Might and Magic 6, 7, 8 merge based on mm8 engine.

[Rodril]

Hello.

Here is thing i did for past time: merge of mm6, mm7, and mm8 on base of mm8 using MMExtension.

Download link (MMExtension, patch and Editor are included, game is not included): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cu6tlpkh99pw ... jMWfa?dl=0
Update 05.08.2018, use it if you've downloaded main files before: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v6bsucr1m5ck ... uQOfa?dl=0
Note: first launch after this update will take longer than usual.

How to install:
(please, complete these steps exactly in following order)
1. Install GOG version of Might and Magic VIII.
2. Install GrayFace's patch for MM8. (Important: uncheck flag "Install lod archives with fixes for particular maps..." during installation)
3. Unpack MMExtension and MMEditor files into MM8 folder.
4. Copy files from "Game files" folder to MM8 folder, replacing existing.
5. First launch can take up to 15 mins, keep patience.

I did test only main stories and partially promotion quests, those should work right, other stuff can be buggy and requries feedback for fixing.
Known unfixed bugs/issues:
1. Win7 x64: some cutscenes can not be played in full screen mode, watch them in windowed mode. Did not notice it in Win XP x64 and Win 10 x64.
2. Some MM6 dungeons are glitchy in hardware game mode, use software mode for it (possible crashes while moving through doors).
3. One half of double-leaf doors in MM6 dungeons sometimes stays impassable, second part usually works fine.
4. Immediate interrupt of food-consuming party rest may lead to interface glitch.
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5. Win 10: in some builds Grayface's Mouse look does not work, in that case find file "MouseLookTmp.lua.off" inside "...Scripts\General" folder, rename it to "MouseLookTmp.lua", use backspace button to toggle it. Also, it may be useful if you experiencing problems with original mouselook, during usage of dgVoodoo.

Possible contributions if someone would:
1. Testing.
2. Repainting mm6/7 armors to fit mm8 dolls.
(video-example at 1:18 : https://youtu.be/lipriutf3SI (video a bit outdated, use dump(*table*) function to find new fields of structures)).
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3. Write artistic and grammatically true text for win-game postcard.

Current contributions:
- Two elf females and woman from MM7 by J.M.Sower.
- Two elf males and man from MM7 by Albahr.
- MM7 and all MM6 characters by Jamesx.
- Two connective cross-continent questlines by Echo.
- Weapons splitted into subtiers by Xfing.

Localization:
This is english version based on GOG releases. I did external database to not get confused with all game files, i think, i can use it to automatically replace current files with other localization, send me your *.lod archives from game folder, so i can try to do it.

Existing localizations:
German: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/takm1tpdq5ur ... DX3va?dl=0
- Texts and mm6/mm7/mm8 audio.

Polish: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/579jr8x0gk6b ... WQQDa?dl=0
- Texts and mm7/mm8 audio. If mm6 sound localization eixist, send it to me, please.

Russian: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pqnrlq4h6gso ... MXo6a?dl=0
- Texts and mm6/mm7/mm8 audio.

Spanish localization by Roor: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/chkqg9sonz7z ... c6dua?dl=0

- copy files in your "...\Data" folder to apply localization.

Note:
These localizations were made mostly automaticly, and have not been tested enough yet. English texts were manually reviewed by Phobos, misspells and some quest descriptions were corrected, which stays in localizations, texts for new quests does not have existing translation, if you'll resolve some of this issues, please, share new texts here.

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 durning 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
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".

[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