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Savegames are in the /GAMES/ folder.
*.GM1 : scenario SW solo *.GM2 : scenario SW 2 human players *.GMC : campaign SW *.GX1 : scenario POL solo (+players?) *.GXC : campaign POL High scores are in the /DATA/ folder STANDARD.HS : Scenario scores (SW & PoL) CAMPAIGN.HS : Campaign scores (SW & PoL) Deleting these 2 files reset scores. |
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Windows shortcut:
In the Heroes2 shortcut, you can modify the launching. /D0 - turn off sound effects /M0 - turn off MIDI musics /R0 - turn off CD audio musics /I0 - jump introduction videos exemple : C:\Heroes II\Heroes2w.exe /I0 /R0 Maybe on Windows XP, Heroes of Might and Magic II doesn't works ; you just need to change the compatibility of Heroes2w.exe to put it to: windows 95 or 98 mode. How to do: right click on the shortcut, Properties, Campatibility and to check on the "execute this program in compatibility mode for" and then choose Windows 98 or 98. |
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Estimates of neutral creatures:
1-4 : Few 5-9 : Several 10-19 : Pack 20-49 : Lots 50-99 : Horde 100-249 : Throng 250-499 : Swarm 500-999 : Zounds 1000-4000 : Legion The highest number of "neutral" creatures in an army on the adventure map, is 4000. |
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Speeds
1 : Crawling 2 : Very slow 3 : Slow 4 : Average 5 : Fast 6 : Very fast 7 : Ultra fast 8 : Blazing 9 : Instant |
Keyboard shortcuts
E : End turn T : next Town I : Informations about the map/game O : Options P : Puzzle A : "flags" menu S : Save D : Dig F : "disket" menu H : next Heroes K : Kingdom view L : Load game C : Cast a spell V : View the world map N : New game M : Move to target place Arrows and numpad numbers : move the Heroes to the given direction. |
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Easy Rating 50%Starting resources: 10000  30  30 
10  10  10  10 
AI resources: 7500 20 20
5 5 5 5
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Normal Rating 80%Starting resources: 7500 20 20
5 5 5 5
AI resources: 10000
30 30
10 10 10 10
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Hard Rating 100%Starting resources: 5000 10 10
2 2 2 2
AI resources: 10000
30 30
10 10 10 10
Daily income of AI is +10% bigger (gold and resources), and earn +1 wood & +1 iron by day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Expert Rating 120%Starting resources: 2500 5 5
AI resources: 10.000
30 30
10 10 10 10
Daily income of AI is +25% bigger (need verification: & would earn +1 of each resource/day) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Impossible Rating 140%Starting resources: none AI resources: 10.000
30 30
10 10 10 10
Daily income of AI is double (+100%) A gold mine provides 2000gold to AI, Statue provides +500gold/day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AI varies with chosen level; from "dumb" to "Smart". Rating % is the rate applied to the score if you win. There is 2 rates: Game Difficulty and Map Difficulty. See the table below: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Multiplayer Handicap : Hands tied = -15% resources at the start and for each turn Hands chained = -30% resources at the start and for each turn This handicap works on daily incomes (gold and resources) from Mines, Artifacts, Estates, Castles, Towns, Statues, Donjons. Check original explanation on this screenshot. |
