Fheroes2 Vita

fheroes2 Vita
General
Author	Northfear, fheroes2 Team
Type	Strategy
Version	1.0.13
License	GPL-2.0
Last Updated	2024/03/16
Links
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This is a PS Vita port of the fheroes2, Free Heroes of Might and Magic II, a recreation of the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine. Additionally, Fheroes2 can be obtained on the Switch platform.

This open source multiplatform project, written from scratch, is designed to reproduce the original game with significant improvements in gameplay, graphics and logic (including support for high-resolution graphics, improved AI, numerous fixes and user interface improvements), breathing new life into one of the most addictive turn-based strategy games.

You can find a complete list of all of changes and enhancements in the official wiki page.

Note: fheroes2 requires data files from the original Heroes of Might and Magic II.

Installation

Requirements:

• fd_fix.skprx OR repatch_ex.skprx
• Game Data Files: PC

Install fheroes2.vpk to your Vita.

Copy HEROES2.AGG and HEROES2X.AGG (if you own Price of Loyalty expansion) from the original games DATA folder into ux0:data/fheroes2/data.

Copy everything from MAPS folder into ux0:data/fheroes2/maps.

Music files in OGG format (from GoG release of the game) should be placed into the ux0:data/fheroes2/music/ folder.

fheroes2 supports ingame cinematics. To play into and/or other videos, make sure that all of *.SMK files are placed inside ux0:data/fheroes2/heroes2/anim/ folder.

User guide

About Heroes of Might and Magic II

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing and published in 1996 by the 3DO Company. The game is the second installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic series and is typically credited as the breakout game for the series. Heroes II was voted the sixth-best PC game of all time by PC Gamer in May 1997.

An expansion pack, The Price of Loyalty, was released in 1997. Later, 3DO bundled Heroes II and its expansion pack in one box, released as Heroes of Might and Magic II Gold in 1998.

Vita specific options

Pointer movement speed can be changed with "gamepad_pointer_speed" parameter in ux0:data/fheroes2/fheroes2.cfg.

Use "fullscreen = on" option to scale game area to native Vita resolution or "fullscreen = off" to keep the game area at the center of the screen.

Native resolution is supported (set "videomode = 960x544" option in config file or just click on the left door in main menu and select resolution manually).

Controls

Left Analog - Pointer movement

Right Analog - Map scrolling

Cross - Left mouse button

Circle - Right mouse button

Square - End turn

Triangle - Open spellbook

L1 - Next hero

R1 - Next castle

Select - System menu

Start - Enter

D-Pad Down - Re-visit the field that hero stands on

Text input:

D-Pad Left - Remove character

D-Pad Right - Add new character

D-Pad Down/Up - Next/Previous character (alphabetically)

R1, L1 - Switch current character between uppercase/lowercase

Screenshots

Changelog

version 1.0.13 2024/03/16

• Improve list scrolling and add slide to attack action on touch devices.
• Adjust campaign difficulties and fix carry over mechanics for campaigns.
• Update numerous texts and UI elements.
• Add the Eraser tool for the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.12 release.

version 1.0.12 2024/02/08

• Improve AI's defensive tactics in battles and add surrender logic.
• Finish adding all of the Adventure Map objects that can be added in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Adjust the AI performance at different difficulty levels and improve its logic on the Adventure Map.
• Update several UI dialogs and improve overall game performance.
• Over 50 issues have been closed since the 1.0.11 release.

version 1.0.11 2023/12/23

• Expand Battle Only mode with saving functionality and updated UI.
• Add Town and Ocean objects placement in the Editor, and implement base file format for maps (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Improve the logic of AI defensive tactics.
• Rework multiple dialogs, fix and speed up several rendering issues.
• Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.10 release.

version 1.0.10 2023/11/18

• Teach AI to use marketplaces to boost their castle development and improve AI decision making logic during battles.
• Add erase tool, artifact and treasure placement in the Editor, and implement possibility to add new future heroes (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Rework multiple dialogs, fix and speed up several rendering issues.
• Add new hero action button icon.
• Over 30 issues have been closed since the 1.0.9 release.

version 1.0.9 2023/10/11

• Improve the AI logic regarding spells and monster positioning on the battlefield as well as path planning logic on the Adventure Map.
• Add the ability to confirm actions in battle for touch devices.
• Use the "continue movement" button on the Adventure Map to interact with an object a hero is standing on.
• Make the AI easier on low difficulties.
• Implement roads, streams, monsters and heroes placement in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Update settings on the Adventure Map.
• Expand the Hot Keys window.
• Over 40 issues have been closed since the 1.0.8 release.

version 1.0.8 2023/09/11

• Enhance functionality of Load/Save file window.
• Improve AI behavior during battles.
• Expand translation coverage including vertical buttons, missing window titles and font letters.
• Implement terrain transitions in the Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Limit the AI's Dimension Door spell usage based on the selected map difficulty.
• Over 50 bugs have been fixed since 1.0.7 release.

version 1.0.7 2023/08/15

• Improve AI logic in pathfinding, battle decisions and add support of Summon Boat spell usage.
• Translate many in-game buttons and fix rendering for multiple windows.
• Fix event handling and fog discovery by human and AI heroes.
• Expand Android Toolset to support importing and exporting save files.
• Add terrain brush functionality into Map Editor (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.6 release.

version 1.0.6 2023/07/15

• Speed up resource loading and overall rendering.
• Fix multiple issues with button rendering and add in-game pixel correction for many images.
• Improve AI behavior on the Adventure Map for hero and castle handling as well as for interaction with some objects.
• Allow to lower the campaign difficulty during playthrough.
• Create basic Map Editor GUI (accessible only for developers at the moment).
• Over 20 bugs are fixed since 1.0.5 release.

version 1.0.5 2023/06/14

• Speed up rendering during battles and reduce resource usage while playing sounds.
• Fix the logic and passabilities with some objects on the Adventure Map.
• Add text input blinking and polish dozen of UI elements.
• Fix many issues with AI logic on the Adventure Map and improve their castle defensive strategy.
• Over 30 bugs are fixed since 1.0.4 release.

version 1.0.4 2023/05/13

• Add widescreen resolutions support and update scaled resolution support.
• Add Polish and Russian languages support for Virtual Keyboard.
• Add missing post-victory map ratings.
• Improve AI logic towards collection of needed resources for kingdom and interaction with several Adventure map objects.
• Fix multiple logical and rendering issues during battles.
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.3 release.

version 1.0.3 2023/04/11

• Improve AI behavior on Adventure Map: better fog discovery and object prioritization.
• Fix multiple rendering issues and improve overall rendering on Adventure Map.
• Fix various issues in logic during battles such as Mirror Image or Teleport spell usage.
• Add a button to open Virtual Keyboard for dialogs which require text input.
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.2 release.

version 1.0.2 2023/03/12

• Add virtual keyboard support for touch devices.
• Add new option icons and missing part of Captain's Quarter in Sorceress Town.
• Fix multiple issues with sounds on objects on Adventure Map.
• Improve Adventure Map rendering speed.
• Fix many issues with spells and pathfinding during battles.
• Update AI heroes task logic and make AI heroes use Town Portal spell.
• Over 60 bugs are fixed since 1.0.1 release.

version 1.0.1 2023/02/08

• Fix many monster and spell animations in battle, even those present the original game.
• Add "fh2 Toolset" for Android devices to help to setup the game and also to manage save files.
• Speed up rendering in multiple places within the game.
• Update multiple translations and fully rework Russian font for buttons.
• Add scaled resolution support.
• Complete initial work for the future Editor.
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 1.0.0 release.

version 1.0.0 2022/12/21

• Fix multiple issues with rendering on Windows and rendering speed on Adventure Map.
• Make Android version fully playable with all basic features present.
• Fix monster, Luck and catapult animations in battle.
• Add Scout AI role and fix multiple issues with AI behavior on Adventure Map.
• Expand the amount of translated buttons and update translations.
• Over 50 bugs are fixed since 0.9.21 release.

version 0.9.21 2022/11/12

• Improve AI logic for army distribution and object's priority evaluation.
• Add initial support of Android devices.
• Generate proper UI elements which support translations.
• Add Dutch, Hungarian, Czech languages and update multiple existing translations.
• Fix multiple issues with logic: missed alliance conditions for campaigns, handicap income formula and etc.
• Add UI options to switch between fullscreen and windowed modes and enabling V-sync for monitors.
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 0.9.20 release.

version 0.9.20 2022/10/10

• AI logic was greatly improved, including fixes for incorrect behavior and related game's logic to population growth.
• Expanded the list of translation with Turkish, Dutch and Romanian translations together with updating existing languages.
• Added new button's font to support new as well as add translation for existing buttons in the game.
• Add new proper icons for Petrification spell.
• Add Handicap mode not only for multiplayer games but for single-player as well.
• Over 30 bugs are fixed since 0.9.19 release.

version 0.9.19 2022/09/11

• Polish rendering of objects on Adventure Map.
• Introduce instant finishing of battles and enhanced army exchange mechanics.
• Improve AI to avoid endlessly wandering on one place, correct start resources for them and artifact evaluation.
• Add Campaign difficulty.
• Over 30 bugs are fixed since 0.9.18 release.

version 0.9.18 2022/08/10

• Fix many issues related to music MIDI playback on Windows.
• MIDI playback on all devices will sound the same since the engine uses custom sound font (Windows OS only).
• Rework of Adventure Map rendering to fix many issues with heroes, boats and objects on the Map, their order of rendering and conditions.
• Fix logical issues related to number of monsters in objects and their distribution in battles.
• Over 50 bugs are fixed since 0.9.17 release.

version 0.9.17 2022/07/11

• Further audio improvements: add a sound for Freeman's Foundry, fix delays in MIDI music, fix many issues and crashes related to audio.
• Expand initial Evil Interface to another in-game dialogs and elements.
• Add huge AI improvements: add Courier role for heroes, AI defend castles more aggressively and hires heroes efficiently.
• Add ability to change hotkeys within the game.
• Improve Polish, Ukrainian, French and Norwegian translations.
• Fix several places related to logic on Adventure Map.
• Over 40 bugs are fixed since 0.9.16 release.

Full list of changes can be found here.

External links

• Official Website - https://ihhub.github.io/fheroes2/
• Readme - https://ihhub.github.io/fheroes2/README_PSV.html
• Github - https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2
• Github - https://github.com/Northfear/fheroes2-vita
• VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/354