Myth: The Fallen Lords

Take part in the battle between the forces of Light and Dark as they fight over the control of an unnamed mythical land in Myth: The Fallen Lords. Developed by Bungie, Myth: The Fallen Lords is a 1997 real-time strategy and tactics video game, and the first game in the Myth series.

Myth: The Fallen Lords tells the story of a battle between two forces; the "Dark", and the "Light". The forces of darkness are led by Balor and his lieutenants, while the "Light" is led by the nine powerful sorcerers known as "Avatara". The game follows the "The Legion", an elite army under the forces of The Light, as they try to turn back the tide of war to defeat Balor and his increasing forces. 

The game was quite popular in its time as it was praised for its grand plot, wonderful graphics, thrilling gameplay, clever level design, and an online multiplayer mode which makes it a head above the rest of the real-time strategy games of its period. The game won multiple awards including "Strategy Game of the Year" from both PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World. It also won the "Game of the Year" from both the Computer Games Strategy Plus and Macworld.

How to Install and Play Myth: The Fallen Lords on Windows 10/11

• Download the v1.2 file from this page and unzip the file to any folder.
• Download and install WinCDEmu or other similar apps that allow virtual drive mounting.
• Run WinCDEmu-4.1.exe, and mount Myth The Fallen Lords.bin (located on the new "\Myth - The Fallen Lords\" folder using a new virtual CD drive. 
• Navigate your way to the new virtual drive called "MYTH_TFL"
• Now open your Windows Explorer's Folder Options and head over to the "View" tab.
• Under "Advanced Settings", locate "Files and Folders > Hidden files and folders" and check "Show hidden files, folders, and drives". Then press "Apply" and "OK". This will reveal all the hidden files on your computer, including the ones hidden inside the virtual drive CD.
• Install the game using the now-revealed SETUP.EXE.
• Navigate back to the  "\Myth - The Fallen Lords\" folder and install the MythTFL_15_Update.exe to update the game to the latest version 1.5.
• Once the installation is complete, you can run the game normally, but it will require the virtual drive to be mounted each time you play.
• To circumvent this, head to the virtual drive and copy CUTSCENE.GOR inside the "MYTH_TFL\TAGS\" then paste the file into the "\tags\" folder inside the game's directory. This makes it so that the video scenes will be loaded locally without requiring the CD. 
• Now head over to the game's directory and right-click Myth_TFL.exe to open its properties.
• Under the "Compatibility" tab, set the game to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)"
• Now you unmount the virtual drive and play the game without any issues.