Author: Liso1 May 17, 2024 0 Comments

VCMI 1.5.1 is now available. This is minor update for 1.5, mostly focused on fixing bugs that were found after 1.5.0 release. Note: saved games from 1.4 release can be loaded in 1.5.

VCMI v1.5.1 full changelog:

Main changes:

• Fixes for multiple issues with game lobby, such as room invites or game chat
• Fixes for several crashes found in 1.5.0
• Added option to open combat log in a window, similar to HD mod
• Game will now show retaliation damage preview when selecting target to attack

• Fixed possible crash on accessing faction description
• Fixed possible thread race on exit to main menu
• Game will now show error message instead of silent crash on corrupted H3 data
• Fixed possible crash on double-deletion of quest artifacts placed by RMG
• Fixed crash on loading save made in version 1.4 with removed from map Quest Guards
• Added workaround for crash on accessing Altar of Sacrifice on saves made in 1.4
• Fixed possible crash on map restart request
• Fixed crash on attempt to open scenario list with no save or map selected
• Fixed crash on host resolving error when connecting to online lobby
• If json file specified in mod.json is missing, vcmi will now only log an error instead of crashing

• Added retaliation damage and kills preview when hovering over units that can be attacked in melee during combat
• Clicking on combat log would now open a window with full combat log history
• Removed message length limit in text input fields, such as global lobby chat
• Tapping on already active text input field will display on-screen keyboard on systems with one
• Fixed possible freeze when trying to move hero if hero has non-zero movement points but not enough to reach first tile in path
• Fixed selection of the wrong reward in dialogs such as the level-up window when double-clicking on it
• Fixed launch of wrong map or save when double-clicking in scenario list screen
• Right-clicking on a hero in a tavern will now select that hero as well, in line with H3
• Fixed slow map list parsing when hota map format is enabled
• MacOS and iOS can now use either Ctrl or Cmd key for all keyboard shortcuts
• Small windows no longer dim the entire screen by default

• Recruiting a hero will now immediately reveal the fog of war around him
• When both a visiting hero and a garrisoned hero are in town, the garrisoned hero will visit town buildings first.

• Fixed in-game chat text not being visible after switching from achannel with a long history
• Fixed lag when switching to channel with long history
• Game now automatically scrolls in-game chat on new messages
• Game will now only plays chat sound for active channel and for private channels
• Cheats are now disabled by default in multiplayer
• Game will now show status of cheats and battle replays on map start
• It is possible to change cheats or battle replay on game loading
• It is now possible to join rooms hosted by different hotfix versions, e.g. 1.5.1 can join 1.5.0 games
• Fixed game rooms remaining visible in the lobby even after they have been closed
• Fixed possible lag when there is a player in lobby with a very slow (or dying) connection
• Game will show correctly if player has been invited into a room
• Fixed overflow in invite window when there are more than 8 players in the lobby

• Generator will now prefer to place roads away from zone borders

• Fixed possible crash when Nullkiller AI tries to upgrade army
• Nullkiller AI will now recruit new heroes if he left with 0 heroes
• AI in combat now knows when an enemy unit has used all of its retaliations.

• Fixed setting up hero types of heroes in Prisons placed in map editor
• Fixed crash on setting up Seer Hut in map editor
• Added text auto-completion hints for army widget
• Editor will now automatically add .vmap extensions when saving map
• Fixed text size in map validation window