orion1004 writes:

OK getting really frustrated and want to play a non online game, found this link to fix my might and magic games: http://www.mmt.34sp.com/mmtforums/index.php?showtopic=1353

the original post was by BTaxis, please give him the credit not me, but if for some reason the link becomes dead, heres the original post:

I posted this to ntcompatible.com, but I'm not sure if it's ever going to show up, so I'm posting it here too, just in case somebody cares.

Got M&M7 to work in Windows XP Pro, with all the bells and whistles enabled.

--- Getting the 3D graphics accelleration to work --- 1) Download the latest Compatibility Toolkit from Microsoft (I used version 3.0). 2) Run the Compatibility Administrator Tool. 3) You should see something that says "New Database(1) [Untitled_1]" at the bottom of the list. Right-click on it, and select "Create new --> Application Fix". 4) Enter relevant information in the next dialog. Select MM7.EXE as your program file. 5) Select "None" on the next dialog. 6) Enable "Wind95VersionLie" or "Wind98VersionLie" (it doesn't matter much) on the next dialog. Nothing else. 7) Don't change anything on the last dialog.

The following steps aren't really neccesary (probably), but if you follow them you will be able to launch the game from your favourite shell instead of from the compatibility toolkit.

8) Save your new database. You'll need to put it somewhere on-disk. 9) Install your new database by selecting "Install" from the file menu.

And that's it. This method I was told about by a friend of mine. It works on at least two different computers. It's not a freak accident.

--- Getting the sound accelleration to work ---

Now, this bit I only tried for myself. My friend doesn't have an EAX capable sound card, so he couldn't test it.

1) Delete or rename MSSA3D.M3D.

That's it. The only option M&M7 has now is to use MSSEAX.M3D. I have an EAX capable sound card, and the game runs with the EAX option enabled in the configuration program. I have noticed some reverb effects in caves.