# Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Hotfix: Save Fixes

- Product: Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era)
- Vendor: Unfrozen
- Date: 2026-08-25
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3105440/view/694270021955749710
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/heroes-of-might-and-magic-olden-era/releases/2026-08-25-hotfix-save-fixes

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- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where certain save files failed to load following the previous update
- **fixed** — Re-fixed an issue that caused hero detection and selection errors prior to the start of combat on tournament templates
- **fixed** — Applied small technical fixes to improve overall network connection stability
- **fixed** — Fixed a missing guard strength multiplier in player starting areas in Outcast Tournament
- **fixed** — Fixed rare instances where Pandora's Boxes containing creature armies could still generate in the central area in Jebus Tournament
- **fixed** — Fixed AI player logic that caused improper guard prioritization when attempting to break through passways to new areas
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug where laws intended strictly for heroes of a specific faction mistakenly applied their effects to heroes of any other faction
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze when combining the Refract and Reflect and Blasphemous Adoration abilities

##### **Greetings, Heroes!**

This hotfix addresses an issue due to which some players' save files could not be loaded after the latest patch. In addition, we have fixed several other bugs and issues with templates that still remained.

##### **Changelog**

v. 0.80.47

- Fixed a bug where certain save files failed to load following the previous update.

- Re-fixed an issue that caused hero detection and selection errors prior to the start of combat on tournament templates.

- Applied small technical fixes to improve overall network connection stability.

- **Outcast Tournament:** Fixed a missing guard strength multiplier in player starting areas.

- **Jebus Tournament:** Fixed rare instances where Pandora's Boxes containing creature armies could still generate in the central area.

- Fixed AI player logic that caused improper guard prioritization when attempting to break through passways to new areas.

- Fixed a bug where laws intended strictly for heroes of a specific faction mistakenly applied their effects to heroes of any other faction.

- Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze when combining the "Refract and Reflect" and "Blasphemous Adoration" abilities.

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With love,

💙 Unfrozen Team