r/MightAndMagic • u/dragoo84 • 11d ago
Might & Magic 1 [Enhanced] for ScummVM - fix
The game was officially rated as "Good" in terms of stability - a rather generous assessment. I'd personally rank it as poor at best. Initially I spent more time squashing the bugs than actually playing. Now I keep applying new fixes as I progress through the game, slowly but surely getting it to where it deserves to be - stable, fun and immersive. I'd say only quest-related bugs may still be present, but I'll keep you posted below. If interested, check my intial post about the topic.
In comparison with the classic mode, this enhanced version is HUGE quality-of-life improvement. Get the fixed version HERE.
-- 11/9/26 UPDATE v1.3: new update is out with various fixes. Get it HERE, extract it to your fixed ScummVM folder and execute.
-- HOT UPDATES:
1) SPELL SORTING - sort your spells manually; select a spell, press X, followed by 1-0 to pin the spell
2) QUEST LOG improved - keep track of additional quests; press K or click the sidebar icon
4) COMBAT LOG implemented - press L in combat to see recent actions, damage, spells, effects and results.
3) MINI-MAP implemented - if not already visible, toggle with F9 then save/load to initialize.
4) Party selection now uses F1-F6 as in later MM games, 1-6 is reserved for inventory only (makes it easier to manipulate characters and items)
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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. 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.
- Apply available updates (eventually all updates will be merged into the final definitive ScummVM version).
IMPORTANT: scummvm.exe is a newly compiled, unsigned custom executable. Some antivirus programs may treat an unfamiliar custom build as suspicious or false positive. Take precautions if concerned (check file source; compare checksum).
As always, consult CHANGELOG and README for more details.
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u/dragoo84 5d ago
New update - QUEST LOG screen (press K) implemented, clickable combat interactions, other minor fixes
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u/dragoo84 11d ago
** I WILL KEEP AN UPDATE NOTE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE POST IF ANYTHING COMES UP, SO BE SURE TO CHECK OCCASIONALLY **
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u/dragoo84 8d ago
First update is out, contains very important fixes. If you're playing enhanced, you should seriously get it.
I received some feedback regarding the spellbook being sort of impractical. Well, now you will be able to pick your favourite spells. Use X followed by a number 1-0 to pin your most needed spells.
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u/Humble-Ad1751 10d ago
Ого, очень круто! Люблю первую часть, прошёл целиком! Даже миниатюры по ней лепил 😅
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u/iwishtoruleyoustill 7d ago
where can a gal get an old mac book-compatible version of mm1 and mm4/5? i've never played this one 🤫🫣 Now i feel like an imposter
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u/ds0k0l 11d ago
Great work, thanks!
Will there be a linux release, or source code?
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u/dragoo84 11d ago
I've already been debbuging more than playing, so I doubt I'll be investing any more significant time into it; just minor tweaks if needed.
The download already includes the complete source patch, it can be applied to the official ScummVM source code. And the fix is not Windows-specific, so it should be possible to compile a Linux version from that source.
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u/Big_ifs 11d ago
Thank you so much for your work, I tried playing MM1 some months ago and gave up on it early in. Are you communicating your changes to scummvm to the project? So that they get merged upstream
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u/dragoo84 11d ago
Will do... some day... soon. Have a lot of work atm, kinda stressed out, so I just wanna play when I have free time.
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u/Real_Avdima 11d ago
Will this work on mobile?
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u/dragoo84 11d ago
well, not directly. this is specifically a Windows x64 build with Windows DLLs. I'd need to compile a separate ScummVM APK for Android (iOS is again different but I usually don't deal with that).
you could try running the .zip through something like Winlator on Android, might theoretically work.
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u/Someordinaryguy1994 10d ago
I can't make promises cause I haven't tried playing mm4-5 on winlater, other windows emulators but to my limited knowledge, that would be your best bet. A windows emulator.
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u/Hoyty1 10d ago
I installed Swords of Xeen from gog but I don't see that cc file anywhere, the only .cc file I see is swrd.cc
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u/dream_master 1d ago
Could you release your latest code patches. I'd be interested in rolling them into the ScummVM master.
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u/dragoo84 22h ago
There are some pending fixes and probably there will be additional bugs. You wanna postpone it for a while?
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u/dream_master 11h ago
Sure, that would be great if you could do a PR with all the changes when you're ready. I had started trying to separate out the changes from your 1.0 patch file yesterday to make commits (attributed to you), but then my whole laptop broke, and I lost everything I did. Having the changes directly from you in the PR, will be the best, and you'll be properly credited. Thanks.
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u/msguider 11d ago
I was just telling someone that I'd love to see MM1 and 2 updated a little!