r/heroes3 • u/MaGaSi • Feb 07 '24

Question - Solved Heroes 3 on MacAir M1 ?[SOLVED]

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

Here are the steps worked for me:

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

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u/Studko May 05 '24

I installed hota via 'install patch/mod' put it in the same folder, but I am getting error: 'Your homm3 HD version is obsolete and not compatible with HotA. You should update HD or play HotA without HD.'
Normal exe and HD runs fine, but I would love to play HOTA, since it's better. Tried using 1.7.1 hota over complete version. If you or anybody else worked out this, let me know. thanks!

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u/zdalrovjezh Jul 12 '24

Did you solve this problem? I am having the same one

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u/Big_Sun_6333 Oct 16 '24

During install, when the second wizzard pops out wanting to install the HD version, cancel the HD wizzard (not the whole portingkit install). The install finishes successfully anywayt and you are asked about primary .exe to run the game. Choose Heroes3.exe. Then install HotA using 'Install Patch/Mod' as described above.

Then you need to launch HotA_launcher.exe. I didn't know how to do it so I've replaced original Heroes3.exe by HotA_launcher.exe (there's probably a better way but worked for me). Finally click Play in the portingkit.

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u/Signal-Buy-9642 Nov 05 '24

so there's no way to play hd version of h3 hota? with better textures etc?