Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness
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Developers | |
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Virtuos | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 2, 2013 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select |
Genres | TBS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Heroes of Might and Magic |
Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness is the third expansion pack for the 2011 turn-based strategy Might & Magic Heroes VI. Unlike prior expansions, it is standalone and does not require the base game to play.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | ||||
Complete Edition. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Region-locked. | |||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store (unavailable) | ||||
GamersGate (unavailable) |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/229790/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/229790/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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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 | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Local play | |||
LAN play | |||
Online play | The official multiplayer service is scheduled to shut down on January 25, 2024.[1] |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 9Ex |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP | Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7) |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 11 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon HD 2600 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0 compatible |
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 (229790) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Decommissioning of online services for older Ubisoft games (January 2024) | Ubisoft Help - last accessed on 2023-11-01