Might and Magic 6, 7, 8 merge based on mm8 engine. [upd. 05.11.2023]

[Rodril]

Installation instruction for Revamp and community branch:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/17261

Hello.
Here is thing i did for past time: merge of mm6, mm7, and mm8 on base of mm8 using MMExtension.
In case if info in this post becomes outdated, check link in the quote above.

Game files v. 05.11.2023 (includes MMPatch 2.5.7)
GoogleDrive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18upSSZ ... sp=sharing
OneDrive: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AklOx6zaOmQgbHB1-Av ... I?e=H4IcBJ

Update notes:
23.07.2023
05.11.2023
patch 05.10.2024, includes patches 16.01.2024, 13.01.2024, 05.01.2024

How to install:
1. Install GOG version of Might and Magic VIII (it is not recommended to install the game into "Program Files" folder).
2. Copy mod files into MM8 folder, replacing existing.
3. Apply 30.10.2024 patch - extract into your game folder, replacing existing files.
4. Set compatibility mode of MM8.exe and MM8Setup.exe to win XP SP2. First launch might take extra time.
[Optional] - download localization files, links below.

MMPatch, MMExtension and MMEditor are included, you should not apply any of those on top of the provided files.

If you use Windows 7 or prior, and encounter crash after intro cinematics, delete "ExeMods" within your game folder, and put this one instead.

Current contributions:
A lot of them! Hall of fame.

Existing localizations:
To apply localization, extract content of the archive into "Data" folder of your game.

German: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pzlu1Q ... sp=sharing
- Texts and mm6/mm7/mm8 audio.

Polish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkwGmg ... sp=sharing
- Texts and mm7/mm8 audio.

Russian:
by Alexeevdenis: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aPbTPq ... sp=sharing
by Maslyonok:
Latest russian localization
Latest russian localization with videofiles (Buka)

French: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Lhf1X ... sp=sharing
- Texts and mm6/mm7/mm8 audio + localized cross continent quests by Mozaki.

Czech: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PBCtv6 ... sp=sharing
- Only mm6/mm7/mm8 texts + localized cross continent quests by Templayer.

Spanish:
by Rampage77t: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IbXbJK ... sp=sharing
- Texts, sounds and cutscenes, extract into you game folder.

Template of localization files with English texts corrected by Phobos, if you want to do your own: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DrSsIZ ... sp=sharing

Tips:
1. At certain points of stories you will receive instructions about traveling to other continents and explanation of it's purpose.
2. Party can be filled up at start or during gameplay by hiring random followers.
3. Game have weather effects (snow and rain), these are toggleable by new button in "Controls" menu.
4. Simple way to achieve high resolution (provided by China community): https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16658
Grayface's mmpatch 2.1 supports high resolution without any side software, check it's "readme".
5. I've used Marcon Phoenix's world map for new game menu.
6. Game bolstering monsters to match them with high levelled parties, who have already finished one of continents, if this became gamebreaking or annoying - disable or adjust bolster in "Controls" menu.
7. Use "f4" button to switch windowed and fullscreen mode in game.
8. Music is disabled by default, to enable it: open file "mm8.ini" via notepad, find line "PlayMP3=0", change it to "PlayMP3=1".
9. If music does not loop, convert .mp3 files into .wav (all music files stored in "Music" folder).
10. Cheat engine for merge: http://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9058
11. "How-to" modify in-game graphics: https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16923
12. "How-to" encode .smk videos for MM engine: https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16916
13. Check out multiplayer mod.

[tomchen1989]

WOW, for real? I haven't tried it yet but, excellent job. Such a merge is actually a lot of MM players' dream.

[Avonu]

Really? I mean, REALLY?

If this work without many problems (there always are small ones), than it's very good news. I mean, VERY GOOD.

[tomchen1989]

Isn't there a maximum map number in MM8 (I'm pretty sure MM6 and 7 have such limit), which prevents you from importing all three games' indoor and outdoor maps into one game?

[kristal]

Will MM8 file NPCPROF.TXT or it is difficult?
Sorry for my English.

[Troller]

Amazing – great work :-)

[Rodril]

Really?

I hope so, try it.

Isn't there a maximum map number in MM8 (I'm pretty sure MM6 and 7 have such limit), which prevents you from importing all three games' indoor and outdoor maps into one game?

It was removed by Grayface. There were other limits: monsters, items, npc tables, transitions etc., i removed most of them, so it may be usefull for other kinds of mods (some details in video i referenced).

Will MM8 file NPCPROF.TXT or it is difficult?

It is not supported at that moment, and i don't know if it is needed. MM8 offers fifth player and free party management instead. But it is not impossible, i've added all interface elements for NPC followers for story line purposes (like dwarf rescue in mm7, or Nicolay's quest in mm6), NPCFollowers.lua contain all required functions. Question is only in setting up "Hire" npc-topic and rescripting bonuses's behaivor.

[kristal]

Because in MM8 there is no point in the NPC peasants.
And how much is difficult to prescribe in MM8 race, like in MM7? and the possibility of pumping the skills of Dodging and Unarmed?

[Rodril]

And how much is difficult to prescribe in MM8 race, like in MM7?

I've done it, but could not decide which system is better (just a little change in CharacterOutfits.lua). Unpack this into game folder: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c23ml4kg07aza ... s.zip?dl=0 . Game.CharacterPortraits[] structure got field "Race", and table Game.Classes.StartingStats (StartingStats.txt) changed to use it during party creation.

and the possibility of pumping the skills of Dodging and Unarmed?

How should they be changed? They work by default in MM8 but noone could taught to use them, there are teachers in Antagrich and Enroth.

[kristal]

Thanks for all the scripts and removed the limits in MM. Through them I joined ММ6-7 on the engine, MM7, but with some limits. Now I'll switch to your version, in MM8, almost no cons.
Skills Dodging and Unarmed work!

[Bandobras Took]

1. Install GOG version of Might and Magic VIII.

No possibility of working with CD installs?

[mimickxd]

Dude, I just LOVE it. Totally. Don't care about possible bugs, it's just.. cool. Perfect. But what about.. Well, for now as I can see, we have only humans to choose. Will you change it?

[tomchen1989]

1. Install GOG version of Might and Magic VIII.

No possibility of working with CD installs?

Works fine with CD installs

[Phobos]

This is fantastic! I'll have to try it immediately!

[Rodril]

Have small update, mainly with fixes, notes inside, link in first post.

Well, for now as I can see, we have only humans to choose. Will you change it?

Minotaurs and Dark Elfs added in update.

[tomchen1989]

When I right click on a made potion (without holding any item), instead of showing its description, it usually explodes as if I mix another wrong potion with it. However about 20% of the time, it shows the description correctly

[Rodril]

When I right click on a made potion (without holding any item), instead of showing its description, it usually explodes as if I mix another wrong potion with it. However about 20% of the time, it shows the description correctly

Fixed in today's patch, updated link in the first post, thanks.

[asthrab]

In Antagrich, when I was about to finish Warrior Mage quest, I got a debug error screen. My Archer got promoted but I can't access to the sniper's quest

[kristal]

Minor bug: on the emerald Isle squad and the monsters fall on the shore. In the Magic Shop sells weapons.
NPC farmers to the profession is not enough, as in the original MM8.

[Rodril]

In Antagrich, when I was about to finish Warrior Mage quest, I got a debug error screen. My Archer got promoted but I can't access to the sniper's quest

Archer promotions fixed, thanks. Apply last update and load previous savegame, or press ctrl+F1 and execute (ctrl+enter) this code to get topic back:
evt.SetNPCTopic{380, 1, 819}
Party.QBits[543] = false
Party.QBits[1584] = true
Party.QBits[1585] = true