I noticed warlords dlr for sale here www.gog.com/game/warlords_iii_darklords_rising

It says is works on windows 10. Given the trouble we all had keeping it going, do you know anything about this version and whether it works without modification including internet play? does it have the stormheim and K units? does it still need the -nosound switch etc

I still have the original game but was wondering if there was some point in buying this version to get back into multiplayer games?

Regards
Lord Nytram

To expand a little more it appears to be the base game, without the 1.02 patch, KHeroes or Stormheim units.

No idea if it breaches GOG's terms but have successfully installed the 3 patches.

Next I want to test the multiplayer if I can find someone in the UK time zone to work with.

I don't have it but when I was reading the GoG forums it sounded like the game *did* use the 1.02 patch because a lot of players who had never been online in 1999-2000 era were surprised to see the game have the slayer skills, necromany etc and all the accompanying changes to the units.

It definitely would not have the KHeroes and Stormheim units since those were player created. It wouldn't be an issue adding those (it not a terms problem) since many games GoG releases have fan created add ons.

KGB

Hi KGB,

Must admit I just uploaded the 1.02 patch without checking first. I have however loaded the K4 SH because the units were tested by the community and almost universally accepted when it was at it's height.

Game seems stable. Has anyone tried multiplayer? Do we need something like ICQ or Battle HQ to get past our local routers?

Either way this seems to give new life to a game that started to only work on a virtual PC.

Lord Nytram wrote:


Isn't ICQ a bit old. Pretty sure it's been defunct for over 15 years now

You can technically play multi-player if you are handy enough with your router to put your PC in a DMZ or setup port forwarding for the ports DLR uses. You may also have to do this on your modem (cable/DSL) too depending on who your ISP is. I've successfully done this.

If that's not an option then free programs like Hamachi that create a VPN will work. Or paid VPN's. BattleHQ would also work if that's still available. See this link
beebom.com/hamachi-alternatives/


KGB

I don't know about Win10 but I tested GOG version on Win7 machine and it seems to work quite acceptable, including music. The only flaw is the graphics that look blurred a little and not so clear and crisp as in native original CD-version running on my other WinXP machine. It must be due to GOG wrapper they put in to make the game run on newer systems. And this wrapper works in one and only default set of settings, and the game doesn't even start with any other combination of settings

Anyway I prefer the good old WinXP and the good old CD-version.

As it goes for stability, the online version at warbarons.com (warlords 2) runs in browser, neglecting all platform problems. Additionally the site allows easily setup for online multiplier games.

To be honest I am playing there and thus trying drive more community there.
I must note that there is also similar project warlordsx.com, closer to warlords 2 but is little worse.

I might be biased in that I want as many as possible to play what I play for the sake of multiplayer, but you must have played an early version. WarlordsX evolves at a fast pace and it has much better solo play with stronger AI and many small things like medals etc. Sure, Warbarons might have better graphics, but I recommend you to try WarlordsX for the gameplay, both multiplayer and solo.

That is true, warbarons.com has weak single player. I marked it better than warlordsx because I am mainly focues on multiplayer - actually was looking for a game to play with a friend.

To my defence I did the reaserch and found warlordsx which is not listed on this forum, while warbarons is.
Left menu - spin-off projects.