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How to install Heroes III: The Succession Wars mod with HD mod step-by-step
What is The Succession wars mod?
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Succession Wars is a total conversion of Heroes III dedicated to the fairy-tale atmosphere and graphic style of its prequel, Heroes II.
The mod adds a lot of new content, such as creatures, castles, and artifacts to name a few, and provides fresh gaming impressions as well as a great amount of nostalgic feelings at the same time.
Where can I download The Succession wars mod?
The installation file is 680 MB and you can download it here on the page. You can use the MODDB link directly from the author or WoG Folder. The installation file is named: “H3SW_v0.8.2_Installer.exe“, download and save it to your desktop.
How do I install SW mod?
You will of course need the full version of Heroes 3, ideally from GOG.COM (This version also fits all other Heroes 3 mods and is on sale for €2.49 most of the year.)
1. Install Heroes 3 Complete. Do not install the game in “Program Files” folder. Use the C: or D: drive directly (or D:\Games\).
2. Download the The Succession Wars mod installer to your Desktop.
3. If the installer is downloaded directly from the author’s site, the file looks like this: H3SW_v0.8.2_Installer.exe
4. Run it and on the first screen just click on “Accept”.
5. On the install screen select the folder where Heroes 3 Complete is installed. Then click “Install”.
6. All done. The installation will not notify you that it has finished, nor will it create a desktop shortcut. You need to open the folder with Heroes 3 Complete and run it with H3SW_v0.8.2.exe.
With this basic installation, the game runs at 800×600 stretched to full screen. It doesn’t look good on big screens. So we will continue by installing the HD modification.
7. Installation of the HD modification is described step by step in this article. You just have to be careful to install the HD modification in the same folder where The Succession Wars mod is.
Install the HD mod in the same folder as the Succession Wars mod.
8. After successful installation, launch HD_Launcher. Make sure that in the upper left corner, the “H3SW_v0.8.2.exe” file is set. Then you can click “Play”. Done.
With HD modification, everything looks better.
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HoMM3 HD Graphics Modes:
original (16-bit) – original color mode with no changes.
16-bit (auto switch) – HoMM3 HD automatically changes desktop color mode to 16-bit when you launch the game, and switches it back at closing (incl. abnormal) which allows you to play in window mode without switching screen color mode manually.
32-bit GDI – HoMM3 runs in 32-bit color mode using GDI (component of Windows) conversion from 16-bit to 32-bit (that decreases graphics perfomance on very slow computers). So you can play in window without switching screen color mode.
32-bit (stretchable) – HoMM3 runs in 32-bit color mode, using fast MMX conversion from 16-bit to 32-bit. Also 32-bit (stretchable) mode allows to resize game window and allows to play full screen with any non-standard resolutions. To resize game screen HoMM3 HD uses one of selected filters: bilinear, bilinear sharper, bilinear sharper x2, bilinear sharper x3. Without stretching, 32-bit (stretchable) mode works faster than 32-bit GDI; however, if the window is stretched, 32-bit (stretcahble) works slower than 32-bit GDI.
32-bit True – HoMM3 runs in 32-bit color mode directly without any conversions. 32-bit True is the fastest 32-bit color mode, as fast as original 16-bit.
32-bit True (stretchable) GDI – Recommended – The game runs in 32-bit mode directly with no conversions from 16-bit into 32-bit. As in 32-bit (stretchable), you can change the game screen by changing window size, and play in full-screen mode with any non-standard resolution with different scale filtres. The image is also GDI (Windows component) adapted. Combination of all the best components from all the above mentioned modes makes 32-bit True (stretchable) GDI the most stable and comfortable to play.
