The fheroes2 1.1.5 project is now available, which recreates the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine from scratch. The project code is written in C++ and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. To run the game, you need files with game resources, which can be obtained from the original Heroes of Might and Magic II. The project includes a script for automatically downloading and extracting resources from the demo version of the game, which are enough for full operation.
Main changes :
- New varieties of “Observation Towers” for different types of landscapes.
- New type of object “Monoliths”.
- Improved AI algorithms for purchasing and upgrading creatures in cities.
- Ability to choose in the editor what types of spells can appear in shrines and pyramids.
- The ability to choose in the editor what skills the “Witch’s Hut” object can offer the hero.
- For devices with touch screens, a description of how to perform a “right click” has been added at first launch.
- The ability to customize in the editor the exact number of resources or gold in the piles that the hero collects on the map.
- Added informational references for game elements.