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Yes, it does run on XP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 38 / 49
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There are some reviewers that say that this will not run on XP. I can only say that you need some serious help. With your computer , that is. I have XP home and this whole package runs perfectly. Please do not mis-inform people. If this will not run on your XP system, just troubleshoot. It does support windows XP. Hope I've shed some light. Happy new year!
ADDED : I see a reviewer or two that can't get this to run. Sorry if you can't figure out how to get it to work. But, like another reviewer said, go over to a fansite and they will tell you what you need to do. Just type in the complete title into a search string. It's really not that difficult. Unless you're an angry gamer like some folks. :-)
S'all good. Also, to the one who asked why 'should' we have to troubleshoot... good question. It seems every other game you buy for the PC involves troubleshooting to get it to work properly. Or a patch. That's the nature of the beast, i guess.
But, seriously guys, relax. People may have to work a little a getting this to run, but the rewards are soooo worth it.
Just be patient with it. It'll work for ya'.

A Worthy Compendium. . .

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 18
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The four most recent additions to the classic RPG franchise, "Might & Magic," bundled in one fairly priced compendium, make for an excellent purchase. While none of these games are, or ever have been, ground-shaking in terms of originality or graphical finesse, they make make up for their shortcomings with deceptively addictive gameplay. One of these games alone might be worth the price of admission (save perhaps for the disappointing 2002 installment, simply called "Might & Magic IX"), but combined, for fans of the genre and those "Might & Magic" die-hards, it's a splendid bundle worth your attentions.

Might & Magic......and XP ?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: October 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well, I've played and completed all of the MM games in this package, and enjoyed them all, even though MMIX was not the most straight forward of games when it came to actually learning how to gain the classes you wanted, it was still extremely rewarding. They all are. They are all long games ( with perhaps MMIX being the shortest, but still long, if you get my drift !)

Whilst these games are not the most graphically appealing games on the market, in my opinion, they are some of the best RPGs out there, even now, with a wonderfully designed magic system and a fabulous realtime OR turn based combat mechanism ( you choose). Epic adventure, 1000s of baddies, tonnes of quests, you really cannot go wrong. My only issue, is as far as the original releases go, only numbers 6 and 9 work on the awesome XP operating system, so 7 and 8 are destined to be played on your old WIN 98 pc. Unless, that is, they have modified the games for this boxset.

To sum up, longevity, playabilty and a gameworld that you get to feel very comfortable in, I spent so long playing these games they became almost like a familiar friend or a second home. It may just be me, but I found myself getting very involved in the vast MM world. I really cannot recommend these games enough. Just buy them and enter a whole new world.

Last of a great series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Might and Magic Platinum edition puts three of the best titles of this series together with the final title. FOR XP USERS : please make note.. These games can be played on XP, just install the program, right click on the icon on desktop, select properties. Click on "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select your favorite O/S - Win98/ME works well.

MM6 is by far the best of the lot, although a game within the game - Arcomage - a card game is built into MM7. MM9 was released too early so outside of better graphics there is much to be desired from the game itself. Despite the previous review, 3DO.com makes no distinction where you bought your game, the tech help remains excellent, plus they do have a message board that allows you to get game and tech help from other users.

The Classic in its most inexpensive form

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 21
Date: October 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are interested in turn-based strategy games,
in mythical environments and if you like real artwork
(sounds and gragphics) then this compendium is for you.
The sequel will never be too old in my opinion.
You can always want to play it as you can play
chess over and over. And if you have never played
HOMM then you will have great savings. 6 games in
one! Replayability is almost infinite thanks to
random map generator and maps on the nets. Playing
it multiplayer is a lot fun. And the AI is very
challenging. Be prepared to sweat a lot if you
play a small map with impossible difficulty.
There are innumerable types of strategy's you
can develop and I really like to take up any
town in HOMM 3 and develop strategies accordingly.
Don't believe others claiming some towns are
clearly superior to others. There may be some
slight superiority on the average but what
is and must be superior is your strategy.
I have played HOMM 3 Restoration of
Erathia and Shadow of Death and some
HOMM 2. Yet now I also play HOMM 1 and 2
just for fun and it is very interesting.
And in HOMM 3 Armageddon's Blade you also
have the Conflux Town which adds to your
pleasure as the ninth town.
Final comment: The music, the artwork,
the replayability, the AI, the ambience,
overall general playability is near perfect.
Don't buy it if you have never played
it and you are a very busy person because
it is addictive! And you must be able
to control yourself!

The entire series of one of the best RPGs next to DnD

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: September 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Taking a look at some other RPG series on the market, Final Fantasy, Baldurs Gate/Everwinter Nights, all that fun stuff, there comes to leave a genre of game that fits the RPG bill perfectly: Might and Magic. This is the best of the M&M series into 1 package.

MM6 - Although the dungeons were incredibly lengthly, and the character selection graphics funny, the game itself took me months to complete in its entirety.

MM7 - Easily the best of the M&M series, this game shows some of the best points an RPG can have, especially how you get your own castle and choose your side (good guy or bad guy). Another one that took me a month or two to complete.

MM8 - Not as good as story line as MM7, but the game engine features some impressive enhancements over MM6 and MM7 that make the game very worth while... Although, as soon as you get Dragons in your party, their strength alone allow you to be able to maul anything rather easily. Took me about four months on and off to play.

MM9 - New game engine, which was sparked by the complaigners getting what they wanted... This game wasn't as good as previous games, but the mechanics of the game somehow mutated the original M&M game elements into a more "fit for the future" perspective (ie: taking it into a more rigid hiearachyal system of advancements of character class). Although the graphics were nice and the game play wasnt really that bad, the game was easily completed in about a 2 weeks time, and the Lich advancement wasnt able to be reached until 3 dungeons till end of game (where as all other top character advancements were done easily within 7-10 dungeons of the last dungeon, ie: lich quest wasnt able to be completed until WAY TOO into the ending parts of the game). Not bad, but could of been much better.

Althought MM9 wasnt as good, Im looking forward for 3DO to make MM10 top of the mill... They have the engine made, all they need now is a killer storyline and some awesome graphics and it will be a 5 star....... if they take their time and do a good job.

Why Isn't 3-DO helping solve the XP problem?????

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 16
Date: November 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing these games for a hundred years and know every nook and cranny and unpublished hint. For years, I have purchased them for all of my grandchildren. WHY does the 3-DO Company not back up their product with a "patch" for the XP problem? I thought when you purchased a game, the company was responsible for support. Years ago I could call them and talk to the programmers. They have discontinued their web site and become invisible. I have invested much of my life trying to find solutions. Unfortunately, Windows XP is so controlling that you cannot buy a computer with aught else. I now own a Gateway and their solution was to contact the invisible 3-DO Company. I have tried every solution that I have found on the internet. I feel that I have lost a long-time friend and can no longer "fly".

A Solution to a Gamer's Woe

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've tried for years now to get MM6 running on XP home. What most solutions out there do not tell you is that they are geared towards XP Pro, and simply will not work with XP Home. I recently went ahead and bought Platinum Ed. (well worth the money for 4 games worth your time)and ran across a method to get MM6 running on XP home with minimum effort. If you are getting an error after installing this game about MSS32.DLL not being found, do a google search with the terms "NT Compatible Might and Magic VI Mandate of Heaven" and hit I feel Lucky. The second post links to a replacement exe file that will allow you to run the game with the compatibility mode turned OFF. Hope this helps some of you out there.

Best games ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Your so lucky if you haven't played all of these games. Sadly there are no more MAM games on the way at the moment, but all 4 of these are very good, with number 6 (the earliest) possibly being the best.(if a little hard).

Buy them and enjoy your life, quests to solve, party creation and development great spell system, lots of different monsters, all with strenghs and weaknesses.

Solving quests gets experience worthy of how hard it was to solve.

Anyone who dosen't buy these games, or buys them and dosen't enjoy them is a mug!!!!!

XP support

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

You can run the game with 95 or 98/Me compability mode in XP. Right click the short cut icon, then click "properties".

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