Horn of the Abyss

Installing HotA on macOS

There are two convenient ways to install HotA on macOS.
GameHub lets you install HotA both from the Steam game store and via the standard installer. It works only on Macs with Apple Silicon (M-series) processors.
Heroic Games Launcher lets you install HotA both from the GOG game store and via the standard installer. It works on Macs with both Intel and Apple Silicon (M-series) processors.
Choose whichever method is more convenient for you.

GameHub

  1. Download and install GameHub from https://www.gamemac.com

  2. Launch GameHub → sign in with your Google account

Installing the Steam version

  1. Sign in with your Steam account

  2. Install Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss from your Steam library

  3. Launch the game

Installing the standard version

  1. Select Library → Add Game → Local Game → select the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete installer (.exe)

  2. Select the added installer → click Play → complete the installation

  3. Click the ⋮ button → select Game Settings → in the Game path field, click the ⇆ button → select the HotA installer (.exe) → click Back

  4. Click Play → install HotA into the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete folder

  5. Click the ⋮ button → select Game Settings → in the Game path field, click the ⇆ button → in the HotA folder, rename h3hota HD.exe to h3hota_HD.exe → select h3hota_HD.exe → click Back

  6. Launch the game

Heroic Games Launcher

  1. Download and install Heroic Games Launcher from https://heroicgameslauncher.com

  2. Launch Heroic Games Launcher → go to Wine Manager → Wine-Crossover and install Wine-Crossover-latest

Installing the GOG version

  1. Click Log in → GOG LOGIN → log in to your GOG account

  2. Click Library

  3. Find and select Heroes of Might and Magic III: Horn of the Abyss

  4. Click INSTALL

  5. Click Show Wine Settings → select Wine Crossover in the Wine Version section → click INSTALL

  6. Launch the game

Installing the standard version

  1. Click Library → ADD GAME

  2. Click Show Wine Settings → select Wine Crossover in the Wine Version section

  3. Click RUN INSTALLER FIRST

  4. Select the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete setup file (.exe) → complete the installation

  5. Click RUN INSTALLER FIRST again

  6. Select the HotA setup file (.exe) → install it into the Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete folder

  7. Click Select Executable → select h3hota HD.exe in the HotA folder → click FINISH

  8. Launch the game

Additional Notes

Use the ADD GAME button to create shortcuts for editors (e.g., the map editor).
To do this, select the editor’s .exe file in the Select Executable field.