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|[[AE:Changes to Oni|Full feature list]]
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|colspan="2" align="center" style="height:30px" valign="center"|<div style="font-size:1.15em">'''[[/Framework|About the Framework]]'''</div>
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|colspan="4" align="center" style="height:30px" valign="top"|<div style="font-size:1em">'''Maintainer: [[User:Iritscen|Iritscen]]'''</div>
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[[Seven]] years after Oni's release, an improved version of Oni is underway.
A framework has been created that allows users to mod their own copy of Oni.


We have also been developing a series of patches that upgrade Oni's content.
The '''Anniversary Edition''' enhances a retail copy of Oni and is the result of [[History of Oni modding|years of research, work and discussion]] in the Oni fan community. The first official release of the Edition was made [[seven]] years after Oni's release, hence the original name of the project, "Seventh Anniversary Edition". The AE consists of:
*;A modding framework
:that globalizes some game data so that you can mod more freely; it also introduces a package format that makes it easier to distribute mods.
*;A mod installer
:that browses the {{OMD}} and allows you to selectively install only the mods that you want.
*;Core fixes to the game data
:installed automatically to correct menu and cutscene glitches.
*;Patches for the game application
:to correct bugs and add some new features, as well as unlock [[Developer Mode]].
*;Modding tools
:used for exporting/importing and intelligently patching game data.


==Current Features==
More details on each element can be found in the Directory to the right.
Here are a few features that are at least partially done already. For a full list of<br>
the changes the AE makes to Oni, see the "Full feature list" link on the right.
*Character classes, textures and sounds made available in any level
*A few semi-new weapons (Mutant Muro's telekinesis, WMC Lite, etc.)
*More fluid hand-to-hand combat (fewer pauses, more vulnerability)
*Upgraded AI


'''For screenshots and video of our work, see the [[AE:Showcase]].'''
This seventh release of the project is the "final" iteration in the sense that the project is now de-centralized and self-updating. Instead of making a whole new release of the project every year or so with updated tools, mods and installer, we now push updates to the individual components whenever they are ready.


==How to Help==
==Requirements==
[[Image:I WANT YOU.jpg|right|320px]]
Besides a retail installation of Oni, the Anniversary Edition requires Java (but this is bundled with the AE for Windows), as well as .NET in Windows and Mono on the Mac.
The Edition is in active development; some features are in beta (currently part of<br>
*For Windows users: [http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x86.exe .NET (x86)], [http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/6/e/c6e88215-0178-4c6c-b5f3-158ff77b1f38/NetFx20SP2_x64.exe .NET (x64)]
the latest AE release), some are still in alpha (private development).
*For Mac users: [http://www.mono-project.com/download/ Mono], [http://www.java.com/en/download/ Java]


However, <u>we are always recruiting for the AE Team</u>. The more hands we have helping,<br>
the more work we can do to improve Oni.
If you are interested in helping, click the sidebox's link to "The Team" to see<br>
what needs to be done and what skills are required.
<br clear="all" />
==Downloads==
==Downloads==
Here is the latest release of the Edition, in 2 flavors:
Here is the Setup app for the latest release, Anniversary Edition Seven:
*PC: http://geyser.oni2.net/edition/20080822/wedition.zip
*[http://mods.oni2.net/node/79 Windows]
*Mac: http://geyser.oni2.net/edition/20080822/xedition.zip
*[http://mods.oni2.net/node/75 macOS]
 
Anniversary Edition requires .NET on PC and Mono on the Mac to install.
*For PC users: [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&displaylang=en .NET]
*For Mac users: [http://www.mono-project.com/Mono:OSX Mono]
 


==Related Tools==
These two community-developed tools are actively used in working on the AE.<br>
There are more tools available for modding efforts on [[:Category:Modding tools|this]] category page.
;[[Onisplit]]
:The core of the project, it is used to import and export game data.
;[[AE:Anniversary Edition Tools|Anniversary Edition Tools]]
:A GUI for interacting with OniSplit and the installation scripts. Available for the Mac platform only
[[Category:Anniversary Edition]]
[[Category:Anniversary Edition]]

Revision as of 03:22, 29 April 2017

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Anniversary Edition
Maintainer: Iritscen
Change Logs

The Anniversary Edition enhances a retail copy of Oni and is the result of years of research, work and discussion in the Oni fan community. The first official release of the Edition was made seven years after Oni's release, hence the original name of the project, "Seventh Anniversary Edition". The AE consists of:

  • A modding framework
that globalizes some game data so that you can mod more freely; it also introduces a package format that makes it easier to distribute mods.
  • A mod installer
that browses the Oni Mod Depot and allows you to selectively install only the mods that you want.
  • Core fixes to the game data
installed automatically to correct menu and cutscene glitches.
  • Patches for the game application
to correct bugs and add some new features, as well as unlock Developer Mode.
  • Modding tools
used for exporting/importing and intelligently patching game data.

More details on each element can be found in the Directory to the right.

This seventh release of the project is the "final" iteration in the sense that the project is now de-centralized and self-updating. Instead of making a whole new release of the project every year or so with updated tools, mods and installer, we now push updates to the individual components whenever they are ready.

Requirements

Besides a retail installation of Oni, the Anniversary Edition requires Java (but this is bundled with the AE for Windows), as well as .NET in Windows and Mono on the Mac.

Downloads

Here is the Setup app for the latest release, Anniversary Edition Seven: