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hippox89
Famous Hero
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posted February 13, 2016 08:55 PM |
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Edited by hippox89 at 20:59, 13 Feb 2016.
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I might be wrong, but I think Berserker's CPU patch which is part of HD mod is already limiting the FPS to decrease CPU usage, but to what exactly I don't know, but it could already be locked to 60 FPS. Make sure this patch is turned on under the tweak section in HD mod, if it's there.
Anyhow, it's true that FPS will affect screen tearing and that higher FPS can make it much worse, but you cannot actually eliminate it completely by limiting the FPS. A 60Hz monitor can still tear at 60 FPS. Vsync will eliminate tearing, but will cause input latency. But I'm not sure you can even force it on for Heroes 3 since it's a DirectDraw game.
An alternative solution could be using window mode or borderless fullscreen window mode to eliminate tearing - you can google the reasons why this is - but Heroes 3 has a menu bar at the top of the screen which might be problematic, though maybe there's a way to hide it. However, the BFW solution would make you run the game at your monitors native resolution without internal scaling, so the game might become to small to look at. Unless you were to change the desktop resolution, I suppose.
There's also newer technology like Nvidia G-sync and AMD FreeSync that's meant to eliminate tearing and micro stutter, but I've never used the technology myself, yet.
I probably didn't help you, but that's what I know about the subject, at least. 
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heroes_fanboy
Known Hero
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posted February 13, 2016 09:40 PM |
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hippox89 said:
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I probably didn't help you, but that's what I know about the subject, at least.
Thanks, but I more or less knew this stuff. I've noticed that this mod for Ubisoft HoMM III - HD Edition unlocks 60 FPS mode. And that's why I wonder whether something like that would be possible for the HD Mod as well (I know it's a different engine).
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My suggestions are JUST suggestions. 1) I didn't mean to make fun of anybody. 2) I can always be WRONG--if that's the case I'm sorry.
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dodo_bird
Adventuring Hero
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posted February 14, 2016 08:18 AM |
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luk3Z said:
Hello, what do you think about few optional tweaks for this mod (I send this for the author of mod):
<Heroes_max_level> = x (so tactics during battle and artifacts will really matter now)
<Magic_guild_max_level> = x (no description needed)
<Capitol_income> = x (it's clear also)
<sqrt_primary_skills> = x (square root of skills added for armies ie. if a hero have 9 att/def the army will have +3 att/def - for more ingame balance) or even
<half_primary_skills> = x (9 att/def army have +4.5 round up +5 att/def)
It's enough.
The mod improves usability and fixes bugs. I don't think this sort of change is within its scope.
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 14, 2016 12:25 PM |
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Then for better usability i'd suggest an upgrade all button in town (or something like ctrl+shift+buyall-button). I often use half my time fetching troops from external dwellings and upgrading them in town. Or if you have a second town of the same type nearby it's really annoying.
@heroes_fanboy
Did you try switching the "reduce cpu usage" option off? For me personally the game is much more fluent when it is off. And i don't have a bad graphics card. Although, i think i haven't seen glitches in the 2 minutes i played with the option turned on.
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heroes_fanboy
Known Hero
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posted February 14, 2016 02:06 PM |
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tablerocker said:
Then for better usability i'd suggest an upgrade all button in town (or something like ctrl+shift+buyall-button). I often use half my time fetching troops from external dwellings and upgrading them in town. Or if you have a second town of the same type nearby it's really annoying.
Nice idea!
tablerocker said:
@heroes_fanboy
Did you try switching the "reduce cpu usage" option off? For me personally the game is much more fluent when it is off. And i don't have a bad graphics card. Although, i think i haven't seen glitches in the 2 minutes i played with the option turned on.
Nope, it didn't help. 
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My suggestions are JUST suggestions. 1) I didn't mean to make fun of anybody. 2) I can always be WRONG--if that's the case I'm sorry.
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Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
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posted February 14, 2016 07:27 PM |
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tablerocker said:
Then for better usability i'd suggest an upgrade all button in town (or something like ctrl+shift+buyall-button). I often use half my time fetching troops from external dwellings and upgrading them in town. Or if you have a second town of the same type nearby it's really annoying.
http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39062
Yes, you need to install ERA. Yes, all others wog scripts can be disabled at your convenience.
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 15, 2016 04:08 AM |
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Ok so i tried something, but instructions were not clear to me...
I supposed ERA to be some kind of addon to WoG, but ERA2 already contains WoG, right?
So i did that:
1. Install HoMM III Complete
2. Install HD Mod
3. Install ERA2 from [url=http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=37208]here[/url]
(4. Install UpgradeALL.exe)
Now if i want to execute the HD Launcher.exe i get the error "patcher_x86.dll version 3.0 is required"
If i want to execute the h3era.exe i get an appcrash code c0000005
And furthermore: In ERA2 i don't need a separate ModManager?
What am i doing wrong?
Should i install WoG+ERA1 instead of ERA2? Does anyone have download links for this?
If this is just an ERA problem, i can start a new reply in the ERA II thread. Btw i use windows 8.1 x64
thanks for help
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ok i've overseen the ERA start menu link that was created on the desktop. and there is already the modmanager, so i could install the UpgradeALL.exe
but what preferences do i need? still the same errors with the executables.
except sometimes there's another error before with a path that doesn't even exist on my computer:
D:\Soft\Programming\Delphi\Source\SRC\Units\_OLDER_\GameExt.pas on line 407
error at adress $4DB17DD
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potmdehex
Known Hero
professional ERM scripter
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posted February 15, 2016 06:59 AM |
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tablerocker said:
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You should install HD Mod after WoG/ERA, not before. WoG and HD Mod both use patcher_x86.dll, but the one WoG uses is old and obsolete and will overwrite the up-to-date one used by HD Mod. After this HD Mod cannot work.
heroes_fanboy said:
I've noticed that this mod for Ubisoft HoMM III - HD Edition unlocks 60 FPS mode. And that's why I wonder whether something like that would be possible for the HD Mod as well (I know it's a different engine).
As the author of the mod you are linking I can tell you that the specific fix I am using is incompatible with Heroes 3 Complete.
However, on working setups, my fix for HD Edition is no better than HD Mod for Complete - they both make the respective games run at 60 FPS.
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 16, 2016 12:47 PM |
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[quote='potmdehex']You should install HD Mod after WoG/ERA, not before.
Thanks, that worked. I tried a lot of stuff, also installing standalone WoG before. And this gave me the second important hint to make it work: Change system language to english. Took me a while (>150mb language download package), but now it works, even when i change the language back! Strange, i thought you don't need to do that anymore with the ERA2 package.
I can play WoG in HD now and there is an upgrade all button.
Nevertheless, i don't want to play WoG, actually at the moment i'm not even in the mood for HotA.
[quote='Galaad']Yes, all others wog scripts can be disabled at your convenience.
So how do i do that?
All i want is HoMM III complete with HD+ mod and an "upgrade all" button in town.
I disabled WoG in the ModManager, but then i can't start h3era.exe anymore. (Assert violation in D:SoftProgrammingDelphiSourceSRCUnits_OLDER_GameExt.pas on line 407)
I can start just HD+, but then there's no difference to the situation before. No upgrade all button.
I'm thankful for any hints to solve this problem.
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Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
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posted February 16, 2016 01:56 PM |
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Edited by Galaad at 14:36, 16 Feb 2016.
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tablerocker said:
I can play WoG in HD now and there is an upgrade all button.
Nevertheless, i don't want to play WoG
Go to Wog options in main menu and disable all, select "never wogify maps", save, install and enable SafeSoD mod (the latter is not that mandatory I think, should already work without it).
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I disabled WoG in the ModManager, but then i can't start h3era.exe anymore
That's normal, you can't run wog without wog.
Keep it rock bottom, just do the steps I mention above and you should be fine.
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Loin
Adventuring Hero
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posted February 16, 2016 03:52 PM |
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Hi guys, I have a little problem with the HD mod with "Horn of the Abyss". I have installed the last version of HoTa, 1.4.0 I guess, and I have the same settings I used on the Heroes 3 Complete version.
It works fine with Complete version with 1024x768 and 32 bit GDI.
But the same settings doesn't work fine with HotA. The words are very little, for example the description of enemies like "No enemy retaliation" and everything seems smaller on the map compared to the other game.
Is it a HotA singolarity or I have to change something?
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 16, 2016 04:07 PM |
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Loin said:
I have installed the last version of HoTa, 1.4.0 I guess
Just sayin': The [url=http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830]latest version[/url] seems to be 1.4.2!
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Loin
Adventuring Hero
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posted February 16, 2016 04:44 PM |
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tablerocker said:
Loin said:
I have installed the last version of HoTa, 1.4.0 I guess
Just sayin': The latest version seems to be 1.4.2!
You're right, I have the 1.4.2 
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 17, 2016 08:50 PM |
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Didn't know where to post this:
I've found a little bug (HoMM III complete + HD Mod 4.100 RC9). When starting a new game, you should see detailed hero information with right click on the picture where you can choose your hero ("Advanced options").
That only works if you are playing a random map, not a scenario map.
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Toffifeeultras
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 18, 2016 01:06 PM |
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Hello there
I am really interested in the HD Mod.. but when I download the file from the official website, my antivirus program said that the file is a virus and blocked the download (The PC I using has a Win10 system)
Can somebody help me with this problem?
Greeting
TOffifee
Sorry for my bad english 
P.s. Is it possible to use the HD Mod also an a Macbook?
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Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
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posted February 18, 2016 01:09 PM |
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It's false positive, ignore the threat. Also Win10 is stupid.
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Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
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posted February 18, 2016 01:11 PM |
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[quote name=ToffifeeulP.s. Is it possible to use the HD Mod also an a Macbook?
Yes by using wine.
Or a VM.
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tablerocker
Hired Hero
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posted February 18, 2016 01:24 PM |
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Since something was changed on the HD mod updater, my antivirus (Avira Antivirus) also gives a virus warning. I can confirm it must be a false positive.
Although if i upload the HD Mod installer on virustotal [url=https://www.virustotal.com/de/file/daba2b6aad49334b3662d4d1237a0d37cc6c965ca80cd5fd48ea7f25bc86b7ed/analysis/1455797899/]only one engine[/url] gives a warning (Avira doesnt!?).
Nevertheless for me it also doesn't feel good to give admin rights to a program that causes a virus warning... i guess we just have to live with that
btw i'm using windows 8.1 (of course with classic shell)
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Galaad
Hero of Order
Li mort as morz, li vif as vis
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posted February 18, 2016 02:00 PM |
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Win 8/8.1 is no better than 10, the latest decent OS made by MS is 7. But that is completely off-topic.
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Toffifeeultras
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 19, 2016 05:40 PM |
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Okay big thanks for your quick answers
I installed Heroes on my macbook with the PortingKit from PaulTheTall
That works pretty good..
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvU5G_okG0)
Im not the PC crack.. Therefore I donīt think it exist an introduction or an video how to install the HD Mod with using wine?
Or is it not possible because I used the PortingKit for the normal installation?
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