Might and Magic 7 & 8 not running

I have managed to install Might and Magic 7 and 8 no probems but neither program will run. It has something to do with my video card I think. can anyone help with this?

MM8 it should be working in WinXP and W2003 Server.

But you need the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (29MB)
from Microsoft website to get working the MM7.

I have created a little file named mm7setup.sdb.
If you need it just write me an e-mail and I will send it to you.
(that is a MS.App.Compat.Toolkit file. Only 4kB.)

After you install this patch you should able to start the game with MM7Setup.exe (MM7) in 3D mode -)
but without accelerated sound -(. (No A3D or No EAX)
--
Best Regards

Dunno if you still check these forums. But I'm interested in that compatibilty file. your post says e-mail but you dont give one. Or tell me which fixes to enable/disable.

I'm also interrested in that file!

>But you need the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (29MB)from Microsoft website to get working the MM7.
I tried it with no sucess.
The tool searched the file "mm7.icd", but there is no *.icd-file, nether in the directory nor on the CD.
There is also the mm7.exe, and when I open this file, I got an error message (wrong file).

Greetings
Rainer

I'd like that file too!
leonvlegels@hotmail.com
Thanks!

I forgot: My mail-adress: test1234abc@web.de
Can you (or anyone else) send my this file?

Greetings
Rainer

Hey,

can you please send me that file mm7setup.sdb ???
I would like it too

i sended you an email last week...
starlingsoftheslipstream@hotmail.com

thanx a lot!

greets

Anyone got the file or? Please mail me: benjberg@online.no

I found a workaround for Might & Magic 8 that worked on my XP system. Try the following....

Start - Run (run a program)

regedit (loads the registry editor)

Search - "New World Computing" (search for the NWC string)
Make sure the Key found is "My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\New World Computing\Day of the Destroyer\1.0"

Change the key "3DSoundAvailable" to be '0'

Change the key "Disable3DSound" to be '1'

Exit regedit

RIGHT click on the icon for MM8 on your desktop

Select Properities

Under program name, change "mm8setup.exe" to be "mm8.exe"

Apply, and quit

You're Done, you should now be able to load and play the game, but without 3D sound (you will have standard sound)!


Manalishi66

Doesn't work for me with MM7, most annoying.. Spent hours on the net to try and find a solution..

If you have DX9, MM8 writes during the installation "unknown version of DircectX". Maybe that's the reason it doesn't works.

Greetings
Rainer

Thanks Manalishi66, this one works with MM8, but unfortunately not with MM7. Any idea for MM7?

If anyone have an idea, please let me know.

Greetings
Rainer

It seems I've made MM7 work on my system (also WinXP with DirectX 9 installed), and I had the same problem with the game starting but then quitting again presently.

Taking a clue from this thread, I ran the setup again and this time disabled 3D sound. Lo and behold! Now the game starts up and runs! (I played for about 5 minutes on the contest island just to see it really worked)

Enjoy!

Hey thanks. Finally able to run mm8 in d3d. Didn't even think to change the settings in the registry. Apparently it doesnt like the setup program. Everytime I use it the game crashes and I have to reinstall it to get it to run again.

Hi Guys,

I am interested on this file mm7setup.sdb patch file.
I managed to download the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0 (29MB)

I need this file to make my MM7 work with Win XP. Could anyone send it to me if anyone has it please.

My email address is tink_work@hotmail.com

Thank you in advance.

V

I don't think anyone will ever get that file. he only had what 2 post's and that was awhile ago.

hey if you could send me the file i would be happy

jelvegaa@hotmail.com

Hi, if somebody have the file, can you please send it to me.
My email: Jeppe_Rip@hotmial.com

thx

This thread is old, but i installed the mm7 today and i got the same problem, so i were searching on the internet for fixes, but i fixed it myself

Glad to play it now...

this is what i did

Right click on the mm7.exe -> properties -> compatibility -> run this program in win95 compatibility...

Maybe a bit different because i have dutch names for it so i translated them... hope to helped you with it

Greetz Martijn,

Hey guys, I was searching a fix for mm7 and by reading on this page i figured how to fix this shit since the compatibility mode (last reply) didn't work for me.

1. Download "Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 3.0" from microsoft. Easy way, just copy/paste the quote in their search engine and download.

2. Then, download this patch
http://minnow1911.tripod.com/mm7_XP_patch.sdb
in order to bypass the system version check.

3. Execute the file and you should have a message like "Installation of MM7_XP_Patch complete". If not, return to #1.

4. Last thing, dunno if it's for everyone, but you have to disable "Hardware accelerated" by running MM7Setup.exe.

Sound is a bit chippy for me but working great.

minnow

Thanks for the help minnow. For me it works with hardware accelerated 3d now too.

Hi Minnow,

I have tried to download the file, however when I open your page, it comes up as a load of code, which i can't do anything with.

I would really appreciate it if you could e-mail it to me: Bkellyad@aol.com

Thanks a lot, Cerb

hi, people. i'm new to this site, but anyway:
i tried doing the regedit thing for mm8, but it didn't work all the way. it let me watch the "3do" animation, but then a bunch of error messages made me quit the game. anyone know what's wrong?

HELP!!! PLEASE!!!
mood swing masta

Hey Minnow (or anyone else who might possess that much-sought file), can you please send me that .sdb file?

Come on, guys. Show a little solidarity!

vanderlitreb@ofir.dk

Thanks!

hi guys i'm in the same bucket i did this and it worked for me, right click on the might and magic game start up icon and select properties, select copatabilty, check ''run this propram compatabily for'' and select win98/me for MM8 and win2000 for MM9 TAKE CARE HAVE FUN

sebbal@coole-files.de

can someone plz send the file to this adress?
thx

HI!!!??!?!??!!
Lets see???!!!
I've searched for that damn mm7setup.sdb file with no luck but after a little swearing and fixing i made mm7 work.
BUT!!!!!!!....
i didnt make it work on the best graphic and i want to play with the best graphic on ;( !!so SAD!!!
This is exactly what i did to make it work:
1. I kicked on the computer and threw my keyboard out the window.(JOKE)!?!?!?!??!
2.I opened the MM7Setup and clicked on disable 3D sound and Software 3D.
3.I started the game and it worked!!!?!??!?!
BUt i want to use better graphic so if someone have that damn mm7setup.sdb file... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wmail ME!!!?!?!?!?!??!!??!

Sweden_head@hotmail.com
8) THE_GLITCH 8)

I tried downloading the file you made, but with no success (mm7setup.sdb).

I also tried changing the compatability modes with no success. I have XP Pro with DX9 and have had no success running the game.

If anyome has the mm7setup.sdb file, please email it to me @ s106565@students.ntu.edu.au or crazyme51@yahoo.com

To those who can't find the file:

Right click and "Save As" on the link given on one of the posts. Then, choose All Files as the file type and add the .sdb extension to the file name. Once you have done this, you can install the patch.

However, it still didn't help me, I still can't run the game.

Hi. When I try to install might and magic 7 it says directx failed. But I already have version 9.0c. Can Anyone help me?
I have no clue what to do.




Thx IcyMikey

Can someone plz send me toolkit! TY

Icymichel@hotmail.com

Could someone please e-mail me that mm7setup.sdb file to the following adress

LukeSkystalker@hotmail.com

could i get the file too, email is taurusguy13@yahoo.com thx.

Hi,dudes. Can anybody help me and send me 4kb file too ? plz a
lot. My E-mail is Coolman66@seznam.cz

Hi all,

ok, ive read all the messages in the forum and I still cannot get MM7 to work. Im using windows XP and when I try and run MM7 i get a direct draw error and then the screen freezes. I get jumbled letters when trying to DL the minnow patch. I have installed DirectX 9 and microsoft application toolbar 3.0 but nothing changed. The option to disable the 3d sound is greyed out and will not let me select the option. I have tried to uninstall and then reinstall the game but it didnt help. Can someone please give me some guidance.

Thanks,
D

I installed the .sdb patch and ran mm7.exe and this is what I got:

AppName: mm7.exe AppVer: 1.0.0.1 ModName: mm7.exe
ModVer: 1.0.0.1 Offset: 000d5af6

Any ideas how to fix this?

Im in fullscreen, software 3D, disabled 3D audio.

I don't know if I'm having the same problem. I have this problem that I can see the intro movie but once it hits the 'main screen' the game locks up and I can't see any of the choices. I've played this game before, but now I can't! Mrr.

It's the same for MM6 and 7.

can somebody please send me the files i need to play in xp, i desperatly need them
Reptant_16@hotmail.com

Hey guys,
I was having the same problem along with the smacker error and all sorts of other direct 3d initiation problems even when using software mode and 3d sound disabled. I could enter the game start creating my party but then the smacker thing happened. The thing that worked for me is setting the windows colors to 16 bit instead of 32. Viola all is solved. I also did downlaod the microsoft compatibility toolkit 3.0 but dun think i really needed that. gl.

for me nothin works
i get error(smacker) after 3do logo over and out and nothin helps

I found the Easiest way to fix this.... seeing as even though I got the file... an I installed it numerous times... NO matter what I did, it would not work... I even turned down my Resolution....

so here is the Easy fix...

1:Restart your Computer in Command Prompt...

2:in the command line type FDISK

3:Create a 5.0 Gigabyte Partition

4:Install Windows 98 SE

5:Install Direct X 8.0b

6:Install the Game

7:play and Enjoy

Hey,
Can someone get me that mm7setup.sdb file. That would be great.

WitsDB43@yahoo.com

I have win Xp. I have more than the requirements to play the game. The game is so old the it reads 1.5 Gb as 1.5 Mb and fails the ram test. It won't work when I play it unless I set compatability for older windows. When this is done though the sound echoes. It does this for might and magic 6-9. Is there any way to fix that?

My girlfriend has the same OS but much slower computer the ram reads in Mb and it passes test fine and plays perfectly with no sound disortion and without changing compatability. Is there anyway to change settings on system requirements so it knows it's Gb and not Mb? Or at least reads mine as 1500Mb instead of 1.5Gb ?

Still having problems with M&MVIII on Windows XP!
Okay guys, I have tried all the previous suggestions to try to get this game to work but it wont play ball.
Just comes up with 'has encountered problem and needs to close, sorry for the inconvenience! Yes I am sure it is.
I have tried updating my driver for my videocard which is a 128mb Radeon 9200 series. This didn't work!
I think it may just be a Windows XP problem but it is frustrating and there has to be a solution.
C'mon you tech gurus out there, please assist.
At least with my XBox you never have these problems, but unfortunately, some of the best games are on the PC!

I have just bought the might and magic plantuim version games 6,7,8,9. My problem is I can not get Might and Magic 8 to work. Can some one help me, please?

HI ,
I really want to play MM7 but its not working in win xp
can someone send me the file mm7setup.sdb to the address:
theone318@walla.com

ill be greatful
tnx

i really want to play MM7 but its not working in win xp
can someone send me the file mm7setup.sdb to the address: Funny_ronni@hotmail.com

For those of you who cannot get the compatibility file, you can create one yourself:

1) Download and install the Application Compatibility Kit from Microsoft

2) Run Compatibility Administrator

3) In the tree on the left, under Applications, find Might and Magic VII. Right click it and say "Copy"

4) Scroll down to the bottom of the tree to New Database(1) [Untitled_1]

5) Right click on it and paste. You should see Might and Magic VII under it. Go to File->Save in the menu. Call the database mm7. Click ok. Browse to the folder with might and magic 7 (c:\Program Files\3DO\Might and Magic VII for example) and save.

6) Right click on what is mm7 now with the path (was New Database(1) [Untitled_1]) and click Install.

7) Now everytime you run MM7.exe and MM7Setup.exe, it will use the compatibility fix.

Incidentally, to get mine to work, I needed to put Software Rendering AND Disable Accelerated 3D Sound by running mm7setup.exe. Furthermore, I needed to turn off compatibility mode for both applications (i.e. don't put Windows 95 mode).

Hope that helps,
Steve

Thanks Steve, I tried your solution, unfortunately there are no Might and Magic games in that long alphabetical list of games in the tree on the left in Compatibility Administrator. Did you see M&M there sometime in the past?

I'm trying to run M&M7 on Win2000 and I've tried every suggested fix on this thread so far, except for a new partition, which will be my last resort. M&M8 coming next week, hope I have better luck. Any other suggestions greatly appreciated...

M&M7 used to work for me also, and now it doesn't, even with Win98. It's strange. The fact that many others seem to have experienced the same "worked but then it didn't" thing makes me wonder if the problem lies in one of the recent Windows updates we all probably have installed.

Don

Can you send me that file: mm7setup.sdb on this addres:
filip89@seznam.cz
thank you

can you send me that file (mm7setup.sdb)
filip89@seznam.cz
thank you

Don,

I was using Win XP, and it is quite possible that the compatibility fix shows up for Win XP but not Win 2k. That makes me think that the problem in the fix for XP does not manifest itself in Win2k.

That being said, and since you tried MM7 on Win98 and 2k, is the same problem present in the two OSs? If so, I would think it might be hardware related (like some incompatible video card mixed in with DirectX 9). Have you tried a Windows 98 SE machine with little or no updates and the version of DirectX that ships with MM7? Do you have the same physical machine that you did when it used to work?

It would be a shame to not have MM7 working - I liked it better than 6 and 8, and certainly better than 9. I think I liked the best out of the whole series (although I liked 6 and 8 a lot as well).

Hope that helps,
Steve

hi new to the forum and was just wondering if anyone had any other ideas as to stop the direct driver error as i have tried everything and NOTHING works. if someone could send me the mm7setup.sdb file. cheers my add is dmg_sjg@hotmail.com
hope someone can help cos i really want to play mm7. thanks dmg_sjg

I tried XP and I tried 98 SE. Some how I got the durned game to work for two days but then it stopped working, having that same DirectX error. It was good while it lasted. I'm going to try everything I can and tell you guys if there is anything I find. Till then, could someone send me file at [email:email@provider]mike1spider@juno.com[/email]

I think I got it to work for awhile after I played another game (Caesar III) and then checked up on my dxdiag. Try that, maybe it'll work for you. Oh, and I changed my resulution and fiddled with the sound card to get rid of the distortions.

I'm beginning to think it's because of a patch that was downloaded...

http://www.czcrew.wz.cz/mm7crack.zip http://www.czcrew.wz.cz/mm7view.zip

this is no-cd crack so if you want to see animations you should download mm7view too.

im not being mean or anything here but no one really seems to be helping anybody and it kinda defeats the purpose of having a forum,

now i am running XP Pro with DX 9.0d and i can run the game in software mode no problems....BUT i cant get it running 3d windowed or no!

when i installed the game i installed the extra graphic files....it seems that not one else hasand if ANYONE one has that dam file or a way to get the 3D mode to run on the ATI powercolour 9200 se then plz email me @ Neo_RaBBi@hotmail.com Neo_RaBBi@hotmail.com

ty and hope to hear from someone soon

Don't know if anyone still reads this topic, but I found it with google, I trust that anyone with this problem will do the same, so I post my solution to this problem.


WinXP professional edition, mm7 and the newest patch.
Put your desktop to 16bit colors.
Install with extra graphs.
Once install is complete, it will as to register, click cancel (this is the trick for my puter, if I do the reg, the game won't run).
Check that no compatibility modes are active on mm7.exe or the mm7setup.exe
Run the setup, choose no 3d sound and no 3d graphs, then click run.

I played the game through a week ago, then unisntalled, yesterday decided to go for another run and installed. To my surprise, it didn't work! I started thinking what I changed or did different this time. So I finally tracked the reason to that registration, at least in my case.

Hopes this helps someone.

The way I made it work:

I downloaded the file http://minnow1911.tripod.com/mm7_XP_patch.sdb.

Because of some tripod ads, what you see is the contents of the file plus ads. To download the file properly, use a download manager like FlashGet, paste the URL to the manager and download it. If you can't get this to work, I have the file. (since I don't check here too often, better mail me and hope mail doens't go with the rest of the spam ;o)

After you download it, open the Toolkit, click Open and target the file. It should load ok. Now, if you try to run it, it will seek for the mm7.icd, and it won't be able to start anyway because it is not an executable. So run the proper .exe from your HD.

hi there,
MM8 installs fine, but when i go to run it it freezes and the error message
"DDER_CANTLOCKSURFACE in file C:\DEV\MM8\code\screen 16 .cpp at line number :2410"
i am using xp,
can anyone help me?

I have also installed MM8 again after uninstalling it and now no matter what I try it will not work. What worked the first time was changing the 3d sound in the registry but now it doesn't seem to have any effect. In the end I got Microsoft Virtual PC and installed Win98 on it.

Hey,

can you please send me that file mm7setup.sdb ???
I would like it too

that is great !!

my email is

Biberman@freenet.de

hi
i was wonedreing if someone could send me the mm7setup file. i have played the game before but that wasnt on xp. i have gone through all the compatibility things but it doesnt work. so if you could send the file to azraelangel12@aol.com i would appreciate it.

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SOMEONE HELP US!

I've been trying to play again the bloody game in 3d but no luck.
The problem is that I now it's possible as I managed to do so once (by accident, though) using the 'compatibility tool kit'. Unfortunately, I cannot do it again...
So if anyone has the path that will make the game run with hardware acceleration, please send it to me (boris.trivan@beotel.yu) or upload it somewhere and tell the rest of us.
THANX

I'm in the same boat as the rest of you. Thought I had it licked when I got the Compatibility tool and used the MM7 fix in it, but no luck. It's driving me crazy and I'm really considering installing 98 just to run it! Probably wipe the whole system while I'm at it but heh it'd be better than constantly searching for a fix!

Hope someone comes up with a solid solution, the .sdb file on that website doesn't seem to exist anymore or it's just impossible to download, nothing I try seems to help

Just thought I'd keep the thread alive with my tale of woe, solidarity in numbers and all that!

Ronan

i have newer found that, sbd. file. i think that the links is just out of date, so could someone plz send it to me,

Klikk5@hotmail.com

i have newer found that, sbd. file. i think that the links is just out of date, so could someone plz send it to me,

Klikk5@hotmail.com

OK. I found this page on MM7 Tavern.

Read it through and try if those posts help.

Here is link to MM7 appfix file, if you do not want to read above forum:
ftp://telp.org/mm7/MM7.sdb

i had the same problem, but i tried to open the mm7.exe file and it said something about not finding the smackw32.dll file, so if u have that 2 u should type the name of the file in google and u get a page where u can downlaod it, if u got it, extract it with winzip to the windows/system map, it should work then!
greetz FaiT

I GOT IT!!!!

The post from Shire was the key:

WinXP professional edition, mm7 and the newest patch.
Put your desktop to 16bit colors.
Install with extra graphs.
Once install is complete, it will as to register, click cancel (this is the trick for my puter, if I do the reg, the game won't run).
Check that no compatibility modes are active on mm7.exe or the mm7setup.exe
Run the setup, choose no 3d sound and no 3d graphs, then click run.

The problem was the 32 bit color. Once I switched to 16 bit, it worked fine. I tested it on My second home computer running XP home, my work laptop running XP pro and my work desktop running XP pro, and all of them worked great using the above solution.

Now the only problem will be my blood-shot eyes from playing this game for 16 hours straight... :x :x :x

Can someone send me mm7setup.sdb please? My e-mail: markdos@seznam.cz
Thank you Lando

Lando:
Did you tried this: ftp://telp.org/mm7/MM7.sdb?

HELP ME!!! I'd like to try all the great advice on this topic, but I dont know what the hell anyone is talking about. I downloaded the Compatibility Toolkit and that MM7 file everyone is going nuts over, but I have NO CLUE what I'm supposed to do with them. Everyone talks like its common knowledge or if you just download them, thier presence will make the game run. I'm running XP home and I'm getting the Windows Error as soon as I start M&M VII. Could someone PLEASE post some kind of detailed instructions. I just got the game last year and havent been able to play it yet. PLEASE HELP!!! gigilo79@yahoo.com

hey there...
I have a problem with my MM8 on win XP
i have tried all you wrote above and i had no luck
every time i try to open MM8 i get this error:
The procedure entry point MakeCriticalSelectionGlobal could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll

could someone pls help me!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm desperate....

if you have the solution post it here or sent it to my mail:
sylver_quinn@YAHOO.COM

thanx a lot....

bold textGotcha!bold text
After reading everything in this forum, I looked somewhere else and I found a solution for MM8 (I included the thips for MM6 and MM7 but I didn't try them)on Windows XP!!! Thanks to that person!!!

Try this:

Might and Magic VI-IX on XP Pro Service Pack 2

IMPORTANT: Download Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit
from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...mp;Hash=M5X9DQ4 and install.

I had hardware accelerated mode for video on ALL except MM7. I was not able to select sound options at all on MM6-MM7.

1. MM6 -http://home.mchsi.com/~andy4590/mm6x.zip Follow the instructions included. This allows you to play on XP with the CD.

2. MM7 -First run MM7 configuration utility and change to software 3d. Go to your MM7 directory and right click MM7.exe and choose properties. Click the Compatibility tab. Go to compatibility mode area and click run this program in compatibility mode. Then choose Windows 98/ME and click okay. Then goto the start menu, then run, and type dxdiag. Click the sound tab. Then under directx features move the slider all the way down to no acceleration Hardware sound Acceleration level. Now run the game. You will need the cd. <

3. MM8 -To play MM8 you need to have installed Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit. You will need to download http://home.mchsi.com/~andy4590/MM8comXpProSP2.sdb Browse to the start menu, then programs, then to Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit, and then click on Compatibility Administrator Tool 3.0. Click open and browse to where you saved MM8comXpProSP2.sdb and open the file. Under New Database you should see a new entry. Something like MM8 [c:\Documents and Settings\Drew\Desktop\MM8comXpProSP2.sdb] Right click this and chose install. Go to your MM8 directory and right click MM8.exe and choose properties. Click the Compatibility tab. Go to compatibility mode area and click run this program in compatibility mode. Then choose Windows 98/ME and click okay. Now run MM8 and enjoy.

I hope this will work for you too!!! Works just fine for me!

well, for all you who want to play the game with all the bells & whistles. A very kind gamer has made a patch that fixes most (if not all) of MM7 problems. I tried the patch myself and i rest assure that it works with Hardware Aceleration enabled.

Quoting the author :

"Hi,
I created an experimental patch for Might & Magic VII while replaying the game again. I posted the link on another M&M forum and so far only 1 person tried it and confirmed that it works (as I don't have english version of the game and only tested it using a version in my native language).

You must update your game to v1.1 before using my patch as it does not contain updated Data\Events.lod & MM7Setup.exe files with the original bugfixes.

Tested here on 2 configurations:
- AMD64 3500+, NVidia GF6800 GT, 1GB of memory, XP SP2.
- P4 2.66, ATI Radeon 8500, 1GB of memory, XP SP2.

Let me know if it works for you.

-Mok

Changes:
- fixed 3D hardware compatibility under Windows XP (SP2). Win2K not tested. No need to use any compatibilty modes on the executables anymore. Disabling V-Sync in your gfx card's drivers is not recommended or you might get lots of white screen flashes (especially on ATI hardware).
- probably fixed 3D Sound compatibilty. Updated all 3 Rad Games libraries to much newer versions (Bink, Smacker and Miles Sound System).
- fixed a saving game message in the Arena. You'll get 'No saving in the arena'.
- fixed a bug which caused inventory corruption if you used Recharge spell on a wand with no charges. Now it will simply fail on such wands.
- the game will no longer generate wands with max number of charges = 0. It will be minimum 1 charge. Existing wands won't be upgraded.
- fixed a bug in Paralyze spell that allowed you to target a dead monster to kill it several times. It will not work on dead opponents anymore."

Originally posted at
http://telp.org/mm7/tavern/mm7tavern.html

i don´t know if direct linking is allowed, i don´t want to be responsible for the site being taken down.
But it´s for the sake of all you who want to play this great game

http://strony.aster.pl/mokmtg/mm7_eng_xp.exe

Props to the author, he well deserves it

IT WORKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMD Barton 2500
FIC Radeon 9600XT
1 GB of memory
XP /w SP2

to b ad sector i was wonder ing if u could send the might and magic
file please my email address is masterbayden@gmail.com

thank you

solution to "smacker error" problem
-----------------------------------

The smacker error problem and the compatibility problems with WinXP are two distinct things. The "smacker error" problem is caused when one tries to use disc 1 of an earlier release with disc 2 of a later release. During installation Disc1 will not recognize Disc2 and fail to install the animations to the hard drive. There are two solutions:

1) Play the Animations from Disc:

- Uninstall Might and Magic 7
- Insert Disc 1 and install again
- When asked if you want to install "extra content" uncheck the box for the "magic7.vid" file.
- Let it finish the installation
- Place and keep Disc2 in your CDROM
- Run the game normally. The "Smacker error" should be gone and the animations will load normally from the CDROM.

2) Manually install the files from Disc 2

Only way to go if you want the animations to load from the hard drive. This is very tough and I am afarid someone more knowledgable than me will be required for this one.

Basically that's the only way.

hey there...
I have a problem with my MM8 on win XP
i have tried all you wrote above and i had no luck
every time i try to open MM8 i get this error:
The procedure entry point MakeCriticalSelectionGlobal could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll

could someone pls help me!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm desperate....

if you have the solution post it here or sent it to my mail:
riankie@hotmail.com

thanx a lot....

mine wont even install!!!
for MM7 and 8 i start the install, and when it gets to 3d3 sprites, it freezes and closes. anyone have any idea whats up?
i have Windows XP service pack 2 and 2GB of ram, directx9, i don't know what else to do.
thanks in advance.

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