BTW another release came out last Saturday - probably the last one before 1.0 releases!

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Just wanted to share that a new release happened yesterday!

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Quoting: harreDoes it work on the steam deck?

Yep, it actually just got added to flathub if you look here:
https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ihhub.Fheroes2 [External Link]
The steps on how to install with that can be found on their site.
In future updates fheroes2 will have controls better fit for using the steam deck too like easier scrolling etc.

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BTW didn't a new fheroes2 release come out?

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fheroes2 is now on flathub too for those of you wanting to try it out on your Steam Decks.
https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.ihhub.Fheroes2 [External Link]

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Quoting: Craggles086Sorry, did not mean to sound sarcastic at all.
The game engine looks awesome.

Don't worry, you didn't! I just wanted to explain this since I've read other people having the same questions in other places! The engine is indeed very cool and is quickly becoming (or is already) the best way to experience Heroes II.

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Quoting: whizseNot really any conflict. It's SOP for engine recreations.

Edit: Just so there's no confusion: the "free" in fheroes is the same free as in Free Software [External Link]. It doesn't refer to price.

Fair enough. :)

“ With the changes they made, it will even help modding, as it's now "very easy to add new artifacts into the game or modify their abilities opening huge possibilities for modding". “

Is there a plan to have free content packs available someday as in freeDoom?

Hi Craggles!

First I want to underline that there is the possibility to use the freely available Heroes 2 demo to get all needed assets to use the engine and play the game. There's even an easily available script with fheroes2 that sets up the engine to use the demo. The demo has the same fundamental assets as base Heroes 2, i.e. without the Price of Loyalty expansion pack. What you miss out on is official libsmack videos, offical CD quality music, official campaigns and having more than one official map. The required UI assets for campaigns are there, so even user-made campaigns are possible. Quite fortunately, Heroes 2 is a game that has been out for a long time and so free user-made maps can easily be found online.

In other words 'free content' is already available in the form of user-made maps (I take it we do not only define free content as graphical assets).
Here is a recent pack of 1000 user-made maps shared on heroes3wog
https://heroes3wog.net/heroes-2-maps-collection-download/ [External Link]
As is stated there, they work with the fheroes2 engine. The same would go for any replacement assets made for Heroes 2, but to my knowledge none have been made except for a Christmas-themed graphical mod, but since this mod edits the original assets I wouldn't say it's 'clean room'.

Also any music in .mp3, .flac or .ogg is supported if the user should provide them to the engine in a 'music' folder.

I hope your doubts have been answered!

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