Difference between revisions of "Heroes of Might and Magic II"
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+ | {{ii}} [[#Playing the game on Windows 8 and 10|ddraw.dll]] is recommended to make the game playable on Windows 8 and 10.{{cn|date=August 2021}} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
{{GOG.com links|1207658785|heroes_of_might_and_magic_series|for game series}} | {{GOG.com links|1207658785|heroes_of_might_and_magic_series|for game series}} | ||
{{mm}} [http://www.celestialheavens.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=7 Celestial Heavens forums] for game series | {{mm}} [http://www.celestialheavens.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=7 Celestial Heavens forums] for game series | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
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|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
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|multimonitor = unknown | |multimonitor = unknown | ||
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|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
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|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). For Windows version, toggle with {{key|F4}}. | |windowed notes = Toggle with {{key|Alt|Enter}} (when using [[DOSBox]]). For Windows version, toggle with {{key|F4}}. | ||
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|windows 64-bit exe = hackable | |windows 64-bit exe = hackable | ||
|windows arm app = unknown | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
− | |windows exe notes = 64-bit requires the | + | |windows exe notes = 64-bit requires the [https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 fheroes2] source port<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2/releases/tag/0.9.5|title=version 0.9.5|date=2021-07-17}}</ref> |
|mac os x powerpc app = unknown | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | |macos intel 64-bit app = hackable | ||
|macos arm app = unknown | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
− | |macos app notes = Requires the | + | |macos app notes = Requires the [https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 fheroes2] source port<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2/releases/tag/0.9.5|title=version 0.9.5|date=2021-07-17}}</ref> |
|linux powerpc app = hackable | |linux powerpc app = hackable | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= hackable | |linux 32-bit executable= hackable | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= hackable | |linux 64-bit executable= hackable | ||
|linux arm app = hackable | |linux arm app = hackable | ||
− | |linux executable notes = Requires the | + | |linux executable notes = Requires the [https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2 fheroes2] source port<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://packages.debian.org/sid/fheroes2-pkg|title=Debian -- Details of package fheroes2-pkg in sid|date=2021-04-05}}</ref> |
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Developers | |
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New World Computing | |
Expansion | Cyberlore Studios |
Publishers | |
Retail | 3DO |
Retail re-releases, digital | Ubisoft |
Release dates | |
DOS | October 1, 1996 |
Windows | October 1, 1996 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 1, 1996 |
Windows (DOSBox) | August 20, 2009 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select |
Genres | TBS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Heroes of Might and Magic |
Key points
- ddraw.dll is recommended to make the game playable on Windows 8 and 10.[citation needed]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Celestial Heavens forums for game series
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | While the Windows version of the game is 32 bit you will still need Winevdm because the Installer is 16 bit. Russian copies are bundled with Heroes of Might and Magic and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete |
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GOG.com | Comes with multiple bonuses, including the expansion "The Price of Loyalty". Includes the native Windows version as well as the DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] | |||
Ubisoft Store | Gold Edition is included with Ubisoft+. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
The Price of Loyalty |
Essential improvements
Mods
GL Wrapper by Verok
- Changes the graphics renderer, fixes performance on newer systems.
fheroes2
- Open source engine, which allows to play HoMM 2 on modern operation systems, and having improvement features like resolution change support, cross-platform and QoL gameplay changes. Requires original files.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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DOS | |
Windows | <path-to-game>\GAMES[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use fheroes2. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Use fheroes2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use fheroes2. | ||
Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). For Windows version, toggle with F4. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | Unofficial localization by «PC Boheme/Fargus» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Hot seat |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows
- The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
- Insert the CD
- Download Winevdm.
- Extract it Somewhere
- Click on otvdmw.exe then look for SETUP.EXE
- You may get a "SEGV" error and if that's the case just click on continue
- Follow the Prompts
Playing the game on Windows 8 and 10
- Download ddraw.
- Extract it somewhere
- Copy ddraw.dll to your installation folder (where you installed the game at)
- Right click on HEROES2W.exe and go to properties
- On Compatibility Mode Select Windows 98 / Windows ME
- Click on Reduced colour mode and set it to "16-Bit (65536) Colour"
- Also Click on "Run this Program as an Administrator
- Click Apply and OK
- Run the game
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
WinG | [5] | |
DOS video modes |
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | 64-bit requires the fheroes2 source port[2] | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Requires the fheroes2 source port[3] | |||||
Linux | Requires the fheroes2 source port[4] | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ version 0.9.5 - last accessed on 2021-07-17
- ↑ version 0.9.5 - last accessed on 2021-07-17
- ↑ Debian -- Details of package fheroes2-pkg in sid - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑ WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-19