fheroes2

fheroes2 is an open-source, multiplatform recreation of the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine. It is written from scratch and aims to reproduce the original turn-based strategy game while adding significant improvements to gameplay, graphics and logic. Documented enhancements include support for high-resolution graphics, an improved AI, numerous fixes and user interface improvements. A full list of changes is maintained in the project's game improvements documentation. The project provides an installation guide for downloading and installing the engine, and the repository includes screenshots of the world map, battle screen and castle screen. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 and was initially developed on SourceForge. On copyright, the README states that all rights to the original game and its resources belong to the former 3DO Company and were transferred to Ubisoft. The project does not encourage or support illegal use of the original game and advises purchasing it on GOG or the Ubisoft Store, or alternatively downloading a free demo version; the installation guide covers this. For contributors, the repository offers documentation on how to contribute, a development guide for building from source, a graphical artist guide for asset work, and a translation guide. There is also a guide for building the project's documentation website locally. Build status and code quality are tracked through GitHub Actions and SonarCloud badges. The project accepts donations via Patreon, PayPal and Boosty, stating that donations are used only for future development and that the project is not considered a source of income. Community contact channels include Facebook, VK and a Discord server for discussing development. A FAQ page answers commonly asked questions.