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# Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)
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## Q: What is fheroes2?
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**fheroes2** is a recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine.
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This open source multi-platform project, written from scratch, is designed to reproduce the original game with significant improvements in the gameplay, graphics and
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logic (including support for high-resolution graphics, improved AI, numerous fixes and UI improvements), breathing new life into one of the most addictive turn-based
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strategies.
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## Q: Is fheroes2 a mod?
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No. fheroes2 project is **not** a mod. Mods are reverse-engineered modifications of existing games. fheroes2 project is written from scratch and does not modify any
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files from the original game.
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## Q: Is fheroes2 project free?
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Yes, absolutely. It is a free open source project.
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## Q: Where can I download fheroes2?
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Please use the [Installation Guide](https://ihhub.github.io/fheroes2/INSTALL.html) to download the latest stable release for your platform.
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Precompiled packages are available for several platforms.
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## Q: Which platforms are supported?
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fheroes2 provides release builds or installation instructions for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch.
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Availability and installation steps may differ between platforms, so please check the [Installation Guide](https://ihhub.github.io/fheroes2/INSTALL.html)
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for details.
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## Q: How is fheroes2 different from the original Heroes of Might and Magic II?
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fheroes2 recreates the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine from scratch while preserving the spirit of the original game. It also includes many fixes,
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user interface improvements, higher resolution support, improved AI behavior and other enhancements. A more detailed list of changes can be found on the
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project's features and enhancements page.
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## Q: Are there any rebalancing in fheroes2?
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No. fheroes2 does not aim to change the balance of Heroes of Might and Magic II or redesign its factions, creatures, spells or core gameplay.
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The project focuses on recreating the original game engine while fixing bugs and adding quality-of-life improvements.
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## Q: Are AI opponents improved in fheroes2?
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AI opponents in fheroes2 were written from scratch and are designed to make smarter and more reactive decisions than in the original game.
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Unlike the original AI, the fheroes2 AI does not have artificial advantages such as seeing the whole map without vision or receiving increased
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weekly creature growth. The main improvement comes from better decision-making rather than from reproducing these hidden advantages.
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## Q: Can I create and share maps for fheroes2?
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Yes. fheroes2 includes an improved map editor which can be used to create new maps and scenarios. The community also shares, downloads and
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discusses maps on the fheroes2 [Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ), where players can give feedback and discover new user-made content.
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## Q: Where can I ask questions or suggest ideas?
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General questions, feedback and feature ideas can be discussed on the project's GitHub [Discussions page](https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2/discussions)
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or on the fheroes2 [Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ). GitHub Issues should usually be used for confirmed bugs or clearly defined tasks.
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## Q: Where should I report a bug?
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Please report bugs on the project's GitHub [Issues page](https://github.com/ihhub/fheroes2/issues). When opening a bug report,
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include your fheroes2 version, operating system, a clear description of the problem, steps to reproduce it and, if possible, screenshots or a save file.
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## Q: How can I contribute to the project?
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**fheroes2** is a collaboration project of a team of people from many areas. The team includes developers, QA engineers (testers), music/audio composers, 2D artists
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and most importantly - players. Here are many areas which you can contribute to the project:
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* **development**. The biggest area. Basic programming skills are required (even if it's not C++ language) to solve some issues. We have a huge variety of bugs to be
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fixed and features to be implemented. You can try your skills by picking issues which have **Good first issue** label on them. The project has automated CI/CD pipeline
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which helps any developer to find some weak places in their code. Also every pull request goes through proper code review to keep the quality of the source code.
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* **testing**. Since we have a lot of changes being committed we sometimes struggle in time to test all of them. First of all, not all bugs or missing features have
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been discovered. Secondly, each pull request from a developer ideally should go through testing stage before being merged. It could look like an easy area but it's
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very tedious as it requires a lot of patience.
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* **design/art**. We're going to expand the game by introducing a brand new add-on. Our team is lacking of very good pixel art designers who can help us adding new
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content. So a person who is willing to help with pixel art would receive a bunch of tasks to work with starting from a simple one image design. You can ask more
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information in our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ).
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* **sound and music**. The original game is missing sounds for certain objects on the map. Also we require new sound and music content to be added in the aforementioned
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add-on. You can ask more information in our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ).
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* **translation**. The main language in the game is English but our players come from many countries. We have support of Polish, Russian, French and German languages
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which still require help to finish all translations. In the near future we're going to expand the list of supported languages to cover ever wider audience.
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* **story writing** or narrative writing. The campaign in the upcoming add-on needs an extensive story as the main driver. The team has sketches about the campaign
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story line but we need impressively expand it with details and side quests. You can ask more information in our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ).
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* **voice acting**. The campaign in the upcoming add-on will require voice actors to make a rich experience of a story-line. You can ask more information in our
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[Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ).
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* **video**. The campaign in the upcoming add-on will require (most likely 3D based) video entries to explain the story-line. You can ask more information in our
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[Discord server](https://discord.gg/xF85vbZ).
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* **support**. Anyone can support the project either by spreading the word about it or making a donation (via [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/fheroes2)) which will
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be used for the future improvements of the project.
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## Q: I have save files from the original Heroes of Might and Magic II. Does fheroes2 support them?
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Unfortunately, no. fheroes2 does not support saves from the original game.
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