For All The Cry Babies About Unofficial Patch[Fix]

[TheBasque]

Here's the link to downgrade WBC3 to the last official patch, you know, back when the game was even more bug ridden, imbalanced(not that there's anything wrong with permanent summoning, but it makes the game much, much easier), and archaicly programmed. Have fun, ignoramuses: http://www.infinite-interactive.com/forum/showthread.php?524-1-03-Game-Text-and-Patch-Data

[Aelies von Saladir]

Now I just realised that the official version actually have the disk DRM (you'll have to put the CD in the drive in order to play) and, since you won't have any disk buying the game from Steam, the official version won't be working.
The version this insulting thread point to is 1.03b, which contains some minor changes from the official 1.03 (the RNG is changed and there are more hero portrait options). Since it removes the DRM without changing any gameplay, I think it's still kind of acceptable.
However, if what I've read is correct, this version works by adding another launcher (BattlecryIIIb) and the version could only be launched from this launcher. Steam won't be able to launch it as it only execute the original BattlecryIII file.
If you decide to use it, you'll have to go to the file location and launch it manually.

[Intikhab]

Well you can steam from auto updating this game to check it's integrity. Then change name of original battlecryiii.exe to something else like battlecryunofficialiii.exe, and change the name of battlecryiiib.exe to just battlecryiii.exe and steam will always launch that.

[Bauble]

@Intikhab what part of "*wink*" did you not understand?

[Bauble]

Publicado originalmente por SlyGoat:

In that case you would prefer if the game were version 1.0? Considering so many of the changes in 1.01/1.02/1.03 were community suggestions from the same people who eventually were given source code to continue making patches.

In that case, you should learn the difference between "suggestion" and "mod".

[Intikhab]

Publicado originalmente por Bauble:

@Intikhab what part of "*wink*" did you not understand?

It is just that everyone here is saying dev did that or should have done that or they didn't meant this or that, apart from this thread. Oh well enjoy the 1.3 or 1.3.25 or any of the mods :) as i said in my guide.

[Edelward]

Publicado originalmente por Intikhab:

Publicado originalmente por Edelward:

That patch is a mod and is not good either .
I tried it long before and was not agreed with most of the changes .

That is not a mod but vanilla version 1.3b where random number generator is fixed only and extra portraits options that you can skip also if you want too. That's it! If this is not the vanilla version latest patch then you find any other because this is it! Just see this guide again for three files to be put where.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/433280/discussions/0/451851477887530144/

I was refering to 1.324 as to as a mod
not to the linked thread

[Intikhab]

Well it has been a long time since this is considered a patch and everyone accepts this as patch ,unofficial but patch. The difference between mod and unofficial patch is very little but we consider this patch due to half things to be done were from dev and community to do list of bugs in it to begin with for game. But other things are discussed to be patched in by community. As far as i am concerned you are now part of this community so go and share your vision of this game with others if you don't like one thing like timers on summoned units tell others to remove it in next patch, if enough people say to remove they will be removed, but stop this unofficial or official thing. We have flexibility of playing this game in many ways maybe you might like mod the protectors where acquiring spells is like wbc1 and 2, heroes gain level in-match but can't allocate more points, perks for heroes, permanet summons etc(mostly same people who created and help in 1.3.25).

And since we don't know when WBC4 will ever be made the mods are to fill in the need for this game to be polish but many people see different side and i hope we all can combine our sides together for better game even though modded to be created for us all.

:)

[Edelward]

Has not the thirteenth scholl of magic and hero classes been changed as well in 10324 ?

[Intikhab]

Spells were balanced out due to many reasons but monk class was already made but could not come at the time. Don't remember if anyother classes were to be introduced that may be mod but not monk class or it's skills they were planned by the infinite interactive. But previous hero classes are mostly same.

[Castle-Wizard]

Publicado originalmente por TheSpaniard:

Here's the link to downgrade WBC3 to the last official patch, you know, back when the game was even more bug ridden, imbalanced(not that there's anything wrong with permanent summoning, but it makes the game much, much easier), and archaicly programmed. Have fun, ignoramuses: http://www.infinite-interactive.com/forum/showthread.php?524-1-03-Game-Text-and-Patch-Data

Summoning is still on timers after "installing" this patch .

[Intikhab]

Publicado originalmente por Castle-Wizard:

Publicado originalmente por TheSpaniard:

Here's the link to downgrade WBC3 to the last official patch, you know, back when the game was even more bug ridden, imbalanced(not that there's anything wrong with permanent summoning, but it makes the game much, much easier), and archaicly programmed. Have fun, ignoramuses: http://www.infinite-interactive.com/forum/showthread.php?524-1-03-Game-Text-and-Patch-Data

Summoning is still on timers after "installing" this patch .

It shouldn't be are you sure you copied 3 files properly and used correct exe file?
Read instructions again here i have updated the way to do it so things are more clear.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/433280/discussions/0/451851477887530144/

[Castle-Wizard]

Publicado originalmente por Intikhab:

Publicado originalmente por Castle-Wizard:

Summoning is still on timers after "installing" this patch .

It shouldn't be are you sure you copied 3 files properly and used correct exe file?
Read instructions again here i have updated the way to do it so things are more clear.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/433280/discussions/0/451851477887530144/

I did read that one . I did try that .
Edit : Just tried to install it from CD-ROM once again . This time , it wouldn´t even let me write the code in the protection system , because it froze up after a few seconds .

[Intikhab]

something must be wrong than because i tried that yesterday switching version works as it should.

EDIT: Found the bugs for this.

[Intikhab]

I updated the method for getting steam version to 1.03 again due to 1.3.24 and 1.3.25 having changed more than 2 files leaving the game broken i tried few things to recreate few problem people were having and i figured the problems so try it again. I am frustrated at Retroism at launching 1.3.24 and leaving everyone at this buggy patch because 1.3.25 is year old and 1.03 is more appropraite to launch and telling people if they want they can have seperate unofficial patch files installed and can be interchanged. But this is mess by my standards.

[Chronie]

I had gotten the game working only after using the 1.30b version (scroll down a bit to find it) then starting the game from the "Battlecry IIIb.exe"which i had placed next to the normal one. Should you be unable to see units or a menu make sure you are running compadibility mode for Windows XP.

In short download
103 Stuff - from the top of the page
Version103FIX - down the page a bit

Place the data files over the steam library files (no renaming needed just extract and place)
Right click on the file "Battlecry IIIb.exe" an go into properties
Go to the compadibility tab and make sure it is on Windows XP (either service pack)
Start the game from "Battlecry IIIb.exe" (may want to create a shortcut)

You should be able to play the game now

I know how you feel becoming frustrated with the ... progress they have made patching the game beyond what was originally supported. They have provided the files to revert the patches but it is not obvious and they expect you to figure this out. I imagine the modding community had to go through this with GOG as well so they are already frustrated from having to deal with the same problem as before. I hope this helps you and you are able to the version you want to play.

At least it isn't the ring of elven greed bug version with no Random Number Generation that was a real disaster. Still I wonder when this problem will be fixed by steam when they provide either stable version (or even better both).