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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = Heroes of Newerth cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Heroes of Newerth cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 12, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 12, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 12, 2010}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 12, 2010}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    = 47061
 +
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = Heroes of Newerth
 
|wikipedia    = Heroes of Newerth
 +
|winehq      = 10349
 +
|license      = free-to-play
 +
|official site= https://www.heroesofnewerth.com/
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [https://www.heroesofnewerth.com/ Official website]
+
{{--}} The official game services were shut down on 20 June 2022.
−
{{mm}} [http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/ Official forums]
+
{{++}} Alternative community services exist.
 +
{{mm}} [https://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/ Official forums]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
−
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.heroesofnewerth.com Heroes of Newerth] | | Free to play.}}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://www.heroesofnewerth.com | DRM-Free | Global version.<br>Free to play. | | Windows, OS X, Linux | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.hon.garena.com | Account, online | SEA version.<br>Free to play. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} SEA version require HoN Garena account and {{DRM|offline=no}}.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
====[https://github.com/honserver/honserver Honserver Login screen patch]====
 +
{{++}} Removes the login screen, allowing for the game to be played offline or via direct connection/LAN.
 +
{{ii}} Incompatible with the community-run private server, which requires login.
 +
 
 +
====[http://kongor.online:555/ Kongor Online]====
 +
{{++}} Community-run replacement for online services. Allows LAN and direct-connection based play.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Using Kongor Online|fix=
 +
# Register [http://kongor.online:555/register an account for the server].
 +
# Run the game with the <code>-masterserver kongor.online:666</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]].
 +
# Open the game, then open the console with <code>-Ctrl+f8</code>
 +
# Type and enter the command <code>SetSave upd_checkForUpdates true</code> followed by <code>SetSave login_useSRP true</code>
 +
# Restart, then log in using the created account.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
−
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
−
{{Game data/row|Linux|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
−
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
−
|origin                =
 
−
|origin notes          =
 
−
|steam cloud          =
 
−
|steam cloud notes    =
 
−
|uplay                =
 
−
|uplay notes          =
 
−
|gamesave manager      = true
 
−
|gamesave manager notes=
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{XDG|unknown}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
 
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov                        = unknown
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Available by disabling the Full Screen Mode in the Video Settings on the Display Tab in Options Menu.
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Available by enabling the Full Screen Mode and disabling the Exclusive Mode in the Video Settings on the Display Tab in Options Menu.
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Called Texture Filtering, available in None, Bilinear, Trilinear, and Anisotropic 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, and 16x.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = Available in None, 2x, 4x, 8x.
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|oculus rift                = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
−
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              =
−
|high frame rate            = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
−
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = false
−
|color blind notes          =  
+
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = true
 +
|color blind notes          = '''Bar Colors''' setting
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
−
|key remap notes          =  
+
|key remap notes          = Allows in combination with Ctrl or Shift modifiers.
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = false
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = false
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = false
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = false
 +
|dualshock prompts notes   =
 +
|light bar support         = false
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = false
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = false
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = false
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = false
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = false
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = false
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = false
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = false
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = false
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = false
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = false
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
+
{{L10n|content=
−
===vsync doesn't work even though it's enabled in the game===
+
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =  
 +
|fan      =  
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =  
 +
|ref      =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = limited
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Message bots has have incomplete translate.
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|ref      =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
}}
  
−
If you have more than one display attached and vsync isn't working on the monitor that you're using for the game:
+
==Network==
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          = false
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    = 10
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  = 10
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = The official multiplayer service was shut down on June 20, 2022; use [[#Kongor Online|Kongor Online]].
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
  
−
Solution 1: Disable all displays except the display that you're playing the game on. Due to a bug in Intel graphics drivers prior to linux kernel 3.8 (and possibly other drivers), attaching multiple displays may result in one or more displays not getting vsync. You may also need to use "Intel TearFree" when using multiple displays without an opengl compositor.
+
==Issues fixed==
 +
===General===
 +
====Game stuck at "loading assets"====
 +
{{ii}} Occurs due to corrupted game files
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall the game and ensure the user has write permissions for the game directory|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
Solution 2: Use an OpenGL window compositor (e.g. kwin) and enable "OpenGL" with vsync. May not work for all display drivers if multiple displays are attached and enabled.
+
====Bright flickering heroes in background at login screen====
 +
{{ii}} Caused by video card and/or its drivers being unable to handle the game's lighting
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable dynamic lights and/or background effects in the settings menu|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
===K2 - Fatal Error: ARB_vertex_buffer_object not available===
+
===Linux===
−
If the glxinfo command from the mesa-utils package reports that ARB_vertex_buffer_object is supported then override the OpenGL detection by doing as follows:
+
====./hon-x86_64: cannot execute binary file====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Try running <code>./hon-x86</code> instead (or vice-versa).|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
nano ~/.Heroes\ of\ Newerth/game/startup.cfg
+
====Segmentation fault while trying to start the game====
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Replace incompatible libraries|ref=|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}/libs-x86</code> (32-bit) or <code>{{p|game}}/libs-x86_64</code> (64-bit)
 +
# Move, rename or delete the existing versions of the files <code>libstdc++.so.6</code> and <code>libgcc_s.so.1</code>
 +
# Install or update <code>libstdc++</code> and <code>libgcc</code> libraries within the Linux distribution
 +
# Ensure that the executable is not missing any libraries by running <code>ldd ./hon-x86</code> (32-bit) or <code>ldd ./hon-x86_64</code> (64-bit)
 +
}}
  
−
Change this line:
+
====K2 - Fatal Error: ARB_vertex_buffer_object not available====
 +
{{ii}} If the glxinfo command from the mesa-utils package reports that <code>ARB_vertex_buffer_object</code> is supported, override the OpenGL detection by doing as follows:
  
−
SetSave "vid_checkOpenGLVersion" "true"
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=|fix=
 +
# Open <code>{{p|game}}/game/startup.cfg</code> in a text editor.
 +
# Change the value <code>SetSave "vid_checkOpenGLVersion" "true"</code> to <code>"false"</code>
 +
# Save the file.
 +
}}
  
−
To this line:
+
====Vsync does not work even if enabled in settings====
 +
{{ii}} Occurs when using more than one monitor.
 +
{{ii}} Related to a bug in Intel Graphics drivers prior to Linux kernel 3.8
  
−
SetSave "vid_checkOpenGLVersion" "false"
+
{{Fixbox|description=Disable all but one display units|ref=|fix=
 +
}}
  
−
===./hon-x86_64: cannot execute binary file===
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use an OpenGL window compositor (e.g. kwin)|ref=|fix=
−
Try running ./hon-x86 instead. (or vice-versa)
+
}}
  
−
===Segmentation fault while trying to start the game===
+
==Other information==
−
Possible Cause: Library incompatibility with distribution.
+
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2.0
 +
|opengl notes          =  
 +
|glide versions        = 1.20
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux powerpc app      =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= false
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = false
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
−
Enter the libs-x86 (for 32-bit) folder inside of the HoN folder
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==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
cd ./HoN/libs-x86
+
|minOS    = 2000, XP, Vista, 7
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz<br>Intel Core 2 2.0 GHz
 +
|minCPU2  = AMD 2400+
 +
|minRAM  = 1.5 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 5
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI 9800
 +
|minGPU3  = GMA 950
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
mv ./libstdc++.so.6 ./libstdc++.so.6.old
+
|recOS    = XP, 7
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 2.4 GHz<br>Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz<br>Intel Core i5 2.2 GHz<br>Intel Core i7 2.2 GHz
 +
|recCPU2  = AMD 3500+
 +
|recRAM  = 2 GB (XP)<br>3 GB (7)
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800+
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon X1900+
 +
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
}}
  
−
mv ./libgcc_s.so.1 ./libgcc_s.so.1.old
+
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
Make sure you have libstdc++ and libgcc installed from your Linux distribution.
+
|minOS    = 10.5
 +
|minCPU  = Intel
 +
|minRAM  = 1.5 GB
 +
|minHD    =
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7300
 +
|minGPU2  = Nvidia Quadro FX 4500
 +
|minGPU3  = AMD Radeon X1600
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
−
If you are using the hon-x86_64 executable, you will need to do the above to the game's 64-bit libs folder instead of the game's libs-x86 folder. If you continue to have problems, keep replacing libraries with your own distro's libraries and make sure that the executable isn't missing any libraries that it needs by running "ldd ./hon-x86" or "ldd ./hon-x86_64" as appropriate for your architecture.
+
|recOS    =
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
 +
|recRAM  = 3 GB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800+
 +
|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon X1900+
 +
|recVRAM  = 256 MB
 +
}}
  
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===Bright flickering heroes in backround at login screen===
+
{{System requirements
−
Cause: Video card or video card drivers can't handle the lighting
+
|OSfamily = Linux
  
−
Solution 1: Go into the graphics options and turn off dynamic lights
+
|minOS    =
 +
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz
 +
|minGPU2  = AMD 2400+
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|minRAM  = 1.5 GB
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|minHD    =
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|minGPU  =
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
  
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Solution 2: Disable background effects
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|recOS    =  
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|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
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===Game stuck at "loading assets"===
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|recCPU2 = AMD 3500+
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Cause: Corrupt Game files (often due to failed patch installation or permissions issues).
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recHD    =
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Solution: Download Heroes of Newerth from heroesofnewerth.com and reinstall.
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 7800+
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|recGPU2 = AMD Radeon X1900+
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Preventative measure: Make sure user has write permissions for all files and folders for the game. (chmod -R +w ./HoN)
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|recVRAM = 256 MB
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===Update fails while downloading patch===
 
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Cause: Internet connectivity problems
 
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Solution: Verify your Internet connectivity and try the patch download again.
 
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Check your Heroes of Newerth Console Log. It may look something like this:
 
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^r[HTTP] Error encountered on file http://patch.hon.s2games.com/lac/x86-biarch/2.6.17/game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/material_no_shadow.material.zip: Couldn't connect to server
 
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  Net: [Updater] Error downloading game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/material_no_shadow.material
 
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Net: [Updater] Retrying request, attempt 5
 
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Net: [Updater] Starting download on game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/material_no_shadow.material
 
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^r[HTTP] Error encountered on file http://patch.hon.s2games.com/lac/x86-biarch/2.6.17/game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/med.model.zip: Couldn't connect to server
 
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Net: [Updater] Error downloading game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/med.model
 
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Net: [Updater] Retrying request, attempt 2
 
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  ^r[HTTP] Error encountered on file http://patch.hon.s2games.com/lac/x86-biarch/2.6.17/game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/material_no_shadow.material.zip: Couldn't  connect to server
 
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  Net: [Updater] Error downloading game/resources0.s2z/heroes/monkey_king/reskin/material_no_shadow.material
 
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Net: [Updater] Retries exhausted, update failed.
 
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===Connectivity Problems from Mainland China===
 
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Problem: The patcher downloads files from different file servers, one of these file servers appears to be blocked by the government in Mainland China. Any direct connections to this server from inside Mainland China immediately terminate with "Read Error: (Conection reset by peer) in headers" with TCP connections and packets getting dropped mid-route. This causes the game to be playable on the Australian servers, but all patch downloads to fail.
 
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''' Using a VPN: ''' Most VPN traffic is automatically identified and dropped before it is allowed to leave mainland China.  OpenVPN has worked in the past, but as of 2013, connections to outside of China via OpenVPN are identified and dropped, so it no longer works.
 
  
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''' Using a SOCKS Proxy + SSH Tunnel: ''' In order to download your patch files, you can set up a SOCKS connection through an SSH Tunnel to a PC in another country.  Although the game doesn't support SOCKS connections, you can use an application such as "redsocks" to push all TCP connections through the SOCKS connection, whether the application directly supports SOCKS connections or not.  I have found that this allows patches to download successfully, and after that, I terminate the Tunnel and can play Heroes of Newerth on the Australian servers without any problems.  A guide to pushing TCP traffic through SOCKS is available here: http://dtbaker.com.au/random-bits/redirect-all-traffic-through-transparent-socks5-proxy-in-linux.html and I've confirmed that this setup works well for Heroes of Newerth while downloading patches from inside Mainland China.
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Heroes of Newerth
Heroes of Newerth cover
Developers
S2 Games
Publishers
S2 Games
Garena
Ntreev Soft
Engines
K2 engine
Release dates
Windows May 12, 2010
macOS (OS X) May 12, 2010
Linux May 12, 2010
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Heroes of Newerth on MobyGames
Heroes of Newerth on Wikipedia
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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

General information

The official game services were shut down on 20 June 2022.
Alternative community services exist.
Official forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Global version.
Free to play.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Publisher website (unavailable)
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
 SEA version.
Free to play.
Windows
SEA version require HoN Garena account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Essential improvements

Honserver Login screen patch

Removes the login screen, allowing for the game to be played offline or via direct connection/LAN.
Incompatible with the community-run private server, which requires login.

Kongor Online

Community-run replacement for online services. Allows LAN and direct-connection based play.
Using Kongor Online
  1. Register an account for the server.
  2. Run the game with the -masterserver kongor.online:666 command line argument.
  3. Open the game, then open the console with -Ctrl+f8
  4. Type and enter the command SetSave upd_checkForUpdates true followed by SetSave login_useSRP true
  5. Restart, then log in using the created account.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Available by disabling the Full Screen Mode in the Video Settings on the Display Tab in Options Menu.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Available by enabling the Full Screen Mode and disabling the Exclusive Mode in the Video Settings on the Display Tab in Options Menu.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Called Texture Filtering, available in None, Bilinear, Trilinear, and Anisotropic 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, and 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Available in None, 2x, 4x, 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Bar Colors setting

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Allows in combination with Ctrl or Shift modifiers.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Spanish
Russian
Ukrainian
Message bots has have incomplete translate.
Brazilian Portuguese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
10
Online play
10 The official multiplayer service was shut down on June 20, 2022; use Kongor Online.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

General

Game stuck at "loading assets"

Occurs due to corrupted game files
Reinstall the game and ensure the user has write permissions for the game directory

Bright flickering heroes in background at login screen

Caused by video card and/or its drivers being unable to handle the game's lighting
Disable dynamic lights and/or background effects in the settings menu

Linux

./hon-x86_64: cannot execute binary file

Try running ./hon-x86 instead (or vice-versa).

Segmentation fault while trying to start the game

Replace incompatible libraries
  1. Go to <path-to-game>/libs-x86 (32-bit) or <path-to-game>/libs-x86_64 (64-bit)
  2. Move, rename or delete the existing versions of the files libstdc++.so.6 and libgcc_s.so.1
  3. Install or update libstdc++ and libgcc libraries within the Linux distribution
  4. Ensure that the executable is not missing any libraries by running ldd ./hon-x86 (32-bit) or ldd ./hon-x86_64 (64-bit)

K2 - Fatal Error: ARB_vertex_buffer_object not available

If the glxinfo command from the mesa-utils package reports that ARB_vertex_buffer_object is supported, override the OpenGL detection by doing as follows:
Edit configuration file
  1. Open <path-to-game>/game/startup.cfg in a text editor.
  2. Change the value SetSave "vid_checkOpenGLVersion" "true" to "false"
  3. Save the file.

Vsync does not work even if enabled in settings

Occurs when using more than one monitor.
Related to a bug in Intel Graphics drivers prior to Linux kernel 3.8
Disable all but one display units
Use an OpenGL window compositor (e.g. kwin)

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 2.0
Glide 1.20
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP, Vista, 7 XP, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz
Intel Core 2 2.0 GHz
AMD 2400+		 Intel Core 2 2.4 GHz
Intel Core i3 2.4 GHz
Intel Core i5 2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2.2 GHz
AMD 3500+
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB 2 GB (XP)
3 GB (7)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 5
ATI 9800
GMA 950
128 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 7800+
AMD Radeon X1900+
256 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7300
Nvidia Quadro FX 4500
AMD Radeon X1600
128 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 7800+
AMD Radeon X1900+
256 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
AMD 3500+
System memory (RAM) 1.5 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) AMD 2400+
128 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 7800+
AMD Radeon X1900+
256 MB of VRAM
A 64-bit operating system is required.


References