might and magic 7 install and play trouble?

[gamer4596]

I need some help! I have windows XP home with directx 9 and i have played MM6 on this computer with no problems at all, I have tried to install might and magic 7 on the systen requirements scan everything passed but my directx. It needs 6 I have 9 so i Clicked next it install (I'm guessing) i have the shortcut and program files so.... anyway I went to start the game and the MM7 for blood and honor load screen comes up then blinks black then goes gray and i get the microsoft error saying its encountered a problem needs to shut down. thats it all i get. I call my tehc support they say its not compatible it will cause problems and another local tech says it is a dos based program and XPis ntfs bios and it wont play. i tried the propertys?compatibilty thing but it still wont work what do I try now?
sry so long but really frustrated

[Paulus1]

Maybe this guide can help you (always check the FAQ before asking )

It's a long time since I've played it, but I made it work by bypassing the config utility (changing the shortcut to link directly to .exe file + some tinkering with regedit).

[gamer4596]

I got the game to work, But if i use the sound 3d it freezes after i got into a shop and leave, its strange, so i switched it back has ran fine so far.

[Paulus1]

The game was developed for Dos (maybe Win95), and since WinXP has severe problems with backwards compatability, it's good news just to get it running. Good luck with it, and have fun.

[katoble]

hello, I have a problem with the game. I have unloaded the patch for xp but when I go in order to save the game me appears a message “fatal error” that it sends back to me to windows.

[Karienne]

I did everything you did and have been trying for 4 hours.
I have tried to reconfigure, downloaded the application compat pack and it still won't start.
Any suggestions?


Well, nevermind, I tried Mok's patch and that worked when I executed from it.
I'll try it on 8 later this week.

[TrevElvis]

I have tried with MOKs patch and compatibilty with 98 and even changed no Accelaration in DXdiag but it keeps coming with the following error.

DDERR_CANTLOCKSURFACEin file
D:\mm7Src_eng\MM7\Code\Screen16.cpp at line number 2199

Any ideas as I am stuck to get this to work Thanks

[Lord13]

I run MnM 7 on my pc(win xp, directx 9.0c) with no problems at all.
I just install it and configure dxdiag to turn off the sound accelaration
and all worked ok(just rare stucks on sound). I don't know any more
tip

[Lhea]

1. Startbutton
2. Push the Run icon/button write "dxdiag"
3. Choose screen (3. flip)
4. Deaktivate Direct3D-acceleration
5. You are good to go!

I hope