Key points
- TELP's 1.3a Patch fixes game-breaking bugs (digital distribution versions already include this patch).
- For Windows 8 and later apply the fullscreen fixes and run in 32-bit color.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- TELP subforum
- Celestial Heavens' subforum
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Essential improvements
TELP's 1.3a Patch (retail)
TELP's 1.3a Patch fixes many game-breaking bugs. Digital distribution versions already include this patch.
Run in 32-bit color
- 32-bit color mode slightly enhances visual quality and also fixes a freezing issue on Windows 8.
- The GOG.com version already includes this fix.
Set 32-bit color in autoexec.cfg[citation needed]
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- Go to the installation folder.
- Edit
autoexec.cfg .
- Change
"screendepth" "16" to "screendepth" "32"
- Change
"BitDepth" "16" to "BitDepth" "32"
- Save your changes.
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Skip intro videos
Rename/delete video files[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Movies\
- Delete or rename
3DOLogo.bik , Intro.bik and New World Logo.bik .
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Skip launcher
Change shortcut target[citation needed]
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- Go to the shortcut properties.
- Replace
mm9.exe with lithtech.exe
- The game will now launch immediately from that shortcut.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
-
<path-to-game>\autoexec.lith
contains special settings that can't be changed in-game.
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Add +windowed 1 to shortcut[citation needed]
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- Go to the shortcut's properties.
- Add
+windowed 1 to the target.
Notes
- The window cannot be moved and may cause NPCs or even the whole game to run at inhuman speeds (try to change in autoexec.cfg "MaxFPS" "0" to "MaxFPS" "75" and it might fix this and mouse problem).
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Polish |
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Retail only. |
Issues fixed
Window border visible in fullscreen mode
- A window border is visible in fullscreen mode on Windows 8 and later.
Apply the fix[3]
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- Download the Might and Magic IX fullscreen fixes.
- Extract it anywhere and run
install.bat .
- Might and Magic IX will now enter fullscreen mode correctly (you do not need to restart your computer).
- Applying this fix will cause the Windowed mode border to disappear (use
uninstall.bat to remove the fix).
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- Menus freeze on Windows 8 and later if the game is running in 16-bit color (the default mode).
Run in 32-bit color[citation needed]
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- Set the game to run in 32-bit color.
- Menus will now work correctly.
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"The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)" error on launch
Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
1.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
2 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 7 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
References