Heroes of Might & Magic III : The Restoration of Erathia
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                        Linux version  - Patch 1.3.1


This is the first patch release for the Linux version of Heroes III. This
brings the Linux version up to 1.3.1, which has the following features
over the 1.2 version that shipped on the CD :

    - Many game-related bugfixes from the Windows version
    - Defaults to fullscreen by default; the new fullscreen code does
      not require root privileges anymore, and should work on any
      XFree86 and compatible X11 server with at least the 800x600 video
      mode defined in the XF86Config file. Use the Alt-Enter hotkey at any
      time to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes.
	- Y2K bugfix
	- Fixed minor bug in the tavern videos
    - Proper CDROM detection on systems using supermount (Mandrake)
    - New command-line option: -x. Enables the X11 mouse cursor in the
      game, instead of the fancy colorful software cursor. This may improve
      drastically the game performance on some systems, but it makes it look
      much less pretty too.
    - AAlib target (play Heroes III in ASCII art!). Use it on the console, or
      enable it explicitly by setting the SDL_VIDEODRIVER environment variable
      to 'aalib'.
    - DMA sound from the latest SDL (better performance). If your card supports
      this (most SB compatible cards do), you can enable it by setting the
      SDL_AUDIODRIVER environment variable to 'dma', i.e. :

      export SDL_AUDIODRIVER=dma
    - Initial PPC port (available in a separate archive). This port does not
      support network compatibility with other versions of the game, and saved
      games are also incompatible.

NETWORKING

The 1.3.1 version of Heroes III is mostly compatible with the 1.2 version
that shipped on the retail CD. However, due to fixes in the game logic
in this patch, we strongly advise you to avoid mixing clients from different
versions of the game, since some in-game glitches may occur.

For playing network games, the best thing is to upgrade all Heroes III
installations to version 1.3.1.

INSTALLING THIS PATCH

Just run the script by typing the following from the command line :

     sh heroes3-1.3.1-x86.run

It will prompt you for the installation path of the game. If different
from the default (/usr/local/games/Heroes3), type the name of the
directory where you installed the game.


TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Support for Heroes of Might & Magic III for Linux is available from
Loki Entertainment Software at:

    Bug Tracking System: http://fenris.lokigames.com/
    Website:  http://www.lokigames.com/  Follow the links for support.
    Email:    support@lokigames.com
    Phone:    801-356-7629. Telephone support is available between the
              hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. Mountain Standard Time.

    You can also communicate with other Heroes III enthusiasts at:
    Usenet:   news://news.lokigames.com/loki.games.heroes3