Change Log

version 1.0.13 (16 March 2024)

Release highlights:

Improve list scrolling and add slide to attack action on touch devices
Adjust campaign difficulties and fix carry over mechanics for campaigns
Update numerous texts and UI elements
Add the Eraser tool for the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.12 release

Full changelog:

fix Sphinx title offset
add a window telling about demo version being used
add possibility to "draw" the attack angle between two hexes on touch screens
fix double daily resources award
fix rendering flaws of battle journal when using scroll bar
update the French translation
fix delayed cursor in campaign briefing dialog
add convenient list scrolling for touch screens
fix army split dialog text overflowing the dialog and add troops name
fix multiple objects and add missing ones in the Editor
fix a crash with AI hero animation
fix the troops carry over mechanics for campaign
update the Ukrainian translation
update the Swedish translation
update the Danish translation
kingdom Overview screen: automatically update status of castle dwellings that have just been built or upgraded
update the Vietnamese Translation
fix the mechanics of Genie special ability
add multiline stats in hero info window in battle
update the Hungarian translation
update the Spanish translation
fix many typos and improve English strings
add info about ranged penalty elimination to archery skill description
update combat disabling dialog text
adjust the difficulties of campaign scenarios that were hard-coded in the original game
update the resource panel immediately after a purchase in a castle
speed up application loading
add a feature to align the text non-uniformly
make several buttons text adapted and fix okay button redraw
add quick hero switch feature to the adventure map interface
cursor update code improvements
fix accidental map scrolling after exiting castle/hero screen
auto combat toggling improvements

version 1.0.12 (07 February 2024)

Release highlights:

Improve AI's defensive tactics in battles and add surrender logic
Finish adding all of the Adventure Map objects that can be added in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Adjust the AI performance at different difficulty levels and improve its logic on the Adventure Map
Update several UI dialogs and improve overall game performance
Over 50 issues have been closed since the 1.0.11 release

Full changelog:

update the Russian translation
update the Spanish translation
correct icons alignment on the hero meeting screen
update the Polish translation
fix the retaliation of archers attacked by an ally under the influence of Berserker or Hypnotize spells, improve the AI usage of Hypnotize spell in general
fix incorrect Artesian Spring evaluation by the AI
make rules for AI surrender and retreat more unified
fix Oasis object passability
always offer one native hero at the beginning of a new week
puzzle and View World dialogs rendering improvements
implement Landscape Miscellaneous (non-action) objects placing in Editor
fix OKAY button translation for Interface Settings dialog after any setting change
make the AI not to know what objects contain
fix issue when Blind or Paralyze has been applied to a hypnotized unit during its turn
implement Adventure (action) Miscellaneous objects placing in Editor
tune the AI performance at different difficulty levels
add surrender cost to battle result dialog
improve overall image processing performance
update spell points, formations and artifacts descriptions
add infos on the cost of surrender
allow AI units covering an archer with the AREA_SHOT capability to attack neighboring units on their own
use proper name for PoL campaign in High Scores
use CP1257 code page for Lithaunian
offer the Wisdom skill to the heroes of "magic" classes on a mandatory basis at least once every three level-ups
implement Mountains, Rocks and Trees placing in the Editor
make the AI attack human heroes that have a greater chance to win than the AI heroes
implement Power-ups object placement in the Editor
allow AI units that ignore retaliatory strikes to attack neighboring enemy units while covering archers
avoid visiting Oasis and Watering Hole objects by AI heroes if they bring no benefit
make AI hero behavior depend on the time spent on the map
improve fog discovery by the AI heroes
adjust text in the skill popup dialog
implement Mines placing in the Editor
improve AI hero interaction with Witch's Hut object
allow the AI-controlled hero to surrender if his kingdom has sufficient gold reserves
add text width-adapted CANCEL button, change to StandardWindow for Resolution, Language, Adventure, File and Scenario Info dialogs
update Hungarian translation
add dwellings into the Editor
fix rare fog of war rendering issues
allow AI heroes to surrender if the conditions of retreat have been met, but it is impossible to retreat
implement the AI logic to transfer the slowest troops to the garrison at the end of the turn to try to get a movement bonus on the next turn
mark fheroes2 as DPI-aware on Windows
speed up image loading
speed up file loading and reduce memory usage on the Adventure Map
improve the AI logic for pay-to-hire dwellings on the Adventure Map
improve the AI heuristics of covering shooters when using defensive tactics
update buttons and add popup windows for them in Battle Only mode
use the "cautious offensive" tactics for AI only against melee-only armies without the distant attack potential (including damage spells)
update the Swedish translation
fix heroes with no names
add base code to load new map format files
use singular Mine form for the corresponding object
fix inaccurate Jail object removal
add missing rules for the plural in Hungarian language
restrict secondary skill name and level to the UI area
fix too wide text in quick hero info dialog
hide swap army/artifact buttons in the Battle Only mode
update several text descriptions
add Campfire object in the Editor
take into account SHIFT and CAPS LOCK being used at the same time
make radar rendering optimization
fix the AI spell damage estimation logic for units immune to the given spell
rework editor instrument groups: add new buttons, rework instrument panel, add evil interface
fix multiple spellbook-related issues in the Battle Only mode
update French translation
show an error when it is not possible to save a game on a hard disk

version 1.0.11 (23 December 2023)

Release highlights:

Expand Battle Only mode with saving functionality and updated UI
Add Town and Ocean objects placement in the Editor, and implement base file format for maps (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Improve the logic of AI defensive tactics
Rework multiple dialogs, fix and speed up several rendering issues
Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.10 release

Full changelog:

improve the logic of AI defensive tactics
add Tree of Knowledge claimed and cost info to quick info dialog
add a different object popup window logic for the Editor
implement town and castle placing in the Editor
update the Spanish translation
update the French translation and add missing offset for an A with accent
update Bulgarian translation
increase width and height of the Campaign Difficulty selection dialog
make speed of fade-in & fade-out animations for AI-controlled heroes dependent on the AI speed setting
speed up battle pathfinder logic
update Spanish translation
add Spanish and Portuguese button font letters
fix invalid focus update after AI hero battle
update Danish translation
speed up the original map format reading
fix a crash with castle overlapping inside a map
add basic logic to load and save maps through Editor UI
add text rendering within a given ROI
do not show quick info for hidden buttons inside castle building info dialog
add missing AI team alliance to Evil campaign's 6th scenario
update Swedish translation
update Hungarian translation
update Vietnamese Translation
fix update of the morale/luck indicator when changing the hero in the Battle Only mode
add base map file format for the Editor
add Hotkeys categories for the future UI improvements
fix scroll location on file deletion
rework Battle Only mode
add cell selection in Details mode for the Editor
speed up map loading for New Game
allow application closure by close button if no resources available
fix multi-font text offset calculation
properly evaluate potential attack positions for wide units
correctly manage touch device events
add ability to place Ocean Objects within the Editor

version 1.0.10 (18 November 2023)

Release highlights:

Teach AI to use marketplaces to boost their castle development and improve AI decision making logic during battles
Add erase tool, artifact and treasure placement in the Editor, and implement possibility to add new future heroes (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Rework multiple dialogs, fix and speed up several rendering issues
Add new hero action button icon
Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.9 release

Full changelog:

update Russian translation
rework Town Portal dialog
add artifact placement in the Editor
make Oracle dialog use selected interface mode (Good/Evil)
add treasure placement in the Editor
update hero status after digging on the Adventure Map
fix player names overlapping in Oracle and Thieves' Guild dialogs
fix dialog frames not being consistent for the same size windows
speed up monochrome cursors loading
fix rendering issue in Kingdom Overview dialog while dismissing a hero
fix castle and hero lists' updates after dismissing a hero in Kingdom Overview dialog
fix invalid attack positions from moat during battle
add support for right SHIFT, CTRL and ALT hotkeys
AI takes into account the spell immunity when calculating the effectiveness of mass damage spells
update Hungarian translation
fix incorrect AI estimation for moves during battle when a battlefield contains objects
update Vietnamese translation
fix several issues with loading ICN resources
add support for the future new heroes
fix the logic of purchasing a boat in a shipyard
increase the priority of those enemy units that have not yet got their turn, for proper AI decision making
add hero action button image
fix spelling in campaign text
display 0 shots during battle for archers with no shots left
fix random generator in normal and auto-combat modes
fix castle dialog rendering issues
adjust welcome window text at the first game launch
teach AI to use the marketplace to accelerate the development of their castles
update German translation
implement erase tool in the Editor
fix recruit dialog's MIN/MAX buttons when switching between creature upgrades
update Swedish translation
show proper Quick Info window for a hero during battle
fix troops' sprites overlapping in quick info
prioritize hiring those heroes whose portraits are not used by scenario specific heroes

version 1.0.9 (11 October 2023)

Release highlights:

Improve the AI logic regarding spells and monster positioning on the battlefield as well as path planning logic on the Adventure Map
Add the ability to confirm actions in battle for touch devices
Use the "continue movement" button on the Adventure Map to interact with an object a hero is standing on
Make the AI easier on low difficulties
Implement roads, streams, monsters and heroes placement in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Update settings on the Adventure Map
Expand the Hot Keys window
Over 40 issues have been closed since the 1.0.8 release

Full changelog:

add "tent visited" info to barrier quick info dialog
update Vietnamese translation
rework Hot-Keys dialog
fix combat victory window creature position
Town Gate and Town Portal spells: use depersonalized wording
add an ability to place heroes in the Editor
add an ability to place Random Monsters in the Editor
fix rendering of very long scenario names in the campaign briefing dialog
disable the not implemented Random Map option in the Editor
update German translation
make a long press on the "continue movement" button to reset a hero's path
use the "continue movement" button to interact with an object a hero is standing on
make Grass the default terrain for new maps in the Editor
restrict heroes' meetings and army merging on Easy difficulty
AI should avoid splitting troops on Easy difficulty
add functionality to place monsters in the Editor
add a mirror image check during spell evaluation
teach battle AI to use shield spells
implement streams' placing in the Editor
adjust AI combat spell heuristics
fix rendering of long text in the Hero screen status bar
update Ukrainian translation
implement roads' placing in the Editor
fix the AI first strike logic
update Hungarian translation
fix battle AI protecting paralyzed archers
properly display player's name in the New Game window
fix memorizing the position in the map list when changing the map size filter
adjust the position of luck and morale icons in the hero info window
update the followers window to support text mode
fix the logic of ALWAYS_RETALIATE regarding paralyzed units
add historical changes support for the Editor
add the ability to confirm actions in battle for touch devices
update Russian translation
fix Editor Main Menu hotkeys
update Swedish translation
speed up overall rendering for cycling animation
do not render text beyond the info and status bars during battles
rework game settings on the Adventure Map
remove double spaces in translatable texts
update Bulgarian translation
update Slovak translation
update Czech translations
update Danish translation
use Home and End hotkeys to navigate among items within a list
always use the nearest cell to attack the nearby unit if a monster is under the Berserker spell
fix an assertion when a hero starts moving and a player immediately mouse left clicks on the Adventure Map
improve path calculations by AIWorldPathfinder in planning mode
Wand of Negation should grant immunity against the Mass Dispel spell

version 1.0.8 (11 September 2023)

Release highlights:

Enhance functionality of Load/Save file window
Improve AI behavior during battles
Expand translation coverage including vertical buttons, missing window titles and font letters
Implement terrain transitions in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Limit the AI's Dimension Door spell usage based on the selected map difficulty
Over 50 bugs have been fixed since 1.0.7 release

Full changelog:

fix number placeholders not being replaced in campaign spell bonus texts
fix spell rendering issues when words are divided in the middle
fix ? symbols appearing in single-line texts
generate vertical high scores buttons
display missing resource dialog for at least 5 seconds
show only skills that the hero does not already have in battle only skill selection list
show highscores after multiplayer game
improve the logic of kiting enemies with archers
update Vietnamese translation
update Hungarian Translation
adjust the description of the Eagle Eye skill
fix an empty gap in between lines in buttons font
update Russian translation
translate disabled buttons and reset them when changing languages
make vertical buttons translatable
implement terrain transitions in Editor
rework the Save/Load game dialog to allow variable dialog size and support Evil interface
change Army Order to Turn Order
Add Czech to original resource exception
do not close File options menu on cancelling load game dialog
fix foreign pixels on snow battlefield objects
do not try to scout the area if the hero is in jail and gets an artifact assigned using the map editor
update Slovak translation
cancel Hut of Magi reveal area animation when a player clicks any button
show the "You have been eliminated from the game" message in the multiplayer game
add small skill icons for Xanadu visit dialog
fix invalid logic for some objects on water
update Polish translation
speed up map, translation and save files loading
fix missing hero and town name in dialogs for non-English languages
fix Load/Save file title position and color
change Shipyard construction message
expand clickable area for settings in the Main Menu
shift text in Surrender window
show ... in Load/Save File dialog for long names
fix monster name position in monster info dialog
speed up rendering for specific buttons
fix multiple rendering issues in the Kingdom Overview dialog
adjust text for Quick Info dialogs
improve fading animation using Redmean color distance calculation
limit Dimension Door spell usage for AI heroes on lower difficulties
center text in hero battle info window
add A and O with diaereses to CP1252 button font
fix size of the button letter Æ
improve Mage guild status message for learnt spells
add "New Month!" title for new month
add "Victory!" title to victory dialog
update Danish translation
update Ukrainian translation
allow early exit from puzzle map during reveal animation
remember map filter selection until you quit the game
improve the distance estimation when an AI-controlled hero passes through objects on the map
update Swedish translation
AI heroes should decline battles if passing by
implement basic terrain draw in Map Editor

version 1.0.7 (15 August 2023)

Release highlights:

Improve AI logic in pathfinding, battle decisions and add support of Summon Boat spell usage
Translate many in-game buttons and fix rendering for multiple windows
Fix event handling and fog discovery by human and AI heroes
Expand Android Toolset to support importing and exporting save files
Add terrain brush functionality into Map Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Over 40 bugs have been fixed since 1.0.6 release

Full changelog:

properly update uncovered fog with all hero actions
fix an issue when AI hero "jumps back" during the fog discovery
AI heroes should not know what exactly a Treasure or Sea Chest contains
do not play simultaneous walk/fly sounds for battle speed 9 and 10
do not handle an event on the map twice
fix AI estimation of the castle garrison strength for priority tasks
rework "select from list" dialogs and also make all elements within dialogs right clickable
battle AI should switch to offense mode instead of passing turns
update Russian translation
add the ability to export and import save files in Android Toolset application
make many in-game buttons translatable
fix Army info button in level up dialog
update Ukrainian translation
update German translation
add Summon Boat spell support for AI
rephrase various game dialogs
add a dialog to confirm auto combat
add "Quit" title to quit dialog
fix Zounds grammar
update Norwegian Translation
the Shield spell should not affect the damage of the castle towers
apply AI growth bonus only on first AI player turn
show "cast down" animation for heroes on the battlefield
apply Cure & Mass Cure spells only if the target unit is either damaged or has negative magical effects
fix hero last frame delay after the spell casting animation
speed up several spell animations during battle
fix missing first animation frame of heroes on the battlefield
change heroes animation speed on the battlefield
fix puzzle screen exit button theme
reduce CPU usage while rendering castle's Well dialog
fix campaign buttons' rendering issues
make campaign buttons translatable
update Slovak translation
update Danish translation
update Swedish translation
disable Campaign button if no campaign resources are present
improve AI pathfinding logic regarding protected and guarded tiles
avoid engine execution with corrupted video files
add ability to select instrument brush and brush size in Editor UI
make thieves guild adapt background to chosen interface
fix a possible crash in Android toolset application

version 1.0.6 (15 July 2023)

Release highlights:

Speed up resource loading and overall rendering
Fix multiple issues with button rendering and add in-game pixel correction for many images
Improve AI behavior on the Adventure Map for hero and castle handling as well as for interaction with some objects
Allow to lower the campaign difficulty during playthrough
Create basic Map Editor GUI (accessible only for developers at the moment)
Over 20 bugs are fixed since 1.0.5 release

Full changelog:

allow to lower the campaign difficulty during playthrough
update Russian translation
reduce CPU usage while rendering High Score dialog
add some missing horizontal buttons to translations
fix missing redraw in Battle Only dialog after cancelling hero selection
fix last hotkey not showing up in the hotkey dialog
add Dismiss hotkey to hero screen
create basic Map Editor GUI
update Polish translation
add checks for object reachability when calculating their value for AI heroes
fix AI logic for visiting Shrines and Arena
correct spell value estimation for AI heroes
fix a case when a dead AI hero was trying to reinforce army in a castle
update priorities for AI heroes based on battle outcome and fog uncover events
rework the spell generation in castles' Mage Guilds
update Spanish translation
speed up Armageddon spell rendering
fix invalid pixels in multiple images from the original resources
speed up resource loading
update Slovak translation
do Main Menu fade-in before showing first game run
fix the fade effect on the "View World" screen
properly restore environment sounds and terrain music after opening a castle dialog from the Kingdom Overview screen
fix cases when false symbols appear after the blinking cursor in text input dialog
rework game credits to keep aspect ratio
add extra windows and greying out conditions for Summon Boat spell
fix several button text placements and button press rendering

version 1.0.5 (14 June 2023)

Release highlights:

Speed up rendering during battles and reduce resource usage while playing sounds
Fix the logic and passabilities with some objects on the Adventure Map
Add text input blinking and polish dozen of UI elements
Fix many issues with AI logic on the Adventure Map and improve their castle defensive strategy
Over 30 bugs are fixed since 1.0.4 release

Full changelog:

improve AI castle defensive strategy on Adventure Map
fix rating in campaign congratulations text in win video
update Danish translation
adjust battlefield Idle and Flag animation speed and avoid setting 0 animation delay for battlefield actions
show the currently selected bonus in the campaign scenario UI if the campaign scenario is already in progress
update Polish translation
add shadows for the Virtual Keyboard buttons
fix okay button not being redrawn in battle options dialog
improve army distribution in castles for AI players
make the text input cursor blink and add the ability to set the cursor position anywhere in the edited string
move jobless AI heroes into castles on a last day of a week
fix monster upgrade logic when AI was wasting resources for nothing
do not check whether a hero can cast a spell if spellcasting is prohibited in principle
fix AI heroes behavior ignoring empty castles with commanders
speed up AI decision making on Adventure Map
fix Magellan's Maps visit by AI heroes when discovered objects were not being added for exploration
fix missing logic for AI heroes to meet each other in the middle of a turn
reduce unit growth bonus for AI
do not play the same kill/wince sounds simultaneously
allow AI heroes to retreat when the kingdom has full house of heroes and when there are enough resources on the next turn
fix a crash when AI heroes capture a dwelling protected by monsters
add Editor Main Menu (only for development builds)
fix the Skeleton passability
fix the logic for defeated heroes in campaign scenarios
fix the logic of recognizing objects guarded by neighboring monsters
update hero's path after inspecting a castle
add Evil interface version of Monster recruitment dialog
update Bulgarian translation
add screen fade effect for transiting between game sections
add a check to avoid a crash for corrupted game resources
fix the rendering of the number of units during the castle siege
update Russian translation
speed up battlefield rendering
fix incorrect spell efficiency display for resurrection spells
set music type to MIDI is no MUSIC directory exist
fix cases with dropping audio volume when MUSIC directory is not present
fix crashes for Android devices due to usage a buggy third-party package
fix cases when AI ignores some objects during path evaluation
use 22050 sound sample rate for PS Vita to fix high CPU load
add diacritic signs to CP-1250 button font
update Slovak translation
update Ukrainian translation
fix Android version for Android 7 or lower devices
do not reset castle or heroes scrollbars when hero moves

version 1.0.4 (13 May 2023)

Release highlights:

Add widescreen resolutions support and update scaled resolution support
Add Polish and Russian languages support for Virtual Keyboard
Add missing post-victory map ratings
Improve AI logic towards collection of needed resources for kingdom and interaction with several Adventure map objects
Fix multiple logical and rendering issues during battles
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.3 release

Full changelog:

add Polish and Russian languages support for Virtual Keyboard
fix absence of delay after animating creature wince and before making next move
make haunt, set elemental guardian, identify hero and visions spells gray out when cannot be used
do not stop hero's movement after the first Dimension Door jump
do not show that enemy town or castle has no garrison if kingdom has no Thieves' Guilds
fix idle animation lag while casting any spell
fix creature idle animation freeze during Blind / Paralyze spell casting
fix an issue that caused an AI-controlled hero standing next to Stone Liths to block the path of another AI-controlled hero standing on these Stone Liths
add checks to detect corrupted data resources
improve the resource value estimation algorithm for AI
fix logic and reward of Daemon Cave object for AI
add an ability to cancel waiting for the end of the pre-battle sound
update Polish translation
create small and large obstacles on the battlefield at the same time
do not make an empty text line at the end of phrase and fix text rendering in a wider area than given maximum width
fix Battlefield animations freeze while waiting for Good Luck sound to end
add popup windows for monster dialog buttons
fill main menu with background when we do not stretch the main menu main image
update Russian translation
fix not returning to load menu while switching between campaign scenarios
fix Shipwreck Survivor bonuses
fix AI pathfinding when Spell Scroll was considered as an artifact which requires to defeat an army
rework logic for all Adventure Map objects' metadata
fix adventure map fog reveal on campaign scenario restart and when loading a Hot Seat save made in the first game day
adjust spell info message when hero has zero (0) mana
fix calculation of castle towers strength for AI
improve dialog titles related to losing the game
update Bulgarian translation
strategic AI economy update
AI should check for castles and funds before retreat
fix software cursor freezes during certain fading animations
rework the search algorithm for available scaled resolutions
show map ratings in victory video, add subtitles and color fading animation
add extra checks to prevent loading renamed MX2 maps on demo version
add "End Turn" title to dialog when heroes can move and you are ending your turn
catapult and castle towers should still act, even if there are no troops in the respective armies capable of taking any action
update Vietnamese translation
fix the behavior of Berserk and Hypnotize spells
add language support for highscores
expand wide screen support
properly handle absolute and relative paths in the CDDrive registry key for Windows scripts
update Danish translation
update Swedish translation
reset battlefield grid cursor position after using the spell book
fix a crash on deleting last save file
update Czech translation
update Slovak translation
update Ukrainian translation
fix recurring global events
redraw the status window after the amount of kingdom resources has changed at the beginning of the day
do not render hero/boat over the bottom map border
add "New week!" title to dialog showing start of a new week

version 1.0.3 (11 April 2023)

Release highlights:

Improve AI behavior on Adventure Map: better fog discovery and object prioritization
Fix multiple rendering issues and improve overall rendering on Adventure Map
Fix various issues in logic during battles such as Mirror Image or Teleport spell usage
Add a button to open Virtual Keyboard for dialogs which require text input
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.2 release

Full changelog:

update German translation
update Norwegian translation
preparations for Google Play Market release
add missing frame for hero information dialog when it is opened from hero meeting dialog
improve the destination indication for Teleport spell
translate more UI buttons within the game
fix endless jumping AI hero behavior while using Dimension Door spell
add Virtual Keyboard open button to Save Game and Player Name dialogs
add values to Morale and Luck stats within artifact description
show approximate information about the mine guardians to a non-owner player
adjust number of resources subtracted in event messages
fix projectile render position when hitting the target creature
reduce AI obsession with Wells
optimize object priority logic for AI heroes to prioritize more important locations
remove path icon after a hero/boat makes a turn, not before
show mirrored monster image in army order
make hotkey names translatable
improve AI fog discovery logic
fix a case when a hero has the same secondary skill but different levels of it set by an author of a map
add gold missing in Statue and Dungeon building description
add Vietnamese translation
fix the number of regenerated spell points with the Mysticism skill
focus on the AI hero before he disappears due to boarding a boat or using a Dimension Door or Town Portal spell
add legacy game detection on Windows x64
fix clicks in Android MIDI music
speed up Adventure Map rendering
fix AI hero animation being interrupted while moving inside a fog for the current player
fix Alchemist Lab flag and Ghosts from Abandoned Mine rendering while rest of the object is not visible on the screen
fix boat's shadow being rendered over a boat while sailing diagonally
adjust recruitment window position on castle well and kingdom overview
apply the commanding hero/captain bonuses to the castle towers
fix the number of raised skeletons by Necromancy after battle
update Polish translation
fix incorrect number of Ghosts present in Abandoned and Haunted Mines
add Slovak translation
properly handle the situation when wandering monsters and an AI hero eliminate each other
update battle log with special abilities of Vampire Lords and Ghosts
update Belarusian translation
add numeric speed of monsters in information window
fix quick info for non-action objects when their action tile is under fog
block Chain Lightning if first target unit resists the spell
fix cases when Road sprite is drawn over a hero
fix Hero shadow rendering on Adventure Map
update Russian translation
show Spell Points for spells in Magic Book popup dialogs
fix necromancy and calculation of casualties with mirrors
properly track the Mirror Image spell duration
update documentation about Android
update Czech translation
update Swedish translation

version 1.0.2 (12 March 2023)

Release highlights:

Add virtual keyboard support for touch devices
Add new option icons and missing part of Captain's Quarter in Sorceress Town
Fix multiple issues with sounds on objects on Adventure Map
Improve Adventure Map rendering speed
Fix many issues with spells and pathfinding during battles
Update AI heroes task logic and make AI heroes use Town Portal spell
Over 60 bugs are fixed since 1.0.1 release

Full changelog:

fix display of Haunted Mines on mini-map and in View World
update the Norwegian translation
allow resurrected units to act on the current turn if they have not yet had their turn
add missing part of Captain's Quarter in Sorceress Town
allow to resurrect Elementals
fix the battle casualty report when non-true Resurrect spell was used during battle
redraw hero icons to display movement bar change before action dialog box is shown
fight the guardians on dwellings on Adventure Map only once per game
change the logic of reinforcement of the guest hero's army during the castle defence
do not show Dragon City on mini-map
summon boat spell will only summon friendly boats
allow the player to refuse to level up in the Tree of Knowledge even if this level up is for free
add virtual keyboard support for touch devices
grey out Summon Boat, Town Gate and Town Portal spells if they cannot be used
clean up AI priority tasks if attacker was killed
update sounds used while visiting dwellings on Adventure Map
add logic of AI heroes using town portal
add missing symbols to button font
update Polish translation
fix high CPU usage during battle while using highest animation speeds
fix battle AI tactics estimation
fix pathfinding not being updated after revealing the fog on visiting Magellan's Map
animate lighthouse in lighthouse dialog
fix the experience calculation for AI-controlled heroes while visiting Tree of Knowledge
add a frame for a hero portrait on the quick info dialog
add missing experience being displayed in the Tree of Knowledge window
fix music effects while visiting an empty object on Adventure Map
display the world date for save files
rework AI hero task priority logic
fix invalid popup window being displayed while clicking on an empty hero list area within Adventure Map
add Graphics option icon
fix corner cases of fog rendering
fix invalid calculation of AI path leading to a crash
show sleeping hero icon for hero's portrait within castle dialog
speed up rendering on Adventure Map
properly restore the screen after closing the hero dialog during combat
render background between HEROES and TOWNS/CASTLES buttons in Kingdom Overview window
fix possible random crashes during the gameplay
fix Iron and Steel Golems animation issues
show kingdom income when gold per day income is clicked within Kingdom Overview window
fix a crash while visiting a castle after an ally captured it
speed up file searching on Windows
fix the spell id calculation for a spell scroll while loading a map
fix puzzle map window position
fix View World default adventure map position
memorize zoom level of the View World screen
fix inability to move monsters after Good Morale event
fix unintended ability to upgrade troops during battle
fix huge CPU usage in hero window during battle
redevelop standard window generation logic
update Bulgarian translation
fix volcano sounds
update Russian translation (main menu and dialog buttons)
fix issue with the puzzle rendering
fix musical effects for various objects
fix stereo audio playing in SMK files
add letter "Ў" and "’" sign to Cyrillic (cp1251) button font
add lighthouse information popup in kingdom overview
fix an invalid option for scenario 1 of Roland Campaign
optimize mini-map rendering
update Czech translation
add proper hotkeys option icon
fix title in German translation
optimize View World rendering
add tooltip damage info for single target attack spells during battle

version 1.0.1 (08 February 2023)

Release highlights:

fix many monster and spell animations in battle, even those present the original game
add "fh2 Toolset" for Android devices to help to setup the game and also to manage save files
speed up rendering in multiple places within the game
update multiple translations and fully rework Russian font for buttons
add scaled resolution support
complete initial work for the future Editor
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.0 release

Full changelog:

add the ambient sound for Abandoned Mine
add support for scaled resolutions
instantly update status bar in battle for hero's dialog options
fix invalid Kingdom income calculation
fix incorrect status bar update call
update Czech translation
add German and Russian translations of Android Toolset
Android Save File Manager: implement filtering of save files by type
fix scroll bar bottom position when dragging and fix high FPS rate when dragging scroll bar by mouse
make a narrower button font for cp-1251 (Cyrillic) characters
fix Druid projectile start position for shooting up
add PS Vita fixes and gamepad mapping improvements
add Danish translation
fix shooters projectile position during battle
fix high CPU load on Adventure map when Hero speed is set to Jump
Android toolset: add the ability to browse & delete save files
fix loss of the first frame in the after attack unit animation
update spell points for campaign heroes at the start of a scenario
uncover the fog during the hero's instantaneous movement only if the hero is actually moving
do not allow to dig for Ultimate Artifact second time
show spell effect animation so as not to cover the front troops
fix screen restoration after closing monster info dialog
fix the AI resurrect spell logic
fix the Dimension Door shadow on resolutions 640+x480 & 640x480+, temporarily hide auxiliary panels in "no interface" mode
rework pathfinding algorithm during battle to fix non-optimal paths for monsters
add Mossy Rock object which appears only on Swamp terrain while in the original game this object has no name
optimize Adventure Map rendering
do not do redundant redraws when dragging Adventure Map with the mouse
fix walking animations of certain monsters
fix the bridge operation when a wide friendly unit steps on it from the moat
fix creature wince animation for low morale and Lich cloud cases during battle
optimize Holy Shout spell effect rendering during battle
allow wide units to take a step back during battle
fix certain Peasant Huts being displayed as Thatched Huts with no ambient sounds on Adventure Map
update Polish translation
avoid excessing CPU usage for multiple windows in the game
set audio frequency to 44100 on Windows to avoid cracking sounds during playback
add fh2 toolset application on Android to help with setting up the main application
update French translation
reduce CPU usage in Select Language dialog
fix a case when external music was not being played on Ubuntu
fix incorrect logic for monster placement on Adventure Map
update German translation
do not lowercase creature name (or other string) when it is put first in phrase
fix forced Idle animation after switching to Static animation
fix screen flickering in SDL2
optimize Death Wave spell effect rendering during battle
automatically assemble artifacts sets if their parts were captured in the battle
fix controller support for PS Vita
add a full stop, A and E characters with accents for CP1252 button font

version 1.0.0 (21 December 2022)

Release highlights:

fix multiple issues with rendering on Windows and rendering speed on Adventure Map
make Android version fully playable with all basic features present
fix monster, Luck and catapult animations in battle
add Scout AI role and fix multiple issues with AI behavior on Adventure Map
expand the amount of translated buttons and update translations
Over 50 bugs are fixed since 0.9.21 release

Full changelog:

add Ubuntu ARM support
update Polish translation
update the French translation
fix incorrect resource placements on certain maps
adjust "Battlefield Casualties" vertical position
fix bridge logic after morale event
enable the instant battle by default
optimize rendering in multiple places
update the Norwegian translation
add global hotkey to toggle the text support mode
make the regular small buttons translatable
make Trade button in Marketplace window disabled by default
add popup windows for monster recruit dialog
fix animation of slowed flying creatures
fix multiple hero related awards for campaigns
fix Death Wave, Holy Shout and Holy Word spell animations
do not mirror corpses of defeated troops during battle
fix rendering an extra empty line for specific texts
fix monster idling animation during battle
use logarithmic scale of sound volume
enable touch support for all devices
make separate hotkeys to cast battle & adventure spells
add the "Quit game" hotkey
handle hotkeys in the Adventure Map's File dialog
optimize defensive strategy for AI castles
fix black area not being rendering during video playback
reduce priority for bottles in sea for AI
make File Dialog and Adventure Dialog buttons translatable
do not stop object animation during AI turn
update Russian translation
fix text rendering for game option's names of certain translations
fix incorrect battlefield image restoration in the place of the previous damage popup
adjust several button font characters
rework the hotkeys concerning the hero movement
make the Main Menu's dialog buttons translatable for specific languages
display the amount of gold in the diplomacy dialog
show object animation during Hut of Magi visit
fix Dwarves death animation
fix very slow hero movement animation when moving a cursor with software cursor rendering
fix translated Cancel button in monster recruit dialog being switched to English
fix animation of bridge destruction during battle
fix the smoke animation when demolishing a castle building during battle
improve Adventure Map rendering performance
fix multiline word splitting for short phrases with a long first word
fix position of left barbarian's captain quarters part
reset the cursor position at the start of 'human turn'
add an option to toggle screen scaling type
recreate the original rainbow animation during battle
fix Scenario Info window elements
improve hexagon shading during battle
add Danish language option and font
improve rendering speed with software cursor rendering
fix French and Italian characters not being shown with their assets
set the minimum supported version to Android 5.1
introduce AI Scout role
fix fullscreen mode with DPI higher than 100% on Windows
fix multi-monitor fullscreen support on Windows
update Bulgarian Translation
add Android installation and usage documentation
fix the scenario info dialog position
generate resizable buttons for both interfaces
fix inability to toggle V-Sync option dynamically
do not show resolution dialog on handheld devices on the first startup
add mouse right click simulation on touchscreen devices
fix cursor being too small for certain resolutions
disable Adventure Map scrolling for handheld devices by default
change battlefield hexagon generation to match the original
make fullscreen mode as a default state for Android devices
implement all troops transfer between armies within castle dialog
scroll Adventure Map with mouse left button pressed
use parabolic catapult projectile flight trajectory
update credits page
always show the Ultimate Artifact behind one of the last four central pieces of the puzzle
update captain's mana on map load and when building the Captain's Quarters
remove and integrate the rest of experimental options
always center text when a maximum width is provided
fix UI elements for the unhired hero popup window
update Ballista and Turrets damage information when they are destroyed
correctly reflect the change of fullscreen mode in the graphics settings dialog when it was toggled using a hotkey

version 0.9.21 (12 November 2022)

Release highlights:

improve AI logic for army distribution and object's priority evaluation
add initial support of Android devices
generate proper UI elements which support translations
add Dutch, Hungarian, Czech languages and update multiple existing translations
fix multiple issues with logic: missed alliance conditions for campaigns, handicap income formula and etc.
add UI options to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes and enabling V-sync for monitors
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 0.9.20 release

Full changelog:

fix audio playback issues on Windows OSes
do not show any hero status for AI heroes
add hotkeys for moving armies between heroes
update the Norwegian translation
fix monster upgrade cost formula
reset AI hero meeting flag every time if hero's strength has changed
update Belarusian translation
add missing alliance conditions for the Succession Wars campaign last scenarios
add small optimizations for the pathfinding algorithm
fix incorrect evaluation of army strength where hero's abilities should not be taken into account
fix handicap income calculation
add right click quick info in more dialogs for hero and castle captain
fix possible assertion hit for campaign scenario info dialog
Luck / Morale related objects are now reset after meeting / battle for AI heroes
add a separate graphics options window
make more contrast for player objects on the minimap
do not override hero or castle selection focus on a game load
change language selection window to support many languages
improve the combat log's use of plural forms
draw the correct arrows for the paths on the adventure map
rework the troops arrangement mechanics for the castle defense
fix catapult's boulder animation
update position for text in difficulty selection dialog
add CP1252 French quotation marks
clear the kingdom's visited objects according to their lifetime, even if this kingdom has already been vanquished
update AI logic for monster distribution and recruitment
do not increase the number of upgraded creatures on Week Of/Month Of basic creatures
generate new MAX/MIN buttons for other languages
add Czech language option in game and add fonts
fix the troop splitting logic
include project's resource files into Android packages
translate language names in native language
add proper CP1250 font
update French translation
do not waste time to get useless monsters for an AI army
add audio support for Android devices
take Magic Book into account while visiting a castle by an AI hero
avoid using armies with 1 monster for AI heroes
lock the screen orientation to landscape for Android devices
fix campaign score sorting issue
fix an issue when kingdom overview scrollbar does not not remember last position
fix terrain colors on the minimap
memorize selected Scenario in Scenario Selection dialog
do not overwrite default platform's soundfonts if none is included into the package
update Hungarian translation
add Hungarian language option and font replacements
fix the shade used for mountains and trees
fix UI elements position in Select Scenario dialog
fix hero's fight cursor offset
fix heroes position on battle screen
add Android compilation
update Russian translation
redraw the castle's resource panel when a hero purchases the spellbook
add Dutch font and language option
update language dependent resources while changing language
update Bulgarian Translation
fix the Week Of / Month Of logic
update Belarusian translation
fix button font generation for original buttons

version 0.9.20 (10 October 2022)

Release highlights:

AI logic was greatly improved, including fixes for incorrect behavior and related game's logic to population growth
Expanded the list of translation with Turkish, Dutch and Romanian translations together with updating existing languages
Added new button's font to support new as well as add translation for existing buttons in the game
Add new proper icons for Petrification spell
Add Handicap mode not only for multiplayer games but for single-player as well
Over 30 bugs are fixed since 0.9.19 release

Full changelog:

add Russian and French button translations
update the Norwegian translation
recalculate the hero's path when the hero was selected with the mouse
fix stopped music in events of quickly closing dialogs with internal music
add proper logic for artifact exchange between AI heroes
add Dutch translation
do not let the archers perform a double attack if they are out of ammo
add Hotkey support for restarting Campaign's Scenario
AI heroes now use spells from scrolls
fix neutral town unit growth
display detailed information about the composition of alliances in the scenario info window
add date to logging for the future bug fixing
add turkish translation
make sure that there is a place for the Ultimate Artifact in the artifact bag before trying to dig it out
do not ask player's name if the score is too low for High score board
add Romanian translation
hide console window for Windows OSes and add log file for this platform
add Romanian font and language option
update Polish translation
add Turkish language option and CP1254 font
add proper icons for Petrification spell
speed up Adventure Map rendering
take into consideration a case with full artifact bag while checking AI hero's path
generate button fonts for different code pages
apply usual rules for unit growth in neutral towns/castles with custom troops
decrease monster growth bonus for AI
fix incorrect usage of Dimension Door by AI heroes
make logging for monster movement in battle more user-friendly
add UI improvements of the Settings dialog
fix logic of processing cells containing units available for possible AI unit attack
fix incorrect object evaluation for AI heroes on boats
add a feature to give human player control to AI (debug build only)
make creature names lowercased for certain dialogs
generate new Gift button
generate full button English alphabet and new Battle Only button
fix switching of terrain music in case of hero loss
update Bulgarian translation
add Handicap feature for single and multiplayer games
fix a case when a hidden scrollbar during battle is visible for one frame
fix sound volume for objects while using external music type
include rating calculation for Campaign's high score
fix incorrectly rendered monochrome cursor for campaign selection window
update French translation

version 0.9.19 (11 September 2022)

Release highlights:

Polish rendering of objects on Adventure Map
Introduce instant finishing of battles and enhanced army exchange mechanics
Improve AI to avoid endlessly wandering on one place, correct start resources for them and artifact evaluation
Add Campaign difficulty
Over 30 bugs are fixed since 0.9.18 release

Full changelog:

add popup dialogs for Well's buttons
generate MIN button based on newly added font
fix constantly moving AI heroes when they have nothing to do
update Polish translation
implement some improvements when exchanging an army between heroes
show intro videos like in the original game
fix messages displayed for captains during battle
update Bulgarian translation
correct start resources for AI players
add a popup dialog for Days spent info within campaign dialog
make Artifact evaluation for AI more granular
add Difficulty selection for Campaigns
add popup dialogs for mage guild and scenario info windows
fix rendering of Mine Guardians
do not show monsters and campfires on Puzzle screen
fix moving AI hero rendering
implement instant finishing of battles
update Norwegian translation
fix incorrect rendering of some icons in The Price of Loyalty campaign windows
make "Show terrain penalty" option the default
fix double income from captured objects
fix the distribution of Mutant Zombies in the Graveyard
fix the battle order after bad morale events
always use the current color of a unit when toggling auto battle (take the Hypnotize spell into account)
speed up file search on case-insensitive file systems
optimize Mini-map rendering
do not show boats on puzzle image
fix a possible crash in UI window
fix castle rendering on Mini-map
fix Ultimate Artifact placement conditions
fix rendering of towns for View Towns spell
fix tall object rendering

version 0.9.18 (10 August 2022)

Release highlights:

Fix many issues related to music MIDI playback on Windows
MIDI playback on all devices will sound the same since the engine uses custom sound font (Windows OS only)
Rework of Adventure Map rendering to fix many issues with heroes, boats and objects on the Map, their order of rendering and conditions
Fix logical issues related to number of monsters in objects and their distribution in battles
Over 50 bugs are fixed since 0.9.17 release

Full changelog:

speed up rendering of Mini Map area
fix missing shadows from path arrows when they are on the edge of screen
render correct digging holes for terrains
add monster fading animation when both wandering monsters and hero are dying after a battle
fix incorrect boat fading animation
do not show digging holes on Puzzle Map
fix out of view rendering of boats and heroes
fix Ultimate Artifact digging conditions
fix the logic of joining monsters for free and for money
do not draw objects over the map edge if they are in fog
fix cases of boats being shifted when a hero boards it
fix wrong rendering priority of Hero and Jail
do not render shadow of a tall monster over another monster nearby
properly render trees and Sawmill
fix Fountain being displayed over a moving hero, not under
fix certain shadows of objects being too dark
fix cases when hero's flag was not being displayed properly when a hero stands near a tall object
fix cases when some parts of heroes being displayed over other objects
fix monsters being displayed over mountains
draw a flag over Magic Garden object
draw Adventure Map decors in the same way as in the original game
fix flag rendering priority from Windmill
fix incorrect moving boat rendering in relation to other boats
fix boat being cut near Magellan Maps object
fix incorrect boat rendering priority
fix wasteland terrain object displayed over hero's sprite
fix Mine's flag being displayed over a hero
fix cases when a moving hero being drawn over other heroes
fix cases when some parts of a ship can be seen through terrain objects
fix cases when hero overlaps ship while passing nearby
hero does not step on route arrows anymore
fix the pre-battle arrangement of neutral troops
add separate sound font for SDL 2 builds
fix paused music being played with old music volume while restarting it
fix hero starting experience values
fix amount of experience from Tree of Knowledge
fix missing retaliation delay after last animation frame
fix music being too quiet while fast switching between music types (Windows OS)
fix crashes on Windows 8 using MIDI music
fix external audio not always returning to on after turning volume to zero (Windows OS)
fix horse's steps being faded while crossing terrain border using MIDI sound (Windows OS)
fix sound volume being lower during combat (Windows OS)
fix no sounds situation when music is off even when sounds are not (Windows OS)
show correct hero's level and experience on level up
fix incorrect castle's area leading to wrong castle's info
add missing window frame for hero's dialog during level up
fix number of ghosts and splitting for Shipwreck, Haunt and Abandoned Mine cases
update Bulgarian Translation
update treasure chest AI decision logic
fix a case when a hero got 2 Magic Books
update Russian and Hungarian translations
add support for loading of MIDI sound fonts
show upgraded monster images in Adventure Map objects upon a successful upgrade
fix redrawing of the status window in cases when the hero's army or the castle garrison change without changing focus
make best AI fighter as a champion
update Polish translation

version 0.9.17 (11 July 2022)

Release highlights:

Further audio improvements: add a sound for Freeman's Foundry, fix delays in MIDI music, fix many issues and crashes related to audio
Expand initial Evil Interface to another in-game dialogs and elements
Add huge AI improvements: add Courier role for heroes, AI defend castles more aggressively and hires heroes efficiently
Add ability to change hotkeys within the game
Improve Polish, Ukrainian, French and Norwegian translations
Fix several places related to logic on Adventure Map
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 0.9.16 release

Full changelog:

fix possible crashes during sound playback
always ask about rewriting an existing save file
allow to remap Hotkeys within the game
fix distance evaluation during Scouting
fix invalid logic when neutral monsters whose number was set in the Editor did not grow at all
add The Price of Loyalty team to credits
show a window stating about missing video files for campaigns
fix the class of a hero named Joseph
fix extra shadow being drawn for Hero Screen dialog on high resolutions
align File Options dialog position
fix Campaign Window button flickering
fix missing column of pixels in Map Scenario Info window
update French translation
allow different translations of "Red Tower"
implement AI courier hero role for better logistics
fix situation when MIDI music still continues to play during fast switching between music types
fix case when Adventure Map sounds are still being played while opening Main Menu
AI should keep some creatures in reserve for castle defence
update Ukrainian translation
update Norwegian translation
increase Genie special ability to 20% like it is done in the original game and correct log messages during battle
remember the last open page in Spell Book during battle
fix possible synchronization issues for audio playback
enhance AI logic towards defending its castles
improve usage of spell on Adventure Map by AI
fix displaying of negative resources in dialog
fix situations when AI was hiring too many heroes
respect the Ultimate Artifact's radius specified by the map creator
update Polish translation
fix the castle's well build logic for AI
align hero's button in level-up dialog
fix scenarios when ambient sounds from Adventure Map objects are still played while opening a castle's window
fix cases when Random Monsters appear from a different level due to invalid format of an object on the map
update Mine's sprite properly after defeating Ghosts in Abandoned Mine
fix multiple issues related to hero's info popup window and updating his position on a mini-map
update sounds and music before a hero making an action
add an environmental sound for Freeman's Foundry
add initial implementation of true "Evil" interface in the game
add missing Ultimate Artifact successful digging sound
do not play pre-battle sound if sounds are off
fix potential thread-access issues for Nintendo Switch
fix possible inter-thread race for Adventure Map Status window
fix a delay in game while crossing a terrain and playing MIDI music

version 0.9.16 (12 June 2022)

Release highlights:

Introduce music resuming while switching tracks for MP3, FLAC and OGG music formats
Add 3D audio option for objects on Adventure Map
Fix all map lose / win conditions and make AI be aware of them
Add Campaign High Scores
Improve German, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian translations and add Belarusian, Spanish and Swedish translations
Speed up AI by average 10%
Fix rendering of Red Tower of Sorceress castle
Rework "No interface" option
Over 40 bugs are fixed since 0.9.15 release

Full changelog:

add Flatpak support
add Belarusian translation
swap spell icons for Death Wave and Death Ripple
make the "no interface" mode more usable
add music resume ability for MP3, OGG and FLAC formats
update translation guide
replace "C with cedilla" with "Latin C" in the French translation
do not auto-save at the end of a turn if the player has been vanquished on that turn
fix Puzzle window exit button rendering
add sound for rocks in water with seagulls
fix Sorceress captain purchase building rendering
fix issues with Romanian translation
properly deal with human-only colors in single player mode
fix the invalid behavior of "no interface" mode
introduce 3D audio option
change adventure map environment sounds for every step hero moves
fix boats being considered as free tiles
if attacker is able to attack multiple targets at once and has a built-in spell, then this spell should be applied to any (but only one) of the targets
fix some typos in translation texts
take into account AI hero's role during meeting
fix false highscore entry while cancelling to continue a campaign
highlight latest highscore after completion scenario/campaign
show evil resolution icon for Evil interface
add truncated shadow to Scenario Information window
generate missing parts of Red Tower sprite
fix incorrect tiles being marked as road
fix multiple cases while using Mirror Image and Summon Elemental spells
fix the victory/defeat verification logic
update error message if hero tries to open a spell book and does not have one
improve status text if only one troop is selected
fix inability to add new entries with similar high scores
add Campaign high scores
fix dwelling popup window on adventure map
make AI to be aware about map conditions
fix incorrect hero icon in adventure interface
do not show languages with empty translations
add Swedish language option and font support
update Ukrainian translation
well MAX buy: add condition for not enough room, make recruitment happen in guest hero's army too, more text flexibility
add Portuguese language option and initial font generation
speed up AI turn
impose a limit of turns for an attacking AI-controlled hero
cache AI hero's and neutral monsters' strength during AI turn
add initial Spanish language support
make castle's flags for Knight and Wizard factions appear in a correct color
add window header for campaign awards and bonuses
update German translation
fix plural forms translation for some languages
fix character filtering when generating the save file name
update Polish translation
fix Red Tower rendering with Rainbow
expand Hotkey usage on adventure map
fix German font support

version 0.9.15 (07 May 2022)

Release highlights:

Rework hotkey logic and add an in-game window to read all hotkeys within the game
Improve AI behavior on map: it is able to use View All spell, it manages mana more efficiently and it explores the map more often
Add images and description for every campaign's bonus and award by right clicking on them
Add basic support of Ukrainian language and update French, Russian, Polish and Norwegian translations
Add Black/White cursor support
Expand Text Support Mode and made it as an in-game option
Fix multiple issues in battle logic and spell interaction on map
Over 50 bugs are fixed since 0.9.14 release

Full changelog:

add HotKey window and expand the list of system options
do not allow higher-level Mage Guilds to be built if the previous-level Mage Guild has not been built yet
Battle Only mode: always assign a random spell to the Spell Scroll
add initial support for Romanian language
add more conditions to define a blocking AI hero
fix incorrect video playback on Descendants campaign, scenario 5
change some descriptions of campaign awards and bonuses
do not auto save after the completion of the last scenario in a campaign
add images and full description of bonuses and awards by right mouse click
fix some incorrect campaign bonuses
display None if no awards available for the current scenario
add hot keys to select bonuses
fix rendering of campaign UI window as it was very slow on response on changing bonuses
fix missing kingdom income value for scenarios with additional bonus resources
game type interface for campaign window must be unique and should not depend on overall game interface
allow already selected scenario to appear in ALL scenarios list
improved Week of the creature window
changed town portal's text and condition to be similar to town gate
update Russian translation
properly extract animations from the GOG distribution of HoMM2 for Windows
update French translation
improve search for video files
add text truncation method to be used in campaign's choices and awards
encourage AI to explore more
redesign Hot Key event file handling
add double-lined headers to adventure map options
add Belarusian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian languages support
populate resolution list based till the lowest resolution
fix 1000 and 100000 short values display
update hero quick info popup dialog
disable Town Portal dialog OK button by default
changed AI's turn to be repeated multiple times for heroes
generate French 'MIN' button
generate French 'GIFT' button
add Translation Context for Secondary Skill Campaign Bonuses
add Ogre Alliance and Dwarfbane full strings for translation
fix the positioning of the damage info popup
update Norwegian translation
fix calculation of morale & luck modifiers for in-castle army without a commander
properly calculate the number of travel days to the destination tile for a hero
AI should replenish lost spell points more frequently
do not allow a hero to have multiple spell books in the "Battle Only" mode
fix rendering of the Arm of the Martyr's shadow
AI uses View All spell to scout fog
hero should have at least 69MP to cast Dimension Door, Town Gate and Town Portal spells
fix spacing of player squares in Select Recipients window and properly center resource icons for "Your Funds" and "Planned Gift" horizontally
fix French small font Cedilla c rendering
update Polish translation
reserve half of AI spell points for Dimension Door spell
hero should be able to cast spells that consume movement points if he is able to move from his current tile
fix MP3 support in Windows SDL1 packages
reset the mixer volume before playing video soundtracks
expand Test Support mode to cover all campaign related actions
add Black-White cursor support
add music control options to the configuration dialog
fix failing music file search
properly work with guardians on the objects that can be captured
fix call to get secondary skill name leading to a crash
fix multiple issues related to the interface settings
allow to change the auto battle settings if player's army doesn't have a commander
fix a crash when a hero tries to get a second magic book
always grab the mouse in fullscreen mode to properly support devices with notch

version 0.9.14 (09 April 2022)

Release highlights:

Rework the whole logic related to Artifacts fixing many issues, incorrect behavior and missing descriptions
Speed up video loading by more than 3 times and improve game resources loading
Add native support for Norwegian and Italian fonts as well as update most of supported languages
Improve AI behavior and now it knows how to use Dimension Door spell
Fix logic with monster growth and in-battle behavior
Add support of FLAC and MP3 in-game music files
Over 50 bugs fixed since 0.9.13 release

Full changelog:

generate Italian "Battle Only" button
fix line breaking in welcome message for various languages
update and improve Italian translation
generate Polish "Battle Only" button
fix switching fullscreen mode in Mac OS for certain resolutions
generate French "Battle Only" button
fix a crash due to an assertion failure when the shooter hits back at a unit under Berserk spell
fix scrolling in full-screen mode in case of an aspect ratio mismatch
fix rare cases for incorrect letters being generated while switching languages
add Norwegian language option and font generation
update French translation
add initial implementation of Dimension Door spell usage for AI
fix Gold Watch artifact invalid bonus
rework artifact logic with proper separation and calculations of artifact's bonuses and curses
play only one sound while getting ar artifact within an event
speed up castle and hero icons on adventure map
add "Battle Only" button generation for German version of the game
fix Mage Guild bottom status bar rendering
fix incorrect artifact discovery description
add in-game Italian language option and diacritics
fix army order option related crash
fix High Score Music after winning scenario
adjust AI spell estimates
fix rendering of bottom bar in Well dialog
update Polish translation
remove unnecessary call to play VICTORY music during Campaign intro
fix the calculation of the cost of surrender
fix Town Gate spell logic
prioritize AI castles further from enemy territory
take the weekly growth into account when calculating monthly population growth bonuses and fines
update minimap colors
optimize AI fighter hero priorities
add native macOS application generation
build player influence map to inform AI kingdom development decisions
speed up data reading from AGG files
update Norwegian translation
add a popup window for battle log
add a mandatory requirement of h2d file being present
fix incorrect logic for palette application function
fix position of armies for quick info window for both castle and enemy hero
set the direction for attacking and defending units in battle in a more OG-like way
fix incorrect popup monster window in Well
greatly speedup heavy video loading
do not render extra frame while playing an audio only video file
properly center the first sentence in the battle surrender dialog
dynamically update Game Language dialog
fix translation and UI in Tavern dialog
add MP3 file support
increase the number of sound channels to 32
allow a hero to surrender to the captain during the siege
fix rare case of Shipwreck having no battle
display experience amount for Tree of Knowledge
fix Witch's Hut message body
for Anduran assembly window show artifact name as a title
for hero level up window with one secondary skill make the skill right clickable
for hero level up window with no secondary skill display the primary skill icon
add search for FLAC files if OGG files aren't found
add popup dialogs for Arena's skill choices

version 0.9.13 (07 March 2022)

Release highlights:

Improve AI behavior in battles and on map, including hero recruitment, building castles and to be more aggressive while losing the game
Fix many music and sound related issues like missing sounds for objects, Vampire movement in battle, incorrect music after switching castles
Add initial implementation of Text Support mode to allow people with vision issues to play the game
Scrollbars in the game are scalable according to the number of elements in the list
Most of dialogs containing icons of artifacts, spells and etc allow to get extra information by right mouse clicking on these icons
Add support of official Czech translation of the game and fix various general translation related issues
Awards and choices in campaigns are now right mouse clickable allowing player to get detailed information about each item
Over 50 bugs fixed since 0.9.12 release

Full changelog:

show captain quick info dialog in Kingdom Overview
add popup windows for campaign awards and bonuses
remove Map loading screen
add popup windows for campaign scenario dialog buttons
remember map size selection in New Game dialog
allow selecting options while restarting a campaign scenario
display the correct size of player-owned objects on mini-map
add base support for text mode
fix Sirens logic, AI interaction and UI
show missing last frame of wince animation
add dynamic generation of scrollbar slider
fix Sirens action dialogs
add missing artifact discovery event description
fix some French translations
fix directory and file detection on Windows
Kingdom Income window was changed to have Kingdom Income title and Kingdom Income per day to be more obvious for a player
events on land and sea now show artifact and resources in one window
most of objects related dialogs contain right mouse clickable icons
Pyramid visit outcome shows the correct horizontal position of icons and all icons are right mouse clickable
fix Artifact frame drawings
fix text if translation for a specific language was not found
update AI hero recruitment logic
allow a short name for all campaign bonus artifacts and spells
AI should save current unit if retreating
add Czech language support
fix monster strength heuristic regression
make AI more aggressive in losing situation
fix the logic of protecting tiles by neutral monsters
change music and surrounding sounds while jumping through Stone Liths
fix possible AI pathfinding issues while loading another scenario
fix battle grid and ballista info area
add popup dialogs for right mouse click in resolution dialog
fix hero name not being updated while switching languages
fix possible errors for translation related code
force to use only the original palette from the game
fix lowercase conversion of translations
AI archers should not ignore blinded units during battle
add missing take-off and landing sounds for Vampire and Vampire Lord
reset environment sounds and music theme at the beginning and at the end of the human turn only
fix player's allies configuration for 'Defeat the other side' victory condition
fix sounds of Lean-To and Skeleton objects
rename "Lean To" -> "Lean-To"
allow AI fog discovery only for teleport endpoints with reachability information
fix missing sounds for some objects on map
do not play castle's music if a terrain does not have its own music
fix missing sound of player's turn in Hot Seat mode
adjust monthly monster spawn
fix neutral monster growth formula
fix necromancer build order in castles for AI
allow a boat to move near the coast above the center of a town

version 0.9.12 (07 February 2022)

Release highlights:

Make AI heroes to create complex paths over water and land and even through whirlpools
Fix remaining issues with object passabilities on a map
Add ability to generate German letters for any version of the game and update Russian, Polish, German and French translations
Fix multiple places with battle logic and interface
Add Betrayal scenarios for Roland and Archibald campaigns
Add ability to view dead monster information during battle
Over 60 bugs fixed since 0.9.11 release

Full changelog:

add a confirmation window for restarting a campaign scenario
fix wrong scenario order in "Voyage Home" campaign
add Betrayal missing for Roland and Archibald campaigns
fix logic for switching on and off Auto battle option
fix normal and retaliation attack of monsters with multi-cell attack abilities
fix missing logging during certain spell casts in battle
implement a heuristic for hiring heroes that does not allow to offer the same heroes for hire in several kingdoms at the same time, if there are enough free heroes
use 'r' key instead of Escape to Retreat during battle
fix Hydra behavior under Berserk or Hypnotize spell effect
add highlighting of cells attacked by a unit capable of attacking all neighboring cells
fix a penetrating attack made by a wide unit from the tail cell
fix attack cursor display during battle
fix cases when no monsters were spawned at the beginning of a month
display ? symbol instead of empty space for unrecognized symbols
fix crashes while rendering non-English text
fix rare cases of a screen being black on a startup of the application
make language area and campaign choice selection to cover text too
fix campaign text translation
modify army order setting
add German font generation
fix multiple issues related the hero recruitment process
update Russian translation
show monster info on right click in castle's well
fix cases when the last AI hero was blocking an entrance to Stone Liths
fix small font positioning for Polish GoG version
fix most of existing cases with passabilities
fix the display of properties for maps from the list in scenario selection dialog
update German translation
fix translation of saved default player names
improve the AI fog discovery logic
AI properly uses Whirlpools for path calculation
fix cases when a hero was able to create a path over another hero
display dead monster information during battle
fix Mass Dispel usage during battle
update Polish translation
fix Russian small k per in both fonts
AI heroes properly calculate paths through water
add translation context for color and syntax flexibility to Traveller's Tent and Barrier
fix Knowledge spite rendering for Arena
fix sounds after battle cases
fix missing Russian letters on Switch
changed captain's name spelling
adds missing "pourcent" in description of Golden Bow
fix cases when a hero was able to walk on water
update French translation
show in-game only players for Gift marketplace option
fix glowing red pixel in Warlock's Red Tower
improve AI behavior during castle defence
fix CPU player icon's extra color column
show proper language name for mismatched by language save files
add a spell title when no enough SP window appears
fix a possible crash in French letters generation
fix usage of plural/singular translations for map's objects
update the logic of re-calculating the paths of heroes on the adventure map
add support of Buka version of Anim2 directory for video playback
always enable autosave
generate proper Russian E with 2 dots on top
allow translation of "Cost per troop:" text
update UI elements in marketplace window
fix a crash during AI turn when AI army has an invalid monster slot

version 0.9.11 (23 December 2021)

Release highlights:

Add Russian language support for any version of the game and generate proper letters for French language
Add additional spell info for spells owned by a hero
Add a popup dialog for map information
Fix AI behaviour during castle defence and update logic with road and its movement score
Fix UI elements rendering and few crashes related to them
Over 20 bugs fixed since 0.9.10 release

Full changelog:

add popup dialog for map information
fix hero's path not being updated properly after new monster month event
show available game languages in vertical order rather than horizontal
fix handling of national symbols in the paths to music files on Windows
improve AI behavior during castle defence
fix pressed buttons' background
fix incorrect output on console window for Windows users with non-English system language
add support of Russian language by default
update Polish translation
generate correct letters for French language
update Settings description to cover all actions
fix heroes meeting swap arrows
update PS Vita controls
fix crash for some systems after changing game resolution
add hotkey for settings in Main Menu
do not reset the hero's path in Sleeper mode, reset the Sleeper mode only with the beginning of the hero's movement
fix River being considered as a Road
allow to select player class using mouse wheel
add additional spell info for spells owned by a hero
fix button rendering artifacts after changing resolution
fix crash on Windows for some Archibald scenarios
always mark the entrance to the castle/town as a road, do not automatically mark the tile south of the entrance as a road

version 0.9.10 (05 December 2021)

Release highlights:

Add French, Polish and German language support for any version of the game
Improve AI logic handling spells in the battle and its inability to land on a beach
Fix the logic related to pathfinding and calculation of terrain penalty for heroes on map
Update Norwegian translation, add Italian translation and update translations for missing texts in the game
Fix multiple rendering issues with shadows for buttons, battle grid and various text positioning in many dialogs
Add V-sync option for SDL2 builds to avoid flickering issue present for some players
Over 60 bugs fixed since 0.9.9 release

Full changelog:

update background music on the fly while changing it within settings
fix horizontal position of town name and town icon in town construction dialog
improve marketplace gift button placement
fix vertical text position in skill icon
fix Summon Boat logic
add video playback in the Price of Loyalty campaign selection window
play sound for visiting Observation Tower
fix vertical position of building construction name
add missing button shadows in dialogs
add popup window to OK button in game settings
play campaign music in campaign scenario selection screen
fix Enter button pressed state being passed from gift dialog
show credits at the end of campaign
fix passability for Dimension Door spell
add V-Sync option for SDL2
update troops split logic change
properly draw battle grid
use the OK button instead of YES button for the Tavern window
add Champion image for Stables object
play sounds from closest surrounding objects first
make consistent campaign info dialog
add default castle's name if none is specified by editor
show heroes on mini map
update Norwegian translation
show available creature count for the Price of Loyalty monster objects
fix Witch's Hut name
add Italian translation
properly handle the day-week-month routine
add titles for most of dialogs from map's objects
always mark Artesian Spring as visited, even if the hero was not able to drink from it
fix movement penalty calculation algorithm
implement last move logic for hero movement on the map
update hero movement points UI upon visiting multiple objects on the map
fix rendering for difficulty text in scenario info dialog
fix AI obsession with whirlpools and being always in sea
load palette from AGG file
fix monster recruit window position for multiple places
fix logic for Slow and Haste spell AI usage during battle
add random sign messages
fix maximum music and sound volume
use correct message in marketplace for first exchange when not enough resources
speed up for multiple image readings and for unit rendering during battle
allow to change Battle Speed using mouse wheel
update UI elements in Well's dialog
if a hero on the map has the custom empty army (OG editor bug/feature), give him a minimum army (one unit of level 1)
add translations for Battle Only mode texts
set correct starting army in Archibald 7 scenario
fix cases when AI creature doesn't move during battle
fix sound effects when receiving artifacts from world map
add hotkey to Okay button in Campaign select window
fix results on instant battle when Resurrect spell was being used
fix cases when opposing heroes still exist on the map after defeat
improve AI usage of Disrupting Ray spell during battle
add runtime language generation
fix terrain music being played during battle
fix water object passabilities
allow to use mouse wheel to change system options
set correct building requirements for Upgraded Jousting Arena and Upgraded Cathedral
update messages during battle
shorten artifacts names to be fit for campaign UI
always highlight the cell under the cursor in combat if the Shadow Cursor is enabled, even if this cell is not reachable by the current unit

version 0.9.9 (05 November 2021)

Release highlights:

Add Italian language support and Norwegian translation
Add Barbarian Captain Quarter's missing part, fix Captain Quarter's and Waterfall rendering in Warlock castle
Fix many issues with AI behavior on the map and add AI interaction with Alchemist Tower and Sphinx
Add buttons to switch between castles in castle construction window
Fix multiple places related to object passabilities: diagonal moves, shadow objects, water action objects and Reefs
Add support for devices with resolution lower than 640 and 480 and also add missing items in resolution list
Over 70 bugs fixed since 0.9.8 release

Full changelog:

do not leak the hotkey state from the experimental settings dialog to the scenario info dialog
fix Stonehenge gold cost
fix Stonehenge building requirements
add buttons in castle construction window
fix rendering of Captain's Quarters in Warlock castle
fix Marketplace messaging
fix MIDI Expansion music option being always reset upon restarting the game
fix incorrect sounds while playing MIDI music in certain platforms
add credits to the original HoMM2 team
correct original Waterfall images to remove Cave
use original alignment for Rating, Map Size in gameinfo window
fix interaction passability with water objects
change Shipwreck, Graveyard and Derelict Ship messages
add the Resources Settings page to the Windows installer
fix passability for Reefs
fix invalid Stonelithts after Barrier removal
fix passabilities for diagonal moves
clear fog for allies upon visiting Magellan's maps
fix Archibald scenario 7 description
fix bad pixels on multiple images
verify Victory/Loss conditions after a static hero action
modify Magellan's maps logic and UI
fix monster count in Dragon City for Archibald scenario 7
update Victory message for Archibald scenario 7
fix possible crash for Russian version of the game
fix incorrect map description length
fix spell points in Battle Only mode
apply Bane and Alliance condition only for Human heroes
add extra empty line in New Month window
disable bonus choice for campaign scenario info window during scenario play
add Norwegian Translation
fix the position of campaign days spent text
close certain dialogs containing only one Exit button with Enter key
add Barbarian Captain Quarter's missing part
add hotkeys for selection of SW/PoL campaign
generate the default High Score values
fix "show damage" feature for blessed/cursed troops
fix high scores word
fix AI lust for Magellan Maps object
hide the OKAY button in campaign info window
handle default exit hotkey in Campaign scenario select / info
add Sphinx handling by AI
remove incorrect status message for hero portrait in hero screen
fix map size button states on hotkey press
restore environment music & ambient sounds after exiting from the campaign info screen to the adventure map
do not allow to use lower than original resolutions
freed from Jail AI hero starts movement at the same turn
add AI interaction with Alchemist Tower
fix incorrect visiting status of Magic Well, Stables, Artesian Spring and Bad Luck objects for AI
fix invalid assessment of Monster upgrade objects for AI
fix cases when AI hero ignores some objects while defeating an army just on the way to them
fix losing hero artifacts upon flee or surrender
enable a pressed state for View Intro button post-launch in Campaign screen
fix bonus artifact names in campaign screen
return to the Main Menu after cancelling campaign scenario
fix AI heroes being stuck on teleports
fix button rendering in Restart battle dialog
update Portuguese translation
fix inability to dig on a tile where monster was located
fix inability to apply Hypnotize spell on Dwarves
fix shooting penalty detection
add extra popup windows for UI elements in castle dialog
fix passability with shadow sprites
AI to use Hydra ability in battle
reinforce a AI hero standing in a castle at the start of turn
update status bar in castle screen dialog even during construction animation
fix incorrect active area of certain buildings in castle screen dialog due to invalid Z levels
hide cursor while opening a dwelling info in castle screen dialog by right mouse click
add Italian language support
update Polish translation
properly show the attack cursor when the attack square is located at the top of the castle sprite
fix infinite loop for AI trying to use Stoneliths

version 0.9.8 (05 October 2021)

Release highlights:

Fix many corner cases with object passabilities on World Map
Fix Interface border rendering and World Map rendering for non-default resolutions
Add The Succession Wars and The Price of Loyalty icons in the list of available maps
Add cell highlighting for monsters with double-cell melee attack
Improve AI interaction with Stone Liths, Pyramids and other heroes and castles
Add a script to extract original game resources on Windows
Over 60 bugs fixed since 0.9.7 release

Full changelog:

fix a case when a hero loses his artifacts after retreat in multiplayer mode
fix monster position on World Map
correct resource position in castle window
new week status is not changed while reloading the same save file
add headers for all Daemon Cave dialogs
fix rewards in the Daemon Cave
fix Waterwheel incorrect visited status
fix spell points reduction while visiting a well with more than maximum spell points
add confirmation message in Alchemist Tower
add cell highlighting for monsters with double cell attack ability
add correct evaluation of an AI hero recruitment and meeting
fix artifact selection area
add a title to all artifact related windows
grey out experimental disabled option
show map type icons in New Map lists
do not place wandering troops on coast tile if there are no other coast tiles nearby
develop a castle during AI hero purchase
fix Altars' passabilities
fix AI hero being stuck on Stoneliths
fix passabilities of action objects
add Windows scripts to automatically copy & extract all necessary assets from original HoMM2 distributions
fix unresponsive application during AI turn while attacking an object with guards
fix active building area in castle construction window
AI can now visit Pyramids
fix scrollbar rendering in select lists
replace scrollbar in Experimental Settings dialog
unselect initial town in the Town Portal spell list
fix troop position in the Pyramid
fix bridge animation during battle
fix deterministic battle outcome
fix an empty list of heroes in the Kingdom Overview after the dismissal or loss of a hero
fix passability for tall objects
fix Roland campaign awards after ending scenarios 7 and 8
set 15 character limit when inputting player name in High Scores
correct battle speed change for monsters
fix incorrect level of Lightning Rod artifact
correct castle building' active area
fix passabilities related to cracks
align UI elements on artifact combat outcome dialog
add Spell description window in monster info dialog
fix scrollbar position after dismissing a hero
add logic for ENTER and SPACE keys for a hero on World Map
add hotkey for View World dialog
fix some cases with Tree passabilities
update Polish translation
fix post battle crash
fix incorrect rendering for game settings window with evil interface
fix appearance of sounds of the sea when a hero stands close to map's edge
display a message about Ultimate Artifact after the battle
fix adventure border rendering on higher resolutions
fix incrementing days spent value after reloading a campaign save
lock mouse within the window in multi-monitor setup
fix passability of mines
fix an ability to attack a monster through a barrier
allow hero to traverse Stone Liths and Whirlpools even if he has no movement points left
fix black edges in View World
fix passability for tiles with shadows only

version 0.9.7 (05 September 2021)

Release highlights:

Add basic German translation support and heavy update French and Polish translations
Add missing Farm image part in Knight castle and modify Captain Quarters in Necromancer town
Add AI hero classes for more efficient task distribution
Fix multiple issues with combat logic for pathfinding and AI
Fix object passabilities and incorrect rendering on World Map
Over 60 bugs fixed since 0.9.6 release

Full changelog:

add popup dialogs for buttons in High Scores and save files manipulation windows
fix Faerie Ring passability
boat boarding animation speed doesn't depend on hero speed
add base support of German translation
fix medium size hero portraits
fix incorrect object info when a hero stands on it
remove flags from most of the captured objects for a lost player
fix alignment of scenario info window
fix boat froth drawing conditions
fix Battle Garb of Anduran missing assembly for The Price of Loyalty campaign
add monsters into High Score dialog
add short save file description window by right clicking
add base roles for AI heroes
restart of the battle should lead to the same results
fix logic in moral indicator
AI can capture Haunted mines
fix scrollbar position in Kingdom Overview dialog
allow guardian heroes upgrade their troops
add object count for weekly object income message
open game settings window while clicking on the main menu door
fix object passability nearby Hut of Magi
modify Necromancer Captain Quarters look
fix Radar appearance while right clicking on hero/castle
do not show file options window upon file saving
save Kingdom Overview UI selection in save files
add missing hotkey for Kingdom Overview
fix missing mine being drawn in View Mines
fix incorrect fading of some objects on World Map
fix AI behaviour during siege
fix cases of incorrect monster stack splitting logic
handle Escape/Enter keys in various settings dialogs
use distinct image for the "Swap heroes" button
properly restore captain's spell points after quick battle
remember UI position in Kingdom Overview dialog
add strict ordering of save files ignoring capitalization of letters
add popup dialogs in Kingdom Overview UI dialog
fix missing game resolutions on some machines
fix incorrect rendering on specific fog tile
display same name maps in the list of available maps
improve pathfinding algorithm for AI
place Ultimate artifact not always in the center of puzzle image
fix max ballista shots during battle
update French translation
add missing Farm sprite in Knight castle
update every scrollbar logic in the game
fix a crash while shooting from castle's tower during castle siege
fix Holy Shout being applied on Dwarves
properly handle cross-moat attacks during castle siege
do not let the player get a random artifact that allows him to win the game
allow player to immediately edit save file name without clicking on the input field
add few performance optimization in music and audio
update Polish translation
not visited obelisk remains not visited after the Ultimate Artifact has been found
fix polish translation encoding
game settings dialog: reset current language to English if game resources do not support other languages

version 0.9.6 (06 August 2021)

Release highlights:

Add correct translation support with updates for French, Russian and Polish languages
Add Nintendo Switch support
Add UI option to change game language dynamically as well as game resolution
Add cursor shadow display for attacking 2-hex monsters
Over 60 bugs fixed since 0.9.5 release

Full changelog:

update status window if troops has fallen overboard
add direct preview of changes in system options dialog
update Polish translation
display the position of a hero or a castle on radar while right clicking on them
add titles to some dialogs
add translation support for missing places
fix monster joining logic with and without diplomacy
add Nintendo Switch build
make captured object event messages to contain yellow titles
fix a crash while AI uses Summon Elemental spell during battle
fix incorrect Alliance conditions for certain maps
fix a case when a hero in castle's tavern always changes after reloading a save file
fix incorrect icons for scenario information dialog
update skill order for new heroes
add normal Game settings dialog
fix inability to attack during battle
do not play ambient sounds during AI turn
add monster names, abilities and hero skills to translations
fix AI archer avoiding hand battle logic
fix UI defects in Kingdom castle view dialog
properly update resource and artifact sprites on World map
fix infinite loop after chain lightning spell
do not draw flags for puzzle image
highlight cells from where a monster will attack
restore background music after playing short-term music effects
add language selection window
fix Town's fog area unveiling
implement regular win/loss conditions for multiplayer mode
update View World while resizing the application
fix English phrasing and punctuation
fix simultaneous activation of buttons in hero meeting screen
add Town Screen and Well hotkeys
fix incorrect logic nearby castles when an attacking hero was actually defending the castle
improve win/loss checks of scenarios
make AI to use Lich's ability properly
update Russian and French translations
make fog discovery by AI more efficient
fix missing monster spell casting during battles
center fast separation buttons in Monster separation dialog
remove required spell points from scrolls in Mage Guilds
fix Next Hero selection logic
fix Wizards campaign scenario 3 with custom Ultimate Artifact
add 500 experience for conquering a town regardless of defending hero existence
change battlefield pathfinding algorithm to more stable version avoiding AI skipping some moves
align text evenly inside secondary skill window
display translated text in campaign dialog
fix a crash during Summon Boat spell usage
if the hero's army does not have any of the original troops left alive at the end of the battle, then the hero should lose
fix typo in Fizbin Medal
fix small font for Russian localization
fix town/castle passability for some cases
fix incorrect mouse cursor appearance during AI turn after a battle with Necromancy outcome
fix attacking monster sprite on World map
AI should check if an object is guarded while unveiling fog
add Alchemist Tower to the list of objects to be avoided by AI
fix a case when AI heroes did not ever capture empty castles

version 0.9.5 (04 July 2021)

Release highlights:

Add Monster Description for every creature with special abilities
Fix passability rules for all objects on World Map
Greatly improve AI behavior on World Map: object interaction, task planning and object value calculations
Fix multiple logical cases occurred on World Map with object interaction
Add continuous scrolling of scrollbars
Over 70 bugs fixed since 0.9.4 release

Full changelog:

do not hire AI heroes if no tasks exist for them
make AI be more aggressive if no tasks exist for them
all scrollbars support continuous scrolling
fix placement of creatures during Month of Monster event
add an option to restart Campaign scenario
do not show x marker for fully built castle icon
fix boat summoning logic in relation to some objects on a world map
do not show other types of save files on while saving or loading a save file on Windows
improve Sorceress castle building logic for AI
make AI to visit Lighthouse
fix displayed object info in popup dialogs
fix places where a hero could teleport for Dimension Door spell
fix passabilities of objects on World Map
fix multiple issues with castle music
fix disembarkation on coast during diagonal move
indicate the number of Ghost guarding Haunted and Abandoned Mines
add extra conditions for object visiting by AI
make AI to use Hut of Magi and Jail objects
AI heroes do not block way for other heroes anymore
use spacebar only for activating object
fix missing UI update in hero meeting dialog while moving artifacts within internal hero's dialog
speed up campaign game menu opening time
fix incorrect object rendering order on World Map
after loading a map and starting a new game the same map will be selected in the list of maps
improve AI logic to capture defendless castles
fix black screen for loading a campaign map without files
allow AI hero to revisit a castle more than once
fix a case of splitting monster stack for 2 monsters in stack
add monster descriptions
allow to visit Artesian Spring once a week
allow right click on captured artifact after battle
fix summoning boat logic in relation to AI
improve fog revealing algorithm for AI
fix Stables movement bonus
fix AI heroes interaction between each other (reset meeting flag if a hero updates an army)
AI heroes do not visit signs anymore
AI do not visit shrines for useless spells
fix AI spellcasting and army estimates
do not remove Sphere of Negation artifact while visiting Alchemist's Tower
fix the status of visited objects for a play with ally
make proper rendering of some of disabled buttons
fix AI behavior to visit Magellan Maps only once
center quickinfo dialog under mouse cursor
add more gamepad key mapping for PlayStation Vita
fix the displayed text in the army bar while splitting monster stack
do not let nearby monsters automatically attack hero if he moved to this location using Stone Lith, Whirlpool or Dimension Door
fix incorrect text position insertion while creating a save file
fix title background for recruit dialog
fix hero's mobility indicator for small number of move points
in scenario with random players random opponents are generated so that all races are present and different when possible
add new UI text rendering classes
fix issue when abandoned mine becomes OBJ_ZERO when captured by AI-controlled hero
fix missing road identification on broken by editor maps
make per-user config file as default option
allow attacking another hero located on a Temple
fix attacking monster sprite behavior
fix number of choices when splitting a troop into multiple troops
fix incorrect trading rate during battle
fix missing shadow removal of objects under a boat
show Dwarf's resistance message in the log only after spell completion
correct campaign bonuses' names
fix case when boat could be positioned over another boat over whirlpool
fix case of triggering Genie's special ability for a stack of 1 monster
fix the Price of Loyalty campaign missing rendering

version 0.9.4 (04 June 2021)

Release highlights:

Add The Price of Loyalty campaigns support and polish The Succession Wars campaigns
Add extended number of days shown on cursors and 2-hex movement shadow for 2-hex monsters
Add ability to view Hero Screen during battle
Add an installer for Windows
Fix many issues with object interaction logic on World Map and AI behavior
Improved rendering performance up to 30%
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.9.3 release

Full changelog:

add Windows executable installers
use user profile directories to store files to allow multi-user access to the game
fix incorrect text splitting in some rare cases
fix crash in Roland campaign, scenario 10
add missing popup dialogs for system options and buttons
fix inaccurate object sorting by distance
fix multiple issues with AI and spell logic using distance evaluation
read campaign files in non-case sensitive manner
make fog uncovering task for AI more efficient
fix AI obsession over Observation Towers
fix missing path drawing while a hero moving through Whirlpool
mark resource generator objects as visited for allies
fix incorrect game ending during time loss condition
show extended shadow for 2-hex monsters in battle
do not show gray flag over Haunted mine
add configuration option for first game run
support PoL heroes and artifacts in "battle only" mode
fix inaccessible beach tiles
add hiding and showing cursor logic for SDL2
fix shadows for random resources and artifacts
draw correct castle icon in popup window
fix incorrect hero position facing left
remove unneeded AI hero animation under fog
do not clear morale modifiers too early for Tavern case
highlight the door in Main Menu for mouse over event
speed up and fix many places with cursor rendering
recruit an AI hero if none exists
fix cheating AI behavior for dwellings with defenders
add an option to replay Intro video for campaign
force display rendering on app activation
fix Stables, Alchemist's Tower and Water Wheel passabilities
fix puzzle drawings
avoid using useless spell during battle for AI
return to load screen after cancelling loaded campaign scenario
play hero's vanishing sound after AI vs human battle
make Ultimate Crown as artifact for campaign scenarios
fix incorrect hero receiving a bonus spell for campaign scenario
fix monster recruitment logic when a hero present in a castle
fix well's max button hiring logic
add an option to open Hero Screen within battle
fix move points and spell points replenishment logic for heroes from hero pool
set proper difficulty level for campaign scenarios
directly show next campaign scenario for end of scenario save
modernize and secure demo version installation scripts
add video playback for campaign scenarios
do not reset hero mana points to maximum in the beginning of a new week if they are above maximum
fix Roland, chapter 9 map conditions
fix Tower shooting logic during castle's siege
build Mage Guild before Special building for AI
do not count monsters under fog for Visions spell
mute sound by setting music and effects volume to zero instead of pausing them
speed up AI hero movement
add an option to hide AI movements
do not draw objects under the fog if they are far from a revealed area
add base code for the Price of Loyalty campaign support
add dismiss and upgrade hotkeys in unit dialog info
add shadow for Spell Book
unveil the fog at the start of hero's movement
fix extra place with hero's double shadow at adventure world
add extended cursor icons from 4+ to 7+
fix UI defect of selected creature appearing after closing meeting dialog
fix incorrect rendering of View World image
add Lose Sorceress Village Condition for The Succession Wars campaign
fix flags in Oracle/Thieves' Guild dialog
fix sound mute in background on MacOS with SDL1
add Home and End button support for save naming
fix elements layout for Oracle/Thieves dialogs
generate obstacles on battlefield based on the battle tile index
use non-plural name for 1 creature while viewing with Crystal Ball
add correct support of The Price of Loyalty add-on maps
fix double clicking between dialog in castle's window
speed up MIDI loading
fix bug with mouse cursor not visible after left-clicking on hero's secondary skill in Kingdom Overview
fix the "world: use unique artifacts for resource affecting" option
reduce CPU usage for video playback and puzzle revealing
fix Mix-up in Roland's Campaign Scenarios
fix issue when troop info window was not showing after moving a single unit between army bars using drag & drop method
simulate level-ups for campaign-specific heroes that start at a higher level
reset current music from the previous turn in the beginning of a new human turn
upgrade Rendering engine
fix broken behavior of scrollbars
do not offer to exchange artifact with spell book
disable controllers on non-console platforms

version 0.9.3 (04 May 2021)

Release highlights:

Add support for all official languages, including French, Polish, German and Russian
Add exchange buttons in hero meeting dialog
Extend The Succession Wars campaign support
Fix many places with hero drawings on World map
Fix multiple places with logic in battle
Over 80 bugs fixed since 0.9.2 release

Full changelog:

add additional info to oracle dialog
check that unit is (im)movable after each unit action
save completed Campaign scenario to file
drop support of saves older than 0.9 version
remove incorrect battle background for Graveyard
fix catapult miss animation: show this animation near the actual target object
fix magic book behavior in inventory
fix spell indicator for hero's icon
add special Victory conditions for campaign scenarios
add initial support for Campaign Awards
allow switching heroes in hero dialog if it was opened from meeting dialog
fix issues with battles logs and sounds while Dwarves resist spell
fix inability to teleport monsters in battle for certain cases
add missing "Not enough gold (xxxx)" text in joining window with Diplomacy
do not generate Puzzle image on map loading
do not take Mage Guild level into account when calculating count of archers in castle towers
fix shadows for all monster mini sprites
allow the hero to retreat if, while in the castle, he attacks the hero outside the castle
show Mage Guild building always in center
add titles to Arena, Alchemist Tower and Stables dialogs
add World animation during Dimension door spell
show correct message for hero's option dialog buttons
fix bridge operation for flying units in instant battle
add letters for World View and View spells
properly handle filenames with dots
fix Main Menu UI redraw
do not run animation of lowering the bridge on bridge destruction if bridge is already lowered
fix the display of the army in the castle quick info window
display correct message when capturing abandoned mine
align columns and flags at oracle dialog
fix cursor during video playback
do not allow the player to scroll world map while hero is moving
add initial support of other languages: German, Polish, French and Russian
fix information displayed in castle quick info window
fix sphinx riddle dialogs
add swap buttons in hero meeting dialog
correct spells order in Magic Book
enable triggering of positive morale event after soft wait
fix saving scroll speed in the game config file
fix Artesian Springs logic
fix inability to use Stone Liths
fix incorrect heroes for surrender conditions
fix gold and experience dialog for the demon cave
remove exclamation mark in Hero info window for "Blood" morale
fix double shadow from heroes
preserve the order of catapult shots
highlight Lich's shot area
implement correct post-battle necromancy window
rename Coast to Beach
fix large object coverage in battles
add message when visiting Oracle
update hero's path while selecting next hero by an option button
fix Dragon City guardians
load correct video files to be played
implement the "faster monster of opposite army goes first" logic in the battle mode
fix excessive FPS issue in dialog of joining the army
fix game score calculation
reset the spell on tile when AI-controlled hero has successfully captured an object
immediately hide hero's path before executing the animation of the Dimension Door spell
fix Necromancy incorrect percentage output
fix ultimate artifact digging logic
speed up images loading from resource files
fix fading animation synchronization
fix a case of inability to confirm end turn while cursor is over options buttons

version 0.9.2 (04 April 2021)

Release highlights:

Add View spells support
Fix many places in logic for monster movement and spells during battle, for kingdom gameplay and for army splitting
Add Restart button for instant battles
Add large obstacles generation for battles
Greatly improve AI logic in battles for spell usage, predictions of movements and
Add PlayStation Vita support
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.9.1 release

Full changelog:

fix full artifact bag message
add missing dot to sentences in few windows
display Lighthouse count in Kingdom Overview
add proper large obstacle generation for battlefields
fast AI units should try to get the first strike
fix Sphinx missing rewards
reset paralyze state when receiving spell damage
randomize attack position of AI monsters
fix missing hero paths after loading a save
fix incorrect window resolution in fullscreen mode for SDL 2
fix Choose Your Lord video sound
improve castle garrison estimation for AI
remove the mobility index sprite info from the hero Quick Info dialog
prohibit the guardian hero from casting adventure spells
fix merging of the castle guardian army
fix AI defensive unit behavior
add AI estimation of hero spell strength
force units into empty slots first during merge
do not always offer recruitment of heroes from the player's initial class, make recruitment more random
allow player to control the hero during the turn of a hypnotized enemy unit
archers should not lose shots when attacking in melee
check that the hero is able to move before focusing him and starting his movement
respect initial order of units (from top to bottom) when determining the order of unit moves in battle
add PlayStation Vita support
fix creature recruit window UI
fix rendering of Arm of the Martyr
fix blind spell logic
do not give additional 500 experience to the hero who won the battle if the opposing hero surrenders or flees
fix hypnotize spell behavior and the spell description
update positions of monster sprites and numbers on army status panel
fix possibly incorrect arrow direction from shooters
fix scrollbar position in multiple places
standardize icon position in town's dialog
fix Max/Min button position in monster recruit dialog
show the surrender dialog even if there is not enough gold to surrender
do not apply morale penalty to a hero if he wins a battle in a Graveyard, Shipwreck or Derelict Ship
add cross army drag split
reset player focus if focused hero or castle was removed
allow to switch players for multiplayer map selection
allow to use mouse wheel anywhere for split troop dialog
fix logic of placing monsters for a New Month
fix Kingdom Overview selection drawings
fix boat drawing issues
do not hide mouse cursor if the Skill Info dialog called from the Level Up dialog contains OK button
fix incorrect drawings for battle OKAY button
fix rendering of the Castle Captain's spell points bar
fix missing sounds within System dialog
fix interaction with the castle bridge for flying units
use rule of 9 for Ultimate Artifact placement
fix last focus option
fix incorrect cursor icon over ally's castle
add initial implementation of View spells
show normal monster names in Visions spell
show full 1-pixel black border for Show Interface option
show more detailed morale and luck description
AI predicts double cell attacks in combat
reset blind spell upon taking any damage
allow to place units in moat in front of the bridge
align spells in the magic book
add manual replay of battle if instant battle outcome is negative
sounds off when minimizing game window
fix playing background music during video playback on SDL1
change damage description log message for some mass spells
add executable file description and icon on Windows
fix pathfinding backwards move and penalty in battle
fix City of the dead incorrect monster info
update no data error message
do not allow to manage monsters in unhired hero dialog
AI supports additional harmful combat spells
do not open the hero screen in readonly mode if it was opened from the meeting screen, just disable the DISMISS button instead
do not show external music option with an absent folder
wait for user input at the end of winning video
fix double exit dialog appearance
fix missing cursor in Army Bar for SDL 1
ranged AI troops should move when blocked by a strong unit
if the unit attacks twice, apply the second attack to the same cell as the first attack
fix double hex attack target for AI troops
show the build window with the OKAY button disabled if there is not enough resources to build this building
AI uses mass damage spells in combat
improvements for AI wide unit pathfinding
fix the pathfinding near monsters: do not allow the hero to pass through the monster
fix MIN and MAX button drawings
do not give an extra day of life to a player without castles
preserve unit direction in battle if it moves strictly vertically
do not allow the visiting hero to learn Library spells if the Library hasn't been built yet
fix inability to reorganize troops in Kingdom View dialog

version 0.9.1 (04 March 2021)

Release highlights:

Add View World support
Add progressive Campaign support
Add touchpad support
Speed up drawings for World Map by 5% and reduce memory usage by 10%
Add Fast Battle option
Improve AI and battle logic
Add Window resizing on SDL 2
Over 50 bugs fixed since 0.9.0 release

Full changelog:

add "Artifacts" category in Oracle Screen
add barrier fading animation
improve AI retreat condition
fix Split-related issues and implement some new techniques
disable retreat for auto battle mode
fix object's visited info and grammar
fix issues with path finding during combat to avoid being stopped by moat
fix incorrect names of Ballista and Turret during battle
add missing shadow for arrow cursor on SDL2
fix ACCEPT button font for Good Interface
fix AI wide units pathfinding and moat logic
allow to modify a hero during level up
fix summon boat logic
fix monster movement nearby moat
AI does not chase faster units during battle
fix hero shadow drawing on world map
fix missing animation frame for wince
fix object fading animation on world map
fix missing last lost hero condition reset
fix simultaneous animation of boat while during another building construction
change logic in monster hiring window
fix save loading crash for broken saves
add middle resolution status support
do not show waiting cursor for an exhausted hero
fix post Daemon Cave missing music
fix well's max button drawing
fix incorrect castle focus while visiting by a hero
fix fog drawings
reduce income window area in towns
fix autosave option logic
fix overlapped battleground objects
remember scenario difficulty while restarting or choosing a new scenario
fix multiple game freezes with MIDI music playback
add resizable window support on SDL2
make deterministic bonus for hero level-up
fix wrong controller pointer speed option name and touch coordinates translation
add auto battle resolve mode to the game
add logic to support video frame rescaling
optimize screen resolution logic
fix garrison strength estimation by AI
fix magic gardens priority if object capture is enabled
optimize AI's troop placement before the battle
use same colour for all battlegrounds
change text in map size hint, to be displayed in more pleasant manner
load game button from UI should lead to common load game logic
initial implementation of "View World"
fix application crash for drawings
change building status message for Dwellings
fix crash when entering ally castle
add Campaign continuation initial support
speed up rendering of World Map
fix spell book status on hovering
save fullscreen mode in configuration file while switching between modes
AI should avoid spellcasting if has advantage in battle
fix rendering with mouse emulation
fix extensive memory usage by dialog windows

version 0.9.0 (04 February 2021)

Release highlights:

Greatly improve AI logic for kingdom management and battles
Fix many drawings and logic issues for battles
Add touchpad support
Speed up drawings for World Map by 10%
Add highlighted area for mass spells in battles
Add extra army split logic
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.8.4 release

Full changelog:

make AI to buy magic books in castles
fix infinite AI turns
optimize AI hero movements
do not visit useless objects by AI heroes
fix AI castle defence mechanics
restore cursor theme after HeroDialog or CastleDialog
do not show marketplace icon for joining creature dialog is no markets exist
allow to retreat for a hero with no castles
add more logic for AI jumping into whirlpools
do not block shooters with overpowered AI army
fix overlapped flag in Knight's castle
disable actions while buying a hero or during construction
change the text for the number of secondary skills in level up window
play music after showing New Week/Month dialog
reset hero direction when recruiting
align dates by left in the load file dialog
cap Necromancy bonus to 100% instead of 90%
fix multiple bugs in Kingdom View
fix Transcribe Spell Description Text
cancel spell selection with ESC button in combat
add a separate option for displaying terrain penalty
fix missing music for Load Game option
fix Scouting skill bugs and make crystal ball work
do not play dwarves' resist sound during mass spells
fix Berserk spell logic
fix Chain lightning spell logic
fix castle flag drawing for nearby hero
add empty line for visited info
allow Anti-magic spell on mirror-master creature
do not draw wall for destroyed bridge
fix pathfinding issues and missing path display
fix Kingdom overview crash
do no freeze building animation during construction or hero's hiring
show Spade of Necromancy artifact bonus in Necromancy Skill window
display troop counter only for static animations
show pointer cursor most of the time during combat
fix castle's object positions
display correct text when right-clicking on map tile
fix path selection for AI hero in patrol
fix town portal buttons in Good interface
add new standard window with shadow
fix events when AI was choosing to disembark on empty tiles
change highlighted cursor area for spells during battle
implement Alt hotkey to unite stacks of same type
implement CTRL split even with selected troop
add touchpad support
fix joining creature logic with the lack of gold
quick Info dialogs have fixed position when clicked from right bar
add a check for special objects that you can't move through
after AI loses to either castle or other player, center the view on them
fix animation order of creatures during combat
do not close File Save window while cancelling file overriding
fix marketplace button drawings in Surrender window
fix castle's battlefield drawings
hide Marketplace button for Surrender window
always draw troop counter at the top of monster sprites
fix a log message when a tower kills one creature
display battle grid for whole battlefield
fix object drawings on battlefield
Bone Dragon morale malus shows in battle and in dialog window
add PNG image saving support for SDL2
add palette support for SDL2
fix morale and luck sprites positioning in meeting screen
fix mouse cursor switching while navigating on hero or castle panel
always display the correct monster combat speed
fix Player Rankings message bar
add game controller support
add Gold version support for video playback
fix Earthquake spell animation
fix enemy castle capture action
speed up interface drawings for World map
fix Hydra's movement during battle
set correct size for spell point and experience point zone in hero window
fix income info clickable area at castle options window
add spells into Hero's book at the start of a map
add initial Nintendo Switch support
fix Battle Only mode UI
fix logic in mouse button press
make interface itemsbar adjustment while fixing some split logic
add FPS display support
fix clickable area for Heroes and Castles in their lists
differentiate save files based on game type
fix a crash while trying to get settings path on SDL 2
fix path calculation for 2-hex creatures in battle
add software emulation support for cursor

version 0.8.4 (23 December 2020)

Release highlights:

Fix full screen mode for SDL 2 where the active area of mouse was different in comparison with the screen
Increase game performance on low-profile devices
Improve keyboard usage: support of Delete button for editing, Shift and Ctrl buttons for unit stack management, Numpad Enter behaves like the original
Fix scrollbars behavior, object interaction on world map, UI dialog elements and scenario selection logic
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.8.3 release

Full changelog:

speed up sprites allocation and deallocation (noticeable for low-profile devices)
add extra info in first game message about F4 key
fix moral and luck indicator messages
fix elements' layout at monster info dialog
disable monster attack using Dimension Door
remove click area around "exit" button in castle dialog
make elements gray for inactive game settings
fix cursor disappearance during resource collection on SDL 1
fix Summon Boat animation
fix Summon boat logic
fix popup message for Abandoned Mine
fix Select button movement in Scenario window
fix position of monsters in battle
modify monster upgrade window for 3 monsters
make proper calculation of movement points
fix Hide interface reset issue
show correct artifact transfer dialog after battle
fix impassable barrier
fix meeting hero update after exiting hero's dialog
adjust troop separation dialog position
fix incorrect hero values for Kingdom Overview screen
fix a crash in multiplayer game selection
fix Transcribing spell scrolls logic and UI
change info bar text at bottom of screen when mouse cursor positioned under spell book
fix starting unit values
implement smooth slider
add an option to reveal secondary skill info by right click
implement Stack split hotkeys (Ctrl and Shift)
fix Resurrect logic
ignore fog for dimension door
disable gift button for a single player
fix empty castle capture behavior
fix interaction with skeleton on map
persist random race for new games
fix road penalty text
fix incorrect town frames for evil town portal UI
speed up generation of few images
fix UI defect after closing hero meeting dialog
fix UI defect after using town portal spell
modify a message of joining 1 creature due to diplomacy
do not show income popup window for exit button in castle screen
change Tavern dialog caption color to yellow
fix rendering and mouse behavior for SDL2
fix elements layout for surrendering dialog
fix shadow under battle summary dialog
fix surrendering cost calculation
fix Wagon sounds
fix castle and hero interaction with mouse in Kingdom Overview
play sound only after a battle with a monster to grab an artifact
change window title font color to yellow
fix Pyramid bad luck position
correct few sprites of mini-monsters
add a popup message for View Hero button
remove spaces for Level messages
clear message log for retreat case
add missing Info word for artifact status bar
add popup messages for next/previous pages in spell book
use keypad Enter as a normal one
add magic book image to popup window for no gold case
add evil UI elements for "Town portal" spell window
show proper information about enemy based on Thieves Guild count
fix layout for campaign selection window
fix wrong title and wrong text for Freeman's Foundry window
fix battle log text layout
use Delete key to erase a part of save filename
fix post game conditions
do not reset army while moving a hero to castle
start battle instantly if sounds are off
add captain portraits in Kingdom Overview
correctly reduce hero army after whirlpool
fix Mine info dialog near hero
reset Adventure Options buttons when cursor move out
draw shadow for empty boat
do not show army formation with no captain
fix stack overflow when using spells
fix disappearing hero while attacking monsters standing on a barrier
select a hero with move points when the focus is on a castle
increase Meteor Shower spell animation
fix spell order in magic book
change Artesian spring logic
fix Alchemist Tower artifact manipulation logic
assemble Battle Garb of Anduran artifact for hero meeting
place a hero into castle at the start of game
change map size popup window text
fix primary skill frame color in hero meeting dialog
add a title for joining army dialog
fix battle false hex shadow
fix drawings for meeting hero dialog
fix map loading message typo
update hero availability pool after hero purchase
show hero's name in magic book related windows
fix scenario selection stuck condition
fix portraits/hero information display in battle only mode
fix normal moral icon image
fix enemy army threat check for AI
fix changing boat direction by AI at boarding
fix Sorceress castle background image
fix missing spell point digits

version 0.8.3 (04 November 2020)

Release highlights:

Improve AI logic in castle building scheme, hero and monster recruitment, path calculation and battle strategies
Speed up World map rendering by more than 20%
Fix castle screen drawings, War Troll's stone and Cavalry sprite rendering
Speed up video loading and add missing videos for end of scenario
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.8.2 release

Full changelog:

protect higher value (based on buildings built) AI castles first
recruit AI heroes in castles other than the first one in the list
improve castle build order for AI (priority on gold income buildings)
improve castle monster recruitment
fix slowed flying creature movement
remember boat direction when a hero boarding it
update Town Portal dialog
fix "jump" flying animation when unit has to turn for attack
make one rumor per week in Taverns
fix a case of second attack on blinded creature
fix Monster Info dialog in evil interface
fix few castle icon sprites
speed up video loading
play sound on shipwreck pickup
fix Freeman Foundry UI
fix War Troll's stone sprite
fix Cavalry sprite
fix mage guild dialog message
change troop logic exchange during hero meeting
fix boat summoning animation
AI heroes are able to exchange armies and artifacts
add road connection drawings for Barbarian castle
fix castle defense trigger condition
do not show teleport animation in some AI cases
center Good and Evil interface windows
teach AI units to block enemy archers
show boat froth sprite when stationary
fix mine guardians sprites
fix battle only mode
improve army merge logic
fix lighthouse missing movement bonus
fix boat and hero positions
speed up drawings for World Map
fix pass image position on the world map
give at least 1 skeleton via necromancy after victory
fix Hero screen status bar message position
fix Hero meeting screen title position
change Pyramid Bad Luck message
fix Hero's portrait position in hiring window
fix town population status text position
fix boat animation and castle building rendering
fix troop counter window position
fix adjacent monsters when removing one
add after play animation
fix redraw order for unit count
use hero spell power when applying Earthquake
fix Lighthouse fog clearance
change Hut of the Magi behavior
add game resolution popup window
fix spelling in castle dialog
always show building requirements even if the building is already built
fix Knowledge message in Arena
five every magic guild a guaranteed damage and non-damage spell
fix OK button in joining army window
adjust few elements in resolution window
fix battle option text overlapping
adjust post battle shadowing
change main menu popup window descriptions
add a support of hero AI patrol mode set in scenario
make autosave with capital letters
disable spell animation after mine was cleared
save boat direction when disembarking
set parts of wide objects as visited
allow AI player to start it's move with action
use original difficulty bonuses for the game
check armies for validity before starting the battle
remove mud pool from cover object list
fix non-necro undead units decreasing morale in an all-undead army
remember Ghost number after the battle
AI is able to collect/capture multiple objects on the same move
adjust heuristics to make sure AI doesn't miss important objects
fix a bug where AI was able to buy boats in a castle without shipyard
fix the artifact spell damage modifiers
display a proper message for Sea Bottle
make AI more aggressive when dealing with archers during battle
replace "Ship Wreck" word with "Shipwreck"
set random starting experience for starting heroes
play flotsam disappearing sound after closing the UI window
fix income window drawings
when retreating, give the hero its default army instead of 1 T1 unit
stop battle after AI kills the last creature
use word 'one' instead of '1' in battle log
fix Thieves Guild background
fix visibility of AI hero moving close to fog
limit Player name text within given input box
show skip turn message during AI turns
allow to cast a spell with no move points
fix incorrect resurrected troops after battle
honor player count for Hot Seat mode
fix system options UI dialog
remove scrollbars from interface in battle only mode
add fading animation for defeated AI hero
fix time loss conditions in Info window
fix displaying of remaining move points
fix multiple text issues
modify messages for splitting army window
fix the clipped boat sprite

version 0.8.2 (04 October 2020)

Release highlights:

Replace old AI by fully reworked and enhanced version of it
Fix map rendering process and information reading from maps
Update save game file format (new saves will not be loaded on older version)
Add extended support of campaign (still in progress)
Add external music support by default
Over 100 bugs fixed since 0.8.1 release

Full changelog:

make correct spawn of neutral monsters and their growth
display correct window while right clicking on a monster in Kingdom Overview
add a transition while boarding and off-boarding boats
make hero animation movement smooth
fix price of loyalty artifact selection
fix tents/barriers from Price of Loyalty
fix monster placement at the beginning of months
fix missing dialog box in some rare cases
do not show journal scrollbar when it's not open
fix second attack for blinded creatures
fix typo in description of "Knowledge" skill at hero screen
replace the original project AI with an enhanced version of AI (making it not that stupid)
save neutral army monsters after battle
always reduce moral for visited Graveyard and Ship Wreck
allow heroes to move last step with remaining move points
update village's shadow after a castle was built
fix drawing castle's shadows under roads
fix missing objects on puzzle map
fix empty puzzle map
fix Ultimate image on puzzle map
fix puzzle map color scheme
fix treasure location map doesn't update after visiting obelisk
fix amount of creatures position in monster information dialog
fix object and shadow drawings on the World Map
fix few hero's names
draw all dead troops on the battlefield
allow to open hero's dialog during heroes meeting
fix dialog frame generation
fix bookmark positions in Spell Book
fix text position in creature recruit window
add Information window by right click on buttons in File dialog
add the word "Skill" for "Attack Skill" and "Defense Skill" in monster window
fix font generation and its position
fix popup windows for Spell Book
fix cursor for Adandoned mine protected by monsters
fix scrollbar in Settings window
extend campaign support
add proper AI base code for battle
change hero's description in tavern
use single OKAY button for Config window
don't shift High Score background for high resolutions
shift second hero's portrait in town
change unit movement speed in battle under spells
add dynamic color for item selection
add a popup window for clicking on Income in castle construction screen
remember move points of surrendered/retreated hero
fix bottom-to-top scrolling issue by keyboard key
reset dismissed hero's army
focus on a new hired hero in a castle
check magic resistance against Chain Lighting spell
fix multiple UI issues in Hero's Screen
add proper credits
center Hero's Options dialog
display spell points in magic book from bottom to top
display Liches for the City of the Dead
fix hero button position for joining window
fix a crash for Mirror image creature
reset music after exiting a castle
fix Daemon Cave incorrect window
fix Blind spell name
fix victory message in battle
fix File Options window position
fix text color for joining window
fix monster info shadow position
remove extra wince animation for cold ray spell
fix some icon positions in hero's dialog
center spell point text in hero's dialog
add word 'player' for defeated player window
fix creature shadow contour issue
add button choice support for campaign
fix cycling colors for mirrored Genie
add external music support by default
fix "battle: show damage info" option
fix Bloodlust animation
speed up calculations for path finding algorithm
fix caption issue with map's objects
fix missing resolutions and black screen for SDL 1
add a dot at the end of multiple messages
fix few Phoenix frames
make scrollbar more user friendly in battle log
fix game info buttons
disable Next Hero button if none of heroes can move
fix multiplayer player count window position
fix graphical issues in big text font
fix creature animation going out of window
fix few scenario infor window UI issues
optimize video playback
fix map size button state selection
fix New Game window UI elements
fix a crash while downgrading resolution in 8-bit mode
remove "castle: allow recruits special/expansion heroes" option
fix sky view status
fix generated window position
make Exit button disabled for popup windows in castle
fix Resurrection animation frame and moving dead units

version 0.8.1 (04 September 2020)

Release highlights:

Add a new rendering engine in order to fix various issues with graphics such as: missing color cycling, incorrect rendering of Air Elementals or Resurrection spell, shadow rendering, disable button rendering
Overall rendering speed up by 20-30%
Add a proper support of configuration file for game's global settings
Over 50 bugs fixed since 0.8 release

Full changelog:

play video intro at the opening
set focus on a hero while opening spell book
set minimum Spell Power to be always 1
fix castle mini status icon
fix drawings of Mage Guilds in castles
remove multiple redundant / useless configuration settings
fix message dialog shadow
add proper support of configuration file
fix shift after opening and closing system options dialog
fix Gift button for evil interface
fix drawings of letters
fix Resurrect spell animation
add a support of disabled buttons
fix Air elemental drawings
remove "Manage creatures" button's shadow
add missing glowing effects of units in UI
fix screen dimming effects
change missing file message
fix Armageddon animation
update interface after exiting hero dialog
fix incorrect map extension crash
show diplomacy window always and fix marketplace button
add dot at the end of player's turn text
always center scenario window position
fix map difficulty text and its position
use proper config background window image
reset interface while changing its type
add game scenario dialog shadow
do not refocus after exiting castle's window
make Disabled Campaign button in High Score board
disable Campaign button if no files present
fix abandoned mine cursor
fix Sphinx message
modify Graveyard robber message
polish "battle only" button
show upgrade button if there's not enough money
fix lighthouse spelling
fix Dismiss button position in Hero's dialog
add missing title for graveyard message
fix graveyard message
fix marketplace text
show a dialog if a hero has no space for Spell Book
don't display artifact dialog for unknown artifact
fix an ability to skip button state by using a keyboard
apply Chain Lightning damage on allies as well
skip turn of resurrected troop
fix EXIT button position in creature window
fix AI turn crash
remove black background over army counter
don't show start and end position for monster log movement
add logic to handle inability to buy monsters in well
don't draw tent images in the castle window avoiding weird animation during castle construction
remove move penalty for visiting whirlpool/teleport
fix descriptions for Thief's Guild and for Pathfinding skill
fix logic of Town Gate spell
fix wrong OKAY button in System Options for Evil interface
skip heroes who do not have move points for move or sleep

version 0.8 (26 July 2020)

Release highlights:

Major rework of battle animations including units, spells and heroes
Implementation of color cycling to animate water/lava surfaces, adventure map objects and units
Refining UI including scaling, responsiveness, alignment and content (both text and sprites)
Implementation of missing spell effects such as Lightning, Armageddon, Death Wave as well as fixing many others
Update render engine and added SDL 2 optimizations; better fullscreen and high resolution support
Numerous game logic fixes including combat, spells, map, AI and pathfinding
Improvement of music support and sound mapping, updated MIDI converter
Add SMK video support
Over 200 bugs fixed since 0.7 release

Full changelog:

add in-game option to change resolution
add fade-in / fade-out animation for AI heroes
fix logic when all stone liths were connected to each other even with different types
fix logic for stone liths in regard to allies
fix flickering of status bar in castle
fix attack cursor while pointing a monster
fix wolf's low attack animation
fix monster attack and fade animation on the World Map
add boat building animation
adjust hero battle dialog to align text
display boat froth sprite only if away from the coast
use correct sprite for castle's exit button
do not play sounds in castle's window when restoring the application
fix cursor for empty enemy castle
fix incorrect popping window in tavern
fix delayed mouse click on a cell during battle
fix hero's level up window with single secondary skill
fix system menu OKAY button
add SMK video file support
reset sound only if battle is shown
add support for ogg music from GOG version
fix castle drawings on the World Map
add Holy Shout spell blur effect
fix pathfinding calculations
increase the amount of sound channels to 16
add death wave/ripple spell effect animation
fix Hypnotize and Berserk spell behaviors
correct battle hero animation
update elemental storm spell
"Summon boat" spell should not be used on a board
do not focus screen on a hero after adjusting scroll speed
fix Shipwreck empty battle
use only screen supported resolutions for the game
update focus logic for AI moving out of the fog
change mass spell icons
add frame border to highscore screen
reuse SDL2 texture for drawing speedup
adjust arena object dialog
set monster to static state after receiving a hit
fix mage guild window background
fix hero's status bar item locations
fix going out the battle window animation
shift battle log window by 1 pixel up
add a partial drawing support for disabled buttons
add Chain Lightning spell animation
add color cycling for active monster aura
fix incorrect hero's interaction with objects during movement
adjust flags animation with battle speed
make hero's movement smoother
show a proper status window message depending on resolution
fix last unit being hit 1 frame missing animation
remove Skill word from level up window text
add full animation in castles
update cursor while pointing over empty interface area
make "Next hero" button disable when no heroes exist
fix extra shifting upon landing for flying monsters
adjust music fade in effect and better sound selection
add monster animation on the World Map
fix fullscreen behavior in SDL 2
fix World Map drawings and screen jumping during hero movement
fix display drawing during mouse movement in SDL 2
fix ship shifting upon boarding it
add keyboard support for navigation in spell book
display different message in Mage Guild if no hero is in castle
fix text positioning in status bar
add lightning spell animation
do not run idle monster animation at every human's turn
fix marketplace window UI issues
fix creature contour drawing
add keyboard support for navigating between castles and heroes
add hero's flag animation in a world map
draw post attack animation in parallel so that battle animation does not look slow
add a flag to castle's captain
fix cursor offsets so that the cursor does not jump while changing its type
fix incorrect drawings for many interactive dialogs
make yellow frame for not available building info
fix hero hiring animation position
fix incorrect mouse cursor type during hero's movement by keyboard
add magic resist sound
add missing Skill word for Attack and Defense
fix fog drawings
multiple tweaks for AI
fix Spell Power naming in its icon and description
add animation of many objects on World Map
fix Mirror Image clone placement
add smooth screen scrolling during hero's movement
fix screen shifting when a hero initiates movement without movement points
complete hero's movement cell if an user clicks by mouse during hero's movement
add Stunning animation
fix Resurrect spell animation and logic
fix Armageddon and Earthquake animations
show gray text for spells which need more than current hero spell amount
set correct yellow and white font
fix BloodLust spell animation
fix incorrect stunning state rendering
add mirror image effect
fix puzzle view on high resolutions
remove Visual Studio 2015 Redistributable package dependency for 64-bit application on Windows
add F4 fullscreen hotkey support
set correct animation for Holy Word and Holy Shout spells
fix join/flee condition
fix castle siege logic
add an improved battle obstacle selection
fix multiple places with shadows while using alpha blending in SDL 1
hide World Map for next turn in hot seat mode
add an ability to use scroll by mouse in SDL 2
fix transparency on World Map and during Battle
fix message content and scrollbar for Town Portal spell
fix a crash during hero's dismiss
fix retaliation condition logic
fix a crash while checking hero with focused castle
change monster value heuristics for battle and strategic decisions
fix Mutant Zombie HP value
add color cycling for glowing effects on monsters during battle
show adventure map quick info by right click for dimension door spell
make hero's path visible after using a portal
add a log message for flying monsters
fix teleport and luck animation
fix ripple effect for disrupting ray and cold ray
update focus after hero's dismiss
add a condition to check down bridge for unit defense calculation
set World Map border size depending on resolution
add flag animation of neutral captain in a castle/town
do not move to current hero after closing hero's stats window
make interface background more uniform on high resolutions
add exit button during Dimension Door spell
update sounds and music upon teleport spell usage
add bad luck animation
fix blurred buttons in Adventure Panel
fix teleport delay in animation
sort spell icons by their duration in monster statistics window
fix defense formula for monster during battle
fix application exiting behavior (add support for Alt+F4 in Windows for SDL 2)
ignore bad spell status for Archmage attack
set correct post battle video sequence
fix hero fading animation
add min and max buttons for troop separation dialog
speed up rendering
fix hero's flag position in battle
fix inability to cast another spell upon cancellation teleport spell
play resource collection and sound after reading a dialog
fix monster frame jumps from multiple spells
fix medusa's stunning effect icon
fix Lich animation
fix monster count window position during battle
fix Archmage dispel post attack effect
fix Tower and Magic Arrow animation
fix the logic for Summon Boat spell
fix Identify Hero spell behavior
fix 0 monster count for Visions spell
add correct battle speed adjustment formula
show disable Dismiss button for a hero in a castle
fix idling condition check
add correct attacks and timing for monster animation during battle
give a control to an opponent over hypnotized monster
do not shift application window while loading a map for SDL 2
fix Haunt spell incorrect behavior
add shadows to most of dialogs
play animation of treasure chest after the collection
fix incorrect position of a stunned monster
remove red cross over town's icon
fix new dwelling building animation
fix an ability to continue movement after Town portal spell
fix quick info window position at world map
show reflected monster animation in a dialog for right-side monsters
do not auto disable dimension door spell nearby world map edges
remove tiny ship icon from hero's status
do not move a hero over a portal above another hero
add hero movement interruption by left click
use shadowing for end movement cell during battle
fix inability to move artifacts
show a message if not enough points for digging
fix monster attack at the start of a new game
add fading animation after battle
limit Dimension Door spell range
fix invisible hero's path after Dimension Door spell
fix landing from a ship event to attack a monster after landing
fix incorrectly mixed spells for hero's book
fix Mass Cure spell icon
fix spell icon size and position for monster's info
fix cursor behavior beyond world edge
set correct position of monster in dwelling info
fix minimap colors
add an option to switch music type in settings
fix incorrect map object naming
fix hero, castle and status army info
add support for swapping palettes
fix hero movement at low speeds
fix display info of resources with scouting
fix spell sorting crash and mage guild positioning
add an optional aspect ratio correction in full-screen mode
fix a crash for unhired hero
fix alignment of text in monster info dialog
fix shifted monster position in recruit window
fix negative resources in kingdom possession
rework of midi music and sounds
fix current unit animation freezing state during battle
draw main menu as a background for High Score window
fix a case when not destroyed castle gate remains opened after a troop from a castle crossed the bridge during battle
fix Phoenixes naming
fix EXIT button position in castle options
set a correct position for buttons in Configuration dialog
fix Genie special ability
fix surrender action during battle
fix UI value input selectors
fix hero animation in battle
fix hero position in battle
add monster animation in army's info dialog
add monster movement animation in Well
use BIN file information for correct monster animation
fix unit damage formula
fix morale and luck events
add *nix case insensitive file access
make Army Order window during battle optional
fix flying monster animation offset
fix a crash for hot seat game start
add quit dialog popup window and change File Options dialog behavior
fix incorrect position of recruit Creature Info window in higher than default resolutions
add scalable Sprites support
do not show text for hidden Dismiss button
fix multiple memory leaks
add double quotes to surrender dialog

version 0.7 (18th April 2020)

add an edge of the World Map
complete hero movement cell if a player stops it by any keyboard button
add hotkey 'N' to start a new game within the World Map like in the original game
fix crashes in multiple maps during map loading or during AI turns
fix game freezes during animation of resources collection
make human turn always first
do not show file save loading dialog if no saves exist
fix 'Adventure Options' button is being blurred after pressing it once on MacOS
cancel a dialog by pressing close window button
do not allow to move artifacts for not hired heroes in a castle
allow file selection by double-clicking on a list entry
fix MAX button state for monster change in recruitment window
update a cursor while stopping hero's movement
add monster animation in castle's well
set correct animation speed
fix scrolling behavior and add diagonal scrolling
display recruit monster window even for 0 creatures within castle's well
fix castle well UI elements
show hero movement arrow icons with proper colors
fix resizing of mini-map in fixed interface mode
do not show Necromancy window for 0 obtained skeletons
show an empty area instead of tavern building in Necromancer castle
fix a state of no information displayed in Signs
fix a crash after loading a save and starting any new game after
fix a crash during loading empty or newly saved configuration file
add initial campaign support (very early beta)
fix crystal resource position
fix hero path cursor display
add missing option's titles in Battle Option dialog
fix a popup messages for different types of resources at the World Map
fix application title disappearing after loading any map on SDL 2
fix disabled black surrender button in hero's options in SDL 2 mode
move creature window info to the top of the castle screen
make "Buy from well" as a default option
remove speed 0 for battle and the World Map
fix spell book is being displayed in semi transparent way
hero path is recalculated each time when an user chooses the hero
show creature information in recruitment building
fix incorrectly displayed shadows on the World Map for SDL 2
change AI behaviour for castle building strategy
fix positions of labels in in-game settings
remove 'Dismiss' button for a hero who is not hired yet in a castle
fix incorrectly shown message of found resources in the World Map bottom-right window
fix battle grid
add missing text in battle options dialog
fix World Map UI is being drawn inside castle options
fix shadow display in a battle
disable Spell button for castles
change font color for a creature's name
fix observation tower coverage area
hide dismiss button for monsters if a hero has only one stack of them
fix incorrect message for Shipyard by right click
fix missing battle hexagonal net was not appearing if enabled until next battle
display a warning message about missing files from the original game
disable Continue Movement button for a hero which does not have chosen path
required building names are displayed on a separate line each
fix no building image for already built building for right mouse click
fix incorrect image for Captains Quarters
renamed 'Free Heroes II' to 'fheroes2'
show disabled "Continue Movement" button for castle
fix number of monsters being displayed in a black box
add a script to download a demo version of the original game
set default display size to 640x480 pixels
add Windows build

30th August 2019

move the repository to https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2