Developers

	New World Computing
Publishers
	3DO
	Ubisoft
Engines
Outdoor environments	Horizon^[1]
Indoor environments	Labyrinth^[1]
Release dates
Windows	April 30, 1998