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| About VCMI |
We want to rewrite the entire H3 engine (VCMI is NOT another mod) giving it new possibilities. Many months of intensive work resulted in creating application with impressive amount of features. Among current features are:
Support for HoMM 3 graphics and maps
Choosing scenario options
Adventure map, moving heroes and interactions with objects. Support for non-standard screen resolutions (graphics for 1024x768 and 1024x600 resolutions are included in the package)
Town interface, including support for Fort and Town Hall windows and handling all common structures
Hero window
Battle interface, handling most of spells
Basic battle AI
VCMI is an open-source project, if you want help us, please contact us using our board.
You can obtain VCMI sources at https://vcmi.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vcmi/trunk
They are licensed under GNU GPL 2.0 or higher. |
| VCMI 0.8 released! |
| Author: Tow @ 2010-03-01, 22:41 |
Hello,
we're happy to release VCMI 0.8. During last three months we've prepared several important features:
- support for hot-seat mode. It's still somewhat preliminary but should be functional.
- victory and loss conditions. It's finally possible to win or lose game (though counting points and Hall of Fame are not implemented yet). This feature, together with hot-seat, makes VCMI 0.8 first playable (to some degree) build.
- compound artifacts can be assembled and disassembled.
- Kingdom Overview window has been implemented. It has several variants, adjusted to different game resolutions.
- Grail and related functionalities: Obelisks, Puzzle Map, Digging, Constructing the ultimate building.
There are also minor features (as usual: "more everything").
We have also done a lot of bugfixes - about 70 issues have been resolved. Please check the changelog below and bugtracker for the list.
Check items implementation status for the full information about which map objects, town structures, skills, spells, artifacts, creature abilities and victory conditions are supported.
Download link: http://forum.vcmi.eu/dloa...=download&id=16 (3.8MB, ZIP Archive)
If you downloaded the package before this message (02 Mar, 21:26 CET), please redownload it and overwrite all files. A few critical bugs were found and resolved. Sorry for trouble.
Installation:
Extract the package into your main Heroes folder.
WoG 3.58f is required. We strongly recommend using English version.
If your game is in another language, you can extract this package into Data/ subfolder - that will make your H3 installation English.
If you have older version of VCMI, you have to overwrite it.
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Save format has been changed, savegames from previous versions won't work with 0.8.
VCMI supports 800x600, 1024x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1336x768 (new!) and 1680x1080 (new!) screen resolutions. To use custom resolution, type (before starting the actual game!) in the console "resolution" and pick appropriate one. Alternatively, you can change default resolution by the editing config/settings.txt file.
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks for all testers and developers who contributed to this build.
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For the general information about our project look here. Our project isn't really playable now, but it gives you an idea of progress we have made so far. We're hoping that you'll like it.
Since VCMI 0.74 we have deployed separate bugtracker. Please report bugs using this form. Check this page for list of known bugs and details.
We hope you'll help us develop the project - details are available here. VCMI is an open source project licensed on GNU GPL 2.0 or higher. Our SVN repository with all the sources is available here.
You can look for help in building and developing VCMI sources in the development board.
CHANGELOG
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/chang...p?version_id=14
Full changelog is available here.
VCMI Team
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| New server and domain |
| Author: Tow @ 2010-02-15, 05:05 |
Forum and bugtracker have been moved to a new server. Now we'll have more space and possibilities for further site development.
Everything is now hosted under domain vcmi.eu.
New addresses are:
FORUM - http://forum.vcmi.eu/
BUGTRACKER - http://bugs.vcmi.eu/
Please update entries in your bookmarks 
Old links will remain functional for some time and redirect to the new domain.
I've updated links in the forum with new address, so internal linkage remains consistent.
If you encounter any problems with forum that might be related to that migration, please report them here.
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| VCMI 0.75 released! |
| Author: Tow @ 2009-12-01, 23:41 |
After another two months of development we are happy to issue a next release of VCMI. It doesn't bring so many features as the previous ones, we have mostly focused on bugfixing.
The most useful new feature is probably the possibility of returning to the main menu without restarting application (via System Options window). We have also added support for a few new town structures and made various minor improvements.
There is a lot of bugfixes - about 80 issues have been resolved. Please check the changelog below and bugtracker for the list.
Check items implementation status for the full information about which map objects, town structures, skills, spells and artifacts are supported.
Download link: http://forum.vcmi.eu/dloa...=download&id=15 (3.5MB, ZIP Archive)
Installation:
Extract the package into your main Heroes folder.
WoG 3.58f is required. We strongly recommend using English version.
If you have older version of VCMI, you have to overwrite it.
***
Save format has been changed, savegames from previous versions won't work with 0.75.
VCMI supports 800x600, 1024x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1440x900 and 1600x1200 screen resolutions. To use custom resolution, type (before starting the actual game!) in the console "resolution" and pick appropriate one. Alternatively, you can change default resolution by the editing config/settings.txt file.
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks for all testers and developers who contributed to this build.
***
For the general information about our project look here. Our project isn't really playable now, but it gives you an idea of progress we have made so far. We're hoping that you'll like it.
Since VCMI 0.74 we have deployed separate bugtracker. Please report bugs using this form. Check this page for list of known bugs and details.
We hope you'll help us develop the project - details are available here. VCMI is an open source project licensed on GNU GPL 2.0 or higher. Our SVN repository with all the sources is available here.
You can look get help in building and developing VCMI sources in the development board.
CHANGELOG
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 higlighted. 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 unavaliable spells anymore.
A lot of of various bugfixes and improvements:
http://bugs.vcmi.eu/searc...de_status_id=-2
Full changelog is available here.
VCMI Team
(still growing!)
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| VCMI 0.74 released! |
| Author: Tow @ 2009-10-01, 22:50 |
After another two months of development we are proud to present a new release of VCMI.
It brings many improvements, fixes and features including:
* partially done sieges. Walls are present and blocking movement, turrets are shooting. Catapult can attack and destruct the walls.
* redone stack queue, now with info about stacks quantity. New queue graphics for high resolutions. Now 'Q' button toggles the queue. Thanks to Dru for the graphics! Stack acting order was also improved (though still not perfect).
* improved pathfinder. It now supplies GUI with information about accessibility of tiles and cost of movement. That allowed implementation of most of adventure map cursors.
* creature banks (and several other objects)
* vastly improved creature animation handling in battles
* implemented save game and scenario information windows
* new resolutions (full list further in the news)
Please also check items implementation status for the full information.
Download link: http://forum.vcmi.eu/dloa...=download&id=14 (3.3MB, ZIP Archive)
Installation:
Extract the package into your main Heroes folder.
WoG 3.58f is required. We strongly recommend using English version.
If you have older version of VCMI, you have to overwrite it.
***
Save format has been changed, savegames from previous versions won't work with 0.74.
VCMI supports 800x600, 1024x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1440x900 and 1600x1200 screen resolutions. To use custom resolution, type (before starting the actual game!) in the console "resolution" and pick appropriate one. Alternatively, you can change default resolution by the editing config/settings.txt file.
Acknowledgements:
Thanks for AlienX, Boulie, dikamilo, Fnord, GrayFace, Ivan, krystian1995, majaczek, pHOMM, Steven Aus, Zamolxis, Zjarek and everyone else who helped us with testing and improving VCMI.
Special thanks to Ivan, Ubuntux and Zamolxis for the new resolutions graphics. Special thanks to Ivan for deciphering positions of wall parts and obstacles.
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For the general information about our project look here.
Our project isn't really playable now, but it gives you an idea of progress we have made so far. We're hoping that you'll like it.
Starting with VCMI 0.74 we are deploying separate bugtracker. Please report bugs using this form. Check this thread for list of known bugs and details.
We hope you'll help us develop the project - details are available here. VCMI is an open source project licensed on GNU GPL 2.0 or higher. Our SVN repository with all the sources is available here.
You can look get help in building and developing VCMI sources in the development board.
CHANGELOG
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 accesible 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 occuring 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 sould 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 choosen 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
Full changelog is available here.
VCMI Team
(still growing!)
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