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zaio-baio
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted November 21, 2011 03:06 AM |
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Cant instal Homm 3
Hi guys,
Ive a new laptop with windows 7. Tried to install heroes 3 Sod, but for some reasons i just cant ... Does this mean that i need windows xp to play it ? What should i do to play it on windows 7 ?
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The_Polyglot
Promising
Supreme Hero
Nuttier than squirrel poo
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posted November 21, 2011 04:42 PM |
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Could You elaborate a little? Is your executable factory-fresh? What happens if You start the installer? Does it even start? What error messages do You get? Does the game fail to start after installation? I could help You quicker, if You answered these questions, but in the meantime, I'll try to do some general troubleshooting.
I have previously managed to squeeze H3 onto both Win7 and Vista(64-bit versions), so rest assured, it is possible.
- You may want to run the .exes in compatibility mode(right click-Properties-Compatibility, then select Winxp from the dropdown menu); I had to do this on Vista, but not on Win7- in any case, it doesn't hurt.
- Be sure to avoid NoCD cracks-it is very hard to determine which You need for your game, and they often fail to launch the game at all.
- If installation begins fine, then freezes at a given point, no matter what computer You try, then your CD/DVD might be damaged -check it for dust and/or scratches(on the shiny side) In some cases, carefully cleaning the disk with a dry rag is all You need to 'repair' it, but if it's hopelessly broken, I recommend buying the newer DVD editions.
-Vice versa, if only a given computer has problems reading the disk, its CD/DVD player might have problems-check if it is capable of reading other disks
That's all the general hotfixes I could think of right now, keep me updated.
EDIT: Oh, and try searching the forum, there are a couple of similar threads here.
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zaio-baio
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted November 22, 2011 01:52 AM |
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yeah, checked for scratches - gg no re the disk seems quite damaged ...
Thx for help
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Robb
Adventuring Hero
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posted November 22, 2011 02:54 AM |
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H3 only works on Xp lower, or every now and then vista version is buiyable.
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