Revision as of 22:48, 16 February 2021

Step 1: Download and install VCMI

• Daily builds (reccomended): https://builds.vcmi.download/branch/develop/Windows/

Newest one should be the best one.

• Please report about problems on forums: Help & Bugs
• old 2016's year release (not reccomended, archive version): 0.99

Step 2: Installing Heroes III data files

• Install Heroes III from disk or using GOG installer.

• Copy "Data", "Maps" and "Mp3" from Heroes III to:

%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\vcmi\

Create this folder if it doesnt exist yet

Step 3: (for daily builds) download and copy and enable Essential Package

• For some technical reasons its not currently included in game installation package and needs to be downloaded and activated seperately
• download "VCMI essential files mods" from here https://wiki.vcmi.eu/Mod_list#Utilities
• After unpacking, copy folder Mods to your main VCMI directory
• When launching game, please enable "VCMI essential files" as well as its sub-elements: Andruids Bonus Icons, Bonus Icons, Spell Immunity bonus icons, Extra resolutions and Default templates.