Hotlap Heroes Mac OS
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Expansion | |
| Publishers | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | October 1, 1996 |
| Windows | October 1, 1996 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | October 1, 1996 |
| Windows (DOSBox) | August 20, 2009 |
Hotlap Heroes: Controller is a companion app for all versions of HOTLAP HEROES. Using this app up to 8 players can race together. Choose between basic and expert control modes and shave seconds off your lap times and beat your sofa buddies to the finish line. Heroes of Might and Magic III is one of (if not) the best fantastic/medieval strategy game for Mac and PC featuring orchestral soundtracks and marvellous soothing animated graphics. This third release is probably also the best in all the 3DO related releases from mid 1990's to mid 2000's. See also Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic II, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Heroes of Might and Magic V. Compatibility Architecture: PPC Runs in the Classic Environment available up to Mac OS X 10.4. At least demo is running in Sheepshaver - Mac OS 9.0.4. Using APKPure App to upgrade Guide for Hotlap Heroes, fast, free and save your internet data. The description of Guide for Hotlap Heroes App. This app contains is not a game and this is a Guide for Hotlap Heroes. It is suitable for beginners and players who have advanced. Find the best ways that you can be a winner in the game like hotlap heroes.
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Subseries of Might and Magic | |
| Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest | 1995 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars | 1996 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia | 1999 |
| Heroes Chronicles | 2001 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic IV | 2002 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic V | 2006 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East | 2007 |
| Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes | 2011 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI | 2011 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness | 2013 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III - HD Edition | 2015 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VII | 2015 |
| Might & Magic Heroes VII: Trial by Fire | 2016 |
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Celestial Heavens forums for game series
Key points
- ddraw.dll is recommended to make the game playable on Windows 8 and 10.
- winevdm is also useful as well if you need to install a game that uses a 16 bit installer
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | While the Windows version of the game is 32 bit you will still need Winevdm because the Installer is 16 bit | |||
| GOG.com | Comes with multiple bonuses, including the expansion 'The Price of Loyalty'. Includes the native Windows version as well as the DOS version pre-packaged with DOSBox.[1] | |||
| Ubisoft Store | Gold Edition is included with Ubisoft+. |
DLC and expansion packs
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | |
| Windows | <path-to-game>GAMES[Note 1] |
| Mac OS (Classic) |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
| Graphics feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | ||
| Multi-monitor | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | ||
| Windowed | Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (when using DOSBox). | |
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | ||
Input[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). |
Audio[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Red Book CD audio | On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Russian | Unofficial localization by «PC Boheme/Fargus» |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Local play | Hot seat | |
| LAN play | ||
| Online play | ||
Issues fixed[edit]
Hotlap Heroes Mac Os Downloads
Installing on 64-bit versions of Windows[edit]
- The original disc release uses a 16-bit installer.
- Insert the CD
- Download Winevdm.
- Extract it Somewhere
- Click on otvdmw.exe then look for SETUP.EXE
- You may get a 'SEGV' error and if that's the case just click on continue
- Follow the Prompts
Playing the game on Windows 8 and 10[edit]
- Download ddraw.
- Extract it somewhere
- Copy ddraw.dll to your installation folder (where you installed the game at)
- Right click on HEROES2W.exe and go to properties
- On Compatibility Mode Select Windows 98 / Windows ME
- Click on Reduced colour mode and set it to '16-Bit (65536) Colour'
- Also Click on 'Run this Program as an Administrator
- Click Apply and OK
- Run the game
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WinG | [5] | |
| DOS video modes |
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | 64-bit requires the fheroes2 source port[2] | |||
| macOS (OS X) | Requires the fheroes2 source port[3] | |||
| Linux | Requires the fheroes2 source port[4] |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 7 compatible | DirectX 9 compatible |
Notes
- ↑When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑List of GOG games using DOSBox, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑version 0.9.1 - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑version 0.9.1 - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑Debian -- Details of package fheroes2-pkg in sid - last accessed on 2021-04-05
- ↑WinG - Wikipedia - last accessed on 2020-03-19
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| Author: | New World Computing |
| Publisher: | The 3DO Company |
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heroes3installdisc.toast_.sit (375.21 MB)
MD5: 817944ff13dd0be5326837cf48d5685a
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1 - Mac OS 9
heroes3updater.dsk_.sit (398.39 KB)
MD5: 2de7a882ea0ebf066d9b6597a7efb7fe
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1 - Mac OS 9
Heroes3PlayDisc.toast_.sit (460.96 MB)
MD5: 17bee33955fb35cf419bf0bf4525d354
For Mac OS 8 - 8.1 - Mac OS 9
Heroes3.pdf
Hotlap Heroes Mac Os Update
'Value pack' containing the original Heroes of Might and Magic III, along with the two expansions, Armageddon's Blade and The Shadow of Death.'
'The three games fit on 2 CD's. The only documentation included is PDF's of the original manuals and a brief install guide.' --MobyGames.com
A note about the manual link available from above:
This is a PDF'ed version of Readme files available, combined together.
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See also Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic II, Heroes of Might and Magic IV, Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Architecture: PPC
Runs in the Classic Environment available up to Mac OS X 10.4.
At least demo is running in Sheepshaver - Mac OS 9.0.4.