Changelog for vcmi-1.5.7-lp155.2.1.x86_64.rpm :

* Tue Oct 08 2024 Adam Mizerski - added fix-compilation-with-boost-1.86.patch
* Sat Aug 31 2024 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.5.7
* Fixed game freeze if player is attacked in online multiplayer game by another player when he has unread dialogs, such as new week notification
* Fixed possible game crash after being attacked by enemy with artifact that blocks spellcasting
* Fixed heroes on map limit game setting not respected when moving hero from town garrison.
* Add workaround to fix possible crash on attempt to start previously generated random map that has players without owned heroes or towns
* Fixed crash on right-clicking spell icon when receiving unlearnable spells from Pandora
* Fixed possible text overflow in match information box in online lobby
* Fixed overlapping text in lobby login window
* Fixed excessive removal of open dialogs such as new week or map events on new turn
* Fixed objects like Mystical Gardens not resetting their state on new week correctly- Use gcc12/gcc12-c++ for Leap- Add BuildRequires libquadmath-devel for Tumbleweed, fixes building withh gcc14
* Mon Aug 12 2024 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.5.6 Stability
* Fixed possible crash on transferring hero to next campaign scenario if hero has combined artifact some components of which can be transferred
* Fixed possible crash on transferring hero to next campaign scenario that has creature with faction limiter in his army
* Fixed possible crash on application shutdown due to incorrect destruction order of UI entities Multiplayer
* Mod compatibility issues when joining a lobby room now use color coding to make them less easy to miss.
* Incompatible mods are now placed before compatible mods when joining lobby room.
* Fixed text overflow in online lobby interface
* Fixed jittering simultaneous turns slider after moving it twice over short period
* Fixed non-functioning slider in invite to game room dialog Interface
* Fixed some shortcuts that were not active during the enemy\'s turn, such as Thieves\' Guild.
* Game now correctly uses melee damage calculation when forcing a melee attack with a shooter.
* Game will now close all open dialogs on start of our turn, to avoid bugs like locked right-click popups Map Objects
* Spells the hero can\'t learn are no longer hidden when received from a rewardable object, such as the Pandora Box
* Spells that cannot be learned are now displayed with gray text in the name of the spell.
* Configurable objects with scouted state such as Witch Hut in HotA now correctly show their reward on right click after vising them but refusing to accept reward
* Right-click tooltip on map dwelling now always shows produced creatures. Player that owns the dwelling can also see number of creatures available for recruit Modding
* Fixed possible crash on invalid SPELL_LIKE_ATTACK bonus
* Added compatibility check when loading maps with old names for boats
* Mon Jul 22 2024 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.5.5
* Fixed crash when advancing to the next scenario in campaigns when the hero not transferring has a combination artefact that can be transferred to the next scenario.
* Fixed game not updating information such as hero path and current music on new day
* Changed default battle queue hotkey from Q to Z to match HD Mod / HotA
* Changed default hotkey for finishing battle with quick combat from E to Z to match HD Mod / HotA
* Creature casting now uses both F and G keyboard hotkeys
* Shift+left click now directly opens the hero window when two heroes are in town
* Fixed handling of alternative actions for creatures that have more than two potential actions, such as move, shoot, and cast spells.- Changes in 1.5.4 Stability
* Fixed a possible crash when clicking on an adventure map when another player is taking a turn in multiplayer mode.
* Failure to extract a mod will now display an error message instead of a silent crash.
* Fixed crash on opening town hall screen of a town from a mod with invalid building identifier
* Fixed crash when faerie dragons die after casting Ice Ring on themselves. Mechanics
* The scholar will now correctly upgrade a skill if the visiting hero has offered a skill at either the basic or advanced level.
* Hero now reveals Fog of War when receiving new or upgraded secondary skills (such as scouting).
* AI will now always act after all human players during simturns instead of acting after host player Interface
* Pressing the up and down keys on the town screen will now move to the next or previous town instead of scrolling through the list of towns.
* Long text in scenario name and highscore screen now shortened to fit the interface
* Game now moves cursor to tap event position when using software cursor with touch screen input
* Right-click popup on spell scroll campaign bonus now shows spell name instead of artefact name
* Damage estimation tooltip will no longer show damage greater than the targeted unit\'s health. Random Maps Generator
* Generator will try to place roads even further away from zone borders
* Fixed rare crash when placing two quest artefacts in the same location at the same time AI
* Improved performance of Nullkiller AI
* Stupid AI no longer overestimates damage when killing entire unit
* Fixed a bug leading to Battle AI not using spells when sieging town with Citadel or Castle built
* Fixed an unsigned integer overflow that caused the Nullkiller AI to overestimate the total army strength after merging two armies. Launcher
* Added button to reset touchscreen tutorial on mobile systems
* Launcher will now warn if player selects Gog Galaxy installer instead of offline installer
* Launcher will now ask for the .bin file first as it is usually listed first in the file system view
* Extraction failure now displays error message instead of crashing
* Launcher will now use the header signature to check the file type instead of the extension when using the gog.com installer.
* Fixed broken controller sensitivity configuration options
* Fixed manual file installation on Android Map Editor
* Icons and translations now embedded in executable file Modding
* Improved bonus format validation
* Validator now reports valid values for enumeration fields
* Fixed missing addInfo field for bonuses that use the BONUS_OWNER_UPDATER propagation updater.
* Sun Jun 23 2024 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.5.3 Stability
* Fixed possible crash when hero class has no valid commander.
* Fixed crash when pressing spacebar or enter during combat when hero has no tactics skill.
* Fixed crash when receiving a commander level-up after winning a battle in a garrison owned by an enemy player.
* Fixed possible crash when exiting a multiplayer game.
* Game will now display an error message and exit after loading instead of crashing silently if a creature\'s combat animation is missing.
* Game should now generate crash dump on uncaught c++ exception throw
* Fixed crash when player finishes game with negative score
* Fixed crash when opening tavern window in some localisations
* Fixed crash on loading previously generated random map when mods that add object with same name are used
* Game will now display an error message instead of silent crash if game data directory is not accessible Mechanics
* Transport Artefact victory condition will no longer trigger if another player has completed it.
* Fixed wandering monster combat not triggering when landing in its zone of control when flying from above the monster using the Fly spell.
* Fixed potentially infinite movement loop when the hero has Admiral\'s Hat whirlpool immunity and the hero tries to enter and exit the same whirlpool.
* If game picks gold for a random resource pile that has predetermined by map amount, its amount will be correctly multiplied by 100
* Fixed hero not being able to learn spells from a mod in some cases, even if they are available from the town\'s mage guild.
* The game will now actually take resources from seers\' huts with the Gather Resources mission instead of awarding them.
* Heroes with double spell points will no longer trigger the Mana Vortex.
* If turn timer runs out during pve battle game will end player turn after a battle instead of forcing retreat Interface
* Fixed reversed button functions in Exchange Window
* Fixed allied towns being missing from the list when using the advanced or expert Town Portal spell.
* Fixed corrupted UI that could appear for a frame under certain conditions
* The \'
*\' symbol and non-printable characters can no longer be used in savegames due to Windows file system restrictions.
* Pressing Ctrl while hovering over the adventure map will now display tile coordinates in the status bar.
* Selection of another hero while hero is selected now requires Shift press instead of Ctrl
* Fixed hero troops in the info box view flashing briefly during hero movement.
* Reduced excessive memory usage on adventure map by several hundreds of megabytes (most noticeable on systems with large screen resolution)
* It is now possible to scroll through artifacts backpack using mouse wheel or swipe Launcher
* Fixed attempt to install a submod when installing new mod that depends on a submod of another mod
* Fixed wrong order of activating mods in chain when installing multiple mods at once
* Mod list no longer shows mod version column. Version is now only shown in the mod description.
* Launcher will now skip the Heroes 3 data import step if data has been found automatically
* Buttons to open data directories in the Help tab are now hidden on mobile systems if they can\'t be opened with file browser
* Added the configuration files directory to the Help tab as it is located separately on Linux systems
* Removed H3 data language selection during setup in favor of auto-detection
* Replaced checkboxes with toggle buttons for easier of access on touchscreens.
* Added interface for configuring several previously existing but inaccessible options in Launcher: - Selection of input tolerance precision for all input types - Relative cursor mode for mobile systems (was only available on Android) - Haptic feedback toggle for mobile systems (was only avai lable on Android) - Sound and music volume (was only available in game) - Selection of long touch interval (was only available in game) - Selection of upscaling filter used by SDL - Controller input sensitivity and acceleration. AI
* Fixed crash when Nullkiller AI tries to explore after losing the hero in combat.
* Fixed rare crash when Nullkiller AI tries to use portals
* Fixed potential crash when Nullkiller AI has access to Town Portal spell
* Fixed potential crash when Battle AI selects a spell to cast from a hero with summon spells.
* Several fixes to Nullkiller AI exploration logic
* Fixed bug leading to Battle AI doing nothing if targeted unit is unreachable Random Maps Generator
* Fixed crash when player selects a random number of players and selects a different colour to play, resulting in a non-continuous list of players.
* Fixed rare crash when generating maps with water Map Editor
* Fixed crash on closing map editor Modding
* Added new building type \'thievesGuild\' which implements HotA building in Cove.
* Creature terrain limiter now actually accepts terrain as parameter
* Wed Jun 05 2024 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.5.2 Stability
* Fixed crash on closing game while combat or map animations are playing
* Fixed crash on closing game while network thread is waiting for dialog to be closed
* Fixed random crash on starting random map with \'random\' number of players
* Fixed crash caused by thread races on loading map list
* Failure to read data from network connection will show up as \'disconnection\' and not as a crash
* Fixed a possible crash when replaying a manually played battle with the \'unlimited battle replay\' option set
* Fixed crash when loading save made on a 64-bit system or connecting to multiplayer game with a 64-bit host on a 32-bit system (and vice versa)
* Fixed crash when ending a battle in a draw when a hero has the Necromancy skill
* Fixed crash when having SPELL_LIKE_ATTACK bonus with invalid spell ID
* Fixed transfer of non-first artefacts in backpack if hero does not transfer as well
* Game will now abort loading if a corrupt mod is detected instead of crashing without explanation later Multiplayer
* Contact between allied players will no longer break simturns
* Having hero in range of object owned by another player will now be registered as contact
* Multiplayer saves are now visible when starting a single player game
* Added chat command \'!vote\' to initiate a vote to change the duration of simultaneous turns or to change turn timers
* Added chat command \'!help\' to list all available chat commands
* All multiplayer chat commands now use a leading exclamation mark Campaigns
* If the hero attacks an enemy player and is defeated, he will be correctly registered as defeated by the defending player.
* Allow standard victory condition on \'To kill a hero\' campaign mission in line with H3
* Fixes Adrienne starting without Inferno spell in campaign Interface
* For artefacts that are part of a combined artefact, the game will now show which component of that artefact your hero has.
* Fixed broken in 1.5.1 shortcut for artifact sets saving
* Fixed full screen toggle (F4) not applying changes immediately
* Retaliation preview now accounts for creatures that don\'t receive retaliations (Sprites, Archdevils, etc)
* Fixed not visible retaliation preview if damage estimation string is longer than battle log line due to long creature name
* Game will now select last save on loading screen
* High Scores screen and Campaign Epilogue screen are now displayed with background on resolutions higher than 800x600
* Fixed non-functioning shortcut \'P\' to access Puzzle Map from adventure map
* Added keyboard shortcuts to markets and altars. \'Space\' to confirm deal and \'M\' to trade maximum possible amount
* Pressing \'Escape\' in main menu will now trigger \'Back\' and \'Quit\' buttons
* Added keyboard shortcuts to hero exchange window: - \'F10\' will now swap armies - \'F11\' will now swap artifacts. Additionally, \'Ctrl+F11\' will swap equipped artifacts, and \'Shift+F11\' will swap backpacks - Added unassigned shortcuts to move armies or artifacts to left or right side
* Added keyboard shortcuts to access buildings from town interface: - \'F\' will now open Fort window - \'B\' will now open Town Hall window - \'G\' will now open Mage Guild window - \'M\' will now open Marketplace - \'R\' will now open recruitment interface - \'T\' will now open Tavern window - \'G\' will now open Thieves Guild - \'E\' will now open hero exchange screen, if both heroes are present in town - \'H\' will now open hero screen. Additionally, \'Shift+H\' will open garrisoned hero screen, and \'Ctrl+H\' will open visiting hero screen - \'Space\' will now swap visiting and garrisoned heroes
* Added keyboard shortcuts to switch between tabs in Scenario Selection window: - \'E\' will open Extra Options tab - \'T\' will open Turn Options tab - \'I\' will open Invite Players window (only for lobby games) - \'R\' will now replay video in campaigns
* Added keyboard shortcuts to Adventure map: - \'Ctrl+L\' will now prompt to open Load Game screen - \'Ctrl+M\' will now prompt to go to main menu - \'Ctrl+N\' will now prompt to go to New Game screen - \'Ctrl+Q\' will now prompt to quit game - Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys will now move hero on adventure map similar to numpad equivalents - Fixed non-functioning shortcuts \'+\' and \'-\' on numpad to zoom adventure map
* Added keyboard shortcuts to Battle interface: - \'V\' now allows to view information of hovered unit - \'I\' now allows to view information of active unit Mechanics
* Game will no longer pick creatures exclusive to AB campaigns for random creatures or for Refugee Camp, in line with H3
* If original movement rules are on, it is not possible to attack guards from visitable object directly, only from free tile
* Fixed bug leading that allowed picking up objects while flying on top of water
* Hero can now land when flying from guarded tile to accessible guarded tile irregardless of original movement rules switch
* Interface will now use same arrow for U-turns in path as H3 AI
* Nullkiller AI can now explore the map
* Nullkiller AI will no longer use the map reveal cheat when allied with a human or when playing on low difficulty
* Nullkiller AI is now used by default for allied players Launcher
* When extracting data from gog.com offline installer game will extract files directly into used data directory instead of temporary directory Map Editor
* Fixed victory / loss conditions widget initialization Modding
* Hero specialties with multiple bonuses that have TIMES_HERO_LEVEL updater now work as expected
* Spells that apply multiple bonuses with same type and subtype but different value type now work as expected
* Added option to toggle layout of guards in creature banks
* Sat May 18 2024 Carsten Ziepke - update to 1.5.1 Stability
* Fixed possible crash on accessing faction description
* Fixed possible thread race on exit to main menu
* Game will now show error message instead of silent crash on corrupted H3 data
* Fixed possible crash on double-deletion of quest artifacts placed by RMG
* Fixed crash on loading save made in version 1.4 with removed from map Quest Guards
* Added workaround for crash on accessing Altar of Sacrifice on saves made in 1.4
* Fixed possible crash on map restart request
* Fixed crash on attempt to open scenario list with no save or map selected
* Fixed crash on host resolving error when connecting to online lobby
* If json file specified in mod.json is missing, vcmi will now only log an error instead of crashing Interface
* Added retaliation damage and kills preview when hovering over units that can be attacked in melee during combat
* Clicking on combat log would now open a window with full combat log history
* Removed message length limit in text input fields, such as global lobby chat
* Tapping on already active text input field will display on-screen keyboard on systems with one
* Fixed possible freeze when trying to move hero if hero has non-zero movement points but not enough to reach first tile in path
* Fixed selection of the wrong reward in dialogs such as the level-up window when double-clicking on it
* Fixed launch of wrong map or save when double-clicking in scenario list screen
* Right-clicking on a hero in a tavern will now select that hero as well, in line with H3
* Fixed slow map list parsing when hota map format is enabled
* MacOS and iOS can now use either Ctrl or Cmd key for all keyboard shortcuts
* Small windows no longer dim the entire screen by default Mechanics
* Recruiting a hero will now immediately reveal the fog of war around him
* When both a visiting hero and a garrisoned hero are in town, the garrisoned hero will visit town buildings first. Multiplayer
* Fixed in-game chat text not being visible after switching from a channel with a long history
* Fixed lag when switching to channel with long history
* Game now automatically scrolls in-game chat on new messages
* Game will now only plays chat sound for active channel and for private channels
* Cheats are now disabled by default in multiplayer
* Game will now show status of cheats and battle replays on map start
* It is possible to change cheats or battle replay on game loading
* It is now possible to join rooms hosted by different hotfix versions, e.g. 1.5.1 can join 1.5.0 games
* Fixed game rooms remaining visible in the lobby even after they have been closed
* Fixed possible lag when there is a player in lobby with a very slow (or dying) connection
* Game will show correctly if player has been invited into a room
* Fixed overflow in invite window when there are more than 8 players in the lobby Random Maps Generator
* Generator will now prefer to place roads away from zone borders AI
* Fixed possible crash when Nullkiller AI tries to upgrade army
* Nullkiller AI will now recruit new heroes if he left with 0 heroes
* AI in combat now knows when an enemy unit has used all of its retaliations. Map Editor
* Fixed setting up hero types of heroes in Prisons placed in map editor
* Fixed crash on setting up Seer Hut in map editor
* Added text auto-completion hints for army widget
* Editor will now automatically add .vmap extensions when saving map
* Fixed text size in map validation window
* Sun May 12 2024 Carsten Ziepke - update to 1.5.0 General
* Added Portuguese (Brazilian) translation
* Added basic support for game controllers
* Added option to disable cheats in game
* Game will no longer run vcmiserver as a separate process on desktop systems
* Game will no longer show server error messages in game chat in release builds
* Implemented switchable artifact sets from HD Mod Stability
* Fixed possible crash in Altar of Sacrifice
* Fixed possible crash on activation of \'Enchanted\' bonus
* Fixed possible race condition on random maps generation on placement treasures near border with water zone
* Fixed crash on missing video files
* Fixed crash on using healing spell as \'casts before/after attack\' bonus
* Fixed crash on defeating hero that was located in boat on game start
* Fixed possible crash on turn timer running out while player has town screen open
* Fixed crash when player has manual control of arrow towers during siege
* Fixed crash on attempt to attack with Magma Elementals with Erdamon as hero
* Fixed crash on attempt to access removed Quest Guard
* Fixed crash on moving through whirlpool when hero has no troops other than commander
* Fixed possible freeze when moving hero over events that give enough experience to cause a level-up
* Fixed possible crash on movement of double-wide creatures next to gates during siege
* Fixed possible hanging app on attempt to close game during loading Multiplayer
* Game map will no longer be locked during turn of other human players, allowing to change hero paths or inspect towns or heroes
* Game will now correctly block most of player actions outside of their turn
* Implemented new lobby, available in game with persistent accounts and chat
* Removed old lobby previously available in launcher
* Fixed potential crash that could occur if two players act at the very same time
* Game will no longer pause due to network lag after every tile when instant movement speed is selected in multiplayer
* Game will now show \"X player\'s turn\" dialog on new turn in online multiplayer
* Fixed loading of turn timers state from saved games
* Simultaneous turns will now break when players are 1 turn away from each other instead of 2 turns
* Implemented rolling and banning of towns before game start Interface
* Implemented configurable keyboard shortcuts, editable in file config/shortcutsConfig.json
* Fixed broken keyboard shortcuts in main menu
* If UI Enhancements are enabled, the game will skip confirmation dialogs when entering owned dwellings or refugee camp.
* It is now possible to move artifact to or from backpack using Alt+click
* It is now possible to transfer artifact to another hero during exchange using Ctrl+click
* It is no longer possible to start single scenario by pressing \"Enter\", in line with H3 and to prevent interference with game chat
* Empty treasure banks will no longer ask for confirmation when entering
* Game will now save last used difficulty settings
* Opening random map tab or scenario selection tab in pregame will no longer reset starting towns or heroes unless different map was selected
* Town Portal dialog will now show town icons
* Town Portal dialog will now show town info on right click
* Town Portal dialog will center on town on clicking it
* Town Portal dialog now uses same town ordering as in adventure map interface
* Game will now remember scrolling position of hero backpack
* Heroes can now be recruited from the tavern by double-clicking on them
* Added status bar to the backpack window
* Quick backpack window is now only available when enabled Interface enhancements
* Fixed assembly of artifacts in the backpack when backpack is full
* Attempt to use enemy turn replay feature will now show \"Not implemented\" message
* It is now possible to configure size of small battle queue in config file
* Opening hero window in town will now open exchange dialog if there are two heroes in town, allowing artifact exchange
* Fixed positioning of FPS counter after resolution change
* It is now possible to access extra options window from campaigns startup dialog
* Size of message boxes should now match H3 better. Maximum-size message box will always be smaller than screen size
* If monsters are willing to join for money, game will now show gold icon in this dialog box
* Fixed visual duplication of artifacts on Altar of Sacrifice
* Fixed translation of some bonuses using incorrect language
* Added option to use \'nearest\' rounding mode for UI scaling
* Fixed various minor bugs in trade window interface
* Removed animation of spawning of every single new monster on new month
* Game will now correctly reset artifact drag-and-drop cursor if player opens another dialog on top of hero window
* If player has no valid saves, game will pick \"NEWGAME\" as proposed save name instead of empty field
* Fixed incorrect visitation sounds of Crypt, Shipwreck and Abandoned Ship
* Fixed double sound playback on capturing mines
* Recruitment costs that consist from 3 different resources should now fit recruitment window UI better Campaigns
* Game will now correctly track who defeated the hero or wandering monsters for related quests and victory conditions
* Birth of a Barbarian: Yog will now start the third scenario with Angelic Alliance in his inventory
* Birth of a Barbarian: Heroes with Angelic Alliance components are now considered to be mission-critical and can\'t be dismissed or lost in combat
* Birth of a Barbarian: Yog can no longer purchase spellbook from the Mage Guild
* Birth of a Barbarian: Yog will no longer gain Spellpower or Knowledge when leveling up
* Birth of a Barbarian: Scenarios with mission to deliver an artifact will no longer end after just defeating enemies
* Dungeons and Devils: AI will no longer take troops from garrisons in \"Fall of Steadwick\" scenario, in line with H3
* Gem will now have her class set to \"Sorceress\" in campaigns
* Fixed missing names for heroes who have their names customized in map after being transferred to the next scenario
* Artifact transfer will now work correctly if the hero holding the transferable artifact is not also transferring
* Fixed crash on opening of some campaigns in the French version from gog.com
* Fixed crash on advancing to campaign mission in which you can pick hero as starting bonus
* It is now possible to replay the intro movie from the scenario information window
* When playing the intro video, the subtitles are now correctly synchronized with the audio
* Fixed invalid string on right-clicking secondary skill starting bonus Battles
* Added option to enable unlimited combat replays during game setup
* Added option to instantly end battle using quick combat (shotcut: \'e\')
* Added option to replace auto-combat button action with instant end using quick combat
* Battles against AI players can now be done using quick combat
* Disabling battle queue will now correctly reposition hero statistics preview popup
* Fixed positioning of unit stack size label Mechanics
* It is no longer possible to learn spells from Pandora or events if hero can not learn them
* Fixed behavior of \'Dimension Door\' spell to be in line with H3:SoD
* Fixed behavior of \'Fly\' spell to be in line with H3:SoD
* If it is not possible to cast \'Dimension Door\', game will show message immediately on picking spell in spellbook
* Added options to configure \'Dimension Door\' spell to be in line with HotA
* Casting \'Town Portal\' while in boat will now show correct message box instead of server error
* Game will now take mana before visiting town after casting \'Town Portal\', allowing Mana Vortex to correctly replenish all mana points
* Fixed loading of negative luck and morale in events, pandoras and quests on h3m maps
* Fixed incorrect \'duplicate hero\' error on loading of some vmap maps
* Fixed previously broken digging of the Grail
* Successful digging for Grail will now show correct message
* Game will now correctly update movement range after rearranging armies
* It is no longer possible for two towns with random names to have same name, just like in H3
* Creatures that were consumed by Demon Summon ability will no longer return to life after the battle
* Effects of melee-only or ranged-only spells, such as Bloodlust or Precision are no longer cumulative
* It is no longer possible to use summoning spells if such spell would summon 0 creatures
* It is now possible to assemble or disassemble artifacts while in Altar of Sacrifice
* It is no longer possible to move war machines to Altar of Sacrifice
* If HotA mod is enabled, game will no longer incorrectly replace all prisons on map with HotA version
* Fixed regression leading to large elemental dwellings being used as replacements for random dwellings Random Maps Generator
* Game will now save last used RMG settings in game and in editor
* Reduced number of obstacles placed in water zones
* Treasure values in water zone should now be similar to values from HotA, due to bugs in H3:SoD values
* Random map templates can now have optional description visible in random map setup
* Implemented biomes system, for more consistent and natural obstacles placement
* Implemented Penrose tiling to produce more natural zone edges
* Increased minimal density of obstacles on surface level of the map
* Decreased minimal density of obstacles on undergound level of the map
* Density of objects should now closely resemble H3 RMG
* Generator will now avoid routing road under guarded objects whenever possible
* Generator will now avoid placing guards near roads
* Generator will not place a guard near the road if it\'s stronger than 1/3 of max guard strength for this zone
* Interactive objects will now appear on top of static objects
* Windmill will now appear on top of all other objects Launcher
* Launcher now supports installation of Heroes 3 data using gog.com offline installer thanks to innoextract tool
* Fixed loading of mod screenshots if player opens screenshots tab without any preloaded screenshots
* Fixed installation of mods if it has non-installed submod as dependency
* It is now possible to import game settings using drag-and-drop
* Added button to import mods, maps, or settings in addition to drag-and-drop
* Added Spanish translation to launcher
* Added Portuguese translation to launcher Map Editor
* Added Chinese translation to map editor
* Added Portuguese translation to map editor
* Mod list in settings will now correctly show submods of submods
* Fixed display of resource type and quantity in mines
* Fixed inability to change object owner in editor
* Added map sizes larger than XL in map editor
* It is now possible to customize hero spells AI
* Fixed possible crash on updating NKAI pathfinding data
* Fixed possible crash if hero has only commander left without army
* Fixed possible crash on attempt to build tavern in a town
* Fixed counting mana usage cost of Fly spell
* Added estimation of value of Pyramid and Cyclops Stockpile
* Reduced memory usage and improved performance of AI pathfinding
* Added experimental and disabled by default implementation of object graph
* It is now possible to configure AI settings via config file
* Improved parallelization when AI has multiple heroes
* AI-controlled creatures will now correctly move across wide moat in Fortress
* Fixed system error messages caused by visitation of Trading Posts by VCAI
* Patrolling heroes will never retreat from the battle
* AI will now consider strength of town garrison and not just strength of visiting hero when deciding to attack town Modding
* Added new game setting that allows inviting heroes to taverns
* It is now possible to add creature or faction description accessible via right-click of the icon
* Fixed reversed Overlord and Warlock classes mapping
* Added \'selectAll\' mode for configurable objects which grants all potential rewards
* It is now possible to use most of json5 format in vcmi json files
* Main mod.json file (including any submods) now requires strict json, without comments or extra commas
* Replaced bonus MANA_PER_KNOWLEDGE with MANA_PER_KNOWLEDGE_PERCENTAGE to avoid rounding error with mysticism
* Factions can now be marked as \'special\', banning them from random selection
* Replaced \'convert txt\' text export command with more convenient \'translate\' and \'translate maps\' commands
* Game will now report cases where minimal damage of a creature is greater than maximal damage
* Added bonuses RESOURCES_CONSTANT_BOOST and RESOURCES_TOWN_MULTIPLYING_BOOST- set ExclusiveArch x86_64 because gcc option fcf-protection is is not compatible with other targets- add DENABLE_INNOEXTRACT=OFF because building fails otherwise
* Thu Jan 25 2024 Carsten Ziepke - update to 1.4.5
* Fixed crash on creature spellcasting
* Fixed crash on unit entering magical obstacles such as quicksands
* Fixed freeze on map loading on some systems
* Fixed crash on attempt to start campaign with unsupported map
* Fixed crash on opening creature information window with invalid SPELL_IMMUNITY bonus
* Fixed placement of guards sometimes resulting into open connection into third zone
* Fixed rare crash on multithreaded access during placement of artifacts or wandering monsters
* Fixed inspector using wrong editor for some values
* Fixed bug leading to AI not attacking wandering monsters in some cases
* Fixed crash on using StupidAI for autocombat or for enemy players- changes in 1.4.4
* Fixed crash random map generation- changes in 1.4.3 General
* Fixed the synchronisation of the audio and video of the opening movies.
* Fixed a bug that caused spells from mods to not show up in the Mage\'s Guild.
* Changed the default SDL driver on Windows from opengl to autodetection
* When a hero visits a town with a garrisoned hero, they will now automatically exchange spells if one of them has the Scholar skill.
* Movement and mana points are now replenished for new heroes in taverns. Multiplayer
* Simturn contact detection will now correctly check for hero moving range
* Simturn contact detection will now ignore wandering monsters
* Right-clicking the Simturns AI option now displays a tooltip
* Interaction attempts with other players during simturns will now have more concise error messages
* Turn timers are now limited to 24 hours in order to prevent bugs caused by an integer overflow.
* Fixed delays when editing turn timer duration
* Ending a turn during simturns will now block the interface correctly. Campaigns
* Player will no longer start the United Front of Song for the Father campaign with two Nimbuses.
* Fixed missing campaign description after loading saved game
* Campaign completion checkmarks will now be displayed after the entire campaign has been completed, rather than just after the first scenario.
* Fixed positioning of prologue and epilogue text during campaign scenario intros Interface
* Added an option to hide adventure map window when town or battle window are open
* Fixed switching between pages on small version of spellbook
* Saves with long filenames are now truncated in the UI to prevent overflow.
* Added option to sort saved games by change date
* Game now shows correct resource when selecting start bonus
* It is now possible to inspect commander skills during battles.
* Fixed incorrect cursor being displayed when hovering over navigable water tiles
* Fixed incorrect cursor display when hovering over water objects accessible from shore Stability
* Fixed a crash when using the \'vcmiobelisk\' cheat more than once.
* Fixed crash when reaching level 201. The maximum level is now limited to 197.
* Fixed crash when accessing a spell with an invalid SPELLCASTER bonus
* Fixed crash when trying to play music for an inaccessible tile
* Fixed memory corruption on loading of old mods with illegal \'index\' field
* Fixed possible crash when the affinity of the hero class is set to an invalid value
* Fixed crash on invalid creature in hero army due to outdated or broken mods
* Failure to initialise video subsystem now displays error message instead of silent crash Random Maps Generator
* Fixed possible creation of a duplicate hero in a random map when the player has chosen the starting hero.
* Fixed banning of quest artifacts on random maps
* Fixed banning of heroes in prison on random maps Battles
* Battle turn queue now displays current turn
* Added option to show unit statistics sidebar in battle
* Right-clicking on a unit in the battle turn queue now displays the unit details popup.
* Fixed error messages for SUMMON_GUARDIANS and TRANSMUTATION bonuses
* Fixed Dendroid Bind ability
* Black Dragons no longer hate Giants, only Titans
* Spellcasting units such as Archangels can no longer cast spells on themselves.
* Coronius specialty will now correctly select affected units Launcher
* It is now possible to install mods by dragging and dropping onto the launcher.
* It is now possible to install maps and campaigns by dragging and dropping onto the launcher.
* Czech launcher translation added
* Added option to select preferred SDL driver in launcher Map Editor
* Fixed saving of allowed abilities, spells, artifacts or heroes AI
* AI will no longer attempt to move immobilized units, such as those under the effect of Dendroid Bind.
* Fixed shooters not shooting when they have a range penalty
* Fixed Fire Elemental spell casting
* Fixed rare bug where unit would sometimes do nothing in battle Modding
* Added better reporting of \"invalid identifiers\" errors with suggestions on how to fix them
* Added FEROCITY bonus (HotA Aysiud)
* Added ENEMY_ATTACK_REDUCTION bonus (HotA Nix)
* Added REVENGE bonus (HotA Haspid)
* Extended DEATH_STARE bonus to support Pirates ability (HotA)
* DEATH_STARE now supports spell ID in addInfo field to override used spell
* SPELL_BEFORE_ATTACK bonus now supports spell priorities
* FIRST_STRIKE bonus supports subtypes damageTypeMelee, damageTypeRanged and damageTypeAll
* BLOCKS_RETALIATION now also blocks FIRST_STRIKE bonus
* Added \'canCastOnSelf\' field for spells to allow creatures to cast spells on themselves.
* Tue Dec 26 2023 Adam Mizerski - update to 1.4.2 General
* Restored support for 32-bit builds
* Implemented quick backpack window for slot-specific artifact selection, activated via mouse wheel / swipe gesture
* Added option to search for specific spell in the spellbook
* Added option to skip fading animation on adventure map
* Using alt-tab to switch to another application will no longer activate in-game console/chat
* Increased frequency of checks for server startup to improve server connection time
* added nwcfollowthewhiterabbit / vcmiluck cheat: the currently selected hero permanently gains maximum luck.
* added nwcmorpheus / vcmimorale cheat: the currently selected hero permanently gains maximum morale.
* added nwcoracle / vcmiobelisk cheat: the puzzle map is permanently revealed.
* added nwctheone / vcmigod cheat: reveals the whole map, gives 5 archangels in each empty slot, unlimited movement points and permanent flight to currently selected hero Launcher
* Launcher will now properly show mod installation progress
* Launcher will now correctly select preferred language on first start Multiplayer
* Timers for all players will now be visible at once
* Turn options menu will correctly open for guests when host switches to it
* Guests will correctly see which roads are allowed for random maps by host
* Game will now correctly deactivate unit when timer runs out in pvp battle
* Game will show turn, battle and unit timers separately during battles
* Timer in pvp battles will be only active if unit timer is non-zero
* Timer during adventure map turn will be active only if turn timer is non-zero
* Game will now send notifications to players when simultaneous turns end Stability
* Fixed crash on disconnection from multiplayer game
* Fixed crash on finishing game on last day of the month
* Fixed crash on loading h3m maps with mods that alter Witch Hut, Shrine or Scholar
* Fixed crash on opening creature morale detalisation in some localizations
* Fixed possible crash on starting a battle when opening sound from previous battle is still playing
* Fixed crash on map loading in case if there is no suitable option for a random dwelling
* Fixed crash on usage of radial wheel to reorder towns or heroes
* Fixed possible crash on random map generation
* Fixed crash on attempting to transfer last creature when stack experience is enabled
* Fixed crash on accessing invalid settings options
* Fixed server crash on receiving invalid message from player
* Added check for presence of Armageddon Blade campaign files to avoid crash on some Heroes 3 versions Random Maps Generator
* Improved performance of random maps generation
* Rebalance of treasure values and density
* Improve junction zones generation by spacing Monoliths
* Reduced amount of terrain decorations to level more in line with H3
* Generator will now avoid path routing near map border
* Generator will now check full object area for minimum distance requirement
* Fixed routing of roads behind Subterranean Gates, Monoliths and Mines
* Fixed remaining issues with placement of Corpse
* Fixed placement of one-tile prisons from HotA
* Fixed spawning of Armageddon\'s Blade and Vial of Dragon Blood on random maps Interface
* Right-clicking hero icon during levelup dialog will now show hero status window
* Added indicator of current turn to unit turn order panel in battles
* Reduces upscaling artifacts on large spellbook
* Fixed black screen appearing during spellbook page flip animation
* Fixed description of \"Start map with hero\" bonus in campaigns
* Fixed invisible chat text input in game lobby
* Fixed positioning of chat history in game lobby
* \"Infobar Creature Management\" option is now enabled by default
* \"Large Spellbook\" option is now enabled by default Mechanics
* Anti-magic garrison now actually blocks spell casting
* Berserk spell will no longer cancel if affected unit performs counterattack
* Frenzy spell can no longer be casted on units that should be immune to it
* Master Genie will no longer attempt to cast beneficial spell on creatures immune to it
* Vitality and damage skills of a commander will now correctly grow with level Modding
* Added UNTIL_OWN_ATTACK duration type for bonuses
* Configurable objects with visit mode \"first\" and \"random\" now respect \"canRefuse\" flag
* Sat Dec 16 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.4.1 GENERAL
* Fixed position for interaction with starting heroes
* Fixed smooth map scrolling when running at high framerate
* Fixed calculation of Fire Shield damage when caster has artifacts that increase its damage
* Fixed untranslated message when visiting signs with random text
* Fixed slider scrolling to maximum value when clicking on \"scroll right\" button
* Fixed events and seer huts not activating in some cases
* Fixed bug leading to Artifact Merchant selling Grails in loaded saved games
* Fixed placement of objects in random maps near the top border of the map
* Creatures under Slayer spell will no longer deal additional damage to creatures not affected by Slayer
* Description of a mod in Launcher will no longer be converted to lower-case
* Game will no longer fail to generate random map when AI-only players option is set to non-zero value
* Added option to mute audio when VCMI window is not active
* Added option to disable smooth map scrolling
* Reverted ban on U-turns in pathfinder STABILITY
* Fixed crash on using mods made for VCMI 1.3
* Fixed crash on generating random map with large number of monoliths
* Fixed crash on losing mission-critical hero in battle
* Fixed crash on generating growth detalization in some localizations
* Fixed crash on loading of some user-made maps
* Sun Dec 10 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.4.0 GENERAL:
* Implemented High Score screen
* Implemented tracking of completed campaigns
* \"Secret\" Heroes 3 campaigns now require completion of prerequisite campaigns first
* Completing a campaign will now return player to campaign selection window instead of main menu
* Game will now play video on winning or losing a game
* Game will now correctly check for mod compatibility when loading saved games
* Game client will no longer load conflicting mods if player have both of them enabled
* If some mods fail to load due to missing dependencies or conflicts, game client will display message on opening main menu
* Game will no longer crash on loading save with different mod versions and will show error message instead
* Saved games are now 2-3 times smaller than before
* Added Vietnamese translation
* Failure to connect to a MP game will now show proper error message
* Added VSync support
* Implemented tutorial
* Implemented support for playback of audio from video files
* Game audio will now be disabled if game window is not focused
* Fixed formatting of date and time of a savegame on Android
* Added list of VCMI authors to credits screen
* Quick combat is now disabled by default
* Spectator mode in single player is now disabled Multiplayer
* Implemented simultaneous turns
* Implemented turn timers, including chess timers version
* Game will now hide entire adventure map on hotseat turn transfer
* Added option to pause game timer while on system options window
* Implemented localization support for maps
* Game will now use texts from local player instead of host
* Multiple fixes to validation of player requests by server TOUCHSCREEN:
* Added tutorial video clips that explain supported touch gestures
* Double tap will now be correctly interpreted as double click, e.g. to start scenario via double-click
* Implemented snapping to 100% scale for adventure map zooming
* Implemented smooth scrolling for adventure map
* Implemented radial wheel to reorder list of owned towns and heroes
* Implemented radial wheel for hero exchange in towns LAUNCHER:
* When a mod is being downloaded, the launcher will now correctly show progress as well as its total size
* Double-clicking mod name will now perform expected action, e.g. install/update/enable or disable
* Launcher will now show mod extraction progress instead of freezing
* \"Friendly AI\" option will now correctly display current type of friendly AI
* Player can now correctly switch to global chat after disconnect
* \"Resolve mods conflicts\" button now attempts to fix all mods if nothing is selected
* Implemented support for mention in game lobby
* Implemented support for global and room channels in game lobby
* Added option to reconnect to game lobby EDITOR:
* It is now possible to configure rewards for Seer Hut, Pandora Boxes and Events
* It is now possible to configure quest (limiter) in Seer Hut and Quest Guards
* It is now possible to configure events and rumors in map editor
* Improved army configuration interface
* Added option to customize hero skills
* It is now possible to select object on map for win/loss conditions or for main town
* Random dwellings can now be linked to a random town
* Added map editor zoom
* Added objects lock functionality
* It is now possible to configure hero placeholders in map editor
* Fixed duplicate artifact image on mouse drag
* Lasso tool will no longer skip tiles
* Fixed layout of roads and rivers STABILITY:
* Fix possible crash on generating random map
* Fixed multiple memory leaks in game client
* Fixed crash on casting Hypnotize multiple times
* Fixed crash on attempting to move all artifacts from hero that has no artifacts
* Fixed crash on attempting to load corrupted .def file
* Fixed crash on clicking on empty Altar of Sacrifice slots AI:
* BattleAI should now see strong stacks even if blocked by weak stacks.
* BattleAI will now prefers targets slower than own stack even if they are not reachable this turn.
* Improved BattleAI performance when selecting spell to cast
* Improved BattleAI performance when selection unit action
* Improved BattleAI spell selection logic
* Nullkiller AI can now use Fly and Water Walk spells CAMPAIGNS:
* Implemented voice-over audio support for Heroes 3 campaigns
* Fixes victory condition on 1st scenario of \"Long Live the King\" campaign
* Fixed loading of defeat/victory icon and message for some campaign scenarios INTERFACE:
* Implemented adventure map dimming on opening windows
* Clicking town hall icon on town screen will now open town hall
* Clicking buildings in town hall will now show which resources are missing (if any)
* Fixed incorrect positioning of total experience text on Altar of Sacrifice
* Game will now show correct video file on battle end
* Game will now correctly loop battle end animation video
* Implemented larger version of spellbooks that displays up to 24 spells at once
* Spell scrolls in hero inventory now show icon of contained spell
* Fixed incorrect hero morale tooltip after visiting adventure map objects
* Fixed incorrect information for skills in hero exchange window
* Confirmation button will now be disabled on automatic server connect dialog
* Attempting to recruit creature in town with no free slots in garrisons will now correctly show error message MAIN MENU:
* Implemented window for quick selection of starting hero, town and bonus
* Implemented map preview in scenario selection and game load screen accessible via right click on map
* Show exact map size in map selection
* Added support for folders in scenario selection and save/load screens
* Added support for \"Show Random Maps\" button in random map setup screen
* Added starting hero preview screen
* Added option to change name of player while in map setup screen
* Implemented loading screen with progress bar
* Game will now stay on loading screen while random map generation is in process
* Team Alignments popup in scenario options will no longer show empty teams
* Fixed missing borders on team alignments configuration window in random maps
* Fixed map difficulty icon on save/load screen
* Main menu animation will no longer appear on top of new game / load game text ADVENTURE MAP INTERFACE:
* Picking up an artifact on adventure map will now show artifact assembly dialog if such option exists
* Minimap will now preserve correct aspect ratio on rectangular maps
* Fixed slot highlighting when an artifact is being assembled
* Ctrl-click on hero will now select him instead of changing path of active hero
* In selection windows (level up window, treasure chest pickup, etc) it is now possible to select reward via double-click
* Attacking wandering monsters with preconfigured message will now correctly show the message
* Revisit object button will now be blocked if there is no object to revisit
* Fixed missing tooltip for \"revisit object\" button
* Fixed calculation of fow reveal range for all objects
* Attempt to close game will now ask for confirmation
* Right-clicking previously visited Seer Huts or Quest Guards will show icon with preview of quest goal
* Right-clicking owned dwellings will show amount of creatures available to for recruitment
* Right-clicking previously visited creature banks will show exact guards composition with their portraits
* Right-clicking artifacts on map will show artifact description
* Right-clicking objects that give bonus to hero will show object description MECHANICS:
* Heroes in tavern will correctly lose effects from spells or visited objects on new day
* Fixed multiple bugs in offering of Wisdom and Spell Schools on levelup. Mechanic should now work identically to Heroes 3
* Retreated heroes will no longer restore their entire mana pool on new day
* Fixed Grail in Crypt on some custom maps
* Added support for repeatable quests in Seer Huts
* Using \"Sacrifice All\" on Altar will now correctly place all creatures but one on altar
* Fixed probabilities of luck and morale
* Blinded stack no longer can get morale
* Creature that attacks while standing in moat will now correctly receive moat damage
* Player resources are now limited to 1 000 000 000 to prevent overflow
* It is no longer possible to escape from town without fort
* Pathfinder will no longer make U-turns when moving onto visitable objects while flying
* Pathfinder will no longer make paths that go over teleporters without actually using them
* Game will now correctly update guard status of tiles that are guarded by multiple wandering monsters
* Moving onto Garrisons and Border Guards entrance tiles that are guarded by wandering monsters will now correctly trigger battle
* It is no longer possible to build second boat in shipyard when shipyard should be blocked by boat with hero
* Gundula is now Offense specialist and not Sorcery, as in H3 RANDOM MAPS GENERATOR:
* Increased tolerance for placement of Subterranean Gates
* Game will now select random object template out of available options instead of picking first one
* It is no longer possible to create map with a single team
* Game will no longer route roads through non-removable treasure objects, such as Corpse
* Fixed placement of treasure piles with non-removable objects, such as Corpse
* Fixed interface no displaying correct random map settings in some cases
* Fixed misleading error \"no info for player X found\"
* Fixed bug leading to AI players defeated on day one. MODDING:
* All bonuses now require string as a subtype. See documentation for exact list of possible strings for each bonus.
* Changes to existing objects parameters in mods will now be applied to ongoing saves
* Fixed handling of engine version compatibility check
* Added support for giving arbitrary bonuses to AI players
* Most mods of type \"Translation\" are now hidden in Launcher
* Added new mod type: \"Compatibility\". Mods of this type are hidden in Launcher and are always active if they are compatible.
* Added new mod type: \"Maps\"
* Added new TERRAIN_NATIVE bonus that makes any terrain native to affected units
* SPELL_DURATION now allows subtypes. If set to spell, bonus will only affect specified spell
* Both game client and launcher will now correctly handle dependencies that are not in lower case
* Implemented support for refusable Witch Hut and Scholar
* Added \"variables\" to configurable objects that are shared between all rewards
* Added visit mode \"limiter\" for configurable objects. Hero will be considered as \"visited this object\" if he fulfills provided condition
* Added option to customize text displayed for visited objects, e.g. show \"Already learned\" instead of \"Visited\"
* Added option to define custom description of configurable object, accessible via right-click
* Added option to show object content icons on right-click
* Object now allows checking whether hero can learn spell
* Object limiter now allows checking whether hero can learn skill
* Object reward may now reveal terrain around visiting hero (e.g. Redwood Observatory)- Clean up spec file, remove unneeded workarounds from the past- Build for openSUSE Leap with boost 1.75.0
* Fri Sep 29 2023 Adam Mizerski - Update to 1.3.2 GENERAL:
* VCMI now uses new application icon
* Added initial version of Czech translation
* Game will now use tile hero is moving from for movement cost calculations, in line with H3
* Added option to open hero backpack window in hero screen
* Added detection of misclicks for touch inputs to make hitting small UI elements easier
* Hero commander will now gain option to learn perks on reaching master level in corresponding abilities
* It is no longer possible to stop movement while moving over water with Water Walk
* Game will now automatically update hero path if it was blocked by another hero
* Added \"vcmiartifacts angelWings\" form to \"give artifacts\" cheat STABILITY:
* Fixed freeze in Launcher on repository checkout and on mod install
* Fixed crash on loading VCMI map with placed Abandoned Mine
* Fixed crash on loading VCMI map with neutral towns
* Fixed crash on attempting to visit unknown object, such as Market of Time
* Fixed crash on attempting to teleport unit that is immune to a spell
* Fixed crash on switching fullscreen mode during AI turn CAMPAIGNS:
* Fixed reorderging of hero primary skills after moving to next scenario in campaigns BATTLES:
* Conquering a town will now correctly award additional 500 experience points
* Quick combat is now enabled by default
* Fixed invisible creatures from SUMMON_GUARDIANS and TRANSMUTATION bonuses
* Added option to toggle spell usage by AI in quick combat
* Fixed updating of spell point of enemy hero in game interface after spell cast
* Fixed wrong creature spellcasting shortcut (now set to \"F\")
* It is now possible to perform melee attack by creatures with spells, especially area spells
* Right-click will now properly end spellcast mode
* Fixed cursor preview when casting spell using touchscreen
* Long tap during spell casting will now properly abort the spell INTERFACE:
* Added \"Fill all empty slots with 1 creature\" option to radial wheel in garrison windows
* Context popup for adventure map monsters will now show creature icon
* Game will now show correct victory message for gather troops victory condition
* Fixed incorrect display of number of owned Sawmills in Kingdom Overview window
* Fixed incorrect color of resource bar in hotseat mode
* Fixed broken toggle map level button in world view mode
* Fixed corrupted interface after opening puzzle window from world view mode
* Fixed blocked interface after attempt to start invalid map
* Add yellow border to selected commander grandmaster ability
* Always use bonus description for commander abilities instead of not provided wog-specific translation
* Fix scrolling when commander has large number of grandmaster abilities
* Fixed corrupted message on another player defeat
* Fixed unavailable Quest Log button on maps with quests
* Fixed incorrect values on a difficulty selector in save load screen
* Removed invalid error message on attempting to move non-existing unit in exchange window RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:
* Fixed bug leading to unreachable resources around mines MAP EDITOR:
* Fixed crash on maps containing abandoned mines
* Fixed crash on maps containing neutral objects
* Fixed problem with random map initialized in map editor
* Fixed problem with initialization of random dwellings
* Fri Aug 25 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.3.1 GENERAL:
* Fixed framerate drops on hero movement with active hota mod
* Fade-out animations will now be skipped when instant hero movement speed is used
* Restarting loaded campaing scenario will now correctly reapply starting bonus
* Reverted FPS limit on mobile systems back to 60 fps
* Fixed loading of translations for maps and campaigns
* Fixed loading of preconfigured starting army for heroes with preconfigured spells
* Background battlefield obstacles will now appear below creatures
* it is now possible to load save game located inside mod
* Fixed border scrolling when game window is maximized AI PLAYER:
* BattleAI: Improved performance of AI spell selection
* NKAI: Fixed freeze on attempt to exchange army between garrisoned and visiting hero
* NKAI: Fixed town threat calculation
* NKAI: Fixed recruitment of new heroes
* VCAI: Added workaround to avoid freeze on attempting to reach unreachable location
* VCAI: Fixed spellcasting by Archangels RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:
* Fixed placement of roads inside rock in underground
* Fixed placement of shifted creature animations from HotA
* Fixed placement of treasures at the boundary of wide connections
* Added more potential locations for quest artifacts in zone STABILITY:
* When starting client without H3 data game will now show message instead of silently crashing
* When starting invalid map in campaign, game will now show message instead of silently crashing
* Blocked loading of saves made with different set of mods to prevent crashes
* Fixed crash on starting game with outdated mods
* Fixed crash on attempt to sacrifice all your artifacts in Altar of Sacrifice
* Fixed crash on leveling up after winning battle as defender
* Fixed possible crash on end of battle opening sound
* Fixed crash on accepting battle result after winning battle as defender
* Fixed possible crash on casting spell in battle by AI
* Fixed crash on refusing rewards from town building
* Fixed possible crash on threat evaluation by NKAI
* Fixed crash on right-clicking flags area in RMG setup mode
* Fixed crash on opening Blacksmith window and Build Structure dialogs in some localizations
* Fixed possible crash on displaying animated main menu
* Fixed crash on recruiting hero in town located on the border of map
* Drop vcmi-fix-missing-include.patch, fixed upstream https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/issues/2602
* Mon Aug 07 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.3.0 GENERAL:
* Implemented automatic interface scaling to any resolution supported by monitor
* Implemented UI scaling option to scale game interface
* Game resolution and UI scaling can now be changed without game restart
* Fixed multiple issues with borderless fullscreen mode
* On mobile systems game will now always run at native resolution with configurable UI scaling
* Implemented support for Horn of the Abyss map format
* Implemented option to replay results of quick combat
* Added translations to French and Chinese
* All in-game cheats are now case-insensitive
* Added high-definition icon for Windows
* Save games now consist of a single file
* Added H3:SOD cheat codes as alternative to vcmi cheats
* Fixed several possible crashes caused by autocombat activation
* Fixed artifact lock icon in localized versions of the game
* Fixed possible crash on changing hardware cursor LAUNCHER:
* Launcher will now attempt to automatically detect language of OS on first launch
* Added \"About\" tab with information about project and environment
* Added separate options for Allied AI and Enemy AI for adventure map
* Patially fixed displaying of download progress for mods
* Fixed potential crash on opening mod information for mods with a changelog
* Added option to configure number of autosaves MAP EDITOR:
* Fixed crash on cutting random town
* Added option to export entire map as an image
* Added validation for placing multiple heroes into starting town
* It is now possible to have single player on a map
* It is now possible to configure teams in editor AI PLAYER:
* Fixed potential crash on accessing market (VCAI)
* Fixed potentially infinite turns (VCAI)
* Reworked object prioritizing
* Improved town defense against enemy heroes
* Improved town building (mage guild and horde)
* Various behavior fixes GAME MECHANICS
* Hero retreating after end of 7th turn will now correctly appear in tavern
* Implemented hero backpack limit (disabled by default)
* Fixed Admiral\'s Hat movement points calculation
* It is now possible to access Shipwrecks from coast
* Hero path will now be correctly updated on equipping/unequipping Levitation Boots or Angel Wings
* It is no longer possible to abort movement while hero is flying over water
* Fixed digging for Grail
* Implemented \"Survive beyond a time limit\" victory condition
* Implemented \"Defeat all monsters\" victory condition
* 100% damage resistance or damage reduction will make unit immune to a spell
* Game will now randomly select obligatory skill for hero on levelup instead of always picking Fire Magic
* Fixed duration of bonuses from visitable object such as Idol of Fortune
* Rescued hero from prison will now correctly reveal map around him
* Lighthouses will no longer give movement bonus on land CAMPAIGNS:
* Fixed transfer of artifacts into next scenario
* Fixed crash on advancing to next scenario with heroes from mods
* Fixed handling of \"Start with building\" campaign bonus
* Fixed incorrect starting level of heroes in campaigns
* Game will now play correct music track on scenario selection window
* Dracon woll now correctly start without spellbook in Dragon Slayer campaign
* Fixed frequent crash on moving to next scenario during campaign
* Fixed inability to dismiss heroes on maps with \"capture town\" victory condition RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:
* Improved zone placement, shape and connections
* Improved zone passability for better gameplay
* Improved treasure distribution and treasure values to match SoD closely
* Navigation and water-specific spells are now banned on maps without water
* RMG will now respect road settings set in menu
* Tweaked many original templates so they allow new terrains and factions
* Added \"bannedTowns\", \"bannedTerrains\", \"bannedMonsters\" zone properties
* Added \"road\" property to connections
* Added monster strength \"none\"
* Support for \"wide\" connections
* Support for new \"fictive\" and \"repulsive\" connections
* RMG will now run faster, utilizing many CPU cores
* Removed random seed number from random map description INTERFACE:
* Adventure map is now scalable and can be used with any resolution without mods
* Adventure map interface is now correctly blocked during enemy turn
* Visiting creature banks will now show amount of guards in bank
* It is now possible to arrange army using status window
* It is now possible to zoom in or out using mouse wheel or pinch gesture
* It is now possible to reset zoom via Backspace hotkey
* Receiving a message in chat will now play sound
* Map grid will now correctly display on map start
* Fixed multiple issues with incorrect updates of save/load game screen
* Fixed missing fortifications level icon in town tooltip
* Fixed positioning of resource label in Blacksmith window
* Status bar on inactive windows will no longer show any tooltip from active window
* Fixed highlighting of possible artifact placements when exchanging with allied hero
* Implemented sound of flying movement (for Fly spell or Angel Wings)
* Last symbol of entered cheat/chat message will no longer trigger hotkey
* Right-clicking map name in scenario selection will now show file name
* Right-clicking save game in save/load screen will now show file name and creation date
* Right-clicking in town fort window will now show creature information popup
* Implemented pasting from clipboard (Ctrl+V) for text input BATTLES:
* Implemented Tower moat (Land Mines)
* Implemented defence reduction for units in moat
* Added option to always show hero status window
* Battle opening sound can now be skipped with mouse click
* Fixed movement through moat of double-hexed units
* Fixed removal of Land Mines and Fire Walls
* Obstacles will now corectly show up either below or above unit
* It is now possible to teleport a unit through destroyed walls
* Added distinct overlay image for showing movement range of highlighted unit
* Added overlay for displaying shooting range penalties of units MODDING:
* Implemented initial version of VCMI campaign format
* Implemented spell cast as possible reward for configurable object
* Implemented support for configurable buildings in towns
* Implemented support for placing prison, tavern and heroes on water
* Implemented support for new boat types
* It is now possible for boats to use other movement layers, such as \"air\"
* It is now possible to use growing artifacts on artifacts that can be used by hero
* It is now possible to configure town moat
* Palette-cycling animation of terrains and rivers can now be configured in json
* Game will now correctly resolve identifier in unexpected form (e.g. \'bless\' vs \'spell.bless\' vs \'core:bless\')
* Creature specialties that use short form ( \"creature\" : \"pikeman\" ) will now correctly affect all creature upgrades
* It is now possible to configure spells for Shrines
* It is now possible to configure upgrade costs per level for Hill Forts
* It is now possible to configure boat type for Shipyards on adventure map and in town
* Implemented support for HotA-style adventure map images for monsters, with offset
* Replaced (SCHOOL)_SPELL_DMG_PREMY with SPELL_DAMAGE bonus (uses school as subtype).
* Removed bonuses (SCHOOL)_SPELLS - replaced with SPELLS_OF_SCHOOL
* Removed DIRECT_DAMAGE_IMMUNITY bonus - replaced by 100% spell damage resistance
* MAGIC_SCHOOL_SKILL subtype has been changed for consistency with other spell school bonuses
* Configurable objects can now be translated
* Fixed loading of custom battlefield identifiers for map objects
* Warning: saved games from previous releases are not supported.
* Add vcmi-fix-missing-include.patch: https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/issues/2602
* Sat Apr 29 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.2.1 GENERAL:
* Implemented spell range overlay for Dimension Door and Scuttle Boat
* Fixed movement cost penalty from terrain
* Fixed empty Black Market on game start
* Fixed bad morale happening after waiting
* Fixed good morale happening after defeating last enemy unit
* Fixed death animation of Efreeti killed by petrification attack
* Fixed crash on leaving to main menu from battle in hotseat mode
* Fixed music playback on switching between towns
* Special months (double growth and plague) will now appear correctly
* Adventure map spells are no longer visible on units in battle
* Attempt to cast spell with no valid targets in hotseat will show appropriate error message
* RMG settings will now show all existing in game templates and not just those suitable for current settings
* RMG settings (map size and two-level maps) that are not compatible with current template will be blocked
* Fixed centering of scenario information window
* Fixed crash on empty save game list after filtering
* Fixed blocked progress in Launcher on language detection failure
* Launcher will now correctly handle selection of Ddata directory in H3 install
* Map editor will now correctly save message property for events and pandoras
* Fixed incorrect saving of heroes portraits in editor
* Sat Apr 15 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.2.0
* See included ChangeLog file or https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.2.0
* Please note that save games from 1.1 are incompatible with 1.2.- Add BuildRequires libqt5-linguist-devel
* Sat Feb 04 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Update to 1.1.1 GENERAL:
* Fixed missing sound in Polish version from gog.com
* Fixed positioning of main menu buttons in localized versions of H3
* Fixed crash on transferring artifact to commander
* Fixed game freeze on receiving multiple artifact assembly dialogs after combat
* Fixed potential game freeze on end of music playback
* Improved map loading speed ADVENTURE MAP:
* Fixed hero movement lag in single-player games
* Fixed number of drowned troops on visiting Sirens to match H3 TOWNS:
* Fixed displaying growth bonus from Statue of Legion
* Growth bonus tooltip ordering now matches H3
* Buy All Units dialog will now buy units starting from the highest level LAUNCHER:
* Local mods can be disabled or uninstalled
* Fixed styling of Launcher interface MAP EDITOR:
* Fixed saving of roads and rivers
* Fixed placement of heroes on map
* Sun Jan 22 2023 Carsten Ziepke - Add BuildRequires libboost_atomic-devel- Fix building for openSUSE Leap: using gcc11-c++- Changed BuildRequires pkgconfig(fuzzylite) = 5.1 to pkgconfig(fuzzylite)- Changed BuildRequires pkgconfig(tbb) to pkgconfig(tbb) >= 2021.8.0- Raise disksize in _constraints from 8G to 10G
* Sun Dec 25 2022 Adam Mizerski - Update to 1.1.0 - See included ChangeLog file or https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.1.0- Removed disable-git-version-checking.patch - resolved upstream- added _constraints
* Mon Sep 12 2022 Adam Mizerski - update to 1.0.0 - See included ChangeLog file or https://github.com/vcmi/vcmi/releases/tag/1.0.0- Removed patch vcmi-0.99-boost-1.66.patch - resolved upstream- Rewritten patch disable-git-version-checking.patch - there is now upstream support, but broken.
* Fri May 11 2018 antoine.belvireAATTopensuse.org- Fix build on Tumbleweed and Leap 15:
* Fix check on %suse_version.
* Add vcmi-0.99-boost-1.66.patch (picked from upstream\'s develop branch, rebased on tag 0.99).
* Wed Nov 15 2017 adamAATTmizerski.pl- cleanup packaging Wed Nov 2 09:52:55 UTC 2016 -- VCMI - 0.9.9- GENERAL:- New Bonus NO_TERRAIN_PENALTY- Nomads will remove Sand movement penalty from army- Flying and water walking is now supported in pathfinder- New artifacts supported- Angel Wings- Boots of Levitation- Implemented rumors in tavern window- New cheat codes:- vcmiglaurung - gives 5000 crystal dragons into each slot- vcmiungoliant - conceal fog of war for current player- New console commands:- gosolo - AI take control over human players and vice versa- controlai - give control of one or all AIs to player- set hideSystemMessages on/off - supress server messages in chat- BATTLES:- Drawbridge mechanics implemented (animation still missing)- Merging of town and visiting hero armies on siege implemented- Hero info tooltip for skills and mana implemented- ADVETURE AI:- Fixed AI trying to go through underground rock- Fixed several cases causing AI wandering aimlessly- AI can again pick best artifacts and exchange artifacts between heroes- AI heroes with patrol enabled won\'t leave patrol area anymore- RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:- Changed fractalization algorithm so it can create cycles- Zones will not have straight paths anymore, they are totally random- Generated zones will have different size depending on template setting- Added Thieves Guild random object (1 per zone)- Added Seer Huts with quests that match OH3- RMG will guarantee at least 100 pairs of Monoliths are available even if there are not enough different defs Fri Apr 3 00:00:00 UTC 2015 -- VCMI - 0.9.8- GENERAL:- Pathfinder can now find way using Monoliths and Whirlpools (only used if hero has protection)- ADVENTURE AI:- AI will try to use Monolith entrances for exploration- AI will now always revisit each exit of two way monolith if exit no longer visible- AI will eagerly pick guarded and blocked treasures- ADVENTURE MAP:- Implemented world view- Added graphical fading effects- SPELLS:- New spells handled:- Earthquake- View Air- View Earth- Visions- Disguise- Implemented CURE spell negative dispell effect- Added LOCATION target for spells castable on any hex with new target modifiers- BATTLES:- Implemented OH3 stack split / upgrade formulas according to AlexSpl- RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:- Underground tunnels are working now- Implemented \"junction\" zone type- Improved zone placing algorithm- More balanced distribution of treasure piles- More obstacles within zones
* Sun Nov 16 2014 VCMI - 0.9.7-1- New upstream release