The fheroes2 0.9.17 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:
- Removed delays when playing MIDI songs.
- Made optimizations to improve the quality of music and MIDI.
- New sound for the object on the "Foundry" map, taken from the unused resources of the original game.
- Changed the colors of some UI windows to match the "evil" color scheme.
- A new role has been added for AI heroes - the courier.
- Optimized the use of AI spells on the adventure map.
- New algorithms for protecting castles and cities.
- AI stopped hiring unnecessary heroes unnecessarily.
- Now you can reassign "hot keys" in the game.
- Over 40 bugs fixed.
Source: opennet.ru