r/MightAndMagic
Might & Magic 1 [Enhanced] for ScummVM - FINAL
I'll keep it short and sweet. I beat MM1 about a week ago and could finally polish all quest bugs. That said, I'd like to provide you with the final version of MM1 using ScummVM and it's enhanced interface. I can confidently say it was a real pleasure playing the enhanced version.
Get it HERE. The folder contains: changelog, patch code (if anyone's interested) and the actual fixed game as .zip.
Sidenote: I'm trying to port the same concept to MM2. The fact that there's a reverse-engineered, rewritten MM2 engine already publicly available, will make the process much easier. It will take some time though.
NOTEWORTHY FIXES AND ADDITIONS:
- Party XP gain and training now work correctly.
- A blue arrow is shown beside XP value to indicate when a level-up is possible.
- Certain party members are now eligible for multiple attacks per turn, as originally intended.
- Added G/S (Gather/Share) button on character screen, normally available in classic mode.
- Spellbook improved - manual spell sorting with X and scrolling with PgUp/PgDn.
- Quest log implemented - keep track of quests with K.
- Bestiary implemented - unlock enemy units and their stats through encounters and check with N or click the black skull icon in the interface corner.
- Post-combat loot (sacks, boxes and chests) are now finally enabled, as intended. Previously, only gold and gems were received (yeah, sucks).
- Many game-breaking quest bugs corrected.
- Spell behaviour corrected.
A QUICK GUIDE TO GET STARTED
***Need to have MM1 and MM4/5 already installed.***
***Don't forget to copy "xeen.cc" from MM4/5 to your MM1 folder, it's requiered for the UI.***
- Just unzip the fix (it's portable) .Run the .cmd file. Point ScummVM to your MM1 folder and play.
If you had already been playing, just overwrite existing files.
- Do not run scummvm.exe or it might trigger your previous settings. Please check README for detailed setup.
- You can bring your previous saves into the fixed version. Classic saves should work too, just rename them to the enhanced format (add "_enh" suffix to the filename).
- Don't forget to save often. Saving/loading takes only a moment: press CTRL+F5 to invoke ScummVM menu, then SAVE/LOAD. I suggest remapping CTRL+F5 to TAB, it's quicker.
IMPORTANT: scummvm.exe is a newly compiled, unsigned custom executable. Some antivirus programs may treat an unfamiliar custom build as suspicious or false positive. The final version of the game will be available ONLY here via the Google Drive link above.
For continuity sake, older posts about the topic are here and here.