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This game is super popular here, and the general discussions section is very active, so I assume one could help me (and maybe many others, now that the game is on sale).


When I start HoMM3, the game crashes instantly, and this message appears (view image).
(Translation: HoMM3 NOT WORKING. A problem made this program cease to work correctly. Windows will close the progam and will tell you if there is a possible solution. [Close Program] )

And that's it. Some times we can make a game work by changing a spec in a .dll file or something, but I don't know what to do with this game. It doesn't work.

OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
PC: i5 2.7Ghz / 6GB Ram / NVidea Geforce 920M

Thank you very much! :)
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DanielDavid1986: This game is super popular here, and the general discussions section is very active, so I assume one could help me (and maybe many others, now that the game is on sale).

When I start HoMM3, the game crashes instantly, and this message appears (view image).
(Translation: HoMM3 NOT WORKING. A problem made this program cease to work correctly. Windows will close the progam and will tell you if there is a possible solution. [Close Program] )

And that's it. Some times we can make a game work by changing a spec in a .dll file or something, but I don't know what to do with this game. It doesn't work.

OS: Windows 8.1 64bit
PC: i5 2.7Ghz / 6GB Ram / NVidea Geforce 920M

Thank you very much! :)
Well, check the usual suspects:
- Did you install the game to a directory outside the Windows folders, maybe something like: c:\games
- Do you have the right DirectX version installed for the game - you may get an install this as part of the GOG installer
- Do you have any necessary C++ extensions installed - again this should be part of the GOG installer

You may also be better off searching the sub forum:
https://www.gog.com/forum/heroes_of_might_and_magic_series#1496849668
As there is at least one topic on this:
http://www.gog.com/forum/heroes_of_might_and_magic_series/homm3_crashes_on_startup_windows_81

Google also throws up a few solutions, maybe:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-gaming/heroes-of-might-magic-3-crashes-on-windows8/c3a4d466-2d07-4c3d-ae96-51dfaedc10f6
Thank you for the information you've added and the links you've shared :)
Searching the links nightcraw1er.488 gave, I've found the solution:


If you bought the game and can't play it, go to:
https://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/

And install this mod. The game works perfectly now, and even better than I originally thought.

Thank you very much again! :)