Heroes 3 on MacAir M1 ?[SOLVED]

[u/MaGaSi]

I tried almost everything from the cheaper / free options to run Heroes 3 on Mac M1. 2024

Here are the steps worked for me:

• get GOG acc https://www.gog.com/en/games
• buy HoMM3 (I was lucky, it was on a huuuuge sale)
• get Porting Kit and acc https://www.portingkit.com/
• literally follow the instruction for HoMM3 https://www.portingkit.com/game/236
• profit

What did not work not just for me: .PlayOnMac: couldn’t dowload Windows part .Wineskin: crashes every minute .those compiling stuff..

Note: After playing the way in the description, you do not need to run PortingKit every time, just run you HoMM wrap from the library it installed (I put it in Mac/Users/my username)

Keywords, to save some time in search coz it took me a day to find relevant posts: MAC Heroes 3 MacAir M1 Portingkit Winery Wineskin Apple Play PlayOnMac crashes

[u/snugglelove]

Also adding mods like HotA is super easy with this method. Been playing on my MacBook for months with no issues. 

[u/andypandy342 → u/snugglelove]

can you ELI5 how you do this?

[u/snugglelove → u/andypandy342]

Download the HotA installer but don't open it. In Porting Kit, on the HoMM3 page, under 'Play', there's a 'More' drop down. Click 'Install Patch/Mod', choose the HotA installer from your downloads when it gives you the option tp choose a file, and go. It may say Mac can't open the file because it's not verified, but just close that window and the installer will launch anyway.

[u/BirdLooter → u/snugglelove]

I can confirm that this works! Do not forget to adapt the installation path to "GOG Galaxy -> Homm3 Complete", the default path will probably not work. This is potentially the problem that the other guys here had.