Might and Magic VIII - Recommended Mods & Guide
Mods
GreyFace MM8 Patch (https://github.com/GrayFace/Misc/releases/e) This mod provides a lot of bugfixes, updates, and graphic updates that will make the game work in HD and without having to be fullscreen. Highly recommended.
Installation: double click or click and hit enter on “MM8.Patch.v2.4.1.exe” or the relevant update version. It will not auto-detect your installation so please make sure to find your installation directory. In my case, that’s “C:\GOG Galaxy\Games\Might and Magic 8”. Once installed, you’re good to go!
MouseLook key settings (https://sites.google.com/site/sergroj/mm/MM8MouseLook.rar?attredirects=0) this provides settings for mouselook for MM8.
Other Mods
Might and Magic 6, 7, and 8 Merge Mod (https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/10/16657) I do not recommend using this mod if it is your first time playing any of these three games. This mod allows you to start on any continent and in any of the three games, and allows you to travel between all three continents. This mod cannot be installed with any other mods for any of the three games, and is stand alone.
Save Editor
Might and Magic 8 Character Editor (http://www.acidcave.net/download/mm8che.exe) Find the game too hard? Salty about losing some items or gold? Enjoy cheating? This editor is pretty straight forward and allows you to manipulate all kinds of things about your characters. Always back up your saved games before using an editor.
Useful Guide Websites
MM8 Guide (https://mm8-guide.tumblr.com/) A mostly complete guide for the game with reference images.
Tips
Monster corpses may sometimes “stick” when you click them to loot. This is a very useful exploit for dragons and titans. Save the game before looting, and then loot the dragon. If it disappears, reload. If it sticks, save again before looting it a second time. Repeat this as many times as you like to get infinite loot.
Fighting dragons and titans: run around them in circles in real time combat, pausing only when it’s moving to shoot it with a few arrows, spells, or wands. Run when he’s about to use his dragon breath attack again. It takes about five minutes, but it will die.
Change your options settings so that turning is “smooth” and you’re on “always run”. This will provide a better gaming experience.
Bonus
Love the card game acromage in MM8 but always wished you could play it without having to go through the beginning of the game to get the cards? Never fear! Some great creators have recreated the game as a web-based open source remaster. Play here: https://github.com/arcomage/arcomage-hd
If you’re having issues getting it to work correctly in your browser (I use firefox, for example, and it doesn’t love it), here is the desktop version: https://github.com/arcomage/arcomage-hd#desktop-version