Changelog

1.5.7 -> 1.6.0 (in development)

Major changes

Implemented handicap system, with options to reduce income and growth in addition to starting resources restriction
Game will now show statistics after scenario completion, such as resources or army strength over time
Implemented spell quick selection panel in combat
Implemented adventure map overlay accessible via Alt key that highlights all interactive objects on screen
Implemented xBRZ upscaling filter
It is now possible to import data from Heroes Chronicles (gog.com installer only) as custom campaigns
Added simple support for spell research feature from HotA that can be enabled via mod or game configuration editing
Implemented automatic selection of interface scaling. Selecting interface scaling manually will restore old behavior
VCMI will now launch in fullscreen on desktop systems. Use F4 hotkey or toggle option in settings to restore old behavior

General

Saved game size reduced by approximately 3 times, especially for large maps or games with a large number of mods.
Mods that modify game texts, such as descriptions of secondary skills, will now correctly override translation mods
Game will now correctly restore information such as hero path, order of heroes and towns, and list of sleeping heroes on loading a save game
Added translation for missing texts, such as random map descriptions, quick exchange buttons, wog commander abilities, moat names

Multiplayer

Added option to start vcmi server on randomly selected TCP port
Fixed potential desynchronization between server and clients on randomization of map objects if client and server run on different operating systems
Fixed possible freeze on receiving turn in multiplayer when player has town window opened
Fixed possible freeze if player is attacked by another player on first day of the week
If player disconnects from a multiplayer game, all other players will now receive notification in form of popup message instead of chat message
Fixed potentially missing disconnection notification in multiplayer if player disconnects due to connection loss
Game will now correctly show turn timers and simultaneous turns state on loading game

Stability

Fixed possible crash on connecting bluetooth mouse during gameplay on Android
VCMI will now write more detailed information to log file on crash due to uncaught exception
Fixed crash on transfer of multiple artifacts in a backpack to another hero on starting next campaign scenario without hero that held these artifacts before

Mechanics

Arrow tower will now prefer to attack more units that are viewed most dangerous instead of simply attacking top-most unit
Score in campaigns will now be correctly tracked for games loaded from a save
Fixed incorrect direction of Dragon Breath attack in some cases if wide creature attacks another wide creature
Map events and town events are now triggered on start of turn of player affected by event, in line with H3 instead of triggering on start of new day for all players
Neutral towns should now have initial garrison and weekly growth of garrison identical to H3
It is now possible to buy a new war machine in town if hero has different war machine in the slot
Fixed possible integer overflow if hero has unit with total AI value of over 2^31
Unicorn Glade in Rampart now correctly requires Dendroid Arches and not Homestead
Game will no longer place obstacles on ship-to-ship battles, in line with H3
Game will now place obstacles in battles in villages (towns without forts)
Battles in villages (towns without forts) now always occur on battlefield of native terrain
Fixed pathfinding through subterranean gates located on right edge of the map or next to terra incognita
Chain Lightning will now skip over creatures that are immune to this spell instead of targeting them but dealing no damage
Commanders spell resistance now uses golem-like logic which reduces damage instead of using dwarf-style change to block spell
It is now possible to target empty hex for shooters with area attack, such as Magog or Lich

Video / Audio

Fixed playback of audio stream with different formats from video files in some Heroes 3 versions
Video playback will not be replaced by a black square when another dialogue box is on top of the video.
When resuming video playback, the video will now be continued instead of being restarted.
Reduced video decompression artefacts for video formats that store RGB rather than YUV data.
Intro videos are now played inside a frame on resolutions higher than 800x600 instead of filling entire screen
Re-enabled idle animations for Conflux creatures in battles
.webm video with vp8 / vp9 codec are now supported on every platform
It is now possible to provide external audio stream for a video file (e.g. for translations)
It is now possible to provide external subtitles for a video file
Game will now correctly resume playback of terrain music on closing scenario information window in campaigns instead of playing main theme
Background music theme will now play at lower volume while intro speech in campaign intro / outro is playing
Added workaround for playback of corrupted BladeFWCampaign.mp3 music file
Fixed computation of audio length for formats other than .wav. This fixes incorrect text scrolling speed in campaign intro/outro
Game will now use Noto family true type font to display characters not preset in Heroes III fonts
Added option to scale all in-game fonts when scalable true type fonts are in use

Interface

It is now possible to search for a map object using Ctrl+F hotkey
Added option to drag map with right-click
Added hotkeys to reorder list of owned towns or heroes
The number of units resurrected using the Life Drain ability is now written to the combat log.
Fixed order of popup dialogs after battle.
Right-click on wandering monster on adventure map will now also show creature level and faction it belongs to
Added additional information to map right-click popup dialog: map author, map creation date, map version
Added scrollbars for selection of starting town, starting hero, and tavern invite if number of objects is too large to fit into the screen
Fixed incorrect battle turn queue displaying incorrect turn order when all units have waited
Semi-transparent shadows now correctly update their transparency during fading effects, such as resource pickups
Game will now save all names for human player in hotseat mode
Added unassigned by default shortcuts for toggling visibility of visitable and blocked tiles
Spellbook button in battle is now blocked if hero has no spellbook
Adventure map will no longer scroll if window is not in focus
Removed second info window when player loses his last town
Fixed hero path not updating correctly after hiring or dismissing creatures
Fixed missing description of a stack artifact when accessed through unit window
Fixed text overflow on campaign scenario window if campaign name is too long
Recruiting hero in town will now play "new construction" sound
Game will now correctly update displayed hero path when hiring or dismissing creatures that give movement penalty
Game will now show level, faction and attack range of wandering monsters in right-click popup window
Hovering over owned hero will now show movement points information in status bar
Quick backpack window is now also accessible via Shift+mouse click, similar to HD Mod
It is now possible to sort artifacts in backpack by cost, slot, or rarity class
Fixed incorrect display of names of VCMI maps in scenario selection if multiple VCMI map are present in list

Random Maps Generator

Implemented connection option 'forcePortal'
It is now possible to connect zone to itself using pair of portals
It is now possible for a random map template to change game settings
Road settings will now be correctly loaded when opening random map setup tab
Added support for banning objects per zones
Added support for customizing objects frequency, value, and count per zone
Fixed values of Pandora Boxes with creatures to be in line with H3:SoD

Campaigns

It is now possible to use .zip archive for VCMI campaigns instead of raw gzip stream
Fixed handling of hero placeholders in VCMI map format (.vmap)
Fixed not functioning hero carryover in VCMI campaigns
Added support for campaign outro videos, such as outro in "Song for the Father" campaign
Added support for rim image for intro video, such as opening videos in Heroes Chronicles
Added support for custom loading screen in campaigns
Added support for custom region definitions (such as background images) for VCMI campaigns

AI

VCMI will now use BattleAI for battles with neutral enemies by default
Fixed bug where BattleAI attempts to move double-wide unit to an unreachable hex
Fixed several cases where Nullkiller AI can count same dangerous object twice, doubling expected army loss.
Nullkiller is now capable of visiting configurable objects from mods
Nullkiller now uses whirlpools for map movement
AI can now correctly estimate effect of Dragon Breath and other similar abilities
Battle AI should now avoid ending turn on the moat
Fixed case where BattleAI will go around the map to attack ranged units if direct path is blocked by another unit
Fixed evaluation of effects of waiting if unit is under haste effect by Battle AI
Battle AI can now use location spells
Battle AI will now correctly avoid moving flying units into dangerous obstacles such as moat
Fixed possible crash on AI attempting to visit town that is already being visited by this hero

Launcher

Added Swedish translation

Map Editor

Implemented tracking of building requirements for Building Dialog
Added build/demolish/enable/disable all buildings options to Building Dialog in town properties
Implemented configuration of patrol radius for heroes
It is now possible to set spells allowed or required to be present in Mages Guild
It is now possible to add timed events to a town
Fixed editor not marking mod as dependency if spells from mod are used in town Mages Guild or in hero starting spells
It is now possible to choose road types for random map generation in editor
Validator will now warn in case if map has players with no heroes or towns
Fixed broken transparency handling on some adventure map objects from mods
Fixed duplicated list of spells in Mage Guild in copy-pasted towns
Removed separate versioning of map editor. Map editor now has same version as VCMI
Timed events interfaces now counts days from 1, instead of from 0

Modding

Added support for configurable flaggable objects that can provide bonuses or daily income to owning player
Added support for soft dependencies for mods, that only affect mod loading order (and as result - override order), without requiring dependent mod or allowing access to its identifiers
It is now possible to provide translations for mods that modify strings from original game, such as secondary skill descriptions
It is now possible to embed json data directly into mod.json instead of using list of files
Implemented detection of potential conflicts between mods. To enable, open Launcher and set "Mod Validation" option to "Full"
Fixed multiple issues with configurable town buildings
Added documentation for configurable town buildings. See docs/Moddders/Entities_Format/Town_Buildings_Format.md
Replaced some of hardcoded town buildings with configurable buildings. These building types are now deprecated and will be removed in future.
Added support for explicitly visitable town buildings that will activate only on click and not on construction or on hero visit (Mana Vortex from HotA)
It is now possible to add guards to a configurable objects. All H3 creature banks are now implemented as configurable object.
It is now possible to define starting position of units in a guarded configurable object
Added canCastWithoutSkip parameter to a spell. If such spell is cast by a creature, its turn will not end after a spellcast
Added castOnlyOnSelf parameter to a spell. Creature that can cast this spell can only cast it on themselves
Mod can now provide pregenerated assets in place of autogenerated, such as large spellbook.
Added support for 'fused' artifacts, as alternative to combined artifacts
Added support for custom music and opening sound for a battlefield
Added support for multiple music tracks for towns
Added support for multiple music tracks for terrains on adventure map
Fixed several cases where vcmi will report errors in json without specifying filename of invalid file
It is now possible to change minimal values of primary skills for heroes
Added support for HotA Bank building from Factory
Added support for HotA Grotto buiding from Cove
Added support for HotA-style 8th creature in town
Town building can now define war machine produced in this building (Blacksmith or Ballista Yard)
Town building can now define provided fortifications - health of walls, towers, presence of moat, identifier of creature shooter on tower
Added DISINTEGRATE bonus
Added INVINCIBLE bonus
Added PRISM_HEX_ATTACK_BREATH bonus
Added THIEVES_GUILD_ACCESS bonus that changes amount of information available in thieves guild
TimesStackLevelUpdater now supports commanders
Black market restock period setting now correctly restocks on specified date instead of restocking on all dates other than specified one
Json Validator will now attempt to detect typos when encountering unknown property in Json
Added translate missing command that will export only untranslated strings into translationsMissing directory, separated per mod

1.5.6 -> 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

1.5.5 -> 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

1.5.4 -> 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.

1.5.3 -> 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.

1.5.2 -> 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)
Haptic feedback is now enabled by default on Android and on iOS
It is now possible to scroll through artifacts backpack using mouse wheel or swipe

Launcher

Android now uses the same Qt-based launcher as other systems
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
Fixed import of existing data files on iOS. This option now requires iOS 13 or later
Fixed import using offline installer on iOS.
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.
Icons and translations now embedded in executable file
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 available 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

1.5.1 -> 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

1.5.0 -> 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 achannel 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

1.4.5 -> 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 (shortcut: '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

1.4.4 -> 1.4.5

Stability

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

Random Maps Generator

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

Map Editor

Fixed inspector using wrong editor for some values

AI

Fixed bug leading to AI not attacking wandering monsters in some cases
Fixed crash on using StupidAI for autocombat or for enemy players

1.4.3 -> 1.4.4

General

Fixed crash on generation of random maps

1.4.2 -> 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 on server shutdown on Android
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

Welcome screen will automatically detect existing Heroes 3 installation on Windows
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.

1.4.1 -> 1.4.2

General

Restored support for Windows 7
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 clicking town or hero list on MacOS and iOS
Fixed crash on closing vcmi on Android
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
Game will now display correct date of saved games on Android
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

1.4.0 -> 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

1.3.2 -> 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
Windows Installer will now automatically add required firewall rules
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

Android

Heroes 3 data import now accepts files in any case
Fixed detection of Heroes 3 data presence when 'data' directory uses lower case

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

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)

1.3.1 -> 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

1.3.0 -> 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 campaign 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
Added option to configure reserved screen area in Launcher on iOS
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 multiple possible crashes on managing mods on Android
Fixed multiple possible crashes on importing data on Android
Fixed crash on refusing rewards from town building
Fixed possible crash on threat evaluation by NKAI
Fixed crash on using haptic feedback on some Android systems
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

1.2.1 -> 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
Fix crash on connecting to server on FreeBSD and Flatpak builds
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

TOUCHSCREEN SUPPORT:

VCMI will now properly recognizes touch screen input
Implemented long tap gesture that shows popup window. Tap once more to close popup
Long tap gesture duration can now be configured in settings
Implemented radial menu for army management, activated via swiping creature icon
Implemented swipe gesture for scrolling through lists
All windows that have sliders in UI can now be scrolled using swipe gesture
Implemented swipe gesture for attack direction selection: swipe from enemy position to position you want to attack from
Implemented pinch gesture for zooming adventure map
Implemented haptic feedback (vibration) for long press gesture

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 correctly 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

1.2.0 -> 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

1.1.1 -> 1.2.0

GENERAL:

Adventure map rendering was entirely rewritten with better, more functional code
Client battle code was heavily reworked, leading to better visual look & feel and fixing multiple minor battle bugs / glitches
Client mechanics are now framerate-independent, rather than speeding up with higher framerate
Implemented hardware cursor support
Heroes III language can now be detected automatically
Increased targeted framerate from 48 to 60
Increased performance of UI updates
Fixed bonus values of heroes who specialize in secondary skills
Fixed bonus values of heroes who specialize in creatures
Fixed damage increase from Adela's Bless specialty
Fixed missing obstacles in battles on subterranean terrain
Video files now play at correct speed
Fixed crash on switching to second mission in campaigns
New cheat code: vcmiazure - give 5000 azure dragons in every empty slot
New cheat code: vcmifaerie - give 5000 faerie dragons in every empty slot
New cheat code: vcmiarmy or vcminissi - give specified creatures in every empty slot. EG: vcmiarmy imp
New cheat code: vcmiexp or vcmiolorin - give specified amount of experience to current hero. EG: vcmiexp 10000
Fixed oversided message window from Scholar skill that had confirmation button outside game window
Fixed loading of prebuilt creature hordes from h3m maps
Fixed volume of ambient sounds when changing game sounds volume
Fixed might&magic affinities of Dungeon heroes
Fixed Roland's specialty to affect Swordsmen/Crusaders instead of Griffins
Buying boat in town of an ally now correctly uses own resources instead of stealing them from ally
Default game difficulty is now set to "normal" instead of "easy"
Fixed crash on missing music files

MAP EDITOR:

Added translations to German, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
Implemented cut/copy/paste operations
Implemented lasso brush for terrain editing
Toolbar actions now have names
Added basic victory and lose conditions

LAUNCHER:

Added initial Welcome/Setup screen for new players
Added option to install translation mod if such mod exists and player's H3 version has different language
Icons now have higher resolution, to prevent upscaling artifacts
Added translations to German, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
Mods tab layout has been adjusted based on feedback from players
Settings tab layout has been redesigned to support longer texts
Added button to start map editor directly from Launcher
Simplified game starting flow from online lobby
Mod description will now show list of languages supported by mod
Launcher now uses separate mod repository from vcmi-1.1 version to prevent mod updates to unsupported versions
Size of mod list and mod details sub-windows can now be adjusted by player

AI PLAYER:

Nullkiller AI is now used by default
AI should now be more active in destroying heroes causing treat on AI towns
AI now has higher priority for resource-producing mines
Increased AI priority of town dwelling upgrades
AI will now de-prioritize town hall upgrades when low on resources
Messages from cheats used by AI are now hidden
Improved army gathering from towns
AI will now attempt to exchange armies between main heroes to get the strongest hero with the strongest army.
Improved Pandora handling
AI takes into account fort level now when evaluating enemy town capturing priority.
AI can not use allied shipyard now to avoid freeze
AI will avoid attacking creatures standing on draw-bridge tile during siege if the bridge is closed.
AI will consider retreat during siege if it can not do anything (catapult is destroyed, no destroyed walls exist)

RANDOM MAP GENERATOR

Random map generator can now be used without vcmi-extras mod
RMG will no longer place shipyards or boats at very small lakes
Fixed placement of shipyards in invalid locations
Fixed potential game hang on generation of random map
RMG will now generate additional monolith pairs to create required number of zone connections
RMG will try to place Subterranean Gates as far away from other objects (including each other) as possible
RMG will now try to place objects as far as possible in both zones sharing a guard, not only the first one.
Use only one template for an object in zone
Objects with limited per-map count will be distributed evenly among zones with suitable terrain
Objects above zone treasure value will not be considered for placement
RMG will prefer terrain-specific templates for objects placement
RMG will place Towns and Monoliths first in order to generate long roads across the zone.
Adjust the position of center town in the zone for better look & feel on S maps.
Description of random map will correctly show number of levels
Fixed amount of creatures found in Pandora Boxes to match H3
Visitable objects will no longer be placed on top of the map, obscured by map border

ADVENTURE MAP:

Added option to replace popup messages on object visiting with messages in status window
Implemented different hero movement sounds for offroad movement
Cartographers now reveal terrain in the same way as in H3
Status bar will now show movement points information on pressing ALT or after enabling option in settings
It is now not possible to receive rewards from School of War without required gold amount
Owned objects, like Mines and Dwellings will always show their owner in status bar
It is now possible to interact with on-map Shipyard when no hero is selected
Added option to show amount of creatures as numeric range rather than adjective
Added option to show map grid
Map swipe is no longer exclusive for phones and can be enabled on desktop platforms
Added more graduated settings for hero movement speed
Map scrolling is now more graduated and scrolls with pixel-level precision
Hero movement speed now matches H3
Improved performance of adventure map rendering
Fixed embarking and disembarking sounds
Fixed selection of "new week" animation for status window
Object render order now mostly matches H3
Fixed movement cost calculation when using "Fly" spell or "Angel Wings"
Fixed game freeze on using Town Portal to teleport into town with unvisited Battle Scholar Academy
Fixed invalid ambient sound of Whirlpool
Hero path will now be correctly removed on defeating monsters that are at the end of hero path
Seer Hut tooltips will now show messages for correct quest type

INTERFACE

Implemented new settings window
Added framerate display option
Fixed white status bar on server connection screen
Buttons in battle window now correctly show tooltip in status bar
Fixed cursor image during enemy turn in combat
Game will no longer prompt to assemble artifacts if they fall into backpack
It is now possible to use in-game console for vcmi commands
Stacks sized 1000-9999 units will not be displayed as "1k"
It is now possible to select destination town for Town Portal via double-click
Implemented extended options for random map tab: generate G+U size, select RMG template, manage teams and roads

HERO SCREEN

Fixed cases of incorrect artifact slot highlighting
Improved performance of artifact exchange operation
Picking up composite artifact will immediately unlock slots
It is now possible to swap two composite artifacts

TOWN SCREEN

Fixed gradual fade-in of a newly built building
Fixed duration of building fade-in to match H3
Fixed rendering of Shipyard in Castle
Blacksmith purchase button is now properly locked if artifact slot is occupied by another warmachine
Added option to show number of available creatures in place of growth
Fixed possible interaction with hero / town list from adventure map while in town screen
Fixed missing left-click message popup for some town buildings
Moving hero from garrison by pressing space will now correctly show message "Cannot have more than 8 adventuring heroes"

BATTLES:

Added settings for even faster animation speed than in H3
Added display of potential kills numbers into attack tooltip in status bar
Added option to skip battle opening music entirely
All effects will now wait for battle opening sound before playing
Hex highlighting will now be disabled during enemy turn
Fixed incorrect log message when casting spell that kills zero units
Implemented animated cursor for spellcasting
Fixed multiple issues related to ordering of creature animations
Fixed missing flags from hero animations when opening menus
Fixed rendering order of moat and grid shadow
Jousting bonus from Champions will now be correctly accounted for in damage estimation
Building Castle building will now provide walls with additional health point
Speed of all battle animations should now match H3
Fixed missing obstacles on subterranean terrain
Ballistics mechanics now matches H3 logic
Arrow Tower base damage should now match H3
Destruction of wall segments will now remove ranged attack penalty
Force Field cast in front of drawbridge will now block it as in H3
Fixed computations for Behemoth defense reduction ability
Bad luck (if enabled) will now multiple all damage by 50%, in line with other damage reducing mechanics
Fixed highlighting of movement range for creatures standing on a corpse
All battle animations now have same duration/speed as in H3
Added missing combat log message on resurrecting creatures
Fixed visibility of blue border around targeted creature when spellcaster is making turn
Fixed selection highlight when in targeted creature spellcasting mode
Hovering over hero now correctly shows hero cursor
Creature currently making turn is now highlighted in the Battle Queue
Hovering over creature icon in Battle Queue will highlight this creature in the battlefield
New battle UI extension allows control over creatures' special abilities
Fixed crash on activating auto-combat in battle
Fixed visibility of unit creature amount labels and timing of their updates
Firewall will no longer hit double-wide units twice when passing through
Unicorn Magic Damper Aura ability now works multiplicatively with Resistance
Orb of Vulnerability will now negate Resistance skill

SPELLS:

Hero casting animation will play before spell effect
Fire Shield: added sound effect
Fire Shield: effect now correctly plays on defending creature
Earthquake: added sound effect
Earthquake: spell will not select sections that were already destroyed before cast
Remove Obstacles: fixed error message when casting on maps without obstacles
All area-effect spells (e.g. Fireball) will play their effect animation on top
Summoning spells: added fade-in effect for summoned creatures
Fixed timing of hit animation for damage-dealing spells
Obstacle-creating spells: UI is now locked during effect animation
Obstacle-creating spells: added sound effect
Added reverse death animation for spells that bring stack back to life
Bloodlust: implemented visual effect
Teleport: implemented visual fade-out and fade-in effect for teleporting
Berserk: Fixed duration of effect
Frost Ring: Fixed spell effect range
Fixed several cases where multiple different effects could play at the same time
All spells that can affecte multiple targets will now highlight affected stacks
Bless and Curse now provide +1 or -1 to base damage on Advanced & Expert levels

ABILITIES:

Rebirth (Phoenix): Sound will now play in the same time as animation effect
Master Genie spellcasting: Sound will now play in the same time as animation effect
Power Lich, Magogs: Sound will now play in the same time as attack animation effect
Dragon Breath attack now correctly uses different attack animation if multiple targets are hit
Petrification: implemented visual effect
Paralyze: added visual effect
Blind: Stacks will no longer retaliate on attack that blinds them
Demon Summon: Added animation effect for summoning
Fire shield will no longer trigger on non-adjacent attacks, e.g. from Dragon Breath
Weakness now has correct visual effect
Added damage bonus for opposite elements for Elementals
Added damage reduction for Magic Elemental attacks against creatures immune to magic
Added incoming damage reduction to Petrify
Added counter-attack damage reduction for Paralyze

MODDING:

All configurable objects from H3 now have their configuration in json
Improvements to functionality of configurable objects
Replaced SECONDARY_SKILL_PREMY bonus with separate bonuses for each skill.
Removed multiple bonuses that can be replaced with another bonus.
It is now possible to define new hero movement sounds in terrains
Implemented translation support for mods
Implemented translation support for .h3m maps and .h3c campaigns
Translation mods are now automatically disabled if player uses different language
Files with new Terrains, Roads and Rivers are now validated by game
Parameters controlling effect of attack and defences stats on damage are now configurable in defaultMods.json
New bonus: LIMITED_SHOOTING_RANGE. Creatures with this bonus can only use ranged attack within specified range
Battle window and Random Map Tab now have their layout defined in json file
Implemented code support for alternative actions mod
Implemented code support for improved random map dialog
It is now possible to configure number of creature stacks in heroes' starting armies
It is now possible to configure number of constructed dwellings in towns on map start
Game settings previously located in defaultMods.json are now loaded directly from mod.json
It is now possible for spellcaster units to have multiple spells (but only for targeting different units)
Fixed incorrect resolving of identifiers in commander abilities and stack experience definitions

1.1.0 -> 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
macOS/iOS: fixed sound glitches
Android: upgraded version of SDL library
Android: reworked right click gesture and relative pointer mode
Improved map loading speed
Ubuntu PPA: game will no longer crash on assertion failure

ADVENTURE MAP:

Fixed hero movement lag in single-player games
Fixed number of drowned troops on visiting Sirens to match H3
iOS: pinch gesture visits current object (Spacebar behavior) instead of activating in-game console

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

1.0.0 -> 1.1.0

GENERAL:

iOS is supported
Mods and their versions and serialized into save files. Game checks mod compatibility before loading
Logs are stored in system default logs directory
LUA/ERM libs are not compiled by default
FFMpeg dependency is optional now
Conan package manager is supported for MacOS and iOS

MULTIPLAYER:

Map is passed over network, so different platforms are compatible with each other
Server self-killing is more robust
Unlock in-game console while opponent's turn
Host can control game session by using console commands
Control over player is transferred to AI if client escaped the game
Reconnection mode for crashed client processes
Playing online is available using proxy server

ADVENTURE MAP:

Fix for digging while opponent's turn
Supported right click for quick recruit window
Fixed problem with quests are requiring identical artefacts
Bulk move and swap artifacts
Pause & resume for towns and terrains music themes
Feature to assemble/disassemble artefacts in backpack
Clickable status bar to send messages
Heroes no longer have chance to receive forbidden skill on leveling up
Fixed visibility of newly recruited heroes near town
Fixed missing artifact slot in Artifact Merchant window

BATTLES:

Fix healing/regeneration behaviour and effect
Fix crashes related to auto battle
Implemented ray projectiles for shooters
Introduced default tower shooter icons
Towers destroyed during battle will no longer be listed as casualties

AI:

BattleAI: Target prioritizing is now based on damage difference instead of health difference
Nullkiller AI can retreat and surrender
Nullkiller AI doesn't visit allied dwellings anymore
Fixed a few freezes in Nullkiller AI

RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:

Speedup generation of random maps
Necromancy cannot be learned in Witch Hut on random maps

MODS:

Supported rewardable objects customization
Battleground obstacles are extendable now with VLC mechanism
Introduced "compatibility" section into mods settings
Fixed bonus system for custom advmap spells
Supported customisable town entrance placement
Fixed validation of mods with new adventure map objects

LAUNCHER:

Fixed problem with duplicated mods in the list
Launcher shows compatible mods only
Uninstall button was moved to the left of layout
Unsupported resolutions are not shown
Lobby for online gameplay is implemented

MAP EDITOR:

Basic version of Qt-based map editor

0.99 -> 1.0.0

GENERAL:

Spectator mode was implemented through command-line options
Some main menu settings get saved after returning to main menu - last selected map, save etc.
Restart scenario button should work correctly now
Skyship Grail works now immediately after capturing without battle
Lodestar Grail implemented
Fixed Gargoyles immunity
New bonuses:
- SOUL_STEAL - "WoG ghost" ability, should work somewhat same as in H3
- TRANSMUTATION - "WoG werewolf"-like ability
- SUMMON_GUARDIANS - "WoG santa gremlin"-like ability + two-hex unit extension
- CATAPULT_EXTRA_SHOTS - defines number of extra wall attacks for units that can do so
- RANGED_RETALIATION - allows ranged counterattack
- BLOCKS_RANGED_RETALIATION - disallow enemy ranged counterattack
- SECONDARY_SKILL_VAL2 - set additional parameter for certain secondary skills
- MANUAL_CONTROL - grant manual control over war machine
- WIDE_BREATH - melee creature attacks affect many nearby hexes
- FIRST_STRIKE - creature counterattacks before attack if possible
- SYNERGY_TARGET - placeholder bonus for Mod Design Team (subject to removal in future)
- SHOOTS_ALL_ADJACENT - makes creature shots affect all neighbouring hexes
- BLOCK_MAGIC_BELOW - allows blocking spells below particular spell level. HotA cape artifact can be implemented with this
- DESTRUCTION - creature ability for killing extra units after hit, configurable

MULTIPLAYER:

Loading support. Save from single client could be used to load all clients.
Restart support. All clients will restart together on same server.
Hotseat mixed with network game. Multiple colors can be controlled by each client.

SPELLS:

Implemented cumulative effects for spells

MODS:

Improve support for WoG commander artifacts and skill descriptions
Added support for modding of original secondary skills and creation of new ones.
Map object sounds can now be configured via json
Added bonus updaters for hero specialties
Added allOf, anyOf and noneOf qualifiers for bonus limiters
Added bonus limiters: alignment, faction and terrain
Supported new terrains, new battlefields, custom water and rock terrains
Following special buildings becomes available in the fan towns:
- attackVisitingBonus
- defenceVisitingBonus
- spellPowerVisitingBonus
- knowledgeVisitingBonus
- experienceVisitingBonus
- lighthouse
- treasury

SOUND:

Fixed many missing or wrong pickup and visit sounds for map objects
All map objects now have ambient sounds identical to OH3

RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:

Random map generator supports water modes (normal, islands)
Added config randomMap.json with settings for map generator
Added parameter for template allowedWaterContent
Extra resource packs appear nearby mines
Underground can be player starting place for factions allowed to be placed underground
Improved obstacles placement aesthetics
Rivers are generated on the random maps
RMG works more stable, various crashes have been fixed
Treasures requiring guards are guaranteed to be protected

VCAI:

Reworked goal decomposition engine, fixing many loopholes. AI will now pick correct goals faster.
AI will now use universal pathfinding globally
AI can use Summon Boat and Town Portal
AI can gather and save resources on purpose
AI will only buy army on demand instead of every turn
AI can distinguish the value of all map objects
General speed optimizations

BATTLES:

Towers should block ranged retaliation
AI can bypass broken wall with moat instead of standing and waiting until gate is destroyed
Towers do not attack war machines automatically
Draw is possible now as battle outcome in case the battle ends with only summoned creatures (both sides loose)

ADVENTURE MAP:

Added buttons and keyboard shortcuts to quickly exchange army and artifacts between heroes
Fix: Captured town should not be duplicated on the UI

LAUNCHER:

Implemented notifications about updates
Supported redirection links for downloading mods

0.98 -> 0.99

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 - suppress 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

ADVENTURE 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

0.97 -> 0.98

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 dispel 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

0.96 -> 0.97 (Nov 01 2014)

GENERAL:

(windows) Moved VCMI data directory from '%userprofile%\vcmi' to '%userprofile%\Documents\My Games\vcmi'
(windows) (OSX) Moved VCMI save directory from 'VCMI_DATA\Games' to 'VCMI_DATA\Saves'
(linux)
Changes in used librries:
- VCMI can now be compiled with SDL2
- Movies will use ffmpeg library
- change boost::bind to std::bind
- removed boost::assign
- Updated FuzzyLite to 5.0
Multiplayer load support was implemented through command-line options

ADVENTURE AI:

Significantly optimized execution time, AI should be much faster now.

ADVENTURE MAP:

Non-latin characters can now be entered in chat window or used for save names.
Implemented separate speed for owned heroes and heroes owned by other players

GRAPHICS:

Better upscaling when running in fullscreen mode.
New creature/commader window
New resolutions and bonus icons are now part of a separate mod
Added graphics for GENERAL_DAMAGE_REDUCTION bonus (Kuririn)

RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:

Random map generator now creates complete and playable maps, should match original RMG
All important features from original map templates are implemented
Fixed major crash on removing objects
Undeground zones will look just like surface zones

LAUNCHER:

Implemented switch to disable intro movies in game

0.95 -> 0.96 (Jul 01 2014)

GENERAL:

(linux) now VCMI follows XDG specifications. See http://forum.vcmi.eu/viewtopic.php?t=858

ADVENTURE AI:

Optimized speed and removed various bottlenecks.

ADVENTURE MAP:

Heroes auto-level primary and secondary skill levels according to experience

BATTLES:

Wall hit/miss sound will be played when using catapult during siege

SPELLS:

New configuration format

RANDOM MAP GENERATOR:

Towns from mods can be used
Reading connections, terrains, towns and mines from template
Zone placement
Zone borders and connections, fractalized paths inside zones
Guard generation
Treasure piles generation (so far only few removable objects)

MODS:

Support for submods - mod may have their own "submods" located in /Mods directory
Mods may provide their own changelogs and screenshots that will be visible in Launcher
Mods can now add new (offensive, buffs, debuffs) spells and change existing
Mods can use custom mage guild background pictures and videos for taverns, setting of resources daily income for buildings

GENERAL:

Added configuring of heroes quantity per player allowed in game

0.94 -> 0.95 (Mar 01 2014)

GENERAL:

Components of combined artifacts will now display info about entire set.
Implements level limit
Added WoG creature abilities by Kuririn
Implemented a confirmation dialog when pressing Alt + F4 to quit the game
Added precompiled header compilation for CMake (can be enabled per flag)
VCMI will detect changes in text files using crc-32 checksum
Basic support for unicode. Internally vcmi always uses utf-8
(linux) Launcher will be available as "VCMI" menu entry from system menu/launcher
(linux) Added a SIGSEV violation handler to vcmiserver executable for logging stacktrace (for convenience)

ADVENTURE AI:

AI will use fuzzy logic to compare and choose multiple possible subgoals.
AI will now use SectorMap to find a way to guarded / covered objects.
Significantly improved exploration algorithm.
Locked heroes now try to decompose their goals exhaustively.
Fixed (common) issue when AI found neutral stacks infinitely strong.
Improvements for army exchange criteria.
GatherArmy may include building dwellings in town (experimental).
AI should now conquer map more aggressively and much faster
Fuzzy rules will be printed out at map launch (if AI log is enabled)

CAMPAIGNS:

Implemented move heroes to next scenario
Support for non-standard victory conditions for H3 campaigns
Campaigns use window with bonus & scenario selection than scenario information window from normal maps
Implemented hero recreate handling (e.g. Xeron will be recreated on AB campaign)
Moved place bonus hero before normal random hero and starting hero placement -> same behaviour as in OH3
Moved placing campaign heroes before random object generation -> same behaviour as in OH3

TOWNS:

Extended building dependencies support

MODS:

Custom victory/loss conditions for maps or campaigns
7 days without towns loss condition is no longer hardcoded
Only changed mods will be validated

0.93 -> 0.94 (Oct 01 2013)

GENERAL:

New Launcher application, see
Filesystem now supports zip archives. They can be loaded similarly to other archives in filesystem.json. Mods can use Content.zip instead of Content/ directory.
fixed "get txt" console command
command "extract" to extract file by name
command "def2bmp" to convert def into set of frames.
fixed crash related to cammander's SPELL_AFTER_ATTACK spell id not initialized properly (text id was resolved on copy of bonus)
fixed duels, added no-GUI mode for automatic AI testing
Sir Mullich is available at the start of the game
Upgrade cost will never be negative.
support for Chinese fonts (GBK 2-byte encoding)

ADVENTURE MAP:

if Quick Combat option is turned on, battles will be resolved by AI
first hero is awakened on new turn
fixed 3000 gems reward in shipwreck

BATTLES:

autofight implemented
most of the animations is time-based
simplified postioning of units in battle, should fix remaining issues with unit positioning
synchronized attack/defence animation
spell animation speed uses game settings
fixed disrupting ray duration
added logging domain for battle animations
Fixed crashes on Land Mines / Fire Wall casting.
UI will be correctly greyed-out during opponent turn
fixed remaining issues with blit order
Catapult attacks should be identical to H3. Catapult may miss and attack another part of wall instead (this is how it works in H3)
Fixed Remove Obstacle.
defeating hero will yield 500 XP
Added lots of missing spell immunities from Strategija
Added stone gaze immunity for Troglodytes (did you know about it?)
damage done by turrets is properly increased by built buldings
Wyverns will cast Poison instead of Stone Gaze.

TOWN:

Fixed issue that allowed to build multiple boats in town.
fix for lookout tower

0.92 -> 0.93 (Jun 01 2013)

GENERAL:

Support for SoD-only installations, WoG becomes optional addition
New logging framework
Negative luck support, disabled by default
Several new icons for creature abilities (Fire Shield, Non-living, Magic Mirror, Spell-like Attack)
Fixed stack artifact (and related buttons) not displaying in creature window.
Fixed crash at month of double population.

MODS:

Improved json validation. Now it support most of features from latest json schema draft.
Icons use path to icon instead of image indexes.
It is possible to edit data of another mod or H3 data via mods.
Mods can access only ID's from dependencies, virtual "core" mod and itself (optional for some mods compatibility)
Removed no longer needed field "projectile spins"
Heroes: split heroes.json in manner similar to creatures\factions; string ID's for H3 heroes; h3 hero classes and artifacts can be modified via json.

BATTLES:

Fixed Death Stare of Commanders
Projectile blitting should be closer to original H3. But still not perfect.
Fixed missing Mirth effects
Stack affected by Berserk should not try to attack itself
Fixed several cases of incorrect positioning of creatures in battles
Fixed abilities of Efreet.
Fixed broken again palette in some battle backgrounds

TOWN:

VCMI will not crash if building selection area is smaller than def
Detection of transparency on selection area is closer to H3
Improved handling buildings with mode "auto":
- they will be properly processed (new creatures will be added if dwelling, spells learned if mage guild, and so on)
- transitive dependencies are handled (A makes B build, and B makes C and D)

SOUND:

Added missing WoG creature sounds (from Kuririn).
The Windows package comes with DLLs needed to play .ogg files
(linux) convertMP3 option for vcmibuilder for systems where SDL_Mixer can't play mp3's
some missing sounds for battle effects

ARTIFACTS:

Several fixes to combined artifacts added via mods.
Fixed Spellbinder's Hat giving level 1 spells instead of 5.
Fixed incorrect components of Cornucopia.
Cheat code with grant all artifacts, including the ones added by mods

0.91 -> 0.92 (Mar 01 2013)

GENERAL:

hero crossover between missions in campaigns
introduction before missions in campaigns

MODS:

Added CREATURE_SPELL_POWER for commanders
Added spell modifiers to various spells: Hypnotize (Astral), Firewall (Luna), Landmine
Fixed ENEMY_DEFENCE_REDUCTION, GENERAL_ATTACK_REDUCTION
Extended usefulness of ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT, ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT ranges
Double growth creatures are configurable now
Drain Life now has % effect depending on bonus value
Stack can use more than 2 attacks. Additional attacks can now be separated as "ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT and "ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT".
Moat damage configurable
More config options for spells:
- mind immunity handled by config
- direct damage immunity handled by config
- immunity icon configurable
- removed mind_spell flag
creature config use string ids now.
support for string subtype id in short bonus format
primary skill identifiers for bonuses

0.9 -> 0.91 (Feb 01 2013)

GENERAL:

VCMI build on OS X is now supported
Completely removed autotools
Added RMG interace and ability to generate simplest working maps
Added loading screen

MODS:

Simplified mod structure. Mods from 0.9 will not be compatible.
Mods can be turned on and off in config/modSettings.json file
Support for new factions, including:
- New towns
- New hero classes
- New heroes
- New town-related external dwellings
Support for new artifact, including combined, commander and stack artifacts
Extended configuration options
- All game objects are referenced by string identifiers
- Subtype resolution for bonuses

BATTLES:

Support for "enchanted" WoG ability

ADVENTURE AI:

AI will try to use Subterranean Gate, Redwood Observatory and Cartographer for exploration
Improved exploration algorithm
AI will prioritize dwellings and mines when there are no opponents visible

0.89 -> 0.9 (Oct 01 2012)

GENERAL:

Provisional support creature-adding mods
New filesystem allowing easier resource adding/replacing
Reorganized package for better compatibility with HotA and not affecting the original game
Moved many hard-coded settings into text config files
Commander level-up dialog
New Quest Log window
Fixed a number of bugs in campaigns, support for starting hero selection bonus.

BATTLES:

New graphics for Stack Queue
Death Stare works identically to H3
No explosion when catapult fails to damage the wall
Fixed crash when attacking stack dies before counterattack
Fixed crash when attacking stack dies in the Moat just before the attack
Fixed Orb of Inhibition and Recanter's Cloak (they were incorrectly implemented)
Fleeing hero won't lose artifacts.
Spellbook won't be captured.

ADVENTURE AI:

support for quests (Seer Huts, Quest Guardians, and so)
AI will now wander with all the heroes that have spare movement points. It should prevent stalling.
AI will now understand threat of Abandoned Mine.
AI can now exchange armies between heroes. By default, it will pass army to main hero.
Fixed strange case when AI found allied town extremely dangerous
Fixed crash when AI tried to "revisit" a Boat
Fixed crash when hero assigned to goal was lost when attempting realizing it
Fixed a possible freeze when exchanging resources at marketplace

BATTLE AI:

It is possible to select a battle AI module used by VCMI by typing into the console "setBattleAI ". The names of available modules are "StupidAI" and "BattleAI". BattleAI may be a little smarter but less stable. By the default, StupidAI will be used, as in previous releases.
New battle AI module: "BattleAI" that is smarter and capable of casting some offensive and enchantment spells

0.88 -> 0.89 (Jun 01 2012)

GENERAL:

Mostly implemented Commanders feature (missing level-up dialog)
Support for stack artifacts
New creature window graphics contributed by fishkebab
Config file may have multiple upgrades for creatures
CTRL+T will open marketplace window
G will open thieves guild window if player owns at least one town with tavern
Implemented restart functionality. CTRL+R will trigger a quick restart
Save game screen and returning to main menu will work if game was started with --start option
Simple mechanism for detecting game desynchronization after init
1280x800 resolution graphics, contributed by Topas

ADVENTURE MAP:

Fixed monsters regenerating casualties from battle at the start of new week.
T in adventure map will switch to next town

BATTLES:

It's possible to switch active creature during tacts phase by clicking on stack
After battle artifacts of the defeated hero (and his army) will be taken by winner
Rewritten handling of battle obstacles. They will be now placed following H3 algorithm.
Fixed crash when death stare or acid breath activated on stack that was just killed
First aid tent can heal only creatures that suffered damage
War machines can't be healed by tent
Creatures casting spells won't try to cast them during tactic phase
Console tooltips for first aid tent
Console tooltips for teleport spell
Cursor is reset to pointer when action is requested
Fixed a few other missing or wrong tooltips/cursors
Implemented opening creature window by l-clicking on stack
Fixed crash on attacking walls with Cyclop Kings
Fixed and simplified Teleport casting
Fixed Remove Obstacle spell
New spells supported:
- Chain Lightning
- Fire Wall
- Force Field
- Land Mine
- Quicksands
- Sacrifice

TOWNS:

T in castle window will open a tavern window (if available)

PREGAME:

Pregame will use same resolution as main game
Support for scaling background image
Customization of graphics with config file.

ADVENTURE AI:

basic rule system for threat evaluation
new town development logic
AI can now use external dwellings
AI will weekly revisit dwellings & mills
AI will now always pick best stacks from towns
AI will recruit multiple heroes for exploration
AI won't try attacking its own heroes

0.87 -> 0.88 (Mar 01 2012)

added an initial version of new adventure AI: VCAI
system settings window allows to change default resolution
introduced unified JSON-based settings system
fixed all known localization issues
Creature Window can handle descriptions of spellcasting abilities
Support for the clone spell

0.86 -> 0.87 (Dec 01 2011)

GENERAL:

Pathfinder can find way using ships and subterranean gates
Hero reminder & sleep button

PREGAME:

Credits are implemented

BATTLES:

All attacked hexes will be highlighted
New combat abilities supported:
- Spell Resistance aura
- Random spellcaster (Genies)
- Mana channeling
- Daemon summoning
- Spellcaster (Archangel Ogre Mage, Elementals, Faerie Dragon)
- Fear
- Fearless
- No wall penalty
- Enchanter
- Bind
- Dispel helpful spells

0.85 -> 0.86 (Sep 01 2011)

GENERAL:

Reinstated music support
Bonus system optimizations (caching)
converted many config files to JSON
.tga file support
New artifacts supported
- Admiral's Hat
- Statue of Legion
- Titan's Thunder

BATTLES:

Correct handling of siege obstacles
Catapult animation
New combat abilities supported
- Dragon Breath
- Three-headed Attack
- Attack all around
- Death Cloud / Fireball area attack
- Death Blow
- Lightning Strike
- Rebirth
New WoG abilities supported
- Defense Bonus
- Cast before attack
- Immunity to direct damage spells
New spells supported
- Magic Mirror
- Titan's Lightning Bolt

0.84 -> 0.85 (Jun 01 2011)

GENERAL:

Support for stack experience
Implemented original campaign selection screens
New artifacts supported:
- Statesman's Medal
- Diplomat's Ring
- Ambassador's Sash

TOWNS:

Implemented animation for new town buildings
It's possible to sell artifacts at Artifact Merchants

BATTLES:

Neutral monsters will be split into multiple stacks
Hero can surrender battle to keep army
Support for Death Stare, Support for Poison, Age, Disease, Acid Breath, Fire / Water / Earth / Air immunities and Receptiveness
Partial support for Stone Gaze, Paralyze, Mana drain

0.83 -> 0.84 (Mar 01 2011)

GENERAL:

Bonus system has been rewritten
Partial support for running VCMI in duel mode (no adventure map, only one battle, ATM only AI-AI battles)
New artifacts supported:
- Angellic Alliance
- Bird of Perception
- Emblem of Cognizance
- Spell Scroll
- Stoic Watchman

BATTLES:

Better animations handling
Defensive stance is supported

HERO:

New secondary skills supported:
- Artillery
- Eagle Eye
- Tactics

AI PLAYER:

new AI leading neutral creatures in combat, slightly better then previous

0.82 -> 0.83 (Nov 01 2010)

GENERAL:

Alliances support
Week of / Month of events
Mostly done pregame for MP games (temporarily only for local clients)
Support for 16bpp displays
Campaigns:
- support for building bonus
- moving to next map after victory
Town Portal supported
Vial of Dragon Blood and Statue of Legion supported

HERO:

remaining specialities have been implemented

TOWNS:

town events supported
Support for new town structures: Deiety of Fire and Escape Tunnel

BATTLES:

blocked retreating from castle

0.81 -> 0.82 (Aug 01 2010)

GENERAL:

Some of the starting bonuses in campaigns are supported
It's possible to select difficulty level of mission in campaign
new cheat codes:
- vcmisilmaril - player wins
- vcmimelkor - player loses

ADVENTURE MAP:

Neutral armies growth implemented (10% weekly)
Power rating of neutral stacks
Favourable Winds reduce sailing cost

HERO:

Learning secondary skill supported.
Most of hero specialities are supported, including:
- Creature specialities (progressive, fixed, Sir Mullich)
- Spell damage specialities (Deemer), fixed bonus (Ciele)
- Secondary skill bonuses
- Creature Upgrades (Gelu)
- Resource generation
- Starting Skill (Adrienne)

TOWNS:

Support for new town structures:
- Artifact Merchant
- Aurora Borealis
- Castle Gates
- Magic University
- Portal of Summoning
- Skeleton transformer
- Veil of Darkness

OBJECTS:

Stables will now upgrade Cavaliers to Champions.
New object supported:
- Abandoned Mine
- Altar of Sacrifice
- Black Market
- Cover of Darkness
- Hill Fort
- Refugee Camp
- Sanctuary
- Tavern
- University
- Whirlpool

0.8 -> 0.81 (Jun 01 2010)

GENERAL:

It's possible to start campaign
Support for build grail victory condition
New artifacts supported:
- Angel's Wings
- Boots of levitation
- Orb of Vulnerability
- Ammo cart
- Golden Bow
- Hourglass of Evil Hour
- Bow of Sharpshooter
- Armor of the Damned

ADVENTURE MAP:

Creatures now guard surrounding tiles
New adventura map spells supported:
- Summon Boat
- Scuttle Boat
- Dimension Door
- Fly
- Water walk

BATTLES:

A number of new creature abilities supported
First Aid Tent is functional
Support for distance/wall/melee penalties & no * penalty abilities
Reworked damage calculation to fit OH3 formula better
Luck support
Teleportation spell

HERO:

First Aid secondary skill
Improved formula for necromancy to match better OH3

TOWNS:

Sending resources to other players by marketplace
Support for new town structures:
- Lighthouse
- Colossus
- Freelancer's Guild
- Guardian Spirit
- Necromancy Amplifier
- Soul Prison

OBJECTS:

New object supported:
- Freelancer's Guild
- Trading Post
- War Machine Factory

0.75 -> 0.8 (Mar 01 2010)

GENERAL:

Victory and loss conditions are supported. It's now possible to win or lose the game.
Implemented assembling and disassembling of combination artifacts.
Kingdom Overview screen is now available.
Implemented Grail (puzzle map, digging, constructing ultimate building)
Replaced TTF fonts with original ones.

ADVENTURE MAP:

Implemented rivers animations (thx to GrayFace).

BATTLES:

Fire Shield spell (and creature ability) supported
affecting morale/luck and casting spell after attack creature abilities supported

HERO:

Implementation of Scholar secondary skill

TOWN:

New left-bottom info panel functionalities.

TOWNS:

new town structures supported:
- Ballista Yard
- Blood Obelisk
- Brimstone Clouds
- Dwarven Treasury
- Fountain of Fortune
- Glyphs of Fear
- Mystic Pond
- Thieves Guild
- Special Grail functionalities for Dungeon, Stronghold and Fortress

OBJECTS:

New objects supported:
- Border gate
- Den of Thieves
- Lighthouse
- Obelisk
- Quest Guard
- Seer hut

A lot of of various bugfixes and improvements: http://bugs.vcmi.eu/changelog_page.php?version_id=14

0.74 -> 0.75 (Dec 01 2009)

GENERAL:

Implemented "main menu" in-game option.
Hide the mouse cursor while displaying a popup window.
Better handling of huge and empty message boxes (still needs more changes)
Fixed several crashes when exiting.

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

Movement cursor shown for unguarded enemy towns.
Battle cursor shown for guarded enemy garrisons.
Clicking on the border no longer opens an empty info windows

HERO WINDOW:

Improved artifact moving. Available slots are highlighted. Moved artifact is bound to mouse cursor.

TOWNS:

new special town structures supported:
- Academy of Battle Scholars
- Cage of Warlords
- Mana Vortex
- Stables
- Skyship (revealing entire map only)

OBJECTS:

External dwellings increase town growth
Right-click info window for castles and garrisons you do not own shows a rough amount of creatures instead of none
Scholar won't give unavailable spells anymore.

A lot of of various bugfixes and improvements: http://bugs.vcmi.eu/changelog_page.php?version_id=2

0.73 -> 0.74 (Oct 01 2009)

GENERAL:

Scenario Information window
Save Game window
VCMI window should start centered
support for Necromancy and Ballistics secondary skills
new artifacts supported, including those improving Necromancy, Legion Statue parts, Shackles of War and most of combination artifacts (but not combining)
VCMI client has its own icon (thx for graphic to Dikamilo)
Ellipsis won't be split when breaking text on several lines
split button will be grayed out when no creature is selected
fixed issue when splitting stack to the hero with only one creatures
a few fixes for shipyard window

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

Cursor shows if tile is accessible and how many turns away
moving hero with arrow keys / numpad
fixed Next Hero button behaviour
fixed Surface/Underground switch button in higher resolutions

BATTLES:

partial siege support
new stack queue for higher resolutions (graphics made by Dru, thx!)
'Q' pressing toggles the stack queue displaying (so it can be enabled/disabled it with single key press)
more creatures special abilities supported
battle settings will be stored
fixed crashes occurring on attacking two hex creatures from back
fixed crash when clicking on enemy stack without moving mouse just after receiving action
even large stack numbers will fit the boxes
when active stack is killed by spell, game behaves properly
shooters attacking twice (like Grand Elves) won't attack twice in melee
ballista can shoot even if there's an enemy creature next to it
improved obstacles placement, so they'll better fit hexes (thx to Ivan!)
selecting attack directions works as in H3
estimating damage that will be dealt while choosing stack to be attacked
modified the positioning of battle effects, they should look about right now.
after selecting a spell during combat, l-click is locked for any action other than casting.
flying creatures will be blitted over all other creatures, obstacles and wall
obstacles and units should be printed in better order (not tested)
fixed armageddon animation
new spells supported:
- Anti-Magic
- Cure
- Resurrection
- Animate Dead
- Counterstrike
- Berserk
- Hypnotize
- Blind
- Fire Elemental
- Earth Elemental
- Water Elemental
- Air Elemental
- Remove obstacle

TOWNS:

enemy castle can be taken over
only one capitol per player allowed (additional ones will be lost)
garrisoned hero can buy a spellbook
heroes available in tavern should be always different
ship bought in town will be correctly placed
new special town structures supported:
- Lookout Tower
- Temple of Valhalla
- Wall of Knowledge
- Order of Fire

HERO WINDOW:

war machines cannot be unequiped

PREGAME:

sorting: a second click on the column header sorts in descending order.
advanced options tab: r-click popups for selected town, hero and bonus
starting scenario / game by double click
arrows in options tab are hidden when not available
subtitles for chosen hero/town/bonus in pregame

OBJECTS:

fixed pairing Subterranean Gates
New objects supported:
- Borderguard & Keymaster Tent
- Cartographer
- Creature banks
- Eye of the Magi & Hut of the Magi
- Garrison
- Stables
- Pandora Box
- Pyramid

0.72 -> 0.73 (Aug 01 2009)

GENERAL:

infowindow popup will be completely on screen
fixed possible crash with in game console
fixed crash when gaining artifact after r-click on hero in tavern
Estates / hero bonuses won't give resources on first day.
video handling (intro, main menu animation, tavern animation, spellbook animation, battle result window)
hero meeting window allowing exchanging armies and artifacts between heroes on adventure map
'T' hotkey opens marketplace window
giving starting spells for heroes
pressing enter or escape close spellbook
removed redundant quotation marks from skills description and artifact events texts
disabled autosaving on first turn
bonuses from bonus artifacts
increased char per line limit for subtitles under components
corrected some exp/level values
primary skills cannot be negative
support for new artifacts: Ring of Vitality, Ring of Life, Vial of Lifeblood, Garniture of Interference, Surcoat of Counterpoise, Boots of Polarity
fixed timed events reappearing
saving system options
saving hero direction
r-click popups on enemy heroes and towns
hero leveling formula matches the H3

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

Garrisoning, then removing hero from garrison move him at the end of the heroes list
The size of the frame around the map depends on the screen size.
spellbook shows adventure spells when opened on adventure map
erasing path after picking objects with last movement point

BATTLES:

spell resistance supported (secondary skill, artifacts, creature skill)
corrected damage inflicted by spells and ballista
added some missing projectile infos
added native terrain bonuses in battles
number of units in stack in battle should better fit the box
non-living and undead creatures have now always 0 morale
displaying luck effect animation
support for battleground overlays:
- cursed ground
- magic plains
- fiery fields
- rock lands
- magic clouds
- lucid pools
- holy ground
- clover field
- evil fog

TOWNS:

fixes for horde buildings
garrisoned hero can buy a spellbook if he is selected or if there is no visiting hero
capitol bar in town hall is grey (not red) if already one exists
fixed crash on entering hall when town was near map edge

HERO WINDOW:

garrisoned heroes won't be shown on the list
artifacts will be present on morale/luck bonuses list

PREGAME:

saves are sorted primary by map format, secondary by name
fixed displaying date of saved game (uses local time, removed square character)

OBJECTS:

Fixed primary/secondary skill levels given by a scholar.
fixed problems with 3-tiles monoliths
fixed crash with flaggable building next to map edge
fixed some descriptions for events
New objects supported:
- Buoy
- Creature Generators
- Flotsam
- Mermaid
- Ocean bottle
- Sea Chest
- Shipwreck Survivor
- Shipyard
- Sirens

0.71 -> 0.72 (Jun 1 2009)

GENERAL:

many sound effects and music
autosave (to 5 subsequent files)
artifacts support (most of them)
added internal game console (activated on TAB)
fixed 8 hero limit to check only for wandering heroes (not garrisoned)
improved randomization
fixed crash on closing application
VCMI won't always give all three stacks in the starting armies
fix for drawing starting army creatures count
Diplomacy secondary skill support
timed events won't cause resources amount to be negative
support for sorcery secondary skill
redundant quotation marks from artifact descriptions are removed
no income at the first day

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

fixed crasbug occurring on revisiting objects (by pressing space)
always restoring default cursor when movng mouse out of the terrain
fixed map scrolling with ctrl+arrows when some windows are opened
clicking scrolling arrows in town/hero list won't open town/hero window
pathfinder will now look for a path going via printed positions of roads when it's possible
enter can be used to open window with selected hero/town

BATTLES:

many creatures special skills implemented
battle will end when one side has only war machines
fixed some problems with handling obstacles info
fixed bug with defending / waiting while no stack is active
spellbook button is inactive when hero cannot cast any spell
obstacles will be placed more properly when resolution is different than 800x600
canceling of casting a spell by pressing Escape or R-click (R-click on a creatures does not cancel a spell)
spellbook cannot be opened by L-click on hero in battle when it shouldn't be possible
new spells:
- frost ring
- fireball
- inferno
- meteor shower
- death ripple
- destroy undead
- dispel
- armageddon
- disrupting ray
- protection from air
- protection from fire
- protection from water
- protection from earth
- precision
- slayer

TOWNS:

resting in town with mage guild will replenih all the mana points
fixed Blacksmith
the number of creatures at the beginning of game is their base growth
it's possible to enter Tavern via Brotherhood of Sword

HERO WINDOW:

fixed mana limit info in the hero window
war machines can't be removed
fixed problems with removing artifacts when all visible slots in backpack are full

PREGAME:

clicking on "advanced options" a second time now closes the tab instead of refreshing it.
Fix position of maps names.
Made the slider cursor much more responsive. Speedup the map select screen.
Try to behave when no maps/saves are present.
Page Up / Page Down / Home / End hotkeys for scrolling through scenarios / games list

OBJECTS:

Neutral creatures can join or escape depending on hero strength (escape formula needs to be improved)
leaving guardians in flagged mines.
support for Scholar object
support for School of Magic
support for School of War
support for Pillar of Fire
support for Corpse
support for Lean To
support for Wagon
support for Warrior's Tomb
support for Event
Corpse (Skeleton) will be accessible from all directions

0.7 -> 0.71 (Apr 01 2009)

GENERAL:

fixed scrolling behind window problem (now it's possible to scroll with CTRL + arrows)
morale/luck system and corresponding sec. skills supported
fixed crash when hero get level and has less than two sec. skills to choose between
added keybindings for components in selection window (eg. for treasure chest dialog): 1, 2, and so on. Selection dialog can be closed with Enter key
proper handling of custom portraits of heroes
fixed problems with non-hero/town defs not present in def list but present on map (occurring probably only in case of def substitution in map editor)
fixed crash when there was no hero available to hire for some player
fixed problems with 1024x600 screen resolution
updating blockmap/visitmap of randomized objects
fixed crashes on loading maps with flag all mines/dwelling victory condition
further fixes for leveling-up (stability and identical offered skills bug)
splitting window allows to rebalance two stack with the same creatures
support for numpad keyboard
support for timed events

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

added "Next hero" button functionality
added missing path arrows
corrected centering on hero's position
recalculating hero path after reselecting hero
further changes in pathfinder making it more like original one
orientation of hero can't be change if movement points are exhausted
campfire, borderguard, bordergate, questguard will be accessible from the top
new movement cost calculation algorithm
fixed sight radious calculation
it's possible to stop hero movement
faster minimap refreshing
provisional support for "Save" button in System Options Window
it's possible to revisit object under hero by pressing Space

BATTLES:

partial support for battle obstacles
only one spell can be casted per turn
blocked opening sepllbook if hero doesn't have a one
spells not known by hero can't be casted
spell books won't be placed in War Machine slots after battle
attack is now possible when hex under cursor is not displayed
glowing effect of yellow border around creatures
blue glowing border around hovered creature
made animation on battlefield more smooth
standing stacks have more static animation
probably fixed problem with displaying corpses on battlefield
fixes for two-hex creatures actions
fixed hero casting spell animation
corrected stack death animation
battle settings will be remembered between battles
improved damage calculation formula
correct handling of flying creatures in battles
a few tweaks in battle path/available hexes calculation (more of them is needed)
amounts of units taking actions / being an object of actions won't be shown until action ends
fixed positions of stack queue and battle result window when resolution is != 800x600
corrected duration of frenzy spell which was incorrect in certain cases
corrected hero spell casting animation
better support for battle backgrounds
blocked "save" command during battle
spellbook displays only spells known by Hero
New spells supported:
- Mirth
- Sorrow
- Fortune
- Misfortune

TOWN INTERFACE:

cannot build more than one capitol
cannot build shipyard if town is not near water
Rampart's Treasury requires Miner's Guild
minor improvements in Recruitment Window
fixed crash occurring when clicking on hero portrait in Tavern Window, minor improvements for Tavern Window
proper updating resdatabar after building structure in town or buying creatures (non 800x600 res)
fixed blinking resdatabar in town screen when buying (800x600)
fixed horde buildings displaying in town hall
forbidden buildings will be shown as forbidden, even if there are no res / other conditions are not fulfilled

PREGAME:

added scrolling scenario list with mouse wheel
fixed mouse slow downs
cannot select heroes for computer player (pregame)
no crash if uses gives wrong resolution ID number
minor fixes

OBJECTS:

windmill gives 500 gold only during first week ever (not every month)
After the first visit to the Witch Hut, right-click/hover tip mentions the skill available.
New objects supported:
- Prison
- Magic Well
- Faerie Ring
- Swan Pond
- Idol of Fortune
- Fountain of Fortune
- Rally Flag
- Oasis
- Temple
- Watering Hole
- Fountain of Youth
- support for Redwood Observatory
- support for Shrine of Magic Incantation / Gesture / Thought
- support for Sign / Ocean Bottle

AI PLAYER:

Minor improvements and fixes.

0.64 -> 0.7 (Feb 01 2009)

GENERAL:

move some settings to the config/settings.txt file
partial support for new screen resolutions
it's possible to set game resolution in pregame (type 'resolution' in the console)
/Data and /Sprites subfolders can be used for adding files not present in .lod archives
fixed crashbug occurring when hero levelled above 15 level
support for non-standard screen resolutions
F4 toggles between full-screen and windowed mode
minor improvements in creature card window
splitting stacks with the shift+click
creature card window contains info about modified speed

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

added water animation
speed of scrolling map and hero movement can be adjusted in the System Options Window
partial handling r-clicks on adventure map

TOWN INTERFACE:

the scroll tab won't remain hanged to our mouse position if we move the mouse is away from the scroll bar
fixed cloning creatures bug in garrisons (and related issues)

BATTLES:

support for the Wait command
magic arrow really works
war machines support partially added
queue of stacks narrowed
spell effect animation displaying improvements
positive/negative spells cannot be cast on hostile/our stacks
showing spell effects affecting stack in creature info window
more appropriate coloring of stack amount box when stack is affected by a spell
battle console displays notifications about wait/defend commands
several reported bugs fixed
new spells supported:
- Haste
- lightning bolt
- ice bolt
- slow
- implosion
- forgetfulness
- shield
- air shield
- bless
- curse
- bloodlust
- weakness
- stone skin
- prayer
- frenzy

AI PLAYER:

Genius AI (first VCMI AI) will control computer creatures during the combat.

OBJECTS:

Guardians property for resources is handled
support for Witch Hut
support for Arena
support for Library of Enlightenment

And a lot of minor fixes

0.63 -> 0.64 (Nov 01 2008)

GENERAL:

sprites from /Sprites folder are handled correctly
several fixes for pathfinder and path arrows
better handling disposed/predefined heroes
heroes regain 1 mana point each turn
support for mistycisim and intelligence skills
hero hiring possible
added support for a number of hotkeys
it's not possible anymore to leave hero level-up window without selecting secondary skill
many minor improvements
Added some kind of simple chatting functionality through console. Implemented several WoG cheats equivalents:
- woggaladriel -> vcmiainur
- wogoliphaunt -> vcminoldor
- wogshadowfax -> vcminahar
- wogeyeofsauron -> vcmieagles
- wogisengard -> vcmiformenos
- wogsaruman -> vcmiistari
- wogpathofthedead -> vcmiangband
- woggandalfwhite -> vcmiglorfindel

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

clicking on a tile in advmap view when a path is shown will not only hide it but also calculate a new one
slowed map scrolling
blocked scrolling adventure map with mouse when left ctrl is pressed
blocked map scrolling when dialog window is opened
scholar will be accessible from the top

TOWN INTERFACE:

partially done tavern window (only hero hiring functionality)

BATTLES:

water elemental will really be treated as 2 hex creature
potential infinite loop in reverseCreature removed
better handling of battle cursor
fixed blocked shooter behavior
it's possible in battles to check remeaining HP of neutral stacks
partial support for Magic Arrow spell
fixed bug with dying unit
stack queue hotkey is now 'Q'
added shots limit

0.62 -> 0.63 (Oct 01 2008)

GENERAL:

coloured console output, logging all info to txt files
it's possible to use other port than 3030 by passing it as an additional argument
removed some redundant warnings
partially done spellbook
Alt+F4 quits the game
some crashbugs was fixed
added handling of navigation, logistics, pathfinding, scouting end estates secondary skill
magical hero are given spellbook at the beginning
added initial secondary skills for heroes

BATTLES:

very significant optimization of battles
battle summary window
fixed crashbug occurring sometimes on exiting battle
confirm window is shown before retreat
graphic stack queue in battle (shows when 'c' key is pressed)
it's possible to attack enemy hero
neutral monster army disappears when defeated
casualties among hero army and neutral creatures are saved
better animation handling in battles
directional attack in battles
mostly done battle options (although they're not saved)
added receiving exp (and leveling-up) after a won battle
added support for archery, offence and armourer secondary abilities
hero's primary skills accounted for damage dealt by creatures in battle

TOWNS:

mostly done marketplace
fixed crashbug with battles on swamps and rough terrain
counterattacks
heroes can learn new spells in towns
working resource silo
fixed bug with the mage guild when no spells available
it's possible to build lighthouse

HERO WINDOW:

setting army formation
tooltips for artifacts in backpack

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

fixed bug with disappearing head of a hero in adventure map
some objects are no longer accessible from the top
no tooltips for objects under FoW
events won't be shown
working Subterranean Gates, Monoliths
minimap shows all flaggable objects (towns, mines, etc.)
artifacts we pick up go to the appropriate slot (if free)

0.61 -> 0.62 (Sep 01 2008)

GENERAL:

restructured to the server-client model
support for heroes placed in towns
upgrading creatures
working gaining levels for heroes (including dialog with skill selection)
added graphical cursor
showing creature amount in the creature info window
giving starting bonus

CASTLES:

icon in infobox showing that there is hero in town garrison
fort/citadel/castle screen
taking last stack from the heroes army should be impossible (or at least harder)
fixed reading forbidden structures
randomizing spells in towns
viewing hero window in the town screen
possibility of moving hero into the garrison
mage guild screen
support for blacksmith
if hero doesn't have a spell book, he can buy one in a mage guild
it's possible to build glyph of fear in fortress
creatures placeholders work properly

ADVENTURE INTERFACE:

hopefully fixed problems with wrong town defs (village/fort/capitol)

HERO WINDOW:

bugfix: splitting stacks works in hero window
removed bug causing significant increase of CPU consumption

BATTLES:

shooting
removed some displaying problems
showing last group of frames in creature animation won't crash
added start moving and end moving animations
fixed moving two-hex creatures
showing/hiding graphic cursor
a part of using graphic cursor
slightly optimized showing of battle interface
animation of getting hit / death by shooting is displayed when it should be
improved pathfinding in battles, removed problems with displaying movement, adventure map interface won't be called during battles.
minor optimizations

PREGAME:

updates settings when selecting new map after changing sorting criteria
if sorting not by name, name will be used as a secondary criteria
when filter is applied a first available map is selected automatically
slider position updated after sorting in pregame

OBJECTS:

support for the Tree of knowledge
support for Campfires
added event message when picking artifact

0.6 -> 0.61 (Jun 15 2008)

IMPROVEMENTS:

improved attacking in the battles
it's possible to kill hostile stack
animations won't go in the same phase
Better pathfinder
"%s" substitutions in Right-click information in town hall
windmill won't give wood
hover text for heroes
support for ZSoft-style PCX files in /Data
Splitting: when moving slider to the right so that 0 is left in old slot the army is moved
in the townlist in castle selected town will by placed on the 2nd place (not 3rd)
stack at the limit of unit's range can now be attacked
range of unit is now properly displayed
battle log is scrolled down when new event occurs
console is closed when application exits

BUGFIXES:

stack at the limit of unit's range can now be attacked
good background for the town hall screen in Stronghold
fixed typo in hall.txt
VCMI won't crash when r-click neutral stack during the battle
water won't blink behind shipyard in the Castle
fixed several memory leaks
properly displaying two-hex creatures in recruit/split/info window
corrupted map file won't cause crash on initializing main menu

0.59 -> 0.6 (Jun 1 2008)

partially done attacking in battles
screen isn't now refreshed while blitting creature info window
r-click creature info windows in battles
no more division by 0 in slider
"plural" reference names for Conflux creatures (starting armies of Conflux heroes should now be working)
fixed estate problems
fixed blinking mana vortex
grail increases creature growths
new pathfinder
several minor improvements

0.58 -> 0.59 (May 24 2008 - closed, test release)

fixed memory leak in battles
blitting creature animations to rects in the recruitment window
fixed wrong creatures def names
better battle pathfinder and unit reversing
improved slider ( #58 )
fixed problems with horde buildings (won't block original dwellings)
giving primary skill when hero get level (but there is still no dialog)
if an upgraded creature is available it'll be shown as the first in a recruitment window
creature levels not messed in Fortress
war machines are added to the hero's inventory, not to the garrison
support for H3-style PCX graphics in Data/
VCMI won't crash when is unable to initialize audio system
fixed displaying wrong town defs
improvements in recruitment window (slider won't allow to select more creatures than we can afford)
creature info window (only r-click)
callback for buttons/lists based on boost::function
a lot of minor improvements

0.55 -> 0.58 (Apr 20 2008 - closed, test release)

TOWNS:

recruiting creatures
working creature growths (including castle and horde building influences)
towns give income
town hall screen
building buildings (requirements and cost are handled)
hints for structures
updating town infobox

GARRISONS:

merging stacks
splitting stacks

BATTLES:

starting battles
displaying terrain, animations of heroes, units, grid, range of units, battle menu with console, amounts of units in stacks
leaving battle by pressing flee button
moving units in battles and displaying their ranges
defend command for units

GENERAL:

a number of minor fixes and improvements

0.54 -> 0.55 (Feb 29 2008)

Sprites/ folder works for h3sprite.lod same as Data/ for h3bitmap.lod (but it's still experimental)
randomization quantity of creatures on the map
fix of Pandora's Box handling
reading disposed/predefined heroes
new command - "get txt" - VCMI will extract all .txt files from h3bitmap.lod to the Extracted_txts/ folder.
more detailed logs
reported problems with hero flags resolved
heroes cannot occupy the same tile
hints for most of creature generators
some minor stuff

0.53b -> 0.54 (Feb 23 2008 - first public release)

given hero is placed in the town entrance
some objects such as river delta won't be blitted "on" hero
tiles under FoW are inaccessible
giving random hero on RoE maps
improved protection against hero duplication
fixed starting values of primary abilities of random heroes on RoE/AB maps
right click popups with infoboxes for heroes/towns lists
new interface coloring (many thanks to GrayFace ;])
fixed bug in object flag's coloring
added hints in town lists
eliminated square from city hints

0.53 - 0.53b (Feb 20 2008)

added giving default buildings in towns
town infobox won't crash on empty town

0.52 - 0.53 (Feb 18 2008):

hopefully the last bugfix of Pandora's Box
fixed blockmaps of generated heroes
disposed hero cannot be chosen in scenario settings (unless he is in prison)
fixed town randomization
fixed hero randomization
fixed displaying heroes in preGame
fixed selecting/deselecting artifact slots in hero window
much faster pathfinder
memory usage and load time significantly decreased
it's impossible to select empty artifact slot in hero window
fixed problem with FoW displaying on minimap on L-sized maps
fixed crashbug in hero list connected with heroes dismissing
mostly done town infobox
town daily income is properly calculated

0.51 - 0.52 (Feb 7 2008):

[feature] giving starting hero
[feature] VCMI will try to use files from /Data folder instead of those from h3bitmap.lod
[feature] picked artifacts are added to hero's backpack
[feature] possibility of choosing player to play
[bugfix] ZELP.TXT file should be handled correctly even it is non-english
[bugfix] fixed crashbug in reading defs with negative left/right margins
[bugfix] improved randomization
[bugfix] pathfinder can't be cheated (what caused errors)

0.5 - 0.51 (Feb 3 2008):

close button properly closes (same does 'q' key)
two players can't have selected same hero
double click on "Show Available Scenarios" won't reset options
fixed possible crashbug in town/hero lists
fixed crashbug in initializing game caused by wrong prisons handling
fixed crashbug on reading hero's custom artifacts in RoE maps
fixed crashbug on reading custom Pandora's Box in RoE maps
fixed crashbug on reading blank Quest Guards
better console messages
map reading speed up (though it's still slow, especially on bigger maps)

0.0 -> 0.5 (Feb 2 2008 - first closed release):

Main menu and New game screens
Scenario selection, part of advanced options support
Partially done adventure map, town and hero interfaces
Moving hero
Interactions with several objects (mines, resources, mills, and others)