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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866450
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Hi Barb and Mad, happydance
Yay! I got it to run on my windows 7, 64 bit.
First I installed it, then set it to run using software. It wouldn't work using the hardware.
I also, set the compatibility mode for windows 98, put a check mark in disable visual themes, disable desktop composition, disable display scaling on high DPI settings, and I put a check mark to run this program as administrator.
Then I went to the internet and found a patch and installed it.
Then when it started, under options (where the save and load game is), I set the turn to smooth. It was already set to 16X. That was too fast. It was going to far when I would turn. It's working great now! Hope you have good luck with it too!
Kay smile
Thanks Looney4labs!

Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Kayc] #866464
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Well Done !!!!

I'm so admiring of folk who can "techie" mess thumbsup


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866486
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Wow, that is fantastic. I would have been so lost, but I'm glad you knew what to do. Have fun! thumbsup


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866551
02/06/13 07:22 AM
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Way to go, Kay! I got mine going too, but with my husband's help. He's the real "techie" in our house. Have you started the game yet? I'm going to start this morning. How's it coming, Mad?


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866582
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Hi Barb, I'm in the abandoned temple now. Made it through to the outside once, but had to rest. Came back to finish the job. lol What town is the dragon cave in to hire the dragon. I remember it but forgot how to get to it.
Kay

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You can pick up the first dragon in the dragon cave in Garotte Gorge. I got started this morning & finished the temple & got Ithilgore. Now I'm in the Smugglers' cave.


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Kayc] #866599
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Well I think I'd better go hide in a corner !! rolleyes

I decided to start over and made much better progress (in general) this time but my first venture into the Abandoned Temple was an out and out fiasco eek

Good job I had a save right before I went in because on reaching the bottom of the entrance stairs I was thoroughly "bested".

I told you I was pathetic !! rotfl


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866604
02/06/13 11:40 AM
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The temple is very hard, Mad. I died many times in there. What characters do you have? Doing the temple I had Sophia, a necromancer, Fred, the cleric, and Simon Templar. My necro has ice bolt & Fred has Heal. I also got Bow for everyone.


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Hi Barb smile

I have five in my party :
Me, a Knight
Simon, the other Knight I met on my first visit to the Temple.
A Necromancer from The Adventurer's Inn.
A Vampire, also from the inn.
And the Cleric.

We have an assortment of rudimentary magics between us and now we each have either a bow or crossbow.

Along the way as I've been gathering my team (and my wits !!) I've visited two other islands and done the "Disperse the Cure Potions Quest) and also (to gain experience and cash etc) engaged with bunches of Pirates all over the place.

I guess I need to do more of the Pirate fighting but keep trying the Temple inbetween times until I make some headway in there whistle

Cheers.

Mad grin


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866639
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Sounds like you're doing very well, Mad. Are you enjoying the game more?


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Barb] #866642
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Yes, I am enjoying myself a lot more now, thanks, Barb. But I certainly found it easier to cope at the start of M&M 6 yes

You and Kay are obviously much less inept than I am and I admire you BOTH lol


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866661
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Thanks, Mad, but I'm not all that great at fighting. I enjoy the exploring and doing quests the most. I DO enjoy killing a few monsters once in a while, though!

Kay, have you got to Ravenshore yet? For some reason I'm having a really hard time in smuggler's Cove. I think I'll pop over to Alvar & see if I can find some good spells.


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Hi Mad and Barb, smile
Mad, your doing just great! I haven't done the cure potions quest yet either. I wanted to get the dragon, Ithilgore first. Now, I'm on my way back to do the quest. There are different things about all the Might and Magic games that I love.
Thanks Barb for letting me know where to find him. I have him now and I can fly. Yay! happydance
Kay

Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866667
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Mad, if while you are gathering Your wits, you happen to see mine, would you send them my way? whistle


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: looney4labs] #866673
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Wits ?? looney4labs ?? Wits ?? I have NONE !!!! lol

OK folks. I'm in the Abandoned Temple and got as far as having successfully followed that red path "on the ceiling" of a room whistle

No doubt the next room holds untold horrors also but I need a break before I tackle any more shocked


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866934
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I think I am not doing too badly now - for me, anyway !! laugh
Done the Abandoned Temple and a couple of small quests and am now exploring Ravenshore yay


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #866950
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Hi Mad and Barb, wave
You are moving on and doing great! This is your first time playing. Barb and I have played it a long time ago. I just did Smuggler's cave in Ravenshore. Lots of goodies there. lol

Two days a week I keep this little two year old for exercise so I don't get to play much on those days. Boy! Do I ever get the exercise running after her. lol

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I really want to go back to the fun of playing the Might & Magic games (VII - IX), to bad I'm stuck with lots of homework until June 4 frown

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Just think how much you'll enjoy it when you do get to play wave


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: looney4labs] #867034
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Originally Posted By: looney4labs
Just think how much you'll enjoy it when you do get to play wave


I second that !! happydance


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #867137
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Aww, Smiley, that's a shame. We had lots of fun playing these games back in the day! smile I have a feeling we'll still be playing in June, so we'll see you then! lol

Barb


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Hi All,
Smiley, I sure remember us all playing. I have Might & Magic 6, 7, and 8 installed.
Will be ready for 9 in June, maybe. lol

Mad and Barb, I've been playing all morning. Found out I forgot most of it. Trying not to form an alliance yet until I get Dragon Ability Grandmaster for Ithilgore. I don't know! I do know I'm not going to pick up Overdune just yet. smile

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You seem to be going through the game like a dose of salts, Kayc shocked

I haven't had much time with the game since I last posted here so very little progress for me lol


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Re: Might & Magic VIII [Re: Mad] #867631
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Hi all,
Yay! happydance I got Grandmaster Dragon Ability for Ithilgore. I messed up the last time and couldn't get it. I also made sure to train a Necromancer so I could get water to Grandmaster. No one in my party could get it the last time.

Working on the Alliance now. Just found the spear Ebonest from the Mad Necromancer's Lab. That took awhile to be able to do. How are you guys doing? smile

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i'm going very slowly, Kay. I know I need to do the Troll Tomb, but I keep getting killed. I'm also working on the minotaur place in Alvar. I think I can do that one eventually. I did get master in Water & Town Portal, so that helps a lot. I'm having a hard time keeping up my interest in this game. Mybe I've played it too much.


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