HoMM 3 - Long live the queen campaign
HoMM 3 - Long live the queen campaign
Hello dear Clestialheavens users,
Recently I reinstalled my old copy of HoMM 3 on my new Computer. I wanted to start off with the first campaign "Long live the Queen", but as soon as I started the campaign I encountered a strange surprise. I expected the first level, in which you have to capture Terraneus with Christian, but instead of this level I was thrown into a level with Tyris who had to fight against two factions (Stronghold and Fortress). In the scenario you start off with Tyris, a castle in the middle of the map and two other small city complexes (without a citadel). In the north is the Fortress faction and in the south the Stronghold faction.
I mean, it looks like I was just thrown into a different level, but I had the same intro sequence as in the real first mission. Is this a common bug, or has anyone ever experienced something like that?
Thanks for your answers in advance
Crassus
Recently I reinstalled my old copy of HoMM 3 on my new Computer. I wanted to start off with the first campaign "Long live the Queen", but as soon as I started the campaign I encountered a strange surprise. I expected the first level, in which you have to capture Terraneus with Christian, but instead of this level I was thrown into a level with Tyris who had to fight against two factions (Stronghold and Fortress). In the scenario you start off with Tyris, a castle in the middle of the map and two other small city complexes (without a citadel). In the north is the Fortress faction and in the south the Stronghold faction.
I mean, it looks like I was just thrown into a different level, but I had the same intro sequence as in the real first mission. Is this a common bug, or has anyone ever experienced something like that?
Thanks for your answers in advance
Crassus
Interesting. You should check if campaign file has a proper first scenario. Download Resedit 2 from here:
http://www.vault.acidcave.net/file.php?id=63
With this program you can extract many files from the game, campaigns also. If in editor there will be no such map, then it's a bug. If there is map with Tyris... someone made you a joke
http://www.vault.acidcave.net/file.php?id=63
With this program you can extract many files from the game, campaigns also. If in editor there will be no such map, then it's a bug. If there is map with Tyris... someone made you a joke
Hey Taro,
Thanks for the quick answer, I just downloaded the program you recommended me, but I am still kinda lost to be honest. So where can I check if the files are correct? If I try to open ressource files it can't detect any if I go to Programm(x86)/3DO/Heroes3/maps. I can only go to Programm(x86)/3DO/Heroes3/data and have then 2 files to choose from: H3bitmap.lod & h3sprite.lod.
I am sorry that I am so unskilled concerning such programms but if you could give me a detailed instruction on how to look that up, I would be eternally grateful!
Thanks for the quick answer, I just downloaded the program you recommended me, but I am still kinda lost to be honest. So where can I check if the files are correct? If I try to open ressource files it can't detect any if I go to Programm(x86)/3DO/Heroes3/maps. I can only go to Programm(x86)/3DO/Heroes3/data and have then 2 files to choose from: H3bitmap.lod & h3sprite.lod.
I am sorry that I am so unskilled concerning such programms but if you could give me a detailed instruction on how to look that up, I would be eternally grateful!
All you have to do is to open h3bitmap from data folder and select campaigns files. Like this:
http://s7259.chomikuj.pl/ChomikImage.as ... FXhdM&pv=2
Extract campaigns you want, open them in campaign editor and extract maps you are interested in.
http://s7259.chomikuj.pl/ChomikImage.as ... FXhdM&pv=2
Extract campaigns you want, open them in campaign editor and extract maps you are interested in.
Okay, I just extracted all campaign maps into a seperate folder. The problem is, that as soon as I try to open them in the map-editor, the programm tells me that it is an invalid-file-version. It says File-Version=1 ; Current-Version=14.
Could it be that my copy of the game has no campaign-altering-function? It seems like I can only edit normal maps and files with the ending .H3M (the campaigns have the ending .H3C)
Could it be that my copy of the game has no campaign-altering-function? It seems like I can only edit normal maps and files with the ending .H3M (the campaigns have the ending .H3C)
You have to extract maps from campaigns WITH CAMPAIGN EDITOR. Like this:
http://s7017.chomikuj.pl/ChomikImage.as ... jfUvM&pv=2
After that ya can open them in map editor.
http://s7017.chomikuj.pl/ChomikImage.as ... jfUvM&pv=2
After that ya can open them in map editor.
Can you please tell me where I can find the "campaign editor"? If I got to my 3DO/Heroes3 folder, this is all I can see:
http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3791 ... l8_jpg.htm
http://www.directupload.net/file/d/3791 ... l8_jpg.htm
I see and probably also Bersaglio. The Campaign editor was added later, it wasn't presented in original RoE release. I think that it was added with HoMM:AB and of course it's a standard part of HoMM:CompleteCrassus wrote:Uhm Bersaglio, that doesn't really answer my question, but I can assure you that I have the standard 1999 release CD. There aren't even any addons or such, I bought it when the game first came out.
The editor is simply named "h3ccmped.exe"
I do have GoG Heroes 3 Complete release but I never played RoE campaigns again so I can't say if you should expect any troubles here.
Anyway you can just use campaign editor from GoG release and install the game in the different folder. In that way you will keep both games along.
By the way what version of game do you have? See patches.
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Huh, there's a peculiar situation. I really have no idea what could be the cause of your problem, but the map description you've given matches Greed, the final scenario of the campaign Spoils of War. Normally, you choose to side either with the Fortress or the Stronghold faction, while Tyris is unplayable.
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Not to thread highjack, but I just ran my crappy GoG HoMM3 Complete edition and fired up the first RoE campaign with zero problems.Bersaglio wrote:Stay away from GoG and other crappy so-called 'HoMM 3:Complete' editions. RoE campaigns are unplayable in such releases. First, You need to install HoMM3: Restoration of Erathia from original CD released in Feb. 1999.
Not sure what is going on, but I've been able to run my GoG version and my cd version (only RoE) and the first mission is fine. Sorry I can't help
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