Heroes of Might and Magic II fans still modding
The gist
The fheroes2 team released version 1.1.18 of its Heroes of Might and Magic II remake, closing over 60 issues.
The fan project keeps a 1996 strategy game playable on modern and handheld devices.
How it unfolded
- 1996New World Computing releases Heroes of Might and Magic II.
- 2019Ihar Hubchyk shows Igor Tsivilko an early build of fheroes2 at the end of the year; Hubchyk was already working on it and needed help.
- 2023Igor Tsivilko gives an interview to Time Extension about joining fheroes2 as a tester.
Key terms
- custom firmware
- An unofficial, third-party modified version of a device's original firmware that adds features or unlocks hidden capabilities.
- AI
- Computational systems in video games that control non-player characters and simulate strategic behavior for believable gameplay.
Source: Wikipedia