Might and Magic® VI Updates
Welcome to the Might and Magic®VI The Mandate of
Heaven update page. This page has been provided to keep Might and Magic VI customers
informed with the latest updates and enhancements.
7/2/99: Below you will find a link and instructions on how
to download the Might and Magic VI update v 1.2 for the English version of the game.
*Important Note: Do not download and install this update if you are
running a non-English version of Might and Magic VI. International customers please
consult our International
Distributors for update information on non-English versions of Might and Magic VI.
This update addresses the following issues:
- Albert Newton - Lord Newton now accepts the Hourglass of Time properly.
- 'Experience' no longer has a cap of 6 million.
- A rare problem with switching between turn-based and real-time combat
modes has been resolved.
- A rare problem with corrupted data during map transitions has been
resolved.
- It is no longer necessary to run the Cyrix helper programs (686_p.exe or
cpuiden.exe)for Might and Magic VI to run on Cyrix systems.
- A number of issues impacting the players ability to complete quests
depending on how they progress through the game were resolved.
- NPC functionality has been improved (the Seer will return the Ritual of
the Void scroll, etc.)
- Description text has been updated to clarify functionality of certain
skills and spells.
- Problems with certain spells, skills and items have been addressed.
- Problems with skills boosted over 60 by items have been fixed, as well as
a crash bug with characters with high stats.
- Some CD-ROMs were not reading the Disk 2 (Play) CD. This has been fixed.
- Some issues regarding corrupted save files, that were causing the game to
crash when the party moved between maps, have been addressed. Current saved games are
fully compatible with the updated executable.
***Please Note: For a more complete list of changes, please check the
readme.txt file. This readme file will be located in your Might and Magic VI folder once
you have updated to version 1.2.
Download and Installation Instructions
Please choose one of these two options to update your copy of Might and Magic VI.
Using the GameUpdate™
Program:
Downloading from the Web:
Using the GameUpdate™
Program: GameUpdate is a program that searches the 3DO website for game
updates for your 3DO games. You must be connected to the Internet for GameUpdate to
function.
1. Connect to the Internet.
2. Go to Start | Programs | Might and Magic VI |
Game Update.
3. Follow the instructions when the GameUpdate
window opens.
Downloading from the Web:
- Check the version number of your 'mm6.exe' file. Go to
Start | Find | Files or Folders. In the 'Named' line type mm6.exe. In the 'Look' in line
select 'My Computer'. Click on the 'Find Now' button .
- Right-click on the 'mm6.exe' file, select 'Properties',
click on the Version tab, and check the File Version number. If the version number
is '1.0', download 'mm610-12.exe'. If
your current version is '1.1', then you will need to download 'mm611-12.exe'.
- Click on the 'mm610-12.exe' or 'mm61-12.exe' link
below to download the patch to your computer. If your web browser asks you where you want
to save the file, save it to the Might and Magic VI directory on your hard
drive (default folder is C:\Program Files\Might and Magic VI).
- Double click on the file that you downloaded to your Might and Magic VI
folder. A window will appear that is titled 'RTPatch Binary Update System'.
A status bar will appear for each of the files that will be updated. Once this window is
closed, follow the instructions in the next step to verify that Might and Magic 6 was
patched correctly.
- Check the version number of your 'mm6.exe' file by going
to Start | Find | Files or Folders. In the named line type mm6.exe. In the 'Look' in line
select "My Computer'. Click on the 'Find Now' button .
- Right-click on the 'mm6.exe' file, select 'Properties',
click on the Version tab, the File Version number should be '1.2'.
Download File: 07/2/99 mm610-12.exe (1.4 MB)
Download File: 07/2/99 mm611-12.exe (488.7KB)
Enjoy!
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