fheroes2

Changes in v1.1.17 (30 June 2026):

• update the Russian translation
• greatly speed up application startup
• update the German translation
• update the Ukrainian translation
• fix terrain reset on exit for the Battle Only mode
• fix New Creature Week right-click delay
• fix status window layout alignment on the Adventure Map
• swap Archery Range Building sprites to match the colors of units
• match castle's hero/building fade animation delay to classic H2
• fix assertion hit for AI battle during Teleport spell evaluation
• make AI heroes stay in castles if they get a movement bonus the next day
• fix the title alignment in the resolution window
• add an initial version of the Auto Playtest feature for the Editor
• fix validation issue when updating enemy army in Battle Only mode
• update the Swedish translation
• remove assertion as it leads to a crash while loading a map
• do not allow to start a battle in Battle Only mode if the START button is disabled
• update the application exiting confirmation dialog in the Editor to include potential unsaved map changes
• allow scrolling among all objects in a group using the mouse wheel in the Editor
• fix spell sprite position in the first spell animation frame on the battlefield
• improve AI decision making when using damage spells for Mirror Image monsters
• speed up object evaluation for AI on the Adventure Map
• do not allow placing Adventure Map Events on other objects
• add "?" to the random terrain icon in Battle Only mode
• show object highlighted area while moving or copying it
• update the Hungarian translation
• do not place roads under the obstacles in Random Map Generator
• keep hero sprite invisible after hero fade-out animation
• add Adventure Map smooth scrolling option
• add the ability to directly extract all assets from the GOG installer on Android

Changes in v1.1.16 (17 May 2026):

• update the Brazilian Portuguese translation
• update the Russian translation
• update the Polish translation
• update castle mound after new terrain being placed in the Editor
• fix missing tile passability update while removing objects in the Editor
• allow to select certain artifacts to be buried as Ultimate Artifact in the Editor
• fix the first editing of the hero when cancelling in the Editor
• expand detail mode in the Editor to support editing, moving and copying brushes
• add separate hotkeys to merge troops in castle
• display all maps, even duplicates for both the game and the Editor
• sort maps alphabetically by file name in the Editor
• make hero turning animation depend on the animation speed
• reduce application resources usage for object update actions in the Editor
• make Eraser tool in the Editor more granular
• fix castle entrance road update on placing/erasing a castle in the Editor
• speed up eraser functionality in case of no objects to be erased in the Editor
• add a popup dialog to confirm unsaved changes for hero in the Editor
• allow placement of non-action objects over the edges of the map in the Editor
• add ability to move an object in the Editor
• update the Ukrainian translation
• add drag-to-draw ability to Roads and Streams in the Editor
• add a confirmation window while exiting castle's window in the Editor
• add application exiting logic for the Editor's Main Menu
• reduce the application startup time
• add Esperanto translation

Changes in v1.1.15 (12 April 2026):

• fix inconsistency in the Editor's window titles
• add "Ravenhold" map to the fheroes2 bundle
• add "Apocalypse" map to the fheroes2 bundle
• add "Final Invasion" map to the fheroes2 bundle
• update the Ukrainian translation
• update the Russian translation
• consolidate all translated versions of the "Eruption" map into a single map file
• add ability to show Turn Order window below the battlefield
• add popup windows for all buttons for the Virtual Keyboard
• rework Battle Only interface
• add ability to select artifacts for Random Artifact objects in the Editor
• fix rendering deadlock for vertical text when a character width is bigger than the maximum width
• fix issues for the text input window
• consolidate all translated versions of the "7 deserts" map into a single map file
• add NBSP character to all fonts
• update the Greek translation
• update the Belarusian translation
• make the ABOUT button available from the scenario info during gameplay
• speed up engine loading and language switching
• recalculate hero path after "Dimension Door" spell usage
• fix rendering of dead monsters during Resurrection spell animation
• make AI heroes sort artifacts from worst to best to minimize losses on defeat
• separate battle animation Speed string from monster Speed
• add Brazilian Portuguese language support for the Virtual Keyboard
• remove death monster animation in the castle's well dialog
• adjust castle image and castle name in Town's dialog
• add Norwegian language support for the Virtual Keyboard
• add Swedish language support for the Virtual Keyboard
• add Hungarian language support for the Virtual Keyboard
• add Spanish language support to Virtual Keyboard
• add Bulgarian language support for the Virtual Keyboard
• update CP-1253 fonts for the Greek language
• loosen the conditions for action object placement in the Editor
• improve adventure map spells message order
• move scrollbar only to discrete positions corresponding to the list items
• avoid terrain objects being placed under road objects in the Random Map Generator
• update object passabilities after the Random Map Generator finishes generating map
• compress fheroes2 assets data in h2d file
• add Timidity PAT files to PS Vita package
• generate new sprites for diagonal road crossings
• update the Portuguese Translation
• adjust morale and luck descriptions
• update the Polish translation
• show water percentage limit in Random Generator
• fix vertical offset for small monster images
• make it possible to change terrain type in the Battle Only mode with the mouse wheel
• fix animation freezing while playing the sound of Petrification spell
• set 'exchange all troops' default hotkey to 'X' to avoid conflicting with Mage Guild
• update the Swedish translation

Changes in v1.1.14 (24 February 2026):

• fix hero removal leftovers from the map in the Editor
• add new variants of Abandoned Mines
• enable several hardware buttons for all Virtual Keyboards
• fix an assertion crash while viewing a Puzzle with The Succession Wars resources
• update the Russian translation
• add a battle option to highlight the creature's movement area
• update the Polish translation
• properly render the moat water effect for troops during a castle siege
• fix invalid logic for future value of objects on the Adventure Map
• add an extra check for Navigation skill in Witch's Hut to avoid AI heroes wasting resources
• modify the check for Well to take into account days to reach it, rather than assuming it takes one day
• do not allow the random map generator to place more than one action object on a tile
• add all possible road directions using original assets
• add multi-language support for maps
• place free pickup objects during random map generation
• add Evil interface buttons to the High Scores dialog
• fix the direct attacking up and down cursor offset in battles
• add missing translation of some texts
• disable the Standard/Campaign button in the High Score dialog for the demo version of the game or when campaign files aren't present
• speed up AI computations
• speed up the check whether a tile contains water terrain
• speed up game type switching in High Scores dialog
• make AI heroes not move around blindly if they are on patrol
• fill empty areas with decorative/flavour objects on randomly generated maps
• make Liches avoid wasting friendly units while under AI control
• update the Hungarian translation
• AI no longer wastes spells on mirrored monsters while retreating
• add ability to select terrain type for Battle Only mode
• fix the inability to save files on iOS
• do not do screen fading within the High Scores dialog
• update the German translation
• fix an assertion failed crash in the German version when line breaking after hyphens
• show damage info dialog popup when targeting enemy unit with damage spells
• adjust Guardian Spell usage by AI
• add Screen Scaling Type to the graphics settings dialog and Interface Type to the game settings dialog
• update the Ukrainian translation
• fix two bad pixels on Jezebel's portrait
• reduce memory usage for single-layer images