![]() ![]() On top of that, it made my MacBook run much hotter than any other apps. Animation was laggy, auto combat took ages, and doing the AI's turn took so long (5 minutes and counting) that I just quit the app in frustration. Imagine my delight at the possibility of playing H3 without a VM! However, to my disappointment, the performance was terrible. However, HOTA does run (pictured below) and auto update also works. Even though H3 is listed in their App Library, it wouldn't work if installed using that method so I had to do it as a custom install. Method 2: Installing using a WINE-based compatibility layer for running Windows programs on MacOS/Linux.Although this method works, I wasn't too happy with having to boot up the VM every time, so that's what led me to find method 2. Only drawback is you can't auto update as the exe files are not fully compatible with ARM-based Windows. However, HOTA works just fine using this method. Probably, it would have been easier using a paid VM software like Parallels or VMWare, but I didn't want to pay just for being able to run a single app. This method was a bit fiddly to get to work, particularly installing the VM itself. Then installed Heroes 3 Complete (GOG version) + HOTA and changed some compatibility settings (there are guidelines online for how to do this). Method 1: Installed a VM running Windows 11 for ARM using an open source app (UTM).Hello all, since I recently switched from Windows PC to a Mac, I wanted to make this post to help those who may be in a similar situation and still want to play their favourite game I tried two ways of installing Heroes 3 Complete + HOTA on my M1 MacBook Air (8 GB RAM). List of added features in Horn of the Abbys modification: Official /r/heroes3 team how to multiplayer HoMM 3 tutorial: ![]() A lot of information on the game, so read this! Official 's HotA threadĪ's "HotA section" (Polish fan portal) The One True Way to play Heroes of Might and Magic 3, is the "Complete Edition". This is the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 subreddit. ![]()
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