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

[Roor]

Hi!
Great job!
But... same as the last time... Is there a chance to upload it to DropBox or maybe OneDrive?
Mega limits free accounts to less than 1Gb per day, and it's virtually impossible for me to download big files from there :'(

Templayer did a storage of this as well: http://www.mmmerge.templayer.cz/Storage/

It works like a charm!
Thanks!

Correction

With this version, everytime I try to start a new game... it crashes.
It works well if I load a saved game. Does this happen to everybody?

[joanthedark]

Correction

With this version, everytime I try to start a new game... it crashes.
It works well if I load a saved game. Does this happen to everybody?

I remember the game crashing on me whenever I tried to change the UI to either MM6 or MM7 style while using a HD wrapper, and since this UI change persists on each save, perhaps the starting game has an UI that's not the default MM8 one?

If that's the answer, cthscr fixed it here, try downloading his file and replacing yours (make a backup just in case):

https://gitlab.com/templayer/mmmerge/-/ ... tch.UI.txt

[kayort2]

in localization(rus) there is no replica of peasant promotion

[justl]

Amazing project! I'm playing on a laptop with a trackpad and the camera is connected to the pointer so when I try to point at something and click it looks up or down/left or right. Is there a way to uncouple those?

same thing here, but i have a pc without camera or trackpad.
mousepointer is locked in the middle of the screen and with moving the mouse you move the whole picture instead of the pointer
ive got a cordless logitech mouse if that helps with finding the error

edit: its only in the area view - menus and inventory etc. work fine (atm ill help myself with the keyboard)

[Roor]

Correction

With this version, everytime I try to start a new game... it crashes.
It works well if I load a saved game. Does this happen to everybody?

I remember the game crashing on me whenever I tried to change the UI to either MM6 or MM7 style while using a HD wrapper, and since this UI change persists on each save, perhaps the starting game has an UI that's not the default MM8 one?

If that's the answer, cthscr fixed it here, try downloading his file and replacing yours (make a backup just in case):

https://gitlab.com/templayer/mmmerge/-/ ... tch.UI.txt

No luck.
And maybe you misunderstood me.
It crashes when I click NEW GAME, and then select ANY start location... just before the Character Creation.
If I click LOAD GAME, and load an older save, it works fine.

[eilacomeva]

Correction

With this version, everytime I try to start a new game... it crashes.
It works well if I load a saved game. Does this happen to everybody?

I remember the game crashing on me whenever I tried to change the UI to either MM6 or MM7 style while using a HD wrapper, and since this UI change persists on each save, perhaps the starting game has an UI that's not the default MM8 one?

If that's the answer, cthscr fixed it here, try downloading his file and replacing yours (make a backup just in case):

https://gitlab.com/templayer/mmmerge/-/ ... tch.UI.txt

No luck.
And maybe you misunderstood me.
It crashes when I click NEW GAME, and then select ANY start location... just before the Character Creation.
If I click LOAD GAME, and load an older save, it works fine.

It would be great if my bug is finally happening to somebody else, but that was after character creation with the old version...
Anyway, quick way(s) to check:
1. where are your savegames? In the install directory or somewhere else?
2. after you successfully load a game, can you save or does it crash when you try?

[majaczek]

I have same problem as Roor
however if I first start game program then I load savegame, then make new game it works
same trick doesn't work if I do newgame again

[Phobos]

I have this problem too after the new patch - game crashes when I select New Game on any continent.

[antipaladin]

Imho that would be confusing for long time mm6/7/8 players who never played MMX/MMIX.
Source: I'm a long time mm6/7/8 who never played MMX/MMIX

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Assuming that MMIX sucks as much as I've read it does, how is MMX? worth it?

i honestly can't answer it, its somewhat better then the 9th, but i couldn't get myself to play too much on it, i can't tell you whats wrong, if its the lack of decent paperdolls or storyline, but something in it sets me off, big time..

[justl]

mm x is worth it ... combines the feeling of the old "square after square" feeling with new grafics and techniques.
and yes there is a storyline - but its also connected to homm6 and 7 somehow - so you have to know that games too to understand it.

[Aegis]

Correction

With this version, everytime I try to start a new game... it crashes.
It works well if I load a saved game. Does this happen to everybody?

Just discovered this little marvel of a mod (Thank you so much to everyone involved. I think I'll start to customize the grafic of the objects as soon as I will be able to make a full playthrough as creators present it).

Sadly, I experience this same bug. After the first launch and after the first char creation, if I make a new game from the main screen the game crashes after I select one of the continent (when the starting video should kick), before char creation.

As others mentioned, a workaround is to load a previously saved game, and then clicking "New game" from it. Then it works fine.


Also, I tried to add the optional mod to unlock char creation, but despite adding the two text files in the folder, the game doesn't let me mix races and classes from different continents. Do I miss something?

[Rodril]

Hello.
If you experiencing crash upon starting new game from main menu, try to launch game in hardware mode, disable/switch compatibility mode of .exe .
I will upload update this weekend, where the bug is fixed. Also you can apply hotfix right now:
https://gitlab.com/letr.rod/mmmerge/-/r ... line=false
put this file into "Scripts\General" folder, replacing existing.

[majaczek]

@Aegis
you need to replace one file in data/tables
the one about starting characters (with the one arriving with unlocker)

@Rodril
thanks! works now

[majaczek]

this line
if Game.RaceSkills[GetCharRace(Char)][Game.ClassesExtra[Char.Class].Kind][skill].Auto == 1 then
doesn't work
so only characters who benefit from "starting racial skills" are dracoliches (another condition)

the line is line 300 in MenuChooseCharacter.lua on community branch

edit: it seems to be a problem with "RaceSkillsAlternate" and not the script
edit: I suggest using https://drive.google.com/open?id=1st4nk ... ktyhH7OfLu as new RaceSkillsAlternate
edit: I posted merge request

[antipaladin]

mm x is worth it ... combines the feeling of the old "square after square" feeling with new grafics and techniques.
and yes there is a storyline - but its also connected to homm6 and 7 somehow - so you have to know that games too to understand it.

its a question of taste i guess
i know there is a storyline, and i know ashan well, but i just think the storyline..suxxorz.
i also dont think there are enought reffrences and easter eggs to continue the tradition.

[andrey]

It has been a while since new issues were uploaded to the forum. It is going to be a long list...

New bugs and suggestions in GitLab:
Playable Skeleton
Different Dragon Eggs for both MM7 and MM8
DUPLICATE Change Dwarf Zombie paperdolls from default Zombie ones to customized ones made just for them
Implement Dwarven Zombies
Implement the Gold Dragon, the 2nd alternative "dragon option" to the Black Dragon
Implement MM8 Hats for Minotaurs
Localized Lich and Zombie voiceset needs to be implemented for localized versions of MMMerge
Implement MM6 Headgear Repaints
Fix Existing Custom Assets
Implement Troll Zombies
Implement new voice variations for Liches and Zombies (Ghost Dragon Voice-set included!)
Implement Minotaur Liches (possibly code additional stuff for the Big Horns variant to be viable)
Implement Minotaur Zombies
Different Types of Peasants
Guards in Cities
Hats and Crowns should have a bigger enchantment pool to balance them out with helmets
MM6 Implementation of Training Duration
Characters shouldn't eat glass - Disabling Glass Diet
Turn Necromancers to Sorcerers on Side Switch
Better Undead
Reset Systems for Maps and Shops? VISITING EVENT � SCHEDULED
Add in-game information about Random Recruits
Randomization of Recruits affected by already-took Portraits feature?
Fix minor speech mechanics in houses? maybe one day�
'Monster' characters HUE variation: minimally improving issue of Portraits (expected) repetitions
Making Emerald Island Accessible All The Time
Make Arena in MM8 Useful
Adding Arena-Only Creatures in other Locations
Artifacts and Relics from Monsters
Hour of Power from Temple Donations
Remove skills amount limit
Undead Abilities
Reimplement the Mega-Dragon
Issues with quest items
Town Portal to Stone City
This Planet is Huge / More Areas in the Merge
Music in Jadame
New Skills (Mostly from HOMM3)?
Adding Heroes 1, 2 and 3 Creatures to the Merge
Female Minotaurs and Trolls (or even male and female Ogres from Ravage Roaming)?
Fix existing paperdolls (MM6)
Druid and Ranger Class Rebalance
Repaint the rest of the MM6 and MM7 equipment for the new paperdolls
Playable Dendroids & NPCs
Troll Lich
Zombie Lich
Encounter system
https://gitlab.com/templayer/mmmerge/-/issues/382
Making Ancient Weapons unrepairable by shopkeepers
Random NPCs in houses, shops and other such avenues

[andrey]

(continued)
Dragon Ability trainers in Antagarich
NPC Dialog Switching
More Complex Cavalier and Wizard Promotion Quests
Empty Kriegspire Tower
Friendly Creatures Control
Adventurer Inn in Harmondale
Expand Upon the Fourth Storyline
Making Randomized Recruits go to the Adventurer's Inn
Fix and use the Super Vampire
Retroactive and Cumulative/Accumulated bonuses of the pilgrimage Shrines in Enroth continent
Website - add basic functionality and design (make buttons, etc.)
All continents should have promotions for every step of every class kind
Possible Total Conversion Ideas
Create a Website for the Merge project
Create an Antagarich Black Dragon from MM8 assets
M&M font in .ttf format for the website
Additional Creature Distribution
Class Switching
Bolster Monster Overflow
Water Master and Fly NPC have incorrect mastery parameter of CastFollowersSpell()
Zombie NPC in Enroth
Put Unlocker and AlternateRaceSkills into Extra
Headwear capability connected to skills
More precise naming convention for weapon skills
Class abilities
Access to Escaton's Crystal and the Plane Between Planes after MM8 ending
Less Melee-only mobs in MM7
Armsmaster trainers in Enroth
Working on races that people want the most
Artifact Wands and Wand Stratification
Sci-fi Mod Ideas
Playable Lizardman
Creating Ancient Universe WorldAnvil Site for the Original Continuity and filling it with Articles
Alice Hargreaves glitch - No Side Chosen
Czech Localization is broken as fuck
Stunning overrides paralysis
Ancient Universe - Community Continuity
Localize the Black Dragon Voiceset
Make a Black Dragon Voiceset
Website - test for all currently available modern 2019 supported browsers
Website - sounds for stuff
Website - SEO codes and search engine optimalization
Website - optimize for mobiloid resolutions and browsers
Website - Make a new Forum instead of that lone single thread on Celestial Heavens
Website - fill the pages
Website - Translate to various languages
Merge Rodril's Update 17.03.2020
Tier 3 classes and promotions
Expert regeneration tells price is 2000, but teaches for 500

[andrey]

(continued)

Website - Buy http://www.mmmerge.com domain (or net or something) and connect it to http://www.mmmerge.Templayer.cz

[andrey]

(continued)
New playable races - discussion / brainstorming
Minotaur cape and elven chainmail collides on paperdoll
Adventurer's Inn has all sorts of bugs
Suggestion - Class\Race upgrade system overhaul
hello! i would like to join your pimp legion of doom...
Make a MM7 Goblin Sword
Additional Quick Spells slots.
JoinSkill() sets Mastery to 0/1 if Mastery > 4
Age field corrupted
Racial Class Mastery should be limited to 3 (Master) for Classes with Step < 2 (aka tier2)
Converter from old SaveGameFormatVersion to [potentially] 20040100
Flickering tiles
New Sorpigal town hall - topic / dialogue mismatch
Chest in Snergle's Iron Mines openable from side only
Priest of the moon - power cure - animation elsewhere
Male lich paperdoll - leg sticks out of the boot/armor
Dialogue glitch when delivering gemstones to Verdant
Bottles in front of you in Castle Darkmoore
Temporary stat fountains not reset after sleep
Sharry Carnegie talks every time you open the room
Zombie races and zombie condition
Attune for Endurance not working - main quest broken
MMExtension: wrong size of Game.SkillNames and Game.SkillDescriptions arrays
Autosave should keep Town Portal scrolls
Dark dwarf paperdoll
Fix and Update Minotaur Lich Compound Paperdoll
Verdant Arena Override
The Learning skill doesn't behave correctly
Cutscenes crash the game in Software mode
Character Creation Unlocker doesn't work for Undead with the new version
Noclip debug script
Fix First Forum Post Links and Make Backup Ones (at least one per)
Finish Druid Summoning
SUGGESTION: ranger using plate and novice skill
Change 'Race Skills.txt' format
Mcorack is fire weakenssis dissabled
fixing king roland ironfist portrait in mm8
Randomization of recruits
Update changelogs
New classes - discussion / brainstorming
Temple of the Snake - graphics glitch
Sleep did not remove some of temp boosts
Maze quest submission - typo
misplaced dialogues for recruits
Hireable liches have 0 resistances
Gogs and Golems have switched audio files
Screening process and Roles on the project
Fairy pipes and the Trumpet don't play their sound effects
Lich on promotion get elemental resistances of 20
Dragonsand - Wyrms can walk on water, but are unable to return back to land once they do

[andrey]

(continued)
Dragoons' Keep - rats generated inside a wall
Verdant accepts 1 phoenix feather
Priests of the Moon no longer cast Shrapmetal
New items and artifacts - discussion / brainstorming
MM6 Unused Animations for Dragon and Wyrm
My bug: multiple nil indexing in GenerateMercenary() during savegame load (and after it)
Class renaming, part 2
Restore cut content - Teeth
5AM - bright light, 5:01 - dim
Flight is removed if caster is incapacitated, water walk is not
Watchtower 6 has intro message from Halls of the Pit
Hireling scrolling counter not reset
New Sorpigal - graphics glitch
The seer returns all items
Mordred is not returned by the seer
Relic changing in chests on reopen
Implement a debugger