The fheroes2 0.9.16 project release is available, which recreates the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine from scratch. The project code is written in C++ and distributed under the GPLv2 license. To run the game, you need game resource files, which can be obtained, for example, from the demo version of Heroes of Might and Magic II or from the original game.
Major changes:
- The engine code responsible for sound playback has been completely redesigned.
- Provided a smooth change in the volume of effects when moving the hero on the adventure map.
- Melodies on the adventure map and in towns now pick up where they left off.
- Added an experimental 3D audio option to the Adventure Map.
- Added a sound (not used anywhere in the original resources) for an object on the ocean adventure map: "cliff with seagulls".
- Added a rating for passing the campaign.
- AI has been optimized to speed up calculations. AI now behaves more aggressively given scenario conditions.
- Generated missing elements of the "Scarlet Tower" in the city of sorceresses without a castle.
- The colors of the flags in the castles of knights and wizards change depending on the color of the player.
- Generated a new icon for the captain's dwelling in the sorceress castle.
- Fixed and updated translations into German, Romanian and Ukrainian. In addition, a basic translation into Belarusian, Spanish and Swedish has been added.
- Fixed over 40 bugs.
Source: opennet.ru