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It is possible, but not in easy way ;)
Problem is, you would have to re-did all the menu buttons and other elements (some can be copied from RoE files, but not all). Otherwise, you'd get ugly "hybrid", like this.

bad example 1
bad example 2
bad example 3

That said, it can be done, if you have some spare time on your hands. At this very moment, I don't have much :)
Post edited July 11, 2013 by Thiev
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Tomis01: Thanks for the answers, all in all "bad example 1" looks better than the AB background :)
Do you know where I can get the ROE files? At the moment I can't check if they're bundled with the GoG release. I'll have a look, hopefully this weekend, and if I can get the menu to a satisfying state I'll send you the patch.
I took them from RoE disk. In complete edition there were probably replaced by SoD counterparts.
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Arykles: Is the sword still animated? 'Cause that's the coolest thing :)
Yep, it is :)
I think I'm gonna tinker a bit more with it at home, but tomorrow ;)
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Arykles: [...]
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Tomis01: [...]
Okay, I think I more or less manged to do it. And I tried to keep it easy to use ;)
Here is the download link: (clicky)

Now what to do with it:
- unpack archive to your HoMM3\DATA folder;
- there, inside 'ArchangelBg' folder you have two .cmd files
- run background_archangel.cmd (as administrator) to get RoE background in-game
- run background_restore.cmd (as administrator) to restore backup and original HoMM3 Complete background

Now, couple of notes:

* Buttons aren't perfect, especially campaigns :( I know, but I don't have original font (it's commercial). Soo... just don't look at them too long ;)
* Don't change folder structure, it should look like <your_homm3_directory>\DATA\ArchangelBg\(mod_files)
* Everything was possible thanks to GrayFace's various tools

and kinda obvious but I have to state it:
These files are no way related to nor supported by GOG.com. It's merely a bit of personal fun of mine :)
Post edited July 14, 2013 by Thiev
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Arykles: Thanks, this is truly great :)

The pics work wonderfully but for some reason the game crashes if launched through the HD mod. Know something that might cause this?
No idea, I don't use HD mod, but I guess it changes some resources on its own.
I'll try to find some time to check it tomorrow.

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JamesBond007: Could you make scripts for Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death title screens as well?
It's not a matter of scripts, I'd have to redid all the buttons again :O
I'll take a look but no promises.
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Tomis01: It worked, I have a gorgeous vintage background. I still get the loading screen from AB but I can live with it (for now : P). Many thanks Thiev.
changing loading screen is even easier ;)
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Arykles: For some reason backround_restore doesn't work for me. I wanted to remove the angel picture so I can play the game in HD mod, but it doesn't seem to work or I'm doing something wrong. The window that pops up when I start the .bat file goes too quickly for me too see what reads in it, like if it's succesfful or not. I had to reinstall the game to remove the picture.
It was tested only on vanilla install, not with HD mod.

Edit: oh, and you can edit .bat with notepad, simply add 'pause' above 'exit', save and run. Screen won't close without your input.
Post edited July 17, 2013 by Thiev
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Arykles: Got backround_restore.bat working now. I didn't have a "backup" folder in ArchangelBg folder, so the executables didn't move actually any files. Well at least I got this one working. Too bad about the HD mod though.
It can work with HD, but without animated background.
edit both .cmd files and remove any lines with 'video.vid' (or simply add 'REM' at the beginning of each line).
Unfortunately I never backed up CRW files, but is someone manages to find them again I can put them on GDrive and that shouldn't expire like previous links.