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monere
Bad-mannered
Supreme Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 03:37 PM |
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Edited by monere at 15:37, 18 Oct 2015.
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skip intro for HOMM 3 complete
Hi,
I saw I had HOMM 3 complete edition installed on my computer (I usually play WOG, so I'm not sure when I installed the complete edition LOL)
Anyway, I was trying to play this game that I totally forgot about, and the thing that bothers me the most is that every time I run it I have to watch the intro. There is absolutely no way to skip it, and after going through this for a few times it actually becomes annoying.
So.... anybody knows how I can skip/disable it? I did my google research previous to posting this here, but the solutions found through google did nothing unfortunately. When I say "solutions" I mean changing the "first time" and "show intro" values to 0 in the registry keys, and also launching the game in compatibility mode, as well as an administrator.
I simply don't know what else to do anymore (yes, I DID close the registry window after I changed the value).
So, if anyone knows how I can skip the intro please, I'm all ears 
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EnergyZ
Legendary Hero
President of MM Wiki
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posted October 18, 2015 04:03 PM |
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Press any key on keyboard?
For really, the only time you can't cancel is when you have installed the game and play it for the first time (it is marked with "Testing").
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monere
Bad-mannered
Supreme Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 04:17 PM |
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Edited by monere at 16:31, 18 Oct 2015.
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EnergyZ said:
Press any key on keyboard?
For really, the only time you can't cancel is when you have installed the game and play it for the first time (it is marked with "Testing").
I pressed ENTER, SPACE and ESCAPE. And later on I started bashing, and furiously smashing random AND multiple keys on the keyboard. It won't bloody skip it
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monere
Bad-mannered
Supreme Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 04:19 PM |
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I read the readme file and it says this:
The 3DO Company and New World Computing
Heroes of Might and MagicŪ III Complete
Version 4.0
September 2000
I'm not sure if this helps, or not, but I wanted to let you know anyway
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zmudziak22
Supreme Hero
Heroes 3 Fan
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posted October 18, 2015 04:49 PM |
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HD mod skips intro videos. Just download latest version and install into h3 folder.
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monere
Bad-mannered
Supreme Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 05:03 PM |
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zmudziak22 said:
HD mod skips intro videos. Just download latest version and install into h3 folder.
HA! Works like a charm 
Thanks buddy!
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Drakon-Deus
Undefeatable Hero
Qapla'
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posted October 18, 2015 06:02 PM |
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The intro didn't start every time for my version, just the first time I ran the game. But yes, I could not skip it either.
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fred79
Disgraceful
Undefeatable Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 06:16 PM |
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Edited by fred79 at 18:31, 18 Oct 2015.
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i changed my wog intro back to the original nwc intro(along with the original game menu music). i only have to click if i don't want to see it, which is no problem.
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monere
Bad-mannered
Supreme Hero
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posted October 18, 2015 06:24 PM |
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Well, I'm telling you that for me nothing worked, except for ALT+F4, and ALT+CTRL+DEL
But it's cool now, gonna go play some H3 in an hour or so...
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MinionBlacke
Tavern Dweller
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posted February 12, 2024 06:21 PM |
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monere said:
Hi,
I saw I had HOMM 3 complete edition installed on my computer (I usually play WOG, so I'm not sure when I installed the complete edition LOL)
Anyway, I was trying to play this game that I totally forgot about, and the thing that bothers me the most is that every time I run it I have to watch the intro. There is absolutely no way to skip it, and after going through this for a few times it actually becomes annoying.
So.... anybody knows how I can skip/disable it? I did my google research previous to posting this here, but the solutions found through google did nothing unfortunately. When I say "solutions" I mean changing the "first time" and "show intro" values to 0 in the registry keys, and also launching the game in compatibility mode, as well as an administrator.
I simply don't know what else to do anymore (yes, I DID close the registry window after I changed the value).
So, if anyone knows how I can skip the intro please, I'm all ears
Sorry this came like almost a decade after. Mainly this could come in handy for others who returned to HOMM3 after so long.
I'm not sure which and how you meant when you said you changed the registry for the values at "first time" and "show intro". So, I'm placing the instructions given from another here in a clear set where it worked fine for me.
Close the game program before changing the registry and be careful not to mess with other registries if you're not sure what you're doing. Best safety, backup your registry before you make changes to it. So, you could always restore the way it was earlier.
Change these from the Windows Registry Editor (There are 2 folder addresses with 4 keys to modify as seen below)
From Start > Run > Regedit > Enter.
Go to:
A.)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeNew World ComputingHeroes of Might and MagicŪ III1.0]
1.)"Show Intro"=dword:00000001
(To change the value from 00000000 to 00000001, double click at the name OR right click on the name "show intro" and click modify and in the value data box, type 1 and then enter. The hex value will then be as 00000001. Ensure the value is checked as hexadecimal. Where the hex should be as 00000000 as indicated, type value data as 0. Do the same for the rest.)
2.)"First Time"=dword:00000000
B.)
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTVirtualStoreMACHINESOFTWAREWOW6432NodeNew World ComputingHeroes of Might and MagicŪ III1.0]
1.)"Show Intro"=dword:00000001
2.)"First Time"=dword:00000000
Note: If you have upgraded the game to any version above 1.0, the keys "Show Intro and "First Time" may not be there in the registry address as the upgrade may already have included its function to automatically enable you to skip the intro at your mouse click.
When done, you could try starting the game again.
Hope that works for you too.
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HeymlicH
Famous Hero
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posted February 13, 2024 10:52 AM |
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Edited by HeymlicH at 10:53, 13 Feb 2024.
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Is that necessary? You just have to watch it to the end once. And the game doesn't check if you really watched it, you can do something else while it is doing its thing
His problem was, he kept ctrlaltdeling it and never let it run to the end 
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Hourglass
Supreme Hero
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posted February 13, 2024 04:35 PM |
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HeymlicH said:
Is that necessary? You just have to watch it to the end once. And the game doesn't check if you really watched it, you can do something else while it is doing its thing
His problem was, he kept ctrlaltdeling it and never let it run to the end
Likewise, for any HD mod user, I believe simply going to the Tweaks page and changing the intro value does the job as well.
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HeymlicH
Famous Hero
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posted February 14, 2024 09:37 AM |
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Yes. Players who don't have the HD mod probably don't read this forum
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