WoG Recreated - VCMI 0.54 Released

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 23 Feb 2008, 22:06

The <a href="/http://antypika.aplus.pl/vcmi/forum/portal.php">VCMI</a> guys have just announced the release of their latest build: <a href="/http://antypika.aplus.pl/vcmi/forum/dlo ... 1">0.54</a>.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with <a href="/http://antypika.aplus.pl/vcmi/forum/vie ... p?t=9">the project</a>, the short story is that VCMI attempts to rewrite the H3 engine in a new fashion, picking up the baton where WoG left off. The aim is to successfully merge both Heroes 3 and WoG within a new program written from the ground up, a new, free and efficient code "promising to put every imaginary change at your fingertips".

Now, as the more perceptive of you might have noticed, build 0.54 implies something not yet quite finished. Indeed, the authors are asking volunteers to come forward and test their new "baby", and to comment and discuss the latest developments, thus helping them polish the program into a finished product.

You can download build 0.54 <b><a href="/http://antypika.aplus.pl/vcmi/forum/dlo ... ere</a></b>.

Screenshots from earlier versions are available from their server, right <a href="/http://www.antypika.aplus.pl/vcmi/pics/?M=D">here</a>.

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1203804381

MistWeaver · Unread postby **MistWeaver** » 23 Feb 2008, 22:28

they are coding H3 from scratch ? Damn .. I wish someone would do that for H4 (with proper AI and multiplayer)
Edited on Sat, Feb 23 2008, 17:28 by MistWeaver

Muszka · Unread postby **Muszka** » 24 Feb 2008, 03:16

Kalah wrote:You can download build 0.54 here.

This link gives me a broken Zip file. My browser says that the file should be 1.8 MB, than it downloads 512KB and says it's completed, but when I try to open it's broken.

EDIT: The upper link gives the same file.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 24 Feb 2008, 10:02

Checked. It works quite ok for me.
(Could be that server was overloaded at your time?)

Zamolxis · Unread postby **Zamolxis** » 24 Feb 2008, 14:46

Can't wait to get home (from holiday) and give it a try.

Muszka · Unread postby **Muszka** » 24 Feb 2008, 18:25

I have the program,but it gives me the Send/Don't send error. I tried to put them in my H3 directory, but still gives the error. What should I do to make it work?

P.S.: I think my previous, download problems were because of the proxy I use.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 24 Feb 2008, 18:46

Installation:
Extract the package into your main Heroes folder.
WoG 3.58f is required. We strongly recommend using English version.

Muszka · Unread postby **Muszka** » 24 Feb 2008, 20:37

I have WoG 3.58f, and I extracted them in main heroes folder. Maybe I should have the latest 3.58f update....

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 24 Feb 2008, 20:45

Certainly, but that will be rarely the cause. Maybe conflict with some custom files?

It should be pure h3+wog install.

Muszka · Unread postby **Muszka** » 24 Feb 2008, 21:22

Maybe I should try to reinstall H3 + WoG... It's been some time since I did it....

^running away searching for H3 CD^

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 24 Feb 2008, 22:38

Install h3 somewhere else, backup your installed fresh h3 (move to other folder or zip without compression), install wog over and then place the vcmi. Should run

Corlagon · Unread postby **Corlagon** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:00

This seems great but I can't use it since I've got difficulties installing WoG 3.58f. The bedamned installer keeps telling me to set the system language to English even when I've already done so.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:06

Hmm, it's not system language but system locale.

Control Panels > Regional Options > Switch your locale (location) to EN.

Corlagon · Unread postby **Corlagon** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:24

Appreciate it, but I've tried that too and still it refuses to work.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:33

I can maximally a lend hand by creating a diff installer which would be applicable on H3 Complete en only. (without needs for any locale switching I think - never tried)

Would that helps?

Corlagon · Unread postby **Corlagon** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:37

I'd worship you if you did that, no matter what I try this thing doesn't work.

The stange thing is that I got it working a few months ago, now it just won't respond at all.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 25 Feb 2008, 16:41

k

I will try.

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 25 Feb 2008, 20:12

The VCMI 0.54 techdemo (which I tried just a moment ago) allows you to:
- move with your hero, paths avoid obstacles
- going into the town and out
- seizing mines, picking up resources and treasuries

Purpose of techdemo is to check if
- all maps can be opened
- paths are ok
- mines, resources, treasures in all situations act like they should
..and fix it before continuing in development!

And of course reporting any other crash bugs.

The game currently not posses AI, battles, town buildings screens and many objects are dummy. Well, it will come I hope.

Your findings are welcomed here.

Labyrinth · Unread postby **Labyrinth** » 25 Feb 2008, 21:23

Hm... they want help, but I can't find the source anywhere on that website. Not even in that forum post where they say what kind of help they need...

Pol · Unread postby **Pol** » 25 Feb 2008, 21:27

Labyrinth wrote:Hm... they want help, but I can't find the source anywhere on that website. Not even in that forum post where they say what kind of help they need...

Send PM to Tow on his forum.

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