fheroes2

1.1.3

• Add language support for map format and fix several issues with the Editor
• Improve AI on the Adventure Map and speed up its decisions
• Expand translation support for more buttons and the Virtual Keyboard
• Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.1.2 release

Full list of changes can be found here.

1.1.2

• Improve AI behavior on the Adventure Map and remove most of bonuses for AI heroes
• Fix multiple Editor related issues and add support for alliances on the created maps
• Improve translation support by supporting more languages for the Virtual Keyboard
• Fix multiple rendering issues in several dialogs
• Over 40 issues have been closed since the 1.1.1 release

Full list of changes can be found here.

1.1.1

• Release highlights:

• Add support for Rumors, Daily Events and special conditions in the Editor
• Update several UI dialogs for the Editor
• Rework AI bonuses logic and fix rare cases with AI behavior on the Adventure Map
• Over 40 issues have been closed since the 1.1.0 release

• Full changelog:

• update the Russian translation
• properly set tile information upon placing a new object
• update the Hungarian translation
• implement special victory and loss conditions for heroes and towns
• add Evil theme for ADD, EDIT and DELETE buttons in the Editor
• fix object UID restoration after Redo operation in the Editor
• add support for double click within Sphinx, Daily Events and Rumors lists
• show date description for daily events
• allow to disable any building in castles and towns in the Editor
• add Find Artifact victory condition in Editor
• add popup messages for right clicking on special map conditions
• restrict obelisk placement to 48 objects
• update logic related to human player selection for maps
• fix crash when entering an empty line in text boxes
• fix town placement over action objects
• allow normal victory for "Accumulate gold" condition
• fix the display of identical artifacts captured in battle
• Magic Book window: show the maximum number of spell points
• add "Out of Time" and "Accumulate Gold" map conditions within the Editor
• add support of editing daily events within the Editor
• show pressed monster button on Editor panel while clicking on it
• add hotkey for passability within the Editor
• add color names to Traveller's Tent and Barrier objects within object selection window
• reduce castle area for mouse right clicking inside Editor's castle selection window
• update map type popup message by right clicking to include Resurrection maps
• add a new variation of Cave object on the Adventure Map
• change hero selection dialog in the Editor
• add an ability in the Editor to edit Rumors for maps
• bring the logic of the Summon Boat spell for the human player in line with its logic of operation in the case of AI
• AI: fix the assertion failure when visiting an object that is impossible to stand on
• fix castle and hero radar rendering in the Editor
• fix Magic Garden being shown without animation within the Editor
• speed up save file loading and saving operations
• add '?' symbol to Virtual Keyboard
• properly check the Price of Loyalty resources in order to enable the Editor
• move an existing object in front while trying to place an exact one on the same tile in the Editor
• generate a random hero portrait for the Editor
• fix crash when a hero is killed defending a castle
• differentiate Random Castle and Town names in the Editor
• update the Swedish translation
• fix invalid logic for setting random artifacts
• put the Graveyard object to the correct category, "hide" the alternative versions of Graveyard sprites
• remove the AI unit growth bonuses and tune the income bonuses for different difficulty levels
• limit the minimum slider length to 15 pixels
• update the Portuguese translation
• fix hero editing assertion
• update the Ukrainian translation
• fix random artifact types
• implement the file manager for FH2M maps in Android
• force use the non-typeable hotkeys for text input dialog and allow starting a new line in multiline texts
• fix Editor instruments' buttons rendering
• AI: properly handle the Spell Book artifacts on the Adventure Map
• add missing checks for Miscellaneous objects in the Editor
• add missing Sphinx part
• fix text editing crash
• fix crash when using quick switch to hero when castle is current object
• fix the evaluation of the DOUBLE_SHOOTING and DOUBLE_MELEE_ATTACK abilities

1.1.0 (22 May 2024)

• Release highlights:

• Introduce the new Editor to the engine, which allows to create and play new maps
• Rework several in-game dialogs
• Improve AI behavior regarding enemy heroes and castles
• Update multiple translations

• Full changelog:

• properly connect Streams and Deltas while placing Streams
• do not allow placing Ultimate Artifact on non-diggable terrain in Editor
• use golden color to highlight cells that are sometimes possible to edit
• set the last edited map file as default for the new Standard game
• allow picking-up the Magic Book artifact from the Adventure Map
• show a warning message for no modification of normal artifacts
• show a warning message that streams and roads cannot be placed on water
• fix Editor interface items positions when Hide Interface mode is enabled in the engine
• speed up object erasure in the Editor
• allow only English to be used for text input within the Editor
• add a general text for action objects with no metadata
• display object coordinates in the right mouse click popup window
• implement Event details window in the Editor
• add generated buttons for map file dialog
• make Editor panel buttons change good/evil interface
• fix std::string serialization
• implement base functions of Map Specifications dialog for the Editor
• update the Swedish translation
• add UI window to edit Sphinx properties
• change a message while trying to get another Magic Book
• fix the flickering of the map filter buttons in the map selection dialog
• add an extra space between UI elements in the monster separation window
• implement simple Save Map dialog for the Editor
• properly handle objects while changing terrain in the Editor
• properly connect roads and castles in the Editor
• add a multi-line text editing feature to edit Sign and Bottle texts in the Editor
• fix software cursor show delay
• allow Events to be placed on Water within the Editor
• remove Editor's beta flag
• add Editor icon to the Main Menu
• add a window to enter Random Ultimate Artifact radius
• describe all Adventure Map objects used in the game
• add relaxed requirements for object placement in the Editor
• add a shortcut to go to the Main Menu from the Editor
• allow river deltas to be placed anywhere in the Editor
• implement Castle/Town details dialog in the Editor
• add logic to handle victory and loss conditions for maps made by the Editor
• fix typo in Hot Seat maximum players value
• update the Russian translation
• update the Portuguese translation
• add a window to change Monster properties in the Editor
• add the jailed hero details dialog in the Editor
• implement hero details dialog in the Editor
• do not add scaled resolutions for PS Vita
• avoid extra I/O operations while changing game's settings
• change the text in the monster separation window
• introduce new object types: Swampy Lake and Frozen Lake
• fix wrong name for Neutral race troops
• update the Romanian translation
• update the Ukrainian translation
• use the AI pathfinder to assess the threat of enemy heroes instead of relying on the region database
• update the Hungarian translation
• fix hero battle info text X offset
• make the default left and right hotkeys select skills in the level up dialog
• add Editor related options
• update the Spanish translation

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