# FreeHeroes: a Heroes of Might and Magic III engine recreation > FreeHeroes recreates Heroes of Might and Magic III in a C++ engine with a battle emulator and a one-time converter for original SoD, HotA and HD game resources. It can also start with substitute resources; the author describes the project as unfinished. - Type: Case study - Targets: Game - Category: Independent reconstruction cases - Relationship: Independent reconstruction project - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/freeheroes-case/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - **Prerequisites:** Original Heroes III resources are recommended for improved visuals and can be converted once. - **Prerequisites:** Building requires Qt 6.12, CMake 4.0 and a C++20 compiler. - **Limits:** The author says the project is pre-alpha and may never be fully finished. - **License:** Source code is MIT licensed; project images and audio are CC BY-SA 4.0. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Games - [Freenukum: a Duke Nukem 1 clone](https://awesomerea.org/resources/freenukum-case/index.md) · Case study - [FreeRS42: reimplementing Ricochet Xtreme](https://awesomerea.org/resources/freers42-ricochet-xtreme-case/index.md) · Case study - [FreeSims: recreating The Sims 1 engine](https://awesomerea.org/resources/freesims-case/index.md) · Case study - [FreeSynd: Syndicate engine reimplementation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/freesynd-case/index.md) · Case study - [FreeTFC: reimplementing Team Fortress Classic](https://awesomerea.org/resources/freetfc/index.md) · Case study - [G-Engine: rebuilding Gabriel Knight 3 around its original data](https://awesomerea.org/resources/g-engine-gabriel-knight-3-case/index.md) · Case study ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.