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The 3DO Company and New World Computing
Might and Magic(TM) VII, For Blood and Honor(TM)
Update v. 1.1 ReadMe
August 1999
Thank you for purchasing Might and Magic VII, For Blood and Honor.
This document contains information you might find useful, and we think it
should help you to get as much enjoyment out of this game as possible.
We hope you will have as much fun playing this game as we had creating it.
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1) Update v. 1.1 Information
2) New Features
3) User Manual Errata
4) Other Keyboard Information
5) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / Direct X
6) Windows«, Virtual Memory, and Hard Disk Space
7) Miscellaneous
8) Troubleshooting
9) Purchasing Software
10) Contacting Customer Support
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1) Update Version 1.1 Information
Recharging Mr. Malwick's wand no longer gives the incorrect charge
range. The fix also corrects this problem in saved games.
Wands found on the ground now have the proper amount of charges. This
will result in no wands showing up with "0" charges. This will prevent
the wands from disappearing when first used by a party member. These
wands can also be recharged by a spell or potion if the base charge is
greater than one. The fix also corrects this problem in saved games.
The backpack no longer causes corruption, crashes or item duplication.
The fix also corrects this problem in saved games.
The spear now causes the correct amount of damage with bonuses at expert
level. The fix also corrects this problem in saved games.
No invisible monsters will spawn in the Arena.
Corrected the loading of different saved games that would infrequently
cause the character portraits to drop for the second, third, and
fourth characters.
Corrected Necromancer and Mages that would occasionally summon
incorrect monsters. Necromancer can summon only Ghosts and Mages can
summon only Light Elementals.
Looking through the character inventory/spellbook in "The Pit" will
no longer cause an internal error. The fix also corrects this problem
in saved games.
The "Kill the Griffin" quest can be completed in all instances. The
fix also corrects this problem in saved games.
The NPC Master Healer no longer wipes out the armor skills of the
party. The fix prevents this issue from reappearing in saved games,
but does not restore previouly lost skills or points.
The lich jars now appear in their correct location in the "Walls
of Mist". They will be there regardless of restarting or loading
from a previously saved game.
The phantom "0" quest that may appear in the Quest Notes does not
affect gameplay.
Any error message that occurs when traveling from one area to another
has been rectified. The fix also corrects this problem in saved
games.
Conditional effects no longer appear on duplicate party member
portraits when only one has been affected.
The ambush event in Deyja no longer occurs repeatedly.
Minor text bugs were also addressed.
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2) New Features
These additional features were added after the manual was completed.
The Current Quests, Notes and History books will flash as they get
added to and updated. The book will stop flashing once accessed.
You can right click on the mini-map (upper right corner) or the player
map (M key) in outdoor areas to get the name of the building the mouse
cursor is over.
Right clicking on skills in the character skills screen will show which
Skills the character can learn at his current promotion (white), skills
he could potentially learn at a following promotion (yellow), and skills
he will never be able to learn (red). It will also show the total bonus
to the skill from NPCs or items.
Protection from Magic (master level Body spell) also protects against
the Eradication condition at Grandmaster level.
Training takes one week per level per visit, to a maximum of the number
of times any one single character trains.
Toggling colored lights (Video Options; hardware only) requires the
Level to be reloaded to take effect.
The gamma setting can be changed in the Video Options submenu under
the Controls option in the options menu (Esc command). Note: Must
be in full screen to affect the gamma setting.
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3) User Manual Errata
Page 14. Ranger Class - No spells are available until the first
promotion (Hunter).
Page 16 Archer Class - Disarm Trap is at (B) Basic until second
promotion.
Page 24 Controls - "Graphic Detail:" this option has been replaced
by "Configure Keyboard" and "Video Options". Configure
Keyboard allows the alphanumeric keys to be remapped.
Video Options allows the Gamma Settings, Blood Splats,
Colored Lights, and Tinting to be reconfigured. (Note:
the Video Options are only available in Hardware Acceleration
mode.)
Page 26 Moving Around - "[", "]" keys will move the party sideways
(strafe movement).
Page 45 Fire Magic: Fire Spike - Spell duration will last 10 real-time
minutes, regardless of whether you are in turn-based or
real-time mode.
Page 45 Fire Mage: Immolation - Spell will flare up every 5 game-time
minutes.
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4) Other Keyboard Information
Full screen/Windowed Toggle: F4
You can pause Might and Magic VII by pressing the Esc key to bring
up the options menu or by pressing the Return Enter key to enter
turn base mode.
Keyboard Remapping:
When remapping the Might and Magic VII commands, you will not be able
to use the numeric keys, escape key, function keys, print screen, scroll
lock, pause/break, shift, alt, or caps lock. The only remappable keys
available on the numeric keypad are the ADD (+), SUBTRACT (-), and
ENTER keys.
The [H] key cannot be reassigned, it will always bring up the History
Book.
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5) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / Direct X
If you experience problems running Might and Magic VII, make
sure you have the latest drivers for your audio and video card.
Video and Sound card manufacturers regularly update their software
drivers to enhance performance and stability, and to improve
compatibility with DirectX. You can find links to many of these
manufacturers' sites by going to the Driver Updates section of our
support web site, which is located at http://www.3do.com/support.
You may obtain a list of Microsoft-certified video and audio drivers for
your hardware by going to http://www.microsoft.com/hwtest/hcl/. Drivers
listed here are confirmed to be compatibility with Windows 95, Windows 98
and Windows NT 4.0.
Microsoft updates DirectX and its components regularly and posts them for
download off of their web site at http://www.microsoft.com/DirectX.
Issues regarding the hardware acceleration.
The Voodoo 3(TM) in windowed mode does not correctly display the water
tiles' mipmaps. Running in full screen will rectify this. Alt-Tab
command may cause the screen to flicker in full screen. This can be
corrected by switching to windowed mode (F4 key) and then switching
back to full screen (F4 key).
The Voodoo 2 must have it's latest DirectX 6 drivers. The mouse
cursor may experience flickering, but doesn't impact gameplay.
If changing the gamma settings through the display properties,
be sure to exit Might and Magic VII first.
The Permedia(TM) 2 currently reports that it has all the features required
to run Might and Magic VII, but has problems with our lighting model.
Run in software mode if any problems occur.
The Ticket To Ride(TM) has a choppy mouse on some machines.
Rendition Verite(TM) V2200 and the SIS6326 chipsets currently only run
in full screen.
The nVidia(TM) Riva128 and Riva128zx(TM) are not supported. Only run in
software mode.
The Intel740(TM) chipset based AGP graphics card on non-Intel motherboards
may experience problems in hardware. Suggest running in software mode.
If any audio issues occur when using Accelerated 3D Audio, changing to
the 'Microsoft Sound 3D hardware support' or disabling the Accelerated
3D Audio may resolve them.
Might and Magic VII will run on Windows NT 4.0 service pack 4 in
software only.
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6) Windows, Virtual Memory, and Hard Disk Space
The Windows operating system requires a certain amount of virtual
memory to function properly. The amount of virtual memory required by
Windows varies depending on how much of your computer's resources are
required by an application. Might and Magic VII, like most
other games, requires the use of most of your computer's resources to
run properly.
Therefore, for a Windows application like Might and Magic VII to
run properly there must be sufficient free space on the hard disk with
your Windows system folder. You should keep enough free hard disk space
equal to the larger of: two times the total amount of RAM your computer
has; or, 10% of the space on the hard drive with Windows.
Note: Might and Magic VII requires 375MB Megabytes (minimum) free
hard drive space on the destination drive and at least 1 MB of free
space on your C:\ drive.
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7) Miscellaneous
The official strategy guide for Might and Magic VII is available from
Prima Publishing. To order call (800) 531-2343. It is also available
at bookstores and multimedia outlets nationwide.
The official Might and Magic VII website is located at:
http://www.3do.com/products/pc/MM7. Please feel free to stop by and check
out our site.
If any patches are released for Might and Magic VII or any other
New World Computing or 3DO game, GameUpdate(TM) can automatically download
the most recent patch and patch your game for you. You must have the
game currently installed on your computer and have an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to use Game Update. To run Game Update, first connect
to the internet. Next click on your Windows Start button and select
Programs, then Might and Magic VII, then Game Update. The Game Update
utility will then download the latest patch available and run the patch
for you. If you already have the latest patch, Game Update will
confirm this. As a convenience to you, Game Update also checks any
other recent New World Computing or 3DO products installed on your
computer also. You can choose to update them or not, as you wish.
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8) Troubleshooting
Installation
Problem:
The CD is in the CD-ROM drive, but the computer is not
recognizing it.
Answers:
The CD may be dirty or scratched.
Solutions:
1. Make sure that the data side of the CD (shiny side) is not
dirty or scratched. If it is dirty, take a lint free
non-abrasive cloth and wipe gently to clean it (always wipe from
the inside of the CD to the outside edges). If the data side of
the CD appears to be scratched, return the game to the store that
you bought it from, and exchange it for a new copy. If you are
unable to exchange the game at the store that you bought it from,
please call Customer Support for information on our exchange
policy.
Problem:
The computer freezes during install, or you receive an error
message (such as "*_ins error" or "An error has occurred during
the move data process") during install.
Answers:
Your computer may be using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver; or
there may not be enough space on your hard drive for temporary
files to expand; or the CD-ROM drive might be having problems
with how it buffers information. Or, the Autorun or DMA settings
on your CD-ROM drive could be interfering with the game
installation.
To check and see if your computer is using an older 16-bit CD-ROM driver:
1. Right-click on the 'My Computer' icon and select 'Properties'.
2. Click on the 'Performance' tab.
3. In the Performance status box, if the File System line says
"Some drivers are using MS-DOS compatibility", you are using a
16-bit CD-ROM driver.
Solutions:
1. For 16-bit CD-ROM drivers: Contact the manufacturer of your
CD-ROM drive or the manufacturer of your computer for an updated
32-bit CD-ROM driver.
2. For 32-bit CD-ROM drivers:
1. Close all unnecessary programs running in the
Background. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time
to open the Close Program window, select a program, and
press the End Task button. Repeat this process until all
programs except 'Explorer' and 'Systray' are closed.
2. Delete all files in your C:\Windows\Temp folder, then
empty the Recycle Bin.
3. Turn off read-ahead on the CD-ROM drive:
1. Right-click on the 'My Computer' icon and select
'Properties'.
2. Click on the 'Performance' tab.
3. Click on the 'File System' button.
4. Choose the 'CD-ROM' tab at the top
5. Change the 'Optimize access pattern for' field to
'No read-ahead'
6. Click on Apply, then OK and finally click Close (you
will be prompted to restart your system).
4. Turn off the Autorun and DMA settings on your CD-ROM drive:
1. Right click on the 'My Computer' icon and choose
'Properties'.
2. Click on the 'Device Manager' tab.
3. Click on the '+' sign next to the CD-ROM line so that
it becomes a '-' sign.
4. Click on the line that appears under the CD-ROM line
so that it is highlighted, then click on the
'Properties' button.
5. Click on the 'Settings' tab.
6. Look for the Auto-insert Notification and DMA lines.
If there is a check mark in the boxes next to either
of these lines, click on the box to remove the check
mark.
7. Click on the 'Apply' button, and then click on the
'OK' button.
8. When you are asked if you want to restart your system,
choose 'Yes'.
You can restore all of the CD-ROM settings back to normal after the game
has been successfully installed.
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9) Purchasing Software
You can order other 3DO software directly from 3DO through our order web
page at http://www.3do.com/direct, or you can call the 3DO Direct line
at 800-336-3506 (outside the United States at 650-261-3227).
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10) Contacting Customer Support
For technical problems or questions:
3DO Customer Support Website:
http://www.3DO.com/support (includes an email question form)
E-mail:
customer-support@3do.com
Phone:
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Pacific Time, at (650) 261-3454.
Fax Number: (650) 261-3419
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Copyright 1999 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. 3DO, Might and Magic,
Blood and Honor, New World Computing, and their respective logos are
trademarks and/or service marks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other
countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company.
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