All Might & Magic games (including Heroes)

[Liriel_nmf 0]

I recently (2 months ago) purchased a new computer and it came with Windows XP. Now when I try to install my MM VI, VII, or VIII or Heroes III, I supposedly fail some of the requirements. Here's exactly how it comes up for MM VIII, and I get pretty much the same things for all the rest of the games.

 

Component: Required; Your System; Status

 

CPU type & speed: Pentium 166MHz; Unknown Intel Proc 3410 MHz; Passed

 

Operating System: Windows 95/98 or NT4 w/SP4; Windows 2000; Passed

 

Memory: 32MB; 2GB; Failed (WHAT!)

 

Hard Drive Space: 375MB; 120.36GB; Passed

 

DirectX Version: DirectX7; Unknown version of DirectX; Failed (Again WHAT!)

 

OK, now obviously I DO pass the memory requirement, and I actually have DirectX 9.0c! Help!!! I've run DXDiag, and it comes up with no problems. I'm debating whether I want to install a Windows 98 that I have, but then if I want to go back to XP, I only have the restore disk that came with my computer, and I don't think that'll allow me to just upgrade to XP. I've got a NVidia GEForce 6800 video card. I've updated the drivers and I have downloaded and installed any/all patches available for the MM games. Any suggestions?

[DosFreak 2]

Ignore the tests. Those tests are very old and do not recognize the higher memory capacity and processor speeds of newer computers.

[jmmijo 1]

Exactly, I recently purchased a notebook for my father and it has XP as well and he runs the HOMM series just fine

 

I told him to ignore this same message and everything installed and ran properly.

[Jerry Atrik 0]

i had a similar problem when i tried to install homm, but the install wouldnt let me "ignore" the errors. my work around was to copy the cdrom to my hd and delete the systest.dll file bypassing the test. im just guessing at the file name because i cant get to the cd right now.

[Liriel_nmf 0]

Even when I ignore the tests it won't work. The cd will start up but when I click on Play, it errors out. It won't start up at all.

[jmmijo 1]

You may have to find an update/patch for that particular HOMM, wether it's the 1st thru the 4th or the expansion packs.

 

Sometimes the error is the copy protection on the CD itself. The patches usually help to resolve issues like this.

 

Of course it's possible that the error is being caused by a device driver, like say the sound and/or graphics card

 

Also try reinstalling DX9.0c, d/l the network or the redestributable version and see what happens. Sometimes a support file associated with DX has gotten corrupted and maybe causing this error.

 

One more thing to verify is that the latest chipset/inf drivers are installed, for your motherboard chipset, get the latest OEM version. It sounds like you have an Intel chipset motherboard, so grab the latest INF drivers from their website.

[victoria00800 0]

i currently have a similar problem.. i just reinstalled my video driver as suggested by someone else. but it hasn't helped. my game of MMVI will start and play the first part to the loading of the game, even through the set up of players then it errors out. i don't know what else to try. i am beginning to hate win XP!! if you have any solutions please help.

email me if you can victoria00800@yahoo.com