All about Linux

Heroes of Might and Magic 5
with Crossover Games

INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Expansion Packs
4. Patches
5. Troubleshooting
6. What does not work

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INTRODUCTION

Heroes of Might and Magic 5 + the two expansion packs on Ubuntu 10.10 with Crossover Games 10. It’s relative easy to install, but you may disable screensaver/power manager. If you are away from the game, thte screensaver/poer manager will kick and freeze your computer.

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INSTALLATION

Insert the Heroes of Might and Magic 5 DVD into your PC.

Launch Manage Bottles.
(Applications tab —> Crossover Games —> Manage Bottles)

[Add] a new bottle called Heroes 5.

Select Heroes 5 entry. Click [Applications] tab, press the [Install Software] button.
Under [Runtime Support Components] and install this:

Microsoft DirectX Runtime – Modern

Next, press the [Install Software] button again, but this time,
Choose Unsupported Applications —> Community Supported Apllications —> Other Applications

Then press the [Select an Installer] and click on the Heroes 5 DVD.
Click [Install].

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EXPANSION PACKS

Insert Hammers of Fate – Install it on Heroes 5 Bottle.
Insert Tribes of the East – Install it on Heroes 5 Bottle.

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PATCHES

Download Heroes of Might and Magic 5 patches: Download Here

Double click the patch and install it in Heroes 5 Bottle.
Do this until your game is patched up to 1.06.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

You have to disable compiz to play Heroes of Might and Magic 5.

Sometimes the game minimize when launching.

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WHAT DOES NOT WORK

The Map Editor.