Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

Developers
Loki SoftwareNew World Computing
Publishers
The 3DO CompanyLoki Software
Release Date
Windows: February 28, 1999
Genres
Turn-based strategy (TBS)StrategyRole-playing (RPG)
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Actions

Name	Path	Arguments	Working Directory	Primary
Play	{InstallDir}\Heroes3 HD.exe			True

Install Script

This script requires admin access to function properly

$Drive = Split-Path -Path $InstallDirectory -Qualifier
$configpath = "$InstallDirectory\_HD3_Data\Settings\sod.ini"

$User = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
$SID = $User.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).value

# Use regex to replace text within a file. Quotes are escaped by double quoting ("")
Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Pattern '^<Graphics.Resolution> = (.+)' -Substitution "<Graphics.Resolution> = "$Display.Bounds.Width x $Display.Bounds.Height"" -FilePath "$configPath"

# The OS might force your game to read/write to the user's virtual store. This will write a key to the correct SID's virtual store.
#New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing"
#
#New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III"
#
#New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0"
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "AppPath" -Value "$InstallDirectory" -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "CDDrive" -Value "$Drive" -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Show Intro" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Music Volume" -Value 7 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Sound Volume" -Value 8 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Last Music Volume" -Value 7 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Last Sound Volume" -Value 8 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Walk Speed" -Value 2 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Computer Walk Speed" -Value 4 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Show Route" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Move Reminder" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Quick Combat" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Video Subtitles" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Town Outlines" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Animate SpellBook" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Window Scroll Speed" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Bink Video" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Blackout Computer" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "First Time" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Test Decomp" -Value 6 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Test Read" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Test Blit" -Value 6 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Unique System ID" -Value "MM1" -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Network Default Name" -Value "Player" -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Autosave" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Show Combat Grid" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Show Combat Mouse Hex" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Shade Level" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Army Info Level" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Auto Creatures" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Auto Spells" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Catapult" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Ballista" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat First Aid Tent" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Combat Speed" -Value 0 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Main Game Show Menu" -Value 1 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Main Game X" -Value 10 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Main Game Y" -Value 10 -Force
#New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_USERS\$SID\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\New World Computing\Heroes of Might and Magic® III\1.0" -Name "Main Game Full Screen" -Value 1 -Force

Name Change Script

$configpath = "$InstallDirectory\_HD3_Data\Settings\sod.ini"

# Use regex to replace text within a file. Quotes are escaped by double quoting ("")
Write-ReplaceContentInFile -Pattern '^<Network Default Name> = (.+)' -Substitution "<Network Default Name> = ""$NewPlayerAlias""" -FilePath "$configPath"