Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Retail | |
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| Humble Store | |
Sold as part of Might & Magic Franchise Pack. Includes the base game, its DLC and Shades of Darkness. | |
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| GamersGate (unavailable) | |
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Complete Edition. | |
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| Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | |
Region-locked. | |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) | |
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| Steam (unavailable) | |
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| Ubisoft Store (unavailable) | |
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- 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | The official multiplayer service was shut down on January 25, 2024.[1] | ||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9Ex |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Miles Sound System |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| 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