New Level Up Screen

Advanced learning of secondary skills with full ACM compatibility

📖 Description

New Level Up Screen is a comprehensive Heroes 3 plugin that completely overhauls the level-up experience. Instead of being limited to just two randomly selected secondary skills, this mod allows you to choose from all available secondary skills during level-up, giving you full control over your hero's development.

✨ Key Features

• 🎯 Choose Any Available Skill: Select from all secondary skills your hero can learn, not just two random options
• 🔗 Full Mod Integration:
  • Seamlessly works with Advanced Classes Mod (ACM)
  • Complete compatibility with More_SS_Levels plugin
• 🌍 Multi-Language Support: Uses in-game text and mod translations for maximum language compatibility
• ⚙️ Configurable: Customize skill availability through config settings or use More_SS_Levels config for extended limits
• 📊 Enhanced UI: Improved dialogs with better visual feedback and information
• 🎮 Intuitive Controls:
  • Single-click to preview skills
  • Double-click to instantly select and confirm
  • Right-click for detailed skill information
• 🏆 Artifact Integration: Primary skill tooltips show base values and artifact bonuses

🚀 Installation

1. Extract the mod to your Heroes 3 ERA Mods folder
2. Ensure Advanced Classes Mod is installed if you want ACM compatibility
3. Launch the game and enjoy enhanced level-ups!

⚙️ Configuration

Edit Data\NewLevelUpScreen.cfg:

[NewLevelUpScreenSettings]
; Controls whether to use original game probability restrictions for secondary skills
; 0 = Use original game probabilities - Only skills with >0% chance can be learned (Default)
; 1 = Remove probability restrictions - All secondary skills can be learned regardless of hero class
; Note: Setting this to 1 allows any hero to learn any secondary skill, ignoring class restrictions
RemoveZeroProbability=1

; Maximum number of secondary skills each hero can learn
; Valid range: 1-28
; Default: 8 (vanilla Heroes 3 limit)
; Note: More SS Levels mod setting takes precedence if active
SecondarySkillLimit=12

🔧 Compatibility

✅ Fully Compatible

• Advanced Classes Mod (ACM): Complete integration with dynamic behavior based on ACM settings
• More_SS_Levels Plugin: Full support for extended secondary skill systems (requires latest version)
• ERA 3.x Framework: Built as a native ERA plugin for maximum stability
• Secondary Skill Limit Systems:
  • Built-in configurable limits
  • More_SS_Levels extended limits
  • Legacy mods (10SSkills, No Secondary Skills Limit, etc.)
• Resolution Mods: Safe dialog positioning works with any screen resolution
• Language Packs: Uses game's native text system for full localization support

⚠️ Potential Conflicts

• Other Level-Up Mods: May conflict with mods that also modify the level-up process
• Skill System Overhauls: Unknown compatibility with major skill system changes

🔄 ACM Behavior Modes

• Standard ACM Mode: Respects ACM skill dependencies and point requirements
• Berserker Mode: Adapts when ACM's "No Skill Dependencies" option is enabled
• Vanilla Mode: Falls back to standard Heroes 3 behavior when ACM is not active

📋 Changelog

Version 3.1 (Current)

• 🔗 More SS Levels Integration: Full compatibility with the More_SS_Levels plugin (requires latest version)
• ⚙️ Independent Config System: No longer relies on external plugins/patches/ERM for secondary skill limits - uses built-in config options
• 🔧 Simplified Setup: If using More_SS_Levels, edit its config for skill limits instead of NewLevelUpScreen config
• 🐛 Minor Fixes: Various stability improvements and code optimizations

Version 3.0

• 🔄 Complete Rewrite: Rebuilt the entire plugin from scratch for better maintainability
• 🔧 Improved Hooks: Changed to more compatible hook points to reduce conflicts with other mods
• 🛠️ Fixed Crashes: Resolved critical dialog closing crashes and memory management issues
• 🎨 Enhanced UI:
  • Better visual feedback for skill availability
  • Improved skill level indicators
  • Smoother dialog animations
• 🖱️ Double-Click Support: Added double-click to instantly select and confirm skills
• 📐 Bounds Checking: Dialogs now properly stay within screen bounds on all resolutions
• 🌐 Improved Text System:
  • Better skill name and description display
  • Fixed text duplication issues
  • Proper skill level text formatting
• ⚡ Performance Optimizations: Faster dialog creation and rendering
• 🏆 Artifact Display: Primary skill info now shows base values vs. total with artifacts

Version 2.0

• 🤝 Full ACM Integration: Complete compatibility with Advanced Classes Mod
• 🗣️ Multi-Language Support: Uses in-game text and ACM translations for broad language support
• 🔌 Plugin Architecture: Converted from pure ERM to native plugin with ERM components for ACM
• ⚙️ Configuration System: Added config file with RemoveZeroProbability setting
• 📊 Skill Limit Support: Proper integration with custom secondary skill limit systems
• 🎯 Enhanced Primary Skills: Right-click information dialogs with detailed statistics

Resolved Issues

• ✅ Dialog Crashes: Fixed in version 3.0
• ✅ Memory Leaks: Resolved with better resource management
• ✅ Text Display Problems: Fixed skill name and description rendering
• ✅ Resolution Conflicts: Added proper bounds checking for all screen sizes