Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.0.6 out now

By Liam Dawe - 17 July 2023 at 9:44 am UTC

fheroes2 continues to improve the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II, with a new release available now with plenty of tweaks and improvements. This is a cross-platform game engine designed to reproduce the original game but with many improvements to gameplay, graphics, AI, wide-screen support, bug fixes and UI improvements. Giving another classic game another fresh life on modern platforms.

Here's what's new in v1.0.6:

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.

Available to download on GitHub. You do also need to grab the data from GOG.com which it requires to run.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Native Linux, Open Source, Reimplementation, Retro, Strategy

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gbudny Jul 18, 2023

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Can I use it to play Desecrated Lands?

I hope that they add support for Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest. I can't find any active projects that support this game.

Last edited by gbudny on 18 July 2023 at 12:29 am UTC

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